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Kansas City Royals @
Toronto Blue Jays
1977-05-30 Β· Night game Β· Exhibition Stadium Β· Att: 20002 Β· 70Β°F, night Β· 2:26
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 4β1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Mark Littell picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Jerry Garvin SV: Mark Littell
Umpires β HP: Bill Haller Β· 1B: Bill Kunkel Β· 2B: Ron Luciano Β· 3B: Ken Kaiser Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Zdeb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Bailor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Howell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Otto Velez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Phil Roof | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hector Torres | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ernie Whitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alan Ashby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Splittorff | 7.1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Larry Gura | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Littell | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Garvin | 8.1 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
Pete Vuckovich | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: 3/FL/P
- Hal McRae: 63
- Amos Otis: S7
- Al Cowens: S7.1-2
- John Mayberry: 4/P
Bot 1
- John Scott: 9
- Bob Bailor: 9
- Roy Howell: 53
Top 2
- Joe Zdeb: 7
- Freddie Patek: W
- Buck Martinez: K+CS2(2432)/DP
Bot 2
- Otto Velez: W
- Ron Fairly: S7.1-2
- Doug Ault: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Steve Bowling: 6/P
- Phil Roof: 53
Top 3
- Frank White: 7
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 3
- Hector Torres: S9
- John Scott: 3/SH.1-2
- Bob Bailor: S7.2-3
- Roy Howell: E6.3-H;1-2
- Otto Velez: SB3;SB2
- Otto Velez: 7
- Ron Fairly: 43
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 7
- Al Cowens: D7
- John Mayberry: S8.2-H
- Joe Zdeb: E4.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Buck Martinez: 5/P
Bot 4
- Doug Ault: 63
- Steve Bowling: 9
- Phil Roof: 9
Top 5
- Frank White: 9
- George Brett: 63
- Hal McRae: 8/L
Bot 5
- Hector Torres: 13
- John Scott: S7
- Bob Bailor: 43.1-2
- Roy Howell: W
- Otto Velez: 8
Top 6
- Amos Otis: S7
- Al Cowens: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: PO1(13)
- John Mayberry: W
- Joe Zdeb: S7.2-H;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL/P
- Buck Martinez: D7.2-H;1-3
- Frank White: 4/P
Bot 6
- Ron Fairly: 43
- Doug Ault: W
- Steve Bowling: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- George Brett: 9
- Hal McRae: 3/G
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 7
- Phil Roof: 9
- Hector Torres: 8
- John Scott: 53
Top 8
- Al Cowens: S8
- John Mayberry: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Zdeb: 54(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: D7.1-H
- Buck Martinez: 2/FL/P
Bot 8
- Bob Bailor: 63
- Roy Howell: W
- Otto Velez: S8.1-2
- Ron Fairly: 9
- Sam Ewing: 43
Top 9
- Frank White: S8
- George Brett: 14/SH.1-2
- Hal McRae: S7.2XH(72);B-2(THH)
- Amos Otis: W
- Al Cowens: 13
Bot 9
- Ernie Whitt: 3/G
- Alan Ashby: 7
- Hector Torres: W
- John Scott: 7





















