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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-04-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37754 · 46°F, night · 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 11–2. Kansas City Royals put up 9 in the 2nd. Dennis Leonard earned the win and Steve Mingori picked up the save. Darrell Porter went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Tom Underwood SV: Steve Mingori
Umpires — HP: John Shulock · 1B: Harold Easley · 2B: Larry Zirbel · 3B: Don Schulte · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Bailor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Bosetti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Wilborn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Underwood | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Balor Moore | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Murphy | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Freisleben | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Steve Mingori | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfredo Griffin: W
- Bob Bailor: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Roy Howell: K
Bot 1
- George Brett: 6/P
- Frank White: 43
- Amos Otis: K
Top 2
- Rico Carty: S9
- John Mayberry: D7.1-3
- Rick Bosetti: 3/G
- Bobby Brown: FC1.3XH(152)
- Dave McKay: 6/P
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: W
- Hal McRae: E5.1-2
- Darrell Porter: W.2-3;1-2
- John Wathan: T7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Freddie Patek: S8.3-H;1-2
- George Brett: 7
- Frank White: W.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: E4.3-H(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Al Cowens: 8
- Hal McRae: D7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Darrell Porter: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- John Wathan: 9
Top 3
- Rick Cerone: 63
- Alfredo Griffin: 7
- Bob Bailor: E5
- Roy Howell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
- George Brett: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank White: 4/P
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Al Cowens: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Cowens: 9
Top 4
- Rico Carty: S9
- John Mayberry: S8.1-2
- Ted Wilborn: 6/P
- Bobby Brown: 13.2-3;1-2
- Dave McKay: 13
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: 7
- Darrell Porter: K/C
- John Wathan: D7
- Clint Hurdle: FC5.2X3(5)
Top 5
- Rick Cerone: W
- Alfredo Griffin: K
- Bob Bailor: S9.1-2
- Roy Howell: 7/FL
- Rico Carty: E5.2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Ted Wilborn: K
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: S7
- George Brett: K
- Frank White: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bobby Brown: 31
- Dave McKay: 6/P
- Rick Cerone: K
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: S7
- Al Cowens: 6/P
- Hal McRae: 53.1-2
- Darrell Porter: D9.2-H
- John Wathan: 9
Top 7
- Alfredo Griffin: 8
- Bob Bailor: 9
- Roy Howell: K
Bot 7
- Clint Hurdle: 3/G
- Freddie Patek: S7
- George Brett: S9.1-2
- Frank White: E5.2-3;1-2
- Pete LaCock: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Rico Carty: W
- John Mayberry: S9.1-2
- Ted Wilborn: K
- Bobby Brown: 8
- Dave McKay: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Al Cowens: 53
- Hal McRae: 3/FL/P
- Willie Wilson: 43
Top 9
- Rick Cerone: 43
- Alfredo Griffin: 8
- Bob Bailor: 53
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpires Harold Easley, John Shulock, Don Schulte and Larry Zirbel
- Rick Bosetti ejected by HP umpire John Shulock
- Debut game for Bobby Brown
- Debut game for Ted Wilborn