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Kansas City Royals @
Toronto Blue Jays
1977-08-14 Β· Day game Β· Exhibition Stadium Β· Att: 27430 Β· 70Β°F, night Β· 2:35
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 6β3. Toronto Blue Jays put up 6 in the 8th. Tom Murphy earned the win and Pete Vuckovich picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
W: Tom Murphy L: Dennis Leonard SV: Pete Vuckovich
Umpires β HP: Bill Deegan Β· 1B: Dale Ford Β· 2B: Jim McKean Β· 3B: Bill Kunkel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Zdeb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darrell Porter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Bob Bailor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Roy Howell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Otto Velez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Al Woods | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dave McKay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dennis Leonard | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
Larry Gura | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Marty Pattin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Garvin | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Pete Vuckovich | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: 8
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 1
- Steve Staggs: 13
- Bob Bailor: K
- Roy Howell: K
Top 2
- Al Cowens: S7
- John Mayberry: 6/P
- Joe Zdeb: 8
- Buck Martinez: 9
Bot 2
- Ron Fairly: 163
- Otto Velez: K
- Sam Ewing: K
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Frank White: 8
- George Brett: 9
Bot 3
- Al Woods: K
- Alan Ashby: S9.BX2(96)
- Dave McKay: 5/FL/P
Top 4
- Hal McRae: 8
- Amos Otis: K
- Al Cowens: 8
Bot 4
- Steve Staggs: K
- Bob Bailor: K
- Roy Howell: 53
Top 5
- John Mayberry: 53
- Joe Zdeb: 13
- Buck Martinez: 6/P
Bot 5
- Ron Fairly: S9
- Otto Velez: K
- Sam Ewing: K
- Al Woods: S8.1-2
- Alan Ashby: K
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 3/G
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: S9
- Hal McRae: 9/L
Bot 6
- Dave McKay: 43
- Steve Staggs: W
- Bob Bailor: K
- Roy Howell: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Al Cowens: K
- John Mayberry: S7
- Joe Zdeb: S8.1-2
- Buck Martinez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ron Fairly: S9
- Otto Velez: K/C
- Sam Ewing: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Frank White: 34/SH.1-2
- George Brett: SB3
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: D9.3-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: D7.3-H;2-H
- Al Cowens: 53.2-3
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 8
- Al Woods: W
- Alan Ashby: W.1-2
- Dave McKay: D7.2-H;1-3
- Steve Staggs: FC.3-H;2-3
- Bob Bailor: W.1-2
- Roy Howell: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ron Fairly: K/C
- Otto Velez: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Sam Ewing: D7.2-H
- Al Woods: K
Top 9
- Tom Poquette: S9
- Pete LaCock: 7
- Joe Lahoud: 9
- Darrell Porter: S9.1-2
- George Brett: 8
























