Royals 9-8 Blue Jays (Aug 10, 1978)

KCR

TOR

1

0

2

3

1

4

0

1

5

2

0

6

1

0

7

0

1

8

2

0

9

0

10

1

0

R

9

8

H

16

12

E

1

W: A. Hrabosky

L: V. Cruz

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 couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Royals, 9 to 8, on August 11, 1978.

Game Info

August 11, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	2	1	0	2	2	.250	.500	.250
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle PH-LF	3	2	3	4	0	0	1.000	.750	2.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	1	0	.200	.333	.200
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.400	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	3	3	0	0	.750	.600	1.500
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Wathan J. Wathan C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Darrell Porter D. Porter PH-C	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH-3B	1	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Frank White F. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington 2B	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Totals	40	9	16	9	5	5

TOR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Bosetti R. Bosetti CF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Bob Bailor B. Bailor RF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Otto Velez O. Velez PH	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Al Woods A. Woods LF	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Dave McKay D. McKay 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.400	.250
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	2	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Doug Ault D. Ault PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tim Johnson T. Johnson PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Cerone R. Cerone PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	8	12	8	3	3

Batting

2B: S. Braun, J. Wathan

HR: C. Hurdle, A. Otis

RBI: A. Cowens 2, C. Hurdle 4, A. Otis 3

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

CS: A. Otis

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, R. Bosetti, R. Howell, A. Woods

HR: A. Ashby, R. Carty, J. Mayberry

RBI: A. Ashby 3, R. Bosetti, R. Carty 2, J. Mayberry 2

Baserunning

CS: R. Bosetti

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard	2.1	7	6	6	1	1	2	23.14
Randy McGilberry R. McGilberry	2.1	3	1	1	1	0	0	3.86
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	1	3.38
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (W)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	12	8	8	3	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Balor Moore B. Moore	2.1	5	3	3	2	1	1	11.57
Tom Murphy T. Murphy	3.0	5	3	2	2	1	0	6.00
Mike Willis M. Willis	3.0	4	2	2	0	2	1	6.00
Victor Cruz V. Cruz (L)	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Totals	10.0	16	9	8	5	5	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	2	1	0	2	2	.250	.500	.250
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle PH-LF	3	2	3	4	0	0	1.000	.750	2.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	1	0	.200	.333	.200
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.400	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	3	3	0	0	.750	.600	1.500
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Wathan J. Wathan C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Darrell Porter D. Porter PH-C	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH-3B	1	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Frank White F. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington 2B	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Totals	40	9	16	9	5	5

Batting

2B: S. Braun, J. Wathan

HR: C. Hurdle, A. Otis

RBI: A. Cowens 2, C. Hurdle 4, A. Otis 3

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

CS: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard	2.1	7	6	6	1	1	2	23.14
Randy McGilberry R. McGilberry	2.1	3	1	1	1	0	0	3.86
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	1	3.38
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (W)	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	12	8	8	3	3	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Bosetti R. Bosetti CF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Bob Bailor B. Bailor RF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Otto Velez O. Velez PH	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Al Woods A. Woods LF	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Dave McKay D. McKay 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.400	.250
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	2	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Doug Ault D. Ault PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tim Johnson T. Johnson PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Cerone R. Cerone PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	8	12	8	3	3

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, R. Bosetti, R. Howell, A. Woods

HR: A. Ashby, R. Carty, J. Mayberry

RBI: A. Ashby 3, R. Bosetti, R. Carty 2, J. Mayberry 2

Baserunning

CS: R. Bosetti

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Balor Moore B. Moore	2.1	5	3	3	2	1	1	11.57
Tom Murphy T. Murphy	3.0	5	3	2	2	1	0	6.00
Mike Willis M. Willis	3.0	4	2	2	0	2	1	6.00
Victor Cruz V. Cruz (L)	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Totals	10.0	16	9	8	5	5	2

63-49 KCR

TOR 44-70

Current Series

1978 AL West

Game Summary

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