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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
1977-08-13 · Night game · Exhibition Stadium · Att: 25027 · 79°F, night · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 8th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Tom Poquette went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Jim Clancy SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Scott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Staggs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Bailor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Ault | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Otto Velez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave McKay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Doug Bird | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Clancy | 7.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
 Pete Vuckovich | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: 3/G
- Hal McRae: W
- Pete LaCock: PO1(E1).1-3
- Pete LaCock: K
- Al Cowens: 63
Bot 1
- John Scott: S8
- Steve Staggs: 6(1)/FO
- Bob Bailor: S8.1-3
- Doug Rader: 6/P
- Doug Ault: W.1-2
- Otto Velez: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Roy Howell: K
Top 2
- John Mayberry: W
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Darrell Porter: 46(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
- Frank White: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Alan Ashby: 7
- Dave McKay: 2/FL/P
- John Scott: D7
- Steve Staggs: K
Top 3
- George Brett: HR/9
- Hal McRae: 8
- Pete LaCock: 43
- Al Cowens: K
Bot 3
- Bob Bailor: 4/P
- Doug Rader: 63
- Doug Ault: D7
- Otto Velez: S7.2XH(72)
Top 4
- John Mayberry: 43
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Darrell Porter: W
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 4
- Roy Howell: K/C
- Alan Ashby: W
- Dave McKay: 8
- John Scott: K/C
Top 5
- Frank White: S/89
- George Brett: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: 9.2-3
- Pete LaCock: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Al Cowens: 9
Bot 5
- Steve Staggs: S7
- Bob Bailor: 14/SH.1-2
- Doug Rader: SB3
- Doug Rader: 4(B)5(3)/LDP
Top 6
- John Mayberry: W
- Tom Poquette: 46(1)3/GDP
- Darrell Porter: HR/9
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 8
Bot 6
- Doug Ault: S7
- Otto Velez: 7/L
- Roy Howell: D7.1-3
- Alan Ashby: FC6.3-H;2X3(6)
- Dave McKay: 13
Top 7
- George Brett: K/C
- Hal McRae: S7
- Pete LaCock: 7/FL
- Al Cowens: 43
Bot 7
- John Scott: 13
- Steve Staggs: 9
- Bob Bailor: 7
Top 8
- John Mayberry: D9
- Tom Poquette: HR/9.2-H
- Darrell Porter: 31
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Frank White: S7
- George Brett: K/C
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: S9
- Doug Ault: 54(1)3/GDP
- Otto Velez: 63
Top 9
- Hal McRae: HP
- Pete LaCock: K
- Al Cowens: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Roy Howell: K
- Alan Ashby: K
- Ron Fairly: 43