April 7, 1979 Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CHW 3 CLE 3
BOS 0 TEX 8
@DET 2 KCR 7
TOR 4 MIL 4
@NYY 3 MIN 3
@OAK 1
(12) CAL 5
@SEA 4 NYM 9
@CHC 4 SFG 4
@CIN 2 HOU 6
ATL 0 LAD 5
SDP 2 PIT 7
MON 6 STL 3
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 21,850

Saturday, April 7, 1979, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:23

Blue Jays

0-2

Lost 2

6th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  1    4  8  2
Royals          2  0  2   0  0  1   0  2  X    7 11  0

W: L Gura (1-0), L: J Clancy (0-1), S: A Hrabosky (1)

Royals

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .708    0    3   1   2B
B Bailor RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .666    0    2   0   3B
R Bosetti CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
R Carty DH                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417    0    0   0   
O Velez LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   GDP
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .625 1.500    0    6   2   2B
R Howell 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .125    0    2   2   
R Cerone C                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .143  .821    0    5   1   HR
D McKay 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    3   3   
  A Woods PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   

J Clancy P                                                               0   4
  J Jefferson P                                                          0   1
Totals                       34   4   8   4    2   3                    24  14

BATTING

2B: A Griffin (1, off L Gura); J Mayberry (2, off G Throop).

3B: B Bailor (1, off L Gura).

HR: R Cerone (1, off L Gura; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: R Cerone 4; B Bailor 3; A Griffin 3; R Carty 2; J Mayberry 2; D McKay.

GIDP: O Velez (1).

RBI: R Cerone 2 (2); B Bailor (1); A Griffin (1).

2-out RBI: B Bailor; A Griffin.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: A Griffin 2 (2).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Brett 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .222  .444    0    0   4   
H McRae DH                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .708    0    0   0   
A Otis CF                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .429 1.500    0    3   0   HR,2B
D Porter C                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .571 1.482    0    3   0   2B
P LaCock 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0   11   1   
C Hurdle LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .829    0    2   0   2B
  W Wilson LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
A Cowens RF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .125  .347    0    5   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .347    0    2   2   
F Patek SS                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .714 1.464    0    0   3   CS

L Gura P                                                                 1   0
  G Throop P                                                             0   0
  A Hrabosky P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   7  11   7    2   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Porter (2, off J Clancy); C Hurdle (1, off J Clancy); A Otis (1, off J Jefferson).

HR: A Otis (1, off J Clancy; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SH: W Wilson (1, off J Jefferson).

TB: A Otis 6; D Porter 3; C Hurdle 2; F Patek; A Cowens; P LaCock; H McRae; F White; G Brett.

RBI: D Porter 2 (5); A Otis 2 (3); F Patek (2); F White (1); A Cowens (1).

2-out RBI: F Patek; F White.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Patek-F White-P LaCock.

BASERUNNING

CS: F Patek (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Jefferson).

PO: C Hurdle (1st base by J Clancy).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Clancy, L (0-1)              6     7   5   4    2   4   1   6.00   27     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 3· 7     42    -     0.72  -0.23
J Jefferson                    2     4   2   2    0   1   0   9.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 4          0-0    0.20  -0.04
Totals                         8    11   7   6    2   5   1          36     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 4·11           -

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Gura, W (1-0)                7.2   6   3   3    1   2   1   3.52   29     -       ·  ·      7·12· 1· 6     56    -     0.67   0.17
G Throop, H (1)                1     2   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          1-0    1.15   0.02
A Hrabosky, S (1)              0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.39   0.04
Totals                         9     8   4   4    2   3   1          36     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 8          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Clancy (1).

IBB: None.

PO: J Clancy (1; C Hurdle, 1st base); J Jefferson (1; F Patek, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harold Easley, 1B - Larry Zirbel, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Bob Jones.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 21,850.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Kansas City Royals                   
1. A Griffin            SS    1. G Brett              3B 
2. B Bailor             RF    2. H McRae              DH 
3. R Bosetti            CF    3. A Otis               CF 
4. R Carty              DH    4. D Porter             C  
5. O Velez              LF    5. P LaCock             1B 
6. J Mayberry           1B    6. C Hurdle             LF 
7. R Howell             3B    7. A Cowens             RF 
8. R Cerone             C     8. F White              2B 
9. D McKay              2B    9. F Patek              SS 

   J Clancy             P        L Gura               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--      16%  71% A Otis          J Clancy        Inside-the-park Home Run to RF; McRae Scores
   b 3   1  1-2  123      12%  87% D Porter        J Clancy        Single to RF; Patek Scores; Brett Scores; McRae to 3B
   t 3   2  2-0  1--     -11%  63% A Griffin       L Gura          Double to LF; McKay Scores
   t 2   0  2-0  1--       8%  73% O Velez         L Gura          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 8   2  5-2  1--      -6%  89% B Bailor        L Gura          Triple (CF-RF); Griffin Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  B Bailor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Bosetti       Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Brett         Strikeout
          ---      55%  H McRae         Single to RF
   RR     1--      71%  A Otis          Inside-the-park Home Run to RF; McRae Scores
   O      ---      70%  D Porter        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      69%  P LaCock        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
          ---      66%  R Carty         Walk
   OO     1--      73%  O Velez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
          ---      77%  C Hurdle        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      73%  A Cowens        Hurdle Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      72%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      ---      71%  F White         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  R Howell        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  R Cerone        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  D McKay         Single to LF
   R      1--      63%  A Griffin       Double to LF; McKay Scores
   O      -2-      67%  B Bailor        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
          ---      70%  F Patek         Walk
          1--      75%  G Brett         Single to LF; Patek to 2B
          12-      81%  H McRae         Walk; Patek to 3B; Brett to 2B
   O      123      75%  A Otis          Strikeout
   RR     123      87%  D Porter        Single to RF; Patek Scores; Brett Scores; McRae to 3B
          1-3      88%  P LaCock        Wild Pitch; Porter to 2B
   O      -23      83%  " "             Baserunner Out Advancing; McRae out at Hm/C-3B-P-SS-3B; Porter to 3B
   O      --3      81%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  R Bosetti       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  R Carty         Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      86%  O Velez         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
          ---      89%  C Hurdle        Double to LF
   O      -2-      87%  A Cowens        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      85%  F White         Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      83%  F Patek         Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Larry Gura facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  J Mayberry      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  R Howell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  R Cerone        Foul Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  H McRae         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      86%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      88%  D McKay         Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      90%  A Griffin       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      91%  B Bailor        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
          ---      93%  D Porter        Double to CF
   O      -2-      92%  P LaCock        Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      90%  C Hurdle        Foul Popfly: 3B
          -2-      91%  A Cowens        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Porter to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  F White         Single to CF; Porter Scores/unER; Cowens to 2B
   O      12-      94%  F Patek         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 5.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-5, Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  R Bosetti       Lineout: 1B
          ---      94%  R Carty         Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  O Velez         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      97%  J Mayberry      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
                  Jesse Jefferson replaces Jim Clancy pitching
   O      ---      97%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  H McRae         Lineout: RF
          ---      97%  A Otis          Double to LF
   O      -2-      96%  D Porter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 5.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-5, Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
                  Willie Wilson replaces Clint Hurdle playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---      98%  R Howell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      95%  R Cerone        Home Run
   O      ---      96%  D McKay         Flyball: RF
          ---      95%  A Griffin       Single to LF
   R      1--      89%  B Bailor        Triple (CF-RF); Griffin Scores
                  George Throop replaces Larry Gura pitching
   O      --3      94%  R Bosetti       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
          ---      95%  P LaCock        Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  W Wilson        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; LaCock to 2B
   R      -2-      97%  A Cowens        Single to CF; LaCock Scores; Cowens to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      97%  F White         Groundout: 2B-1B; Cowens to 3B
   R      --3      99%  F Patek         Single to RF; Cowens Scores
   O      1--      98%  G Brett         Patek Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 7.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, George Throop facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  R Carty         Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  O Velez         Flyball: RF
          1--      95%  J Mayberry      Double to LF; Carty to 3B
          -23      91%  R Howell        Walk
   RO     123      96%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B; Carty Scores; Mayberry to 3B; Howell to 2B
                  Al Hrabosky replaces George Throop pitching; Al Woods pinch hits for Dave McKay batting 9th
   O      -23     100%  A Woods         Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 7.

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