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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays

1979-04-14 Β· Day game Β· Exhibition Stadium Β· Att: 11683 Β· 47Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 10 mph Β· 2:33

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 8–6. Toronto Blue Jays put up 5 in the 2nd. Dave Freisleben earned the win. Al Cowens went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
KCA013010100612
TOR05001002810

W: Dave Freisleben   L: Dennis Leonard   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Joe Sawchuk Β· 1B: Alan Contant Β· 2B: Rich Panas Β· 3B: Dick Nelson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
George Brett401010
Hal McRae432110
Amos Otis411000
Darrell Porter311200
Pete LaCock402000
Clint Hurdle301110
Al Cowens412200
Frank White401001
Freddie Patek300000
Steve Braun101000

Toronto Blue Jays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alfredo Griffin501000
Bob Bailor501100
Rick Bosetti501001
Rico Carty411101
John Mayberry222020
Al Woods412100
Roy Howell310010
Dave McKay411201
Rick Cerone411200

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Leonard7.0731
Steve Mingori0.1101
Eduardo Rodriguez0.2201

Toronto Blue Jays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mark Lemongello7.01130
Dave Freisleben2.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • George Brett: 7/L
  • Hal McRae: 13
  • Amos Otis: S9
  • Darrell Porter: SB2
  • Darrell Porter: 43

Bot 1

  • Alfredo Griffin: 53
  • Bob Bailor: 43
  • Rick Bosetti: 53

Top 2

  • Pete LaCock: 63
  • Clint Hurdle: 7
  • Al Cowens: HR/7
  • Frank White: 8

Bot 2

  • Rico Carty: HR/7
  • John Mayberry: D9
  • Al Woods: 9.2-3
  • Roy Howell: W
  • Dave McKay: D7.3-H;1-H
  • Rick Cerone: E6/G.2XH(7E2)(NR)(UR);B-3
  • Alfredo Griffin: 7
  • Bob Bailor: D9.3-H(UR)
  • Rick Bosetti: S7.2-3;B-2(THH)
  • Rico Carty: K/C

Top 3

  • Freddie Patek: 4/P
  • George Brett: D9
  • Hal McRae: W
  • Amos Otis: 5(2)/FO.1-2
  • Darrell Porter: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Pete LaCock: S8.2-3;1-2
  • Clint Hurdle: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Al Cowens: S9.3-H;2XH(92);1-2

Bot 3

  • John Mayberry: S9
  • Al Woods: 7
  • Roy Howell: 163.1-2
  • Dave McKay: 6/P

Top 4

  • Frank White: 7
  • Freddie Patek: 3/P
  • George Brett: W
  • Hal McRae: CS2(24)

Bot 4

  • Rick Cerone: 8
  • Alfredo Griffin: 43
  • Bob Bailor: 23

Top 5

  • Hal McRae: D7
  • Amos Otis: 9.2-3
  • Darrell Porter: 9/SF.3-H
  • Pete LaCock: D7
  • Clint Hurdle: 3/FL/P

Bot 5

  • Rick Bosetti: 13
  • Rico Carty: 8
  • John Mayberry: W
  • Al Woods: D8.1-H
  • Roy Howell: 7

Top 6

  • Al Cowens: 8
  • Frank White: S8
  • Freddie Patek: 9
  • George Brett: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • George Brett: 7

Bot 6

  • Dave McKay: 9
  • Rick Cerone: 9/L
  • Alfredo Griffin: 7

Top 7

  • Hal McRae: HR/7
  • Amos Otis: 8
  • Darrell Porter: 31
  • Pete LaCock: 63

Bot 7

  • Bob Bailor: 3/FL/P
  • Rick Bosetti: 43
  • Rico Carty: 2/FL/P

Top 8

  • Clint Hurdle: S9
  • Al Cowens: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Frank White: K

Bot 8

  • John Mayberry: W
  • Al Woods: S9.1-2
  • Roy Howell: FC1.2-3(E1/TH3);1-2
  • Dave McKay: K
  • Rick Cerone: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Alfredo Griffin: S9.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Bailor: 7
  • Rick Bosetti: K

Top 9

  • Steve Braun: S7
  • George Brett: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Hal McRae: 9