Blue Jays 5-4 Royals (Aug 3, 1978)

TOR

KCR

1

2

0

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

2

6

1

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

2

0

R

5

4

H

12

8

E

0

W: V. Cruz

L: A. Hrabosky

TOR

Team Stats

KCR

0

HR

0

5

R

4

12

H

8

0

SB

1

LOB

.353

AVG

.235

.361

OBP

.350

.471

SLG

.294

4.00

ERA

5.00

4

K

4

6

BB

0

Current Series

Blue Jays

5

Royals

4

Game 1

Final

Blue Jays

3

Royals

5

Game 2

Final

Blue Jays

5

Royals

12

Game 3

Final

1978 AL East

TOR KCR

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals couldn't pull it off against the Toronto Blue Jays, 5 to 4, on August 4, 1978.

Game Info

August 3, 1978

TOR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Rick Bosetti R. Bosetti CF	5	1	2	1	0
Bob Bailor B. Bailor RF-SS	5	0	1	0	1
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	4	1	1	0	3
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	0	2	2	0
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw PR	0	0	0	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	0	0
Dave McKay D. McKay 2B	4	2	2	0	0
Al Woods A. Woods LF	4	1	3	1	0
Rick Cerone R. Cerone C	2	0	0	0	0
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	2	0	1	0	0
Otto Velez O. Velez PH-RF	0	0	0	1	0
Tim Johnson T. Johnson SS	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	12	5	4

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	2	1	0	0	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	5	2	3	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	2	0	1	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	0	1	2	0	1	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Poquette T. Poquette RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-CF	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington PR-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	8	4	1	6	4

Batting

3B: R. Howell, A. Woods

TB: B. Bailor, R. Bosetti 2, R. Carty 2, L. Gomez, R. Howell 3, D. McKay 2, A. Woods 5

RBI: R. Bosetti, R. Carty 2, O. Velez, A. Woods

HBP: O. Velez

SAC: R. Cerone 2

SF: O. Velez

Baserunning

CS: L. Gomez

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, D. Porter

TB: C. Hurdle, R. LaCock 4, H. McRae, D. Porter 3, J. Quirk

RBI: C. Hurdle 2, D. Porter 2

IBB: D. Porter

GIDP: J. Terrell

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jesse Jefferson J. Jefferson	6.1	8	4	4	6	3	5.68
Victor Cruz V. Cruz (W)	2.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	6	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	6.1	8	3	3	2	4.26
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (L)	2.2	4	2	2	2	6.75
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	4

Batters faced: V. Cruz 8, J. Jefferson 32

Batters faced: A. Hrabosky 11, P. Splittorff 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Rick Bosetti R. Bosetti CF	5	1	2	1	0
Bob Bailor B. Bailor RF-SS	5	0	1	0	1
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	4	1	1	0	3
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	0	2	2	0
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw PR	0	0	0	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	0	0
Dave McKay D. McKay 2B	4	2	2	0	0
Al Woods A. Woods LF	4	1	3	1	0
Rick Cerone R. Cerone C	2	0	0	0	0
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	2	0	1	0	0
Otto Velez O. Velez PH-RF	0	0	0	1	0
Tim Johnson T. Johnson SS	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	12	5	4

Batting

3B: R. Howell, A. Woods

TB: B. Bailor, R. Bosetti 2, R. Carty 2, L. Gomez, R. Howell 3, D. McKay 2, A. Woods 5

RBI: R. Bosetti, R. Carty 2, O. Velez, A. Woods

HBP: O. Velez

SAC: R. Cerone 2

SF: O. Velez

Baserunning

CS: L. Gomez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jesse Jefferson J. Jefferson	6.1	8	4	4	6	3	5.68
Victor Cruz V. Cruz (W)	2.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	6	4

Batters faced: V. Cruz 8, J. Jefferson 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	2	1	0	0	1	0
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	5	2	3	0	0	0	0
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	2	0	1	1
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	0	1	2	0	1	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Poquette T. Poquette RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-CF	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
U L Washington PR-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	8	4	1	6	4

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, D. Porter

TB: C. Hurdle, R. LaCock 4, H. McRae, D. Porter 3, J. Quirk

RBI: C. Hurdle 2, D. Porter 2

IBB: D. Porter

GIDP: J. Terrell

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	6.1	8	3	3	2	4.26
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (L)	2.2	4	2	2	2	6.75
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	4

Batters faced: A. Hrabosky 11, P. Splittorff 27

40-67 TOR

KCR 58-47

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 AL East

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