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Standings
MIL
@BOS		6
7
BAL
@NYY		3
4
CAL
@SEA		1
6
KCR
@TOR		5
0
MON
@CHC		1
2
CIN
@LAD		11
3
HOU
@SDP		5
1
ATL
@SFG		1
0
NYM
@STL		3
2
Tuesday, April 18, 1978 4:03PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 10,218, Time of Game: 2:13
Royals
5
8-1
⇐ Won 8 ⇒
1st
 at Blue Jays
0
2-8
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
7th, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          4  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    5  9  2
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .207 .491 0.064 0.60 0.085 -0.021 0.3 2 0 SB
Hal McRae DH 5 1 1 0 0 2 .281 1.082 0.035 0.44 0.056 -0.020 -0.4 SB
George Brett 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .235 .719 -0.034 0.61 0.025 -0.059 -0.3 0 5 SB
Al Cowens RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .345 .961 -0.099 0.56 0.000 -0.099 -1.6 2 0
Darrell Porter C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .367 .958 0.049 0.66 0.052 -0.003 0.8 5 0 IW
Amos Otis CF 4 1 1 4 0 1 .286 1.001 0.285 0.84 0.297 -0.012 2.7 1 0 HR
Clint Hurdle 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .715 0.002 0.17 0.009 -0.007 0.1 6 0 2B
   Pete LaCock 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 4 0
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 .259 .767 0.015 0.32 0.031 -0.016 0.5 3 2 2B,SB
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .445 -0.030 0.24 0.000 -0.030 -1.3 4 4
Paul Splittorff P 2
Team Totals 37 5 9 5 1 9 .243 .642 0.286 0.49 0.555 -0.268 0.7 27 13
2B: F Patek (3, off D Kirkwood); C Hurdle (1, off D Kirkwood).
HR: A Otis (2, off D Lemanczyk; 1st inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: D Porter (2, by D Lemanczyk).
TB: A Otis 4; F Patek 4; C Hurdle 2; D Porter; H McRae; W Wilson; G Brett.
RBI: A Otis 4 (9); D Porter (6).
2-out RBI: A Otis 4.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. F White-F Patek-C Hurdle; G Brett-F White-D Porter.
E: G Brett (3); F Patek (2).
Baserunning
SB: F Patek (2, 2nd base off D Lemanczyk/R Cerone); W Wilson (4, 3rd base off D Lemanczyk/R Cerone); G Brett (2, 2nd base off D Lemanczyk/R Cerone); H McRae (2, 2nd base off D Lemanczyk/R Cerone).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Bosetti CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .591 -0.002 0.39 0.024 -0.026 -0.1 1 0
Bob Bailor RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .429 1.020 -0.010 0.46 0.017 -0.026 0.2 1 0
Roy Howell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .316 .734 -0.048 0.46 0.000 -0.048 -1.1 1 1
Rico Carty DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .563 -0.048 0.46 0.000 -0.048 -1.0
Doug Ault LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 1.000 0.020 0.32 0.034 -0.013 0.3 2 0
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .206 .672 0.040 0.57 0.059 -0.019 0.6 8 0
Rick Cerone C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .538 -0.079 0.77 0.024 -0.103 -1.4 10 0
Dave McKay 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .433 -0.040 0.56 0.000 -0.040 -0.8 2 3
Luis Gomez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .284 -0.045 0.44 0.000 -0.045 -0.9 2 2 GDP
Dave Lemanczyk P
   Don Kirkwood P 1
   Mike Willis P 1
Team Totals 32 0 5 0 0 4 .156 .313 -0.212 0.48 0.158 -0.368 -4.3 27 8
TB: D Ault 2; B Bailor; R Cerone; J Mayberry.
GIDP: L Gomez (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: R Howell (1).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, W (3-0) 9 5 0 0 0 4 0 1.11 32 81 0.211 0.48 4.3
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 32 81 0.211 0.49 4.3

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Lemanczyk, L (0-3) 2.1 6 5 5 1 1 1 9.64 14 25 -0.343 1.02 -4.1
Don Kirkwood 3.2 2 0 0 0 5 0 2.89 13 1 0 0.044 0.19 1.9
Mike Willis 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.70 11 0 0 0.010 0.04 1.4
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 1 9 1 5.00 38 25 1 0 -0.289 0.48 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Lemanczyk (1; D Porter).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 10,218.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 50° F, Wind 30mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Willie Wilson LF 1 Rick Bosetti CF
2 Hal McRae DH 2 Bob Bailor RF
3 George Brett 3B 3 Roy Howell 3B
4 Al Cowens RF 4 Rico Carty DH
5 Darrell Porter C 5 Doug Ault LF
6 Amos Otis CF 6 John Mayberry 1B
7 Clint Hurdle 1B 7 Rick Cerone C
8 Freddie Patek SS 8 Dave McKay 2B
9 Frank White 2B 9 Luis Gomez SS
Paul Splittorff P Dave Lemanczyk P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 123 RRRR KCR A. Otis D. Lemanczyk 30% 82% Home Run; Wilson Scores; McRae Scores; Porter Scores
b5 0-5 0 1-3 OO TOR R. Cerone P. Splittorff 10% 95% Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ault out at Hm/2B-C
t1 0-0 1 -23 O KCR A. Cowens D. Lemanczyk -8% 51% Foul Popfly: C
b5 0-5 0 1-- TOR J. Mayberry P. Splittorff -6% 85% Single to LF; Ault to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-- KCR H. McRae D. Lemanczyk 6% 59% Single to LF; Wilson to 2B

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' Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Lemanczyk 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- KCR H. McRae D. Lemanczyk 6% 59% Single to LF; Wilson to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O KCR G. Brett D. Lemanczyk -5% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 12- KCR A. Cowens D. Lemanczyk 5% 59% Wilson Steals 3B; McRae Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 O KCR A. Cowens D. Lemanczyk -8% 51% Foul Popfly: C
t1 0-0 2 -23 KCR D. Porter D. Lemanczyk 1% 53% Intentional Walk
t1 0-0 2 123 RRRR KCR A. Otis D. Lemanczyk 30% 82% Home Run; Wilson Scores; McRae Scores; Porter Scores
t1 4-0 2 --- O KCR C. Hurdle D. Lemanczyk -0% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti P. Splittorff 2% 84% Strikeout
b1 0-4 1 --- O TOR B. Bailor P. Splittorff 1% 85% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-4 2 --- O TOR R. Howell P. Splittorff 1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 8-9-1
t2 4-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek D. Lemanczyk 1% 87% Single to LF
t2 4-0 0 1-- KCR F. White D. Lemanczyk 1% 88% Patek Steals 2B
t2 4-0 0 -2- O KCR F. White D. Lemanczyk -2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 4-0 1 -2- O KCR W. Wilson D. Lemanczyk -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 4-0 2 -2- O KCR H. McRae D. Lemanczyk -1% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
b2 0-4 0 --- O TOR R. Carty P. Splittorff 2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-4 1 --- O TOR D. Ault P. Splittorff 1% 86% Strikeout
b2 0-4 2 --- O TOR J. Mayberry P. Splittorff 1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 3-4-5
t3 4-0 0 --- KCR G. Brett D. Lemanczyk 1% 88% Single (LF-CF)
t3 4-0 0 1-- KCR A. Cowens D. Lemanczyk 1% 89% Brett Steals 2B
t3 4-0 0 -2- O KCR A. Cowens D. Lemanczyk -2% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 4-0 1 -2- R KCR D. Porter D. Lemanczyk 4% 92% Single to CF; Brett Scores
Don Kirkwood replaces Dave Lemanczyk pitching
t3 5-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis D. Kirkwood -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
t3 5-0 2 1-- KCR C. Hurdle D. Kirkwood 1% 92% Double to CF; Porter to 3B
t3 5-0 2 -23 O KCR F. Patek D. Kirkwood -2% 90% Popfly: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
b3 0-5 0 --- TOR R. Cerone P. Splittorff -2% 88% Single to LF
b3 0-5 0 1-- O TOR D. McKay P. Splittorff 2% 90% Lineout: LF
b3 0-5 1 1-- OO TOR L. Gomez P. Splittorff 3% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 9-1-2
t4 5-0 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Kirkwood -1% 92% Flyball: LF
t4 5-0 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Kirkwood -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
t4 5-0 2 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Kirkwood -0% 92% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b4 0-5 0 --- TOR R. Bosetti P. Splittorff -2% 89% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b4 0-5 0 1-- O TOR B. Bailor P. Splittorff 2% 91% Groundout: P-1B; Bosetti to 2B
b4 0-5 1 -2- O TOR R. Howell P. Splittorff 2% 93% Strikeout
b4 0-5 2 -2- O TOR R. Carty P. Splittorff 2% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 3-4-5
t5 5-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Kirkwood -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
t5 5-0 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Kirkwood -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 5-0 2 --- O KCR D. Porter D. Kirkwood -0% 93% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
b5 0-5 0 --- TOR D. Ault P. Splittorff -2% 91% Single to LF
b5 0-5 0 1-- TOR J. Mayberry P. Splittorff -6% 85% Single to LF; Ault to 3B
b5 0-5 0 1-3 OO TOR R. Cerone P. Splittorff 10% 95% Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ault out at Hm/2B-C
b5 0-5 2 1-- O TOR D. McKay P. Splittorff 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Blue Jays' Don Kirkwood facing 6-7-8
t6 5-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Kirkwood -0% 95% Popfly: 2B
t6 5-0 1 --- O KCR C. Hurdle D. Kirkwood -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 5-0 2 --- KCR F. Patek D. Kirkwood 0% 96% Double to LF
t6 5-0 2 -2- O KCR F. White D. Kirkwood -1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
Pete LaCock replaces Clint Hurdle playing 1B batting 7th
b6 0-5 0 --- O TOR L. Gomez P. Splittorff 1% 96% Popfly: 2B
b6 0-5 1 --- O TOR R. Bosetti P. Splittorff 1% 97% Popfly: 2B
b6 0-5 2 --- TOR B. Bailor P. Splittorff -1% 96% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bailor to 2B
b6 0-5 2 -2- O TOR R. Howell P. Splittorff 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Blue Jays' Mike Willis facing 1-2-3
Mike Willis replaces Don Kirkwood pitching
t7 5-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson M. Willis -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t7 5-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae M. Willis -0% 97% Strikeout
t7 5-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Willis -0% 97% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
b7 0-5 0 --- O TOR R. Carty P. Splittorff 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-5 1 --- TOR D. Ault P. Splittorff -1% 97% Single to LF
b7 0-5 1 1-- O TOR J. Mayberry P. Splittorff 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b7 0-5 2 1-- O TOR R. Cerone P. Splittorff 1% 98% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Blue Jays' Mike Willis facing 4-5-6
t8 5-0 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens M. Willis -0% 98% Strikeout
t8 5-0 1 --- O KCR D. Porter M. Willis -0% 98% Popfly: 3B
t8 5-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis M. Willis -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
b8 0-5 0 --- O TOR D. McKay P. Splittorff 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-5 1 --- O TOR L. Gomez P. Splittorff 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 0-5 2 --- O TOR R. Bosetti P. Splittorff 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Blue Jays' Mike Willis facing 7-8-9
t9 5-0 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock M. Willis -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t9 5-0 1 --- KCR F. Patek M. Willis 0% 99% Single to LF
t9 5-0 1 1-- O KCR F. White M. Willis -0% 99% Foul Popfly: 2B
t9 5-0 2 1-- KCR W. Wilson M. Willis 0% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Patek to 2B
t9 5-0 2 12- O KCR H. McRae M. Willis -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
b9 0-5 0 --- TOR B. Bailor P. Splittorff -1% 98% Single to RF
b9 0-5 0 1-- O TOR R. Howell P. Splittorff 1% 99% Strikeout
b9 0-5 1 1-- O TOR R. Carty P. Splittorff 1% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 0-5 2 1-- O TOR D. Ault P. Splittorff 0% 100% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Blue Jays 0.

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