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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-04-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21850 · night · 2:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 7–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Larry Gura earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save. Amos Otis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
W: Larry Gura L: Jim Clancy SV: Al Hrabosky
Umpires — HP: Harold Easley · 1B: Larry Zirbel · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Bob Jones · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfredo Griffin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Bosetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Otto Velez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Howell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Clancy | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Jesse Jefferson | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| George Throop | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfredo Griffin: 8
- Bob Bailor: 53
- Rick Bosetti: 9/FL
Bot 1
- George Brett: K
- Hal McRae: S9
- Amos Otis: HR9/IPHR.1-H
- Darrell Porter: 9/L
- Pete LaCock: 43
Top 2
- Rico Carty: W
- Otto Velez: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 2
- Clint Hurdle: E6
- Al Cowens: PO1(13)
- Al Cowens: 6/P
- Frank White: 7/L
Top 3
- Roy Howell: K/C
- Rick Cerone: 63
- Dave McKay: S7
- Alfredo Griffin: D7.1-H
- Bob Bailor: 8
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: W
- George Brett: S7.1-2
- Hal McRae: W.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Pete LaCock: WP.1-2
- Pete LaCock: OA.3XH(25165);2-3
- Pete LaCock: K
Top 4
- Rick Bosetti: 8
- Rico Carty: 3/FL/P
- Otto Velez: 7
Bot 4
- Clint Hurdle: D7
- Al Cowens: K/C
- Frank White: 4/P
- Freddie Patek: 143
Top 5
- John Mayberry: 9
- Roy Howell: 63
- Rick Cerone: 4/FL/P
Bot 5
- George Brett: 8
- Hal McRae: 4/L
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 6
- Dave McKay: 3/FL/P
- Alfredo Griffin: 31
- Bob Bailor: 53
Bot 6
- Darrell Porter: D8
- Pete LaCock: 6/P
- Clint Hurdle: 5/FL/P
- Al Cowens: E6.2-3
- Frank White: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Freddie Patek: 13
Top 7
- Rick Bosetti: 3/L
- Rico Carty: S7
- Otto Velez: 7
- John Mayberry: 9
Bot 7
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: 9/L
- Amos Otis: D7
- Darrell Porter: K
Top 8
- Roy Howell: 43
- Rick Cerone: HR/7
- Dave McKay: 9
- Alfredo Griffin: S7
- Bob Bailor: T/89.1-H
- Rick Bosetti: 53
Bot 8
- Pete LaCock: S7
- Willie Wilson: 34/SH.1-2
- Al Cowens: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Frank White: 43.2-3
- Freddie Patek: S9.3-H
- George Brett: POCS2(136)
Top 9
- Rico Carty: S9
- Otto Velez: 9
- John Mayberry: D7.1-3
- Roy Howell: W
- Rick Cerone: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Woods: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Bob Jones
- the pitch bounced away from Cerone