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Toronto Blue Jays @ Kansas City Royals

1978-08-05 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 34179 Β· night Β· 2:37

Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Larry Gura earned the win and Steve Mingori picked up the save. Hal McRae went 4-for-5 with 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Larry Gura   L: Dave Lemanczyk   SV: Steve Mingori

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Evans Β· 1B: Durwood Merrill Β· 2B: Marty Springstead Β· 3B: Rich Garcia Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Bosetti200000
Bob Bailor511000
Roy Howell500002
Rico Carty403000
John Mayberry402100
Dave McKay401000
Al Woods411002
Rick Cerone411100
Luis Gomez301000
Willie Upshaw100011
Doug Ault100000
Sam Ewing101100

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
U. L. Washington423110
Hal McRae514100
Pete LaCock500000
Amos Otis303120
Darrell Porter400012
Clint Hurdle400000
Al Cowens413001
Jamie Quirk411001
Jerry Terrell300101

Toronto Blue Jays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Lemanczyk5.21032
Mike Willis2.0412
Tom Murphy0.1001

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Gura8.01015
Marty Pattin0.2100
Steve Mingori0.1000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rick Bosetti: 9
  • Bob Bailor: E5
  • Roy Howell: K
  • Rico Carty: S7.1-2
  • John Mayberry: 9

Bot 1

  • U. L. Washington: 43
  • Hal McRae: S9
  • Pete LaCock: 7
  • Amos Otis: W.1-2
  • Darrell Porter: W.2-3;1-2
  • Clint Hurdle: 63

Top 2

  • Dave McKay: S7
  • Al Woods: CS2(26)
  • Al Woods: K/C
  • Rick Cerone: 8

Bot 2

  • Al Cowens: D7
  • Jamie Quirk: 63
  • Jerry Terrell: FC2.2XH(E2/TH)(42)
  • U. L. Washington: SB2
  • U. L. Washington: SB3
  • U. L. Washington: W
  • Hal McRae: 9/FL

Top 3

  • Luis Gomez: 63
  • Rick Bosetti: 2/FL/P
  • Bob Bailor: 63

Bot 3

  • Pete LaCock: 31
  • Amos Otis: S8
  • Darrell Porter: 7/L
  • Clint Hurdle: 9

Top 4

  • Roy Howell: 8
  • Rico Carty: S7
  • John Mayberry: S9.1-2
  • Dave McKay: 3/FL/P
  • Al Woods: 6/P

Bot 4

  • Al Cowens: K/C
  • Jamie Quirk: 7/L
  • Jerry Terrell: 9

Top 5

  • Rick Cerone: 4/P
  • Luis Gomez: 2/BG/BINT
  • Willie Upshaw: W
  • Bob Bailor: 9/L

Bot 5

  • U. L. Washington: S9
  • Hal McRae: S7.1-3
  • Pete LaCock: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
  • Amos Otis: D7
  • Darrell Porter: K

Top 6

  • Roy Howell: K/C
  • Rico Carty: 13
  • John Mayberry: D9
  • Dave McKay: 3/P

Bot 6

  • Clint Hurdle: 43
  • Al Cowens: S8
  • Jamie Quirk: D7.1-3
  • Jerry Terrell: 34/SH.3-H;2-3
  • U. L. Washington: S8.3-H
  • Hal McRae: S9.1-2
  • Pete LaCock: 4/L

Top 7

  • Al Woods: K
  • Rick Cerone: 8
  • Luis Gomez: D7
  • Willie Upshaw: K

Bot 7

  • Amos Otis: W
  • Darrell Porter: 16(1)/FO
  • Clint Hurdle: 9
  • Al Cowens: S9.1-3
  • Jamie Quirk: K

Top 8

  • Bob Bailor: D7
  • Roy Howell: 7
  • Rico Carty: S7.2-3
  • John Mayberry: 43.3-H;1-2
  • Dave McKay: 13

Bot 8

  • Jerry Terrell: K
  • U. L. Washington: D7
  • Hal McRae: S8.2-H
  • Pete LaCock: 8
  • Amos Otis: D7.1-H
  • Darrell Porter: K

Top 9

  • Al Woods: D8
  • Rick Cerone: D9.2-H
  • Doug Ault: 8
  • Sam Ewing: S9.2-H
  • Bob Bailor: 8
  • Roy Howell: 63

Notes & reviews

  • Luis Gomez called for interference for running into his own bunt