April 17, 1978 Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 9
MIL 2 CLE 6
TEX 0 DET 10
CHW 9 OAK 7
@MIN 2 BAL 6
@NYY 1 CAL 7
@SEA 3 KCR 3
@TOR 1 CIN 8
@LAD 2 PHI 6
@PIT 2 SFG 5
ATL 1 NYM 6
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 10,169

Monday, April 17, 1978, 4:04PM
Time of Game: 2:07

Royals

7-1

Won 7

1st

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

W: L Gura (1-0), L: J Jefferson (0-2), S: A Hrabosky (3)

Blue Jays

2-7

Lost 3

7th, 5 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .208  .509    0    1   0   CS
  P LaCock 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         4   0   
H McRae DH                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .296 1.202    0    0   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .233  .748    0    2   1   HR,2B
A Cowens RF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .400 1.109    0    2   0   SF
D Porter C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .370  .970    0    2   0   
A Otis CF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .958    0    0   0   SB
C Hurdle 1B-LF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .683    0    9   1   
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .599    0    1   4   
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .523    0    5   6   SB

L Gura P                                                                 1   2
  D Bird P                                                               0   0
  A Hrabosky P                                                           0   0
Totals                       29   3   5   3    4   1                    27  14

BATTING

2B: G Brett (2, off J Jefferson).

HR: G Brett (1, off J Jefferson; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: A Cowens (1, off J Jefferson).

TB: G Brett 6; A Cowens; D Porter; W Wilson.

RBI: G Brett 2 (3); A Cowens (4).

2-out RBI: G Brett 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: A Otis (1, 2nd base off J Jefferson/R Cerone); F White (1, 2nd base off J Jefferson/R Cerone).

CS: W Wilson (3, 2nd base by J Jefferson/R Cerone).

PO: D Porter (1st base by J Jefferson); A Cowens (1st base by J Jefferson).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Bosetti CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .275  .650    0    4   0   2B
B Bailor 3B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .458 1.102    0    2   2   2B
R Howell RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .353  .817    0    0   0   
  T Hutton RF                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .736    0    2   0   
R Carty DH                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .629    0    0   0   GDP
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .673    0   10   0   
R Cerone C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .500    0    1   1   
A Woods LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .285    0    2   0   
G Iorg 2B                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .423    0    3   1   
  W Upshaw PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453    0    0   0   
  D McKay 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .517         0   0   
L Gomez SS                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .317    0    3   2   
  D Ault PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  T Nordbrook SS              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

J Jefferson P                                                            0   2
Totals                       29   1   3   1    3   2                    27   8

BATTING

2B: R Bosetti (4, off L Gura); B Bailor (3, off L Gura).

TB: R Bosetti 2; B Bailor 2; L Gomez.

GIDP: R Carty (1).

RBI: B Bailor (2).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: R Cerone (1).

E: J Mayberry (2).

PITCHING

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     3   1   1    1   2   0   1.17   25     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 3     68    -     0.90   0.24
D Bird, H (2)                  1.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   5.06    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.41   0.12
A Hrabosky, S (3)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.84   0.05
Totals                         9     3   1   1    3   2   0          32     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 3          1-0

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 Jefferson, L (0-2)           9     5   3   2    4   1   1   5.31   34     -       ·  ·      8·14· 2· 5     64    -     1.12  -0.09
Totals                         9     5   3   2    4   1   1          34     -       ·  ·      8·14· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Jefferson 2 (3; A Cowens, 1st base; D Porter, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 10,169.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 55° F, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. W Wilson             LF    1. R Bosetti            CF 
2. H McRae              DH    2. B Bailor             3B 
3. G Brett              3B    3. R Howell             RF 
4. A Cowens             RF    4. R Carty              DH 
5. D Porter             C     5. J Mayberry           1B 
6. A Otis               CF    6. R Cerone             C  
7. C Hurdle             1B    7. A Woods              LF 
8. F Patek              SS    8. G Iorg               2B 
9. F White              2B    9. L Gomez              SS 

   L Gura               P        J Jefferson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  1-1  1--      41%  85% G Brett         J Jefferson     Home Run; McRae Scores
   b 9   0  3-1  12-      27%  95% R Carty         D Bird          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Bailor to 3B
   b 9   0  3-1  1--     -14%  68% T Hutton        D Bird          Walk; Bailor to 2B
   t 7   0  1-0  ---      12%  42% G Brett         J Jefferson     Double to LF
   b 4   0  0-0  -2-     -11%  25% B Bailor        L Gura          Double to LF; Bosetti Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  W Wilson        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      46%  H McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  G Brett         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Bosetti       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  B Bailor        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Howell        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  A Cowens        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  D Porter        Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      45%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R Carty         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Cerone        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  C Hurdle        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  F White         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--      48%  W Wilson        White Steals 2B
          -2-      49%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      45%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  A Woods         Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      49%  G Iorg          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  L Gomez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  A Cowens        Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  D Porter        Popfly: SS
   O      1--      44%  A Otis          Cowens Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
          ---      37%  R Bosetti       Double to LF
   R      -2-      25%  B Bailor        Double to LF; Bosetti Scores
   O      -2-      31%  R Howell        Fielder's Choice P; Bailor out at 3B/P-3B
          1--      27%  R Carty         Walk; Howell to 2B
   O      12-      31%  J Mayberry      Popfly: SS
   O      12-      35%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jesse Jefferson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      32%  A Otis          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      30%  C Hurdle        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      29%  F Patek         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      31%  A Woods         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      32%  G Iorg          Strikeout
          ---      31%  L Gomez         Single to RF
   O      1--      33%  R Bosetti       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      29%  F White         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      27%  W Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      25%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      27%  B Bailor        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      29%  R Howell        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      30%  R Carty         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Hutton replaces Roy Howell playing RF batting 3rd
          ---      42%  G Brett         Double to LF
          -2-      48%  A Cowens        Passed Ball; Brett to 3B
   RO     --3      46%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brett Scores/unER
   O      ---      43%  D Porter        Flyball: RF
          ---      46%  A Otis          Walk
          1--      48%  C Hurdle        Otis Steals 2B
          -2-      49%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      41%  F Patek         Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      45%  J Mayberry      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      48%  R Cerone        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      50%  A Woods         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      45%  F White         Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---      50%  W Wilson        Single to LF
   O      1--      42%  H McRae         Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      45%  " "             Walk
   RR     1--      85%  G Brett         Home Run; McRae Scores
   O      ---      85%  A Cowens        Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Doug Bird facing 8-9-1
                  Doug Bird replaces Larry Gura pitching; Pete LaCock replaces Willie Wilson playing 1B batting 1st; Clint Hurdle moves to LF; Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Garth Iorg batting 8th
   O      ---      89%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Doug Ault pinch hits for Luis Gomez batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  D Ault          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Bosetti       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
                  Dave McKay replaces Willie Upshaw playing 2B batting 8th; Tim Nordbrook replaces Doug Ault playing SS batting 9th
          ---      94%  D Porter        Single to RF
   O      1--      92%  A Otis          Porter Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      92%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      91%  C Hurdle        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Doug Bird facing 2-3-4
          ---      82%  B Bailor        Walk
          1--      68%  T Hutton        Walk; Bailor to 2B
   OO     12-      95%  R Carty         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Bailor to 3B
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Doug Bird pitching
   O      --3     100%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR197804170

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