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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays

1979-08-06 Β· Night game Β· Exhibition Stadium Β· Att: 15108 Β· 74Β°F, night Β· Wind 15 mph Β· 3:29

Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 16–12. Kansas City Royals put up 11 in the 7th. Steve Mingori earned the win. John Mayberry went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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TOR0030020341216

W: Steve Mingori   L: Dave Stieb   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ron Luciano Β· 1B: Russ Goetz Β· 2B: Ken Kaiser Β· 3B: Rocky Roe Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Willie Wilson632100
Hal McRae411110
George Brett422410
Darrell Porter310130
Pete LaCock614200
Al Cowens510100
Amos Otis220011
Frank White523101
Freddie Patek423510
John Wathan211000
Jerry Terrell101000

Toronto Blue Jays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alfredo Griffin413120
Al Woods300001
Roy Howell411020
John Mayberry522300
Tony Solaita200011
Otto Velez421010
Rick Bosetti523100
Rick Cerone513400
Danny Ainge200000
Bob Bailor300101
Rico Carty222200
Luis Gomez201000

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rich Gale5.2742
Steve Mingori1.1400
Eduardo Rodriguez1.1321
Dan Quisenberry0.2200

Toronto Blue Jays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Stieb6.0542
Dave Freisleben0.0310
Jesse Jefferson0.2320
Jackson Todd2.1600

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Willie Wilson: E4
  • Hal McRae: 46(1)3/GDP
  • George Brett: 43

Bot 1

  • Alfredo Griffin: S7
  • Al Woods: CS2(26)
  • Al Woods: 8
  • Roy Howell: W
  • John Mayberry: 6/P

Top 2

  • Darrell Porter: W
  • Pete LaCock: SB2
  • Pete LaCock: 53.2-3
  • Al Cowens: FC5.3XH(525);B-2(E5/THH)
  • Amos Otis: 53

Bot 2

  • Tony Solaita: K
  • Otto Velez: 8
  • Rick Bosetti: D/89
  • Rick Cerone: 9

Top 3

  • Frank White: K
  • Freddie Patek: 13
  • Willie Wilson: 6/P

Bot 3

  • Danny Ainge: 9
  • Alfredo Griffin: S8
  • Al Woods: 7
  • Roy Howell: W.1-2
  • John Mayberry: HR/9.2-H;1-H
  • Tony Solaita: 7

Top 4

  • Hal McRae: 143
  • George Brett: 7
  • Darrell Porter: 153

Bot 4

  • Otto Velez: 5/FL/P
  • Rick Bosetti: 63
  • Rick Cerone: 63

Top 5

  • Pete LaCock: S7
  • Al Cowens: 9
  • Amos Otis: K
  • Frank White: 43

Bot 5

  • Danny Ainge: 7
  • Alfredo Griffin: W
  • Al Woods: K
  • Roy Howell: S9.1-2
  • John Mayberry: 8

Top 6

  • Freddie Patek: W
  • Willie Wilson: BK.1-2
  • Willie Wilson: S8.2-3
  • Hal McRae: S9.3-H;1-3
  • George Brett: W.1-2
  • Darrell Porter: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Pete LaCock: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Al Cowens: 9(B)35(2)/SF/FDP.3-H

Bot 6

  • Tony Solaita: W
  • Otto Velez: 8
  • Rick Bosetti: D.1-3
  • Rick Cerone: S8.3-H;2-H
  • Danny Ainge: 53/SH.1-2
  • Alfredo Griffin: 53

Top 7

  • Amos Otis: HP
  • Frank White: S9.1-2
  • Freddie Patek: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Willie Wilson: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Hal McRae: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
  • George Brett: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Darrell Porter: W.1-2
  • Pete LaCock: S8.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
  • Al Cowens: 3/FL/P
  • Amos Otis: W.1-2
  • Frank White: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Freddie Patek: S8.3-H;2-H(TUR);1-2
  • Willie Wilson: 146(1)/FO.2-3
  • Hal McRae: W.1-2
  • George Brett: S9.3-H(TUR);2-H(TUR);1-3
  • Darrell Porter: 8

Bot 7

  • Bob Bailor: 7
  • Roy Howell: 5/L
  • John Mayberry: 6/P

Top 8

  • Pete LaCock: S9
  • Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO
  • John Wathan: S8.1-2
  • Frank White: S.2-3;1-2
  • Freddie Patek: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Willie Wilson: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Hal McRae: 63

Bot 8

  • Rico Carty: HR/78
  • Otto Velez: S9
  • Rick Bosetti: D9.1-H
  • Rick Cerone: S9.2-H
  • Luis Gomez: 5/FL/P
  • Alfredo Griffin: W.1-2
  • Bob Bailor: K
  • Roy Howell: 8

Top 9

  • Jerry Terrell: S8
  • Darrell Porter: 5/FL/P
  • Pete LaCock: S7.1-2
  • Al Cowens: 9
  • John Wathan: 54(1)/FO

Bot 9

  • John Mayberry: S9
  • Rico Carty: D9.1-H
  • Otto Velez: W
  • Rick Bosetti: 8.2-3
  • Rick Cerone: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Luis Gomez: S9.2-3;1-2
  • Alfredo Griffin: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Bob Bailor: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Roy Howell: 3/G