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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
1978-08-11 · Night game · Exhibition Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 20602 · 73°F, night · Wind 7 mph · 3:22
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 9–8. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Al Hrabosky earned the win. Clint Hurdle went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 16 | |
| TOR | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Al Hrabosky L: Victor Cruz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Joe Zdeb | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Bosetti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Woods | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave McKay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Otto Velez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Ault | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 2.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy McGilberry | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Pattin | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balor Moore | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Murphy | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Willis | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Victor Cruz | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Joe Zdeb: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 1
- Rick Bosetti: D7
- Bob Bailor: FC1.2X3(15)
- Roy Howell: D9.1-3
- Rico Carty: 53.3-H;2-3
- John Mayberry: S8.3-H
- Al Woods: OA.1X2(26)
Top 2
- Al Cowens: S7
- Amos Otis: HR/7.1-H
- John Wathan: D7
- Pete LaCock: 5/P
- Jerry Terrell: 8/L
- U. L. Washington: 4/P
Bot 2
- Al Woods: D9
- Dave McKay: HP
- Alan Ashby: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Luis Gomez: 9
- Rick Bosetti: W
- Bob Bailor: CS2(26)
- Bob Bailor: 8
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Zdeb: S7
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Al Cowens: S8.2-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Roy Howell: K
- Rico Carty: HR/7
- John Mayberry: S9
- Al Woods: 5/FL/P
- Dave McKay: 1/G
Top 4
- John Wathan: 7
- Pete LaCock: 2/FL/P
- Steve Braun: D7
- U. L. Washington: S8.2-3
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL/P
Bot 4
- Alan Ashby: D9
- Luis Gomez: 14/SH.2-3
- Rick Bosetti: 123/SH.3-H
- Bob Bailor: W
- Roy Howell: 7
Top 5
- Clint Hurdle: S9
- Hal McRae: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Al Cowens: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Amos Otis: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- John Wathan: 9/L
Bot 5
- Rico Carty: 43
- John Mayberry: 6/P
- Al Woods: S9
- Dave McKay: S9.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 8
Top 6
- Pete LaCock: W
- Steve Braun: W.1-2
- U. L. Washington: S7.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: K
- Clint Hurdle: 8/SF.3-H
- Hal McRae: 8/L
Bot 6
- Luis Gomez: 13
- Rick Bosetti: 7
- Bob Bailor: 8
Top 7
- Al Cowens: 8
- Amos Otis: S7
- John Wathan: K
- Pete LaCock: 9/L
Bot 7
- Roy Howell: 43
- Otto Velez: 6/P
- John Mayberry: HR/9
- Al Woods: K/C
Top 8
- Frank White: 8
- U. L. Washington: 13
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Clint Hurdle: HR/9.1-H
- Hal McRae: 53
Bot 8
- Dave McKay: E5
- Alan Ashby: 23/SH.1-2
- Doug Ault: S7.2-3
- Rick Bosetti: 9
- Bob Bailor: 43
Top 9
- Al Cowens: K
- Amos Otis: S7
- Darrell Porter: CS2(26)
- Darrell Porter: S8
- Pete LaCock: 8
Bot 9
- Roy Howell: 5/P
- Otto Velez: W
- John Mayberry: 43.1-2
- Al Woods: 5/FL/P
Top 10
- Jamie Quirk: 9
- U. L. Washington: K
- Freddie Patek: W
- Clint Hurdle: SB2
- Clint Hurdle: S7.2-H
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Bot 10
- Dave McKay: K
- Alan Ashby: 53
- Rick Cerone: 8