Royals 2-3 Blue Jays (Aug 12, 1978)

KCR

TOR

1

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

1

8

1

0

9

0

10

0

1

R

2

3

H

9

11

E

1

W: M. Willis

L: A. Hrabosky

KCR

Team Stats

TOR

1

HR

0

2

R

3

9

H

11

3

SB

1

LOB

.243

AVG

.324

.300

OBP

.385

.351

SLG

.324

2.79

ERA

0.90

5

K

5

4

BB

3

Current Series

Royals

9

Blue Jays

8

Game 1

Final

Royals

2

Blue Jays

5

Game 2

Final

Royals

2

Blue Jays

3

Game 3

Final

1978 AL West

KCR TOR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Game Summary

The Toronto Blue Jays squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 3 to 2, on August 13, 1978.

Game Info

August 12, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	2	0	0	1	1	0
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	1
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-LF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan C	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter PH-C	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Totals	37	2	9	2	1	3	3	5

TOR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rick Bosetti R. Bosetti CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Bailor B. Bailor RF	5	1	4	1	0	0	0
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Otto Velez O. Velez LF	4	0	0	1	0	1	2
Doug Ault D. Ault 1B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Johnson T. Johnson SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave McKay D. McKay 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	3	2	3	0	1	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	11	3	1	4	5

Batting

2B: F. Patek

HR: A. Cowens

TB: A. Cowens 5, A. Otis, F. Patek 3, J. Terrell, U L Washington, J. Wathan 2

RBI: A. Cowens, D. Porter

SAC: F. Patek

GIDP: J. Terrell

Baserunning

SB: H. McRae, F. Patek, J. Zdeb

CS: F. Patek, U L Washington

Batting

TB: D. Ault, B. Bailor 4, R. Carty 2, L. Gomez 3, D. McKay

RBI: B. Bailor, R. Howell, O. Velez

SAC: D. Ault, D. McKay

SF: R. Howell

GIDP: A. Ashby

Baserunning

SB: L. Gomez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura	8.1	9	2	2	4	5	2.16
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (L)	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	9.2	11	3	3	4	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Underwood T. Underwood	7.0	8	2	1	3	2	1	1.29
Victor Cruz V. Cruz	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mike Willis M. Willis (W)	2.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	9	2	1	3	5	1

Batters faced: L. Gura 35, A. Hrabosky 6

Batters faced: V. Cruz 3, T. Underwood 31, M. Willis 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	2	0	0	1	1	0
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	1
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-LF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan C	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter PH-C	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Totals	37	2	9	2	1	3	3	5

Batting

2B: F. Patek

HR: A. Cowens

TB: A. Cowens 5, A. Otis, F. Patek 3, J. Terrell, U L Washington, J. Wathan 2

RBI: A. Cowens, D. Porter

SAC: F. Patek

GIDP: J. Terrell

Baserunning

SB: H. McRae, F. Patek, J. Zdeb

CS: F. Patek, U L Washington

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura	8.1	9	2	2	4	5	2.16
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (L)	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	6.75
Totals	9.2	11	3	3	4	5

Batters faced: L. Gura 35, A. Hrabosky 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rick Bosetti R. Bosetti CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Bailor B. Bailor RF	5	1	4	1	0	0	0
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Otto Velez O. Velez LF	4	0	0	1	0	1	2
Doug Ault D. Ault 1B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Johnson T. Johnson SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave McKay D. McKay 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	3	2	3	0	1	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	11	3	1	4	5

Batting

TB: D. Ault, B. Bailor 4, R. Carty 2, L. Gomez 3, D. McKay

RBI: B. Bailor, R. Howell, O. Velez

SAC: D. Ault, D. McKay

SF: R. Howell

GIDP: A. Ashby

Baserunning

SB: L. Gomez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Underwood T. Underwood	7.0	8	2	1	3	2	1	1.29
Victor Cruz V. Cruz	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mike Willis M. Willis (W)	2.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	9	2	1	3	5	1

Batters faced: V. Cruz 3, T. Underwood 31, M. Willis 7

63-51 KCR

TOR 46-70

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL West

Game Summary

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