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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-04-08 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23477 · 48°F · Wind 21 mph · 2:20
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 8–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Amos Otis went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Mark Lemongello SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Zirbel · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Bob Jones · 3B: Don Schulte · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfredo Griffin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Bailor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Bosetti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Otto Velez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Cerone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave McKay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Dave Lemanczyk | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Balor Moore | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Murphy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfredo Griffin: W
- Bob Bailor: 53.1-2
- Rick Bosetti: S6.2-H(E6)(NR)(UR)
- Rico Carty: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- George Brett: T9
- Hal McRae: 9
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: 143.3-H;1-2
- Pete LaCock: 1/G
Top 2
- Otto Velez: K
- John Mayberry: 13
- Rick Cerone: 53
Bot 2
- Clint Hurdle: 53
- Al Cowens: 13
- Frank White: K/C
Top 3
- Dave McKay: 7
- Bobby Brown: W
- Alfredo Griffin: W.1-2
- Bob Bailor: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Bosetti: 9/SF.3-H;2-H(E2)(NR)(UR);1-3
- Rico Carty: 53
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: W
- Pete LaCock: 6/P
Top 4
- Otto Velez: K
- John Mayberry: K
- Rick Cerone: 63
Bot 4
- Clint Hurdle: 13
- Al Cowens: 7
- Frank White: K
Top 5
- Dave McKay: 63
- Bobby Brown: 63
- Alfredo Griffin: 3/FL/P
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 13
- George Brett: S9
- Hal McRae: HP.1-2
- Amos Otis: SB3;SB2
- Amos Otis: D7.3-H;2-H
- Darrell Porter: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Pete LaCock: 43.2-3
- Clint Hurdle: 8
Top 6
- Bob Bailor: 7/L
- Rick Bosetti: 9
- Rico Carty: 3/G
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: 53
- Frank White: 8
- Freddie Patek: K/C
Top 7
- Otto Velez: 63
- John Mayberry: 8
- Rick Cerone: W
- Dave McKay: S7.1-2
- Bobby Brown: 1/L
Bot 7
- George Brett: D8
- Hal McRae: 9/L.2-3
- Amos Otis: FC1.3XH(15265);B-2
- Darrell Porter: W
- Pete LaCock: D7.2-H;1-H
- Willie Wilson: WP.2-3
- Willie Wilson: 53
Top 8
- Alfredo Griffin: 43
- Bob Bailor: S9
- Rick Bosetti: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Al Cowens: 9
- Frank White: S8
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: 9
- George Brett: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Hal McRae: W
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Rico Carty: 9
- Otto Velez: 4/P
- John Mayberry: S9
- Rick Cerone: D7.1-3
- Dave McKay: 53