Blue Jays 8-7 Royals (Apr 26, 1978)

TOR

KCR

1

2

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

2

8

3

0

9

2

0

R

8

7

H

12

11

E

0

1

W: B. Moore

L: D. Bird

S: M. Willis

Current Series

Blue Jays

3

Royals

1

Game 1

Final

Blue Jays

8

Royals

7

Game 2

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, 8 to 7, on April 27, 1978.

Game Info

April 27, 1978

TOR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw LF	5	0	1	2	1	.200	.200	.400
Bob Bailor B. Bailor CF	5	2	3	1	0	.600	.600	.600
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	2	2	5	0	.500	.500	2.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Otto Velez O. Velez RF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Rick Cerone R. Cerone C	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Garth Iorg G. Iorg 2B	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Hutton T. Hutton PH	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tim Nordbrook T. Nordbrook PR-SS	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	3	2	2	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Sam Ewing S. Ewing PH	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dave McKay D. McKay PR-2B	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	8	12	8	1

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.667
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	3	3	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.667
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	7	11	6	5	3

Batting

2B: W. Upshaw

HR: R. Carty 2

RBI: B. Bailor, R. Carty 5, W. Upshaw 2

Batting

2B: G. Brett, H. McRae, T. Poquette 2

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, F. Patek 3, T. Poquette

Baserunning

SB: G. Brett, F. Patek, J. Zdeb

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Clancy J. Clancy	6.1	8	7	7	4	2	9.95
Balor Moore B. Moore (W)	1.2	3	0	0	0	1	0.00
Mike Willis M. Willis (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	7	5	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura	7.2	9	6	5	1	2	5.87
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird (L)	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	18.00
Totals	9.0	12	8	7	1	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw LF	5	0	1	2	1	.200	.200	.400
Bob Bailor B. Bailor CF	5	2	3	1	0	.600	.600	.600
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	2	2	5	0	.500	.500	2.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Otto Velez O. Velez RF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Rick Cerone R. Cerone C	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Garth Iorg G. Iorg 2B	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tom Hutton T. Hutton PH	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tim Nordbrook T. Nordbrook PR-SS	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	3	2	2	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Sam Ewing S. Ewing PH	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Dave McKay D. McKay PR-2B	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	8	12	8	1

Batting

2B: W. Upshaw

HR: R. Carty 2

RBI: B. Bailor, R. Carty 5, W. Upshaw 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Jim Clancy J. Clancy	6.1	8	7	7	4	2	9.95
Balor Moore B. Moore (W)	1.2	3	0	0	0	1	0.00
Mike Willis M. Willis (S)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	7	7	5	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	.667
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	3	3	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.667
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	7	11	6	5	3

Batting

2B: G. Brett, H. McRae, T. Poquette 2

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, F. Patek 3, T. Poquette

Baserunning

SB: G. Brett, F. Patek, J. Zdeb

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura	7.2	9	6	5	1	2	5.87
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird (L)	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	18.00
Totals	9.0	12	8	7	1	2

7-11 TOR

KCR 11-5

Current Series

1978 AL East

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