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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays

1979-04-15 Β· Day game Β· Exhibition Stadium Β· Att: 12287 Β· 48Β°F Β· Wind 15 mph Β· 3:43

Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 12–10. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 2nd. Eduardo Rodriguez earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save. Rico Carty went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
KCA0600200401218
TOR0314002001015

W: Eduardo Rodriguez   L: Tom Murphy   SV: Al Hrabosky

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

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
George Brett622200
Hal McRae323230
Amos Otis511010
Darrell Porter501300
Al Cowens422011
Pete LaCock311000
Clint Hurdle413301
Frank White412011
Freddie Patek412010
John Wathan211100

Toronto Blue Jays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alfredo Griffin310020
Bob Bailor522110
Rick Bosetti602200
Rico Carty423210
John Mayberry511000
Al Woods313210
Roy Howell500000
Dave McKay512100
Rick Cerone422110

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rich Gale3.0900
George Throop0.0220
Steve Mingori3.2330
Eduardo Rodriguez0.1000
Al Hrabosky2.0110

Toronto Blue Jays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Phil Huffman1.2630
Jesse Jefferson2.2621
Mike Willis2.2311
Tom Murphy0.2300
Dave Freisleben1.1011

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • George Brett: 7/L
  • Hal McRae: S7.BX2(74)
  • Amos Otis: 53

Bot 1

  • Alfredo Griffin: E1
  • Bob Bailor: CS2(26)
  • Bob Bailor: 43
  • Rick Bosetti: 13

Top 2

  • Darrell Porter: 3/G
  • Al Cowens: S8
  • Pete LaCock: 13.1-2
  • Clint Hurdle: S8.2-H
  • Frank White: W.1-2
  • Freddie Patek: W.2-3;1-2
  • George Brett: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Hal McRae: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
  • Amos Otis: W
  • Darrell Porter: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
  • Al Cowens: K

Bot 2

  • Rico Carty: S9
  • John Mayberry: S9.1-2
  • Al Woods: D7.2-H;1-3
  • Roy Howell: 6/P
  • Dave McKay: S9.3-H;2-3
  • Rick Cerone: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Alfredo Griffin: 34(1)/FO.2-3
  • Bob Bailor: 3/P

Top 3

  • Pete LaCock: 63
  • Clint Hurdle: S7
  • Frank White: POCS2(136)
  • Frank White: S
  • Freddie Patek: D9.1XH(942)

Bot 3

  • Rick Bosetti: 53
  • Rico Carty: HR/9
  • John Mayberry: 63
  • Al Woods: S7
  • Roy Howell: 31

Top 4

  • George Brett: 3/G
  • Hal McRae: W
  • Amos Otis: 63.1-2
  • Darrell Porter: 63

Bot 4

  • Dave McKay: S7
  • Rick Cerone: S7.1-2
  • Alfredo Griffin: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Bailor: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Rick Bosetti: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Rico Carty: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • John Mayberry: 5/P
  • Al Woods: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Roy Howell: 46(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Al Cowens: W
  • Pete LaCock: S7.1-2
  • Clint Hurdle: PO2(E1).2-3
  • Clint Hurdle: 7/SF.3-H
  • Frank White: S7.1-2
  • Freddie Patek: S7.2-3;1-2
  • George Brett: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • George Brett: 6/P
  • Hal McRae: W
  • Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Dave McKay: 53
  • Rick Cerone: 7
  • Alfredo Griffin: 53

Top 6

  • Darrell Porter: 31
  • Al Cowens: S8
  • John Wathan: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Bob Bailor: S8
  • Rick Bosetti: 4/P
  • Rico Carty: S7.1-2
  • John Mayberry: 4/P
  • Al Woods: W.2-3;1-2
  • Roy Howell: 3/G

Top 7

  • Clint Hurdle: K
  • Frank White: 6/P
  • Freddie Patek: 5/FL/P

Bot 7

  • Dave McKay: 53
  • Rick Cerone: W
  • Alfredo Griffin: 43/SH.1-2
  • Bob Bailor: IW
  • Rick Bosetti: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-3
  • Rico Carty: 53

Top 8

  • George Brett: D9
  • Hal McRae: D7.2-H
  • Amos Otis: S9.2-3
  • Darrell Porter: 43.3-H;1-2
  • Al Cowens: 53
  • John Wathan: S8.2-H
  • Clint Hurdle: D9.1-H
  • Frank White: K

Bot 8

  • John Mayberry: 31
  • Al Woods: S9
  • Roy Howell: 7/L
  • Dave McKay: 3/L

Top 9

  • Freddie Patek: 8
  • George Brett: 53
  • Hal McRae: W
  • Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO

Bot 9

  • Rick Cerone: 9
  • Alfredo Griffin: W
  • Bob Bailor: 53.1-2
  • Rick Bosetti: 8