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Standings
NYY
@BOS		5
4
MIL
@CHW		4
3
MIL
@CHW		3
8
CAL
@CLE		0
1
OAK
@DET		6
3
BAL
@MIN		9
7
SEA
@TEX		7
4
SEA
@TEX		9
3
KCR
@TOR		4
1
ATL
@CIN		3
7
LAD
@HOU		3
5
MON
@NYM		5
1
MON
@NYM		3
2
PIT
@PHI		4
6
SDP
@SFG		12
8
SDP
@SFG		9
8
CHC
@STL		0
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Monday, May 30, 1977, 7:35PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 20,002, Time of Game: 2:26
Royals
4
21-23
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Blue Jays
1
18-28
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
L: Jerry Garvin (6-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  2   0  1  0    4 11  1
Blue Jays       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Brett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .803 -0.079 0.66 0.000 -0.079 -1.0 0 4 SH
Hal McRae DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .869 -0.059 0.40 0.000 -0.059 -0.9
Amos Otis CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .248 .745 0.028 0.64 0.065 -0.037 0.3 2 0
Al Cowens RF 4 1 3 0 1 0 .285 .828 0.060 1.18 0.167 -0.108 0.4 6 0 2B
John Mayberry 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .211 .653 0.070 1.45 0.130 -0.060 0.3 14 0
Joe Zdeb LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .318 .771 0.149 1.47 0.189 -0.040 0.9 3 0
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .273 .692 -0.022 1.36 0.102 -0.125 0.2 1 2 2B,CS
Buck Martinez C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .222 .528 0.041 1.37 0.134 -0.093 0.1 0 1 2B
Frank White 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .205 .550 -0.095 0.95 0.005 -0.100 -0.7 1 5
Paul Splittorff P 0 1
   Larry Gura P 0 0
   Mark Littell P 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 11 4 4 1 .314 .785 0.093 1.03 0.792 -0.701 -0.6 27 13
2B: B Martinez (3, off J Garvin); F Patek (9, off J Garvin); A Cowens (11, off J Garvin).
SH: G Brett (1, off J Garvin).
TB: A Cowens 4; B Martinez 2; F Patek 2; A Otis 2; H McRae; F White; J Zdeb; J Mayberry.
RBI: J Mayberry (19); F Patek (22); B Martinez (6); J Zdeb (4).
2-out RBI: F Patek; B Martinez.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Brett-F White-J Mayberry.
E: F Patek (8).
Baserunning
CS: F Patek (3, 2nd base by J Garvin/P Roof).
Pickoffs: A Cowens (1st base by J Garvin).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Scott CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .527 -0.040 0.89 0.032 -0.072 -0.5 1 0 SH
Bob Bailor SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .352 .872 0.033 1.27 0.098 -0.066 0.4 1 3 SB
Roy Howell 3B 2 0 0 1 2 0 .304 .783 0.106 1.18 0.117 -0.010 1.0 2 1 SB
Otto Velez RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .294 .970 -0.035 1.47 0.093 -0.128 -0.5 3 0
Ron Fairly DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .307 .863 -0.095 1.86 0.056 -0.151 -0.7
Doug Ault 1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .244 .741 0.009 1.32 0.040 -0.031 -0.1 7 1 SH
   Sam Ewing PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .753 -0.049 1.90 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 1 0
Steve Bowling LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .404 -0.179 1.40 0.000 -0.179 -1.5 3 1 GDP
   Ernie Whitt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.024 0.92 0.000 -0.024 -0.2
Phil Roof C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.114 1.38 0.000 -0.114 -1.0 4 1
   Alan Ashby C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .660 -0.013 0.51 0.000 -0.013 -0.2 1 0
Hector Torres 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .238 .595 -0.007 0.89 0.050 -0.057 0.1 4 3
Jerry Garvin P 0 2
   Pete Vuckovich P 0 1
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 5 0 .167 .452 -0.408 1.26 0.486 -0.894 -3.6 27 13
SH: D Ault (2, off P Splittorff); J Scott (2, off P Splittorff).
TB: B Bailor; R Fairly; H Torres; J Scott; O Velez.
GIDP: S Bowling (2).
RBI: R Howell (10).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Roof-H Torres-D Ault-P Roof.
E: H Torres (1).
Outfield Assists: S Bowling (F White at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: B Bailor (5, 3rd base off P Splittorff/B Martinez); R Howell (2, 2nd base off P Splittorff/B Martinez).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, W (4-4) 7.1 5 1 1 4 0 0 3.53 31 60 0.254 1.28 2.1
Larry Gura, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.16 1 2 0 0.062 2.76 0.5
Mark Littell, S (6) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.86 5 2 0 0.091 0.83 0.9
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 5 0 0 1.00 37 60 4 0 0.407 1.03 3.6

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Garvin, L (6-3) 8.1 10 4 4 3 1 0 3.51 37 45 -0.104 1.10 -0.1
Pete Vuckovich 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.09 3 1 0 0.011 0.05 0.7
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 4 1 0 4.00 40 45 1 0 -0.093 1.26 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Garvin (12; A Cowens, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 20,002.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Toronto Blue Jays
1 George Brett 3B 1 John Scott CF
2 Hal McRae DH 2 Bob Bailor SS
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Roy Howell 3B
4 Al Cowens RF 4 Otto Velez RF
5 John Mayberry 1B 5 Ron Fairly DH
6 Joe Zdeb LF 6 Doug Ault 1B
7 Freddie Patek SS 7 Steve Bowling LF
8 Buck Martinez C 8 Phil Roof C
9 Frank White 2B 9 Hector Torres 2B
Paul Splittorff P Jerry Garvin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-1 1 12- R KCR J. Zdeb J. Garvin 15% 70% Single to LF; Otis Scores; Mayberry to 2B
t6 2-1 2 12- R KCR B. Martinez J. Garvin 13% 79% Double to LF; Mayberry Scores; Zdeb to 3B
t4 0-1 1 -2- R KCR J. Mayberry J. Garvin 10% 50% Single to CF; Cowens Scores
t6 1-1 0 12- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Garvin -10% 53% Cowens Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b2 0-0 1 -23 O TOR S. Bowling P. Splittorff 8% 44% Popfly: SS

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Garvin -2% 48% Foul Popfly: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Garvin -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis J. Garvin 1% 47% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- KCR A. Cowens J. Garvin 2% 49% Single to LF; Otis to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Garvin -4% 45% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TOR J. Scott P. Splittorff 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O TOR B. Bailor P. Splittorff 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O TOR R. Howell P. Splittorff 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Zdeb J. Garvin -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- KCR F. Patek J. Garvin 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO KCR B. Martinez J. Garvin -5% 45% Double Play: Strikeout, Patek Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-C)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- TOR O. Velez P. Splittorff -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- TOR R. Fairly P. Splittorff -6% 36% Single to LF; Velez to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O TOR D. Ault P. Splittorff 0% 36% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Velez to 3B; Fairly to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -23 O TOR S. Bowling P. Splittorff 8% 44% Popfly: SS
b2 0-0 2 -23 O TOR P. Roof P. Splittorff 6% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Garvin -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Garvin -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Garvin -1% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- TOR H. Torres P. Splittorff -4% 41% Single to RF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O TOR J. Scott P. Splittorff 2% 42% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Torres to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- TOR B. Bailor P. Splittorff -5% 37% Single to LF; Torres to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 R TOR R. Howell P. Splittorff -7% 30% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Torres Scores; Bailor to 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- TOR O. Velez P. Splittorff -5% 25% Bailor Steals 3B; Howell Steals 2B
b3 1-0 1 -23 O TOR O. Velez P. Splittorff 7% 32% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 2 -23 O TOR R. Fairly P. Splittorff 5% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Garvin -3% 35% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 --- KCR A. Cowens J. Garvin 5% 40% Double to LF
t4 0-1 1 -2- R KCR J. Mayberry J. Garvin 10% 50% Single to CF; Cowens Scores
t4 1-1 1 1-- KCR J. Zdeb J. Garvin 4% 55% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mayberry to 2B
t4 1-1 1 12- O KCR F. Patek J. Garvin -5% 49% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Zdeb to 2B
t4 1-1 2 12- O KCR B. Martinez J. Garvin -5% 44% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
b4 1-1 0 --- O TOR D. Ault P. Splittorff 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- O TOR S. Bowling P. Splittorff 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b4 1-1 2 --- O TOR P. Roof P. Splittorff 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Garvin -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t5 1-1 1 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Garvin -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Garvin -1% 43% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
b5 1-1 0 --- O TOR H. Torres P. Splittorff 3% 46% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- TOR J. Scott P. Splittorff -3% 43% Single to LF
b5 1-1 1 1-- O TOR B. Bailor P. Splittorff 2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; Scott to 2B
b5 1-1 2 -2- TOR R. Howell P. Splittorff -1% 44% Walk
b5 1-1 2 12- O TOR O. Velez P. Splittorff 6% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 3-4-5
t6 1-1 0 --- KCR A. Otis J. Garvin 5% 55% Single to LF
t6 1-1 0 1-- KCR A. Cowens J. Garvin 8% 63% Walk; Otis to 2B
t6 1-1 0 12- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Garvin -10% 53% Cowens Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t6 1-1 1 -2- KCR J. Mayberry J. Garvin 3% 55% Walk
t6 1-1 1 12- R KCR J. Zdeb J. Garvin 15% 70% Single to LF; Otis Scores; Mayberry to 2B
t6 2-1 1 12- O KCR F. Patek J. Garvin -5% 65% Foul Popfly: C
t6 2-1 2 12- R KCR B. Martinez J. Garvin 13% 79% Double to LF; Mayberry Scores; Zdeb to 3B
t6 3-1 2 -23 O KCR F. White J. Garvin -4% 74% Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
b6 1-3 0 --- O TOR R. Fairly P. Splittorff 4% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-3 1 --- TOR D. Ault P. Splittorff -4% 74% Walk
b6 1-3 1 1-- OO TOR S. Bowling P. Splittorff 8% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
t7 3-1 0 --- O KCR G. Brett J. Garvin -2% 80% Flyball: RF
t7 3-1 1 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Garvin -1% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 3-1 2 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Garvin -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
b7 1-3 0 --- O TOR P. Roof P. Splittorff 4% 82% Flyball: RF
b7 1-3 1 --- O TOR H. Torres P. Splittorff 3% 85% Flyball: CF
b7 1-3 2 --- O TOR J. Scott P. Splittorff 2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 4-5-6
t8 3-1 0 --- KCR A. Cowens J. Garvin 2% 88% Single to CF
t8 3-1 0 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Garvin -2% 87% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 3-1 1 1-- O KCR J. Zdeb J. Garvin -2% 85% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 3-1 2 1-- R KCR F. Patek J. Garvin 8% 93% Double to LF; Zdeb Scores
t8 4-1 2 -2- O KCR B. Martinez J. Garvin -1% 91% Foul Popfly: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
b8 1-4 0 --- O TOR B. Bailor P. Splittorff 3% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-4 1 --- TOR R. Howell P. Splittorff -3% 91% Walk
b8 1-4 1 1-- TOR O. Velez P. Splittorff -6% 85% Single to CF; Howell to 2B
Larry Gura replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
b8 1-4 1 12- O TOR R. Fairly L. Gura 6% 92% Flyball: RF
Mark Littell replaces Larry Gura pitching
Sam Ewing pinch hits for Doug Ault (1B) batting 6th
b8 1-4 2 12- O TOR S. Ewing M. Littell 5% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 9-1-2
Alan Ashby replaces Phil Roof playing C batting 8th
Sam Ewing moves from PH to 1B
t9 4-1 0 --- KCR F. White J. Garvin 1% 97% Single to CF
t9 4-1 0 1-- O KCR G. Brett J. Garvin -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; White to 2B
Pete Vuckovich replaces Jerry Garvin pitching
t9 4-1 1 -2- O KCR H. McRae P. Vuckovich -1% 96% Single to LF; White out at Hm/LF-C; McRae to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 4-1 2 -2- KCR A. Otis P. Vuckovich 0% 97% Walk
t9 4-1 2 12- O KCR A. Cowens P. Vuckovich -1% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Mark Littell facing 7-8-9
Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Steve Bowling (LF) batting 7th
b9 1-4 0 --- O TOR E. Whitt M. Littell 2% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1-4 1 --- O TOR A. Ashby M. Littell 1% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 1-4 2 --- TOR H. Torres M. Littell -1% 98% Walk
b9 1-4 2 1-- O TOR J. Scott M. Littell 2% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 1.

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