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

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 4, 1978

TOR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Bosetti R. Bosetti CF	5	1	2	1	0	.400	.400	.400
Bob Bailor B. Bailor RF-SS	5	0	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	4	1	1	0	3	.250	.250	.750
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	0	2	2	0	.500	.500	.500
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw PR	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave McKay D. McKay 2B	4	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Al Woods A. Woods LF	4	1	3	1	0	.750	.750	1.250
Rick Cerone R. Cerone C	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	2	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Otto Velez O. Velez PH-RF	0	0	0	1	0	-	.500	-
Tim Johnson T. Johnson SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	5	12	5	4

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	5	2	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	2	1	1	.500	.600	.750
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	0	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Poquette T. Poquette RF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington PR-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	8	4	6	4

Batting

3B: R. Howell, A. Woods

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

Baserunning

CS: L. Gomez

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, D. Porter

RBI: C. Hurdle 2, D. Porter 2

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	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Bosetti R. Bosetti CF	5	1	2	1	0	.400	.400	.400
Bob Bailor B. Bailor RF-SS	5	0	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	4	1	1	0	3	.250	.250	.750
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	0	2	2	0	.500	.500	.500
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw PR	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave McKay D. McKay 2B	4	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Al Woods A. Woods LF	4	1	3	1	0	.750	.750	1.250
Rick Cerone R. Cerone C	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	2	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Otto Velez O. Velez PH-RF	0	0	0	1	0	-	.500	-
Tim Johnson T. Johnson SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	34	5	12	5	4

Batting

3B: R. Howell, A. Woods

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	2	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	5	2	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	2	2	1	1	.500	.600	.750
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	3	0	1	2	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Al Cowens A. Cowens CF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Poquette T. Poquette RF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington PR-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	8	4	6	4

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, D. Porter

RBI: C. Hurdle 2, D. Porter 2

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

40-67 TOR

KCR 58-47

Current Series

1978 AL East

Game Summary

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