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Standings
TEX
@CHW		4
5
TOR
@KCR		0
8
DET
@MIN		4
2
BOS
@OAK		3
1
MON
@ATL		2
5
SDP
@PHI		1
2		 
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Thursday, August 4, 1977,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 17,661, Time of Game: 2:22
Blue Jays
0
36-68
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 25 GB
 at Royals
8
58-45
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 4½ GB
W: Larry Gura (6-5)
L: Jesse Jefferson (6-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  9  0
Royals          0  3  2   1  1  0   1  0  X    8 12  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Staggs 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .738 -0.050 0.49 0.000 -0.050 -1.4 3 3
Bob Bailor CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .317 .758 0.041 0.33 0.046 -0.005 0.2 3 1
Otto Velez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .861 -0.074 0.54 0.000 -0.074 -1.2 GDP
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .251 .788 -0.038 0.41 0.002 -0.040 -0.3 1 4
Ron Fairly RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .860 -0.031 0.29 0.000 -0.031 -0.9 3 0
Doug Ault 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .713 0.001 0.22 0.013 -0.012 -0.6 9 2
Al Woods LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .270 .702 -0.012 0.28 0.012 -0.024 0.1 1 0
Hector Torres SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .251 .658 0.003 0.35 0.025 -0.022 0.9 1 3 2B
Alan Ashby C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .556 -0.042 0.54 0.000 -0.042 -1.5 1 0
Team Totals 35 0 9 0 0 3 .257 .543 -0.202 0.38 0.098 -0.300 -4.7 24 13
2B: H Torres (6, off L Gura).
TB: H Torres 3; B Bailor 2; A Woods 2; D Rader 2; D Ault.
GIDP: O Velez (7).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: B Bailor (F Patek at 3rd base).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Brett 3B 5 1 4 1 0 0 .306 .849 0.122 0.37 0.125 -0.003 2.0 0 4 2B,SB
Hal McRae LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .852 -0.054 0.42 0.000 -0.054 -1.7 4 0
   Joe Zdeb LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .746 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Pete LaCock 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .859 -0.033 0.39 0.007 -0.040 -0.2 8 0
Al Cowens RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .310 .876 -0.012 0.30 0.012 -0.024 -0.2 0 0
   Tom Poquette RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .713 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 1 0
John Mayberry DH 4 3 2 0 1 0 .237 .771 0.085 0.32 0.085 0.000 0.9 2·2B
Amos Otis CF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .266 .815 -0.010 0.58 0.034 -0.043 1.2 5 0
Darrell Porter C 3 0 0 1 1 0 .269 .799 0.004 0.67 0.040 -0.037 -0.3 4 0
Freddie Patek SS 2 1 2 4 0 0 .268 .679 0.189 0.53 0.189 0.000 1.8 0 1 HR,2·SF
Frank White 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 .247 .642 0.016 0.31 0.016 0.000 0.2 1 1 2B
   Bob Heise 2B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .290 .645 -0.007 0.15 0.003 -0.010 0.5 1 1 2B
Team Totals 33 8 12 7 6 1 .364 1.045 0.300 0.40 0.511 -0.211 3.9 27 7
2B: B Heise (2, off M Willis); J Mayberry 2 (16, 1 off J Jefferson, 1 off M Willis); G Brett (22, off M Willis); F White (12, off J Jefferson).
HR: F Patek (3, off J Jefferson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: F Patek 2 (4, 2 off M Willis).
TB: F Patek 5; G Brett 5; J Mayberry 4; B Heise 3; F White 2; A Otis.
RBI: F Patek 4 (42); D Porter (41); B Heise (2); G Brett (48).
2-out RBI: F Patek 2; B Heise; G Brett.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Brett-F White-P LaCock.
Baserunning
SB: G Brett (11, 3rd base off M Willis/A Ashby).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jesse Jefferson, L (6-12) 2.1 5 5 5 3 0 1 4.54 15 24 -0.240 0.87 -3.0
Mike Willis 2.1 4 2 2 1 1 0 4.57 12 3 2 -0.061 0.28 -2.0
Jerry Johnson 2.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.58 9 2 0 0.003 0.03 0.6
Tom Murphy 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.67 5 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 12 8 8 6 1 1 9.00 41 24 5 2 -0.298 0.38 -3.9

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Gura, W (6-5) 9 9 0 0 0 3 0 3.22 35 72 0.202 0.38 4.7
Team Totals 9 9 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 35 72 0.202 0.40 4.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 17,661.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 87° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Kansas City Royals
1 Steve Staggs 2B 1 George Brett 3B
2 Bob Bailor CF 2 Hal McRae LF
3 Otto Velez DH 3 Pete LaCock 1B
4 Doug Rader 3B 4 Al Cowens RF
5 Ron Fairly RF 5 John Mayberry DH
6 Doug Ault 1B 6 Amos Otis CF
7 Al Woods LF 7 Darrell Porter C
8 Hector Torres SS 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Alan Ashby C 9 Frank White 2B
Jesse Jefferson P Larry Gura P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 2 --3 RR KCR F. Patek J. Jefferson 18% 72% Home Run; Mayberry Scores
b2 2-0 2 -2- R KCR G. Brett J. Jefferson 7% 81% Single to RF; White Scores
b2 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry J. Jefferson 6% 61% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO TOR O. Velez L. Gura 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 0-0 0 -2- O KCR A. Otis J. Jefferson -4% 57% Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR S. Staggs L. Gura 2% 52% Bunt Popfly: P
t1 0-0 1 --- TOR B. Bailor L. Gura -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO TOR O. Velez L. Gura 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett J. Jefferson 3% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR H. McRae J. Jefferson -3% 55% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR P. LaCock J. Jefferson -3% 52% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR A. Cowens J. Jefferson -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O TOR D. Rader L. Gura 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O TOR R. Fairly L. Gura 2% 54% Lineout: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- TOR D. Ault L. Gura -1% 53% Single to CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O TOR A. Woods L. Gura 2% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry J. Jefferson 6% 61% Double to LF
b2 0-0 0 -2- O KCR A. Otis J. Jefferson -4% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 -2- O KCR D. Porter J. Jefferson -3% 54% Groundout: 1B-P; Mayberry to 3B
b2 0-0 2 --3 RR KCR F. Patek J. Jefferson 18% 72% Home Run; Mayberry Scores
b2 2-0 2 --- KCR F. White J. Jefferson 2% 74% Double (LF-CF)
b2 2-0 2 -2- R KCR G. Brett J. Jefferson 7% 81% Single to RF; White Scores
b2 3-0 2 1-- O KCR H. McRae J. Jefferson -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
Bob Heise replaces Frank White playing 2B batting 9th
t3 0-3 0 --- O TOR H. Torres L. Gura 2% 82% Flyball: LF
t3 0-3 1 --- O TOR A. Ashby L. Gura 1% 83% Foul Popfly: 1B
t3 0-3 2 --- O TOR S. Staggs L. Gura 1% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5
b3 3-0 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock J. Jefferson -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-0 1 --- KCR A. Cowens J. Jefferson 1% 84% Walk
b3 3-0 1 1-- KCR J. Mayberry J. Jefferson 2% 86% Walk; Cowens to 2B
b3 3-0 1 12- KCR A. Otis J. Jefferson 3% 89% Walk; Cowens to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
Mike Willis replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
b3 3-0 1 123 R KCR D. Porter M. Willis 4% 93% Walk; Cowens Scores; Mayberry to 3B; Otis to 2B
b3 4-0 1 123 RO KCR F. Patek M. Willis 0% 93% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Mayberry Scores
b3 5-0 2 12- O KCR B. Heise M. Willis -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
t4 0-5 0 --- TOR B. Bailor L. Gura -2% 90% Single to LF
t4 0-5 0 1-- O TOR O. Velez L. Gura 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-5 1 1-- O TOR D. Rader L. Gura 2% 94% Lineout: CF
t4 0-5 2 1-- O TOR R. Fairly L. Gura 1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Blue Jays' Mike Willis facing 1-2-3
b4 5-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett M. Willis 1% 96% Double to CF
b4 5-0 0 -2- O KCR H. McRae M. Willis -1% 95% Lineout: RF
b4 5-0 1 -2- KCR P. LaCock M. Willis 1% 96% Brett Steals 3B
b4 5-0 1 --3 RO KCR P. LaCock M. Willis 1% 96% Groundout: 1B-P; Brett Scores/No RBI
b4 6-0 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens M. Willis -0% 96% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 6.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Larry Gura facing 6-7-8
t5 0-6 0 --- O TOR D. Ault L. Gura 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-6 1 --- TOR A. Woods L. Gura -1% 96% Single to CF
t5 0-6 1 1-- TOR H. Torres L. Gura -1% 95% Single to RF; Woods to 2B
t5 0-6 1 12- O TOR A. Ashby L. Gura 2% 96% Flyball: CF
t5 0-6 2 12- O TOR S. Staggs L. Gura 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Blue Jays' Mike Willis facing 5-6-7
b5 6-0 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry M. Willis 1% 98% Double to RF
b5 6-0 0 -2- KCR A. Otis M. Willis 1% 99% Single to LF; Mayberry to 3B
b5 6-0 0 1-3 O KCR D. Porter M. Willis -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
b5 6-0 1 1-3 RO KCR F. Patek M. Willis 0% 99% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Mayberry Scores
b5 7-0 2 1-- KCR B. Heise M. Willis 0% 99% Double to LF; Otis to 3B
Jerry Johnson replaces Mike Willis pitching
b5 7-0 2 -23 O KCR G. Brett J. Johnson -0% 99% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 7.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
t6 0-7 0 --- O TOR B. Bailor L. Gura 0% 99% Flyball: LF
t6 0-7 1 --- O TOR O. Velez L. Gura 0% 99% Strikeout
t6 0-7 2 --- TOR D. Rader L. Gura -0% 99% Single to LF
t6 0-7 2 1-- O TOR R. Fairly L. Gura 0% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Johnson facing 2-3-4
b6 7-0 0 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Johnson -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 7-0 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock J. Johnson -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 7-0 2 --- O KCR A. Cowens J. Johnson -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 7.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Larry Gura facing 6-7-8
t7 0-7 0 --- O TOR D. Ault L. Gura 0% 99% Flyball: LF
t7 0-7 1 --- TOR A. Woods L. Gura -0% 99% Single to LF
t7 0-7 1 1-- TOR H. Torres L. Gura -1% 98% Double to LF; Woods to 3B
t7 0-7 1 -23 O TOR A. Ashby L. Gura 1% 99% Foul Popfly: C
t7 0-7 2 -23 O TOR S. Staggs L. Gura 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Johnson facing 5-6-7
b7 7-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Johnson -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 7-0 1 --- KCR A. Otis J. Johnson 0% 100% Walk
b7 7-0 1 1-- O KCR D. Porter J. Johnson -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 7-0 2 1-- KCR F. Patek J. Johnson 0% 100% Single to LF; Otis to 2B
b7 7-0 2 12- RO KCR B. Heise J. Johnson 0% 100% Single to CF; Otis Scores; Patek out at 3B/CF-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 8.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
Tom Poquette replaces Al Cowens playing RF batting 4th
t8 0-8 0 --- O TOR B. Bailor L. Gura 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 0-8 1 --- O TOR O. Velez L. Gura 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-8 2 --- TOR D. Rader L. Gura -0% 100% Single to LF
t8 0-8 2 1-- O TOR R. Fairly L. Gura 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Blue Jays' Tom Murphy facing 1-2-3
Tom Murphy replaces Jerry Johnson pitching
b8 8-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett T. Murphy 0% 100% Single to RF
b8 8-0 0 1-- O KCR H. McRae T. Murphy 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 8-0 1 1-- KCR P. LaCock T. Murphy 0% 100% Walk; Brett to 2B
b8 8-0 1 12- O KCR T. Poquette T. Murphy -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brett to 3B
b8 8-0 2 1-3 O KCR J. Mayberry T. Murphy -0% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 8.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Larry Gura facing 6-7-8
Joe Zdeb replaces Hal McRae playing LF batting 2nd
t9 0-8 0 --- O TOR D. Ault L. Gura 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-8 1 --- O TOR A. Woods L. Gura 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 0-8 2 --- O TOR H. Torres L. Gura 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 8.

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