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BAL  5
OAK  4
 BOS 11
SEA  1
 CLE 12
MIL  4
 CLE 14
MIL  5
 DET  6
MIN  5
 NYY 15
CAL  3
 TEX 12
CHW  9
 TOR  6
KCR  3
 PHI 10
@CHC  2
 PHI  4
@CHC  2
 LAD  1
ATL  0
 PIT  6
NYM  3
 HOU  6
@SDP  3
 SFG  6
CIN  1
 CIN  9
@SFG  3
 MON  6
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 27,430

 Sunday, August 14, 1977, 1:31PM
Time of Game: 2:35
Royals
3
64-49
Lost 1
4th, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3  9  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  6  X    6  7  0
W: Tom Murphy (1-1), L: Dennis Leonard (12-10), S: Pete Vuckovich (6)
 Blue Jays
6
40-73
Won 1
7th, 28½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Brett 3B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .304  .874              1   1   
H McRae DH                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .287  .856              0   0   2B
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   2    0   2  .250  .777              0   0   2B
A Cowens RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .848              1   1   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .783              5   0   
J Zdeb LF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .780              0   0   
  T Poquette PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .715              0   0   
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .553             14   0   
  P LaCock PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .796              0   0   
F Patek SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .699              3   2   SB
  J Lahoud PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .611              0   0   
F White 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .633              0   1   SH
  D Porter PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .837              0   0   

D Leonard P                                                                   0   2
  L Gura P                                                                    0   0
  M Pattin P                                                                  0   0
  S Mingori P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       35   3   9   0    1   4                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: H McRae (35, off J Garvin); A Otis (16, off T Murphy).
SH: F White (8, off J Garvin).
TB: H McRae 2; A Otis 2; F Patek; A Cowens; D Porter; J Zdeb; T Poquette; J Mayberry; G Brett.
RBI: A Otis 2 (57); H McRae (67).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Patek-J Mayberry.
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (38, 3rd base off J Garvin/A Ashby).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Staggs 2B                   3   1   0   1    1   1  .265  .749              2   1   
B Bailor CF                   3   1   0   0    1   3  .314  .750              8   0   
R Howell 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .294  .767              0   3   
R Fairly 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .286  .832              6   1   
O Velez RF                    3   0   0   1    0   3  .264  .850              3   0   SF
  S Bowling RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .119  .394              1   0   
S Ewing DH                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .293  .727              0   0   2B,GDP
A Woods LF                    3   1   1   0    1   2  .270  .697              1   0   
A Ashby C                     2   0   1   0    1   1  .204  .573              4   0   
  E Whitt PR-C                0   1   0   0    0   0  .189  .490              0   0   
D McKay SS                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .178  .468              2   1   2B

J Garvin P                                                                    0   1
  T Murphy P                                                                  0   0
  P Vuckovich P                                                               0   0
Totals                       29   6   7   0    4  14                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: D McKay (3, off D Leonard); S Ewing (6, off M Pattin).
SF: O Velez (6, off M Pattin).
TB: D McKay 2; S Ewing 2; R Fairly 2; A Ashby; R Howell; A Woods.
GIDP: S Ewing (7).
RBI: R Howell 2 (24); O Velez (54); S Staggs (16); D McKay (17); S Ewing (22).
2-out RBI: S Ewing.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.

Pitching Stats

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
D Leonard, L (12-10)           7     5   5   5    4  12   0   3.40   29     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 5     55    -     1.41  -0.18
L Gura, BS (6)                 0.1   1   1   1    0   1   0   3.24    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-2    2.39  -0.20
M Pattin                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.14    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-2    0.80  -0.06
S Mingori                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.04    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         8     7   6   6    4  14   0          34     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 7          6-4
D Leonard faced 5 batters in the 8th inning.
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 Garvin                       7.1   6   3   3    1   4   0   4.07   29     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1· 6     57    -     1.33   0.12
T Murphy, W (1-1)              1.1   3   0   0    0   0   0   5.15    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          2-2    0.91  -0.08
P Vuckovich, S (6)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.50    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.33   0.03
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   4   0          37     -       ·  ·      8·15· 1· 9          4-2
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: 2:35.
Attendance: 27,430.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. George Brett                 3B       1. Steve Staggs                 2B
2. Hal McRae                    DH       2. Bob Bailor                   CF
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Roy Howell                   3B
4. Al Cowens                    RF       4. Ron Fairly                   1B
5. John Mayberry                1B       5. Otto Velez                   RF
6. Joe Zdeb                     LF       6. Sam Ewing                    DH
7. Buck Martinez                 C       7. Al Woods                     LF
8. Freddie Patek                SS       8. Alan Ashby                    C
9. Frank White                  2B       9. Dave McKay                   SS

   Dennis Leonard                P          Jerry Garvin                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 0 12- R 24% 47% 0-3 TOR D. McKay D. Leonard Double to LF; Woods Scores; Whitt to 3B
b8 0 123 RR 23% 94% 2-3 TOR R. Howell L. Gura Single to RF; McKay Scores; Staggs Scores; Bailor to 3B
t8 1 1-3 R -19% 17% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Garvin Double to RF; Patek Scores; Brett to 3B
b8 0 -23 R 18% 64% 1-3 TOR S. Staggs D. Leonard Fielder's Choice ; Whitt Scores; McKay to 3B
t8 1 -23 RR -10% 6% 1-0 KCR A. Otis T. Murphy Double to LF; Brett Scores; McRae Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Garvin Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Garvin Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR A. Otis J. Garvin Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TOR S. Staggs D. Leonard Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TOR B. Bailor D. Leonard Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 TOR R. Howell D. Leonard Strikeout
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 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR A. Cowens J. Garvin Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry J. Garvin Popfly: SS
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Zdeb J. Garvin Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR B. Martinez J. Garvin Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 TOR R. Fairly D. Leonard Groundout: P-SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TOR O. Velez D. Leonard Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 TOR S. Ewing D. Leonard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR F. Patek J. Garvin Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR F. White J. Garvin Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Garvin 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' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 TOR A. Woods D. Leonard Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TOR A. Ashby D. Leonard Single to RF; Ashby out at 2B/RF-SS
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 TOR D. McKay D. Leonard Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Garvin Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR A. Otis J. Garvin Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 KCR A. Cowens J. Garvin Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 TOR S. Staggs D. Leonard Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 TOR B. Bailor D. Leonard Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 TOR R. Howell D. Leonard Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry J. Garvin Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Zdeb J. Garvin Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 57% 0-0 KCR B. Martinez J. Garvin Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 5% 61% 0-0 TOR R. Fairly D. Leonard Single to RF
b5 0 1-- O -4% 57% 0-0 TOR O. Velez D. Leonard Strikeout
b5 1 1-- O -4% 53% 0-0 TOR S. Ewing D. Leonard Strikeout
b5 2 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 TOR A. Woods D. Leonard Single to CF; Fairly to 2B
b5 2 12- O -6% 50% 0-0 TOR A. Ashby D. Leonard Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 KCR F. Patek J. Garvin Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O 3% 56% 0-0 KCR F. White J. Garvin Strikeout
t6 2 --- -2% 54% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Garvin Single to RF
t6 2 1-- O 4% 58% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Garvin Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 TOR D. McKay D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- 4% 58% 0-0 TOR S. Staggs D. Leonard Walk
b6 1 1-- O -4% 54% 0-0 TOR B. Bailor D. Leonard Strikeout
b6 2 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 TOR R. Howell D. Leonard Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 KCR A. Otis J. Garvin Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 0-0 KCR A. Cowens J. Garvin Strikeout
t7 2 --- -2% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry J. Garvin Single to LF
t7 2 1-- -3% 51% 0-0 KCR J. Zdeb J. Garvin Single to CF; Mayberry to 2B
t7 2 12- O 7% 59% 0-0 KCR B. Martinez J. Garvin Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 6% 64% 0-0 TOR R. Fairly D. Leonard Single to RF
b7 0 1-- O -5% 59% 0-0 TOR O. Velez D. Leonard Strikeout Looking
b7 1 1-- OO -9% 50% 0-0 TOR S. Ewing D. Leonard Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 KCR F. Patek J. Garvin Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O 2% 46% 0-0 KCR F. White J. Garvin Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Patek to 2B
t8 1 -2- -8% 38% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Garvin Patek Steals 3B
t8 1 --3 -2% 36% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Garvin Walk
t8 1 1-3 R -19% 17% 0-0 KCR H. McRae J. Garvin Double to RF; Patek Scores; Brett to 3B
Tom Murphy replaces Jerry Garvin pitching
t8 1 -23 RR -10% 6% 1-0 KCR A. Otis T. Murphy Double to LF; Brett Scores; McRae Scores
t8 1 -2- O 1% 7% 3-0 KCR A. Cowens T. Murphy Groundout: 3B-1B; Otis to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 1% 9% 3-0 KCR J. Mayberry T. Murphy Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 5% 14% 0-3 TOR A. Woods D. Leonard Walk
b8 0 1-- 9% 23% 0-3 TOR A. Ashby D. Leonard Walk; Woods to 2B
Ernie Whitt pinch runs for Alan Ashby (C) batting 8th
b8 0 12- R 24% 47% 0-3 TOR D. McKay D. Leonard Double to LF; Woods Scores; Whitt to 3B
b8 0 -23 R 18% 64% 1-3 TOR S. Staggs D. Leonard Fielder's Choice ; Whitt Scores; McKay to 3B
b8 0 1-3 7% 71% 2-3 TOR B. Bailor D. Leonard Walk; Staggs to 2B
Larry Gura replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
b8 0 123 RR 23% 94% 2-3 TOR R. Howell L. Gura Single to RF; McKay Scores; Staggs Scores; Bailor to 3B
b8 0 1-3 O -3% 91% 4-3 TOR R. Fairly L. Gura Strikeout Looking
Marty Pattin replaces Larry Gura pitching
b8 1 1-3 RO 3% 94% 4-3 TOR O. Velez M. Pattin Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bailor Scores; Howell to 2B
b8 2 -2- R 4% 97% 5-3 TOR S. Ewing M. Pattin Double to LF; Howell Scores
Steve Mingori replaces Marty Pattin pitching
b8 2 -2- O -0% 97% 6-3 TOR A. Woods S. Mingori Strikeout
6 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Blue Jays' Tom Murphy facing 6-7-8
Ernie Whitt moves from PR to C; Steve Bowling replaces Otto Velez playing RF batting 5th; Tom Poquette pinch hits for Joe Zdeb (LF) batting 6th
t9 0 --- -4% 93% 3-6 KCR T. Poquette T. Murphy Single to RF
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Buck Martinez (C) batting 7th
t9 0 1-- O 4% 96% 3-6 KCR P. LaCock T. Murphy Flyball: LF
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th
t9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 3-6 KCR J. Lahoud T. Murphy Flyball: RF
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- -2% 97% 3-6 KCR D. Porter T. Murphy Single to RF; Poquette to 2B
Pete Vuckovich replaces Tom Murphy pitching
t9 2 12- O 3% 100% 3-6 KCR G. Brett P. Vuckovich Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 6.

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