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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-08-04 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17661 · 87°F · Wind 7 mph · 2:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 8–0. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Larry Gura earned the win. Freddie Patek went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Larry Gura L: Jesse Jefferson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Staggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Bailor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Otto Velez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Ault | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Woods | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Heise | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesse Jefferson | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Mike Willis | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Johnson | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Murphy | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Staggs: 1/BP
- Bob Bailor: S8
- Otto Velez: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- George Brett: S7
- Hal McRae: 9
- Pete LaCock: 4(1)/FO
- Al Cowens: 53
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 8
- Ron Fairly: 8/L
- Doug Ault: S8
- Al Woods: 7
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: D7
- Amos Otis: 63
- Darrell Porter: 31.2-3
- Freddie Patek: HR.3-H
- Frank White: D/78
- George Brett: S9.2-H
- Hal McRae: 53
Top 3
- Hector Torres: 7
- Alan Ashby: 3/FL/P
- Steve Staggs: 8
Bot 3
- Pete LaCock: 53
- Al Cowens: W
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Porter: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 7/SF.3-H
- Bob Heise: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bob Bailor: S7
- Otto Velez: 54(1)/FO
- Doug Rader: 8/L
- Ron Fairly: K
Bot 4
- George Brett: D8
- Hal McRae: 9/L
- Pete LaCock: SB3
- Pete LaCock: 31.3-H(NR)#
- Al Cowens: K
Top 5
- Doug Ault: 53
- Al Woods: S8
- Hector Torres: S9.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Steve Staggs: K/C
Bot 5
- John Mayberry: D9
- Amos Otis: S7.2-3
- Darrell Porter: 4/P
- Freddie Patek: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Heise: D7.1-3
- George Brett: 8
Top 6
- Bob Bailor: 7
- Otto Velez: K
- Doug Rader: S7
- Ron Fairly: 3/FL/P
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: 63
- Pete LaCock: 63
- Al Cowens: 43
Top 7
- Doug Ault: 7
- Al Woods: S7
- Hector Torres: D7.1-3
- Alan Ashby: 2/FL/P
- Steve Staggs: 63
Bot 7
- John Mayberry: 43
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
- Bob Heise: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
Top 8
- Bob Bailor: 9
- Otto Velez: 53
- Doug Rader: S7
- Ron Fairly: 3/G
Bot 8
- George Brett: S9
- Hal McRae: 8
- Pete LaCock: W.1-2
- Tom Poquette: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- John Mayberry: 3/P
Top 9
- Doug Ault: 43
- Al Woods: 7
- Hector Torres: 7