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MIL
@BAL		2
3
CLE
@BOS		2
3
TEX
@DET		2
3
CHW
@NYY		5
1
KCR
@TOR		10
3
PIT
@CHC		3
11
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@CIN		2
5
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@LAD		3
4
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@NYM		4
0
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@PHI		4
6
SDP
@SFG		4
0
Thursday, August 9, 1979, 7:38PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 20,102, Time of Game: 2:15
Royals
10
57-55
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 6½ GB
 at Blue Jays
3
34-79
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 41 GB
W: Larry Gura (8-8)
L: Phil Huffman (4-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  3   0  0  0   3  3  0   10 13  1
Blue Jays       0  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  0    3 10  2

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 1 0 0 .299 .749 -0.012 0.56 0.040 -0.052 0.5 3 0 2B
Hal McRae DH 5 1 3 2 0 1 .256 .757 0.024 0.35 0.049 -0.025 1.8 2B
George Brett 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .325 .916 0.079 0.41 0.102 -0.023 -0.3 0 2 2B
Darrell Porter C 5 2 2 1 0 0 .290 .896 0.137 0.48 0.150 -0.014 0.6 4 0 3B,2B,GDP
Pete LaCock 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .293 .743 0.129 0.66 0.138 -0.009 1.9 8 2
Amos Otis CF 3 1 1 3 0 0 .283 .790 -0.025 0.68 0.023 -0.048 0.8 4 0 HR,SF
Al Cowens RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .292 .758 -0.045 0.51 0.005 -0.050 0.2 3 0 HR
Frank White 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .249 .663 -0.022 0.36 0.010 -0.032 -0.4 2 1
Freddie Patek SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .247 .599 -0.002 0.41 0.028 -0.030 0.1 3 1
   Todd Cruz SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .504 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 38 10 13 9 1 1 .342 1.008 0.263 0.49 0.545 -0.283 5.3 27 7
2B: D Porter (15, off P Huffman); W Wilson (10, off P Huffman); G Brett (32, off P Huffman); H McRae (18, off P Huffman).
3B: D Porter (8, off P Huffman).
HR: A Otis (13, off J Jefferson; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); A Cowens (6, off J Jefferson; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SF: A Otis (4, off P Huffman).
TB: D Porter 5; A Cowens 4; A Otis 4; H McRae 4; G Brett 2; F White 2; W Wilson 2; F Patek; P LaCock.
GIDP: D Porter (8).
RBI: A Otis 3 (65); H McRae 2 (38); A Cowens (53); D Porter (76); G Brett (70); W Wilson (29).
2-out RBI: D Porter; G Brett.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 5 for 8.
Fielding
PB: D Porter (10).
E: L Gura (2).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfredo Griffin SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .268 .652 0.022 0.48 0.052 -0.030 -0.1 2 6
Bob Bailor RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .226 .553 -0.006 0.65 0.053 -0.058 1.3 1 0 2B
Roy Howell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .257 .736 -0.022 0.75 0.031 -0.053 -0.1 1 0
Rico Carty DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .262 .718 0.018 0.95 0.084 -0.066 0.4 2B
Otto Velez LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .980 -0.058 0.96 0.031 -0.089 -0.8 3 0
Rick Bosetti CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .663 -0.080 0.79 0.000 -0.080 -0.9 5 1
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .278 .839 -0.028 0.51 0.015 -0.043 -0.1 12 0
Rick Cerone C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .223 .613 -0.044 0.40 0.000 -0.044 -0.8 1 0
Luis Gomez 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .245 .545 -0.040 0.51 0.007 -0.047 -0.5 2 4
Team Totals 38 3 10 2 0 4 .263 .579 -0.238 0.66 0.273 -0.510 -1.7 27 13
2B: R Carty (25, off L Gura); B Bailor (6, off L Gura).
TB: B Bailor 3; R Carty 2; J Mayberry 2; A Griffin 2; R Howell; L Gomez; O Velez.
RBI: B Bailor (27); R Carty (39).
2-out RBI: R Carty; B Bailor.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Gomez-A Griffin-J Mayberry.
E: O Velez 2 (4).
Outfield Assists: R Bosetti (F White at 2nd base).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Gura, W (8-8) 9 10 3 2 0 4 0 4.70 38 61 0.237 0.66 1.7
Team Totals 9 10 3 2 0 4 0 2.00 38 61 0.237 0.49 1.7

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Huffman, L (4-13) 6.1 9 7 6 0 1 0 6.08 28 30 -0.212 0.66 -2.8
Jesse Jefferson 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 2 5.38 6 2 2 -0.052 0.18 -3.6
Dave Freisleben 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.34 6 0 0 0.001 0.01 1.0
Team Totals 9 13 10 9 1 1 2 9.00 40 30 2 2 -0.263 0.66 -5.3
J Jefferson faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 20,102.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Willie Wilson LF 1 Alfredo Griffin SS
2 Hal McRae DH 2 Bob Bailor RF
3 George Brett 3B 3 Roy Howell 3B
4 Darrell Porter C 4 Rico Carty DH
5 Pete LaCock 1B 5 Otto Velez LF
6 Amos Otis CF 6 Rick Bosetti CF
7 Al Cowens RF 7 John Mayberry 1B
8 Frank White 2B 8 Rick Cerone C
9 Freddie Patek SS 9 Luis Gomez 2B
Larry Gura P Phil Huffman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 2 -2- R KCR G. Brett P. Huffman 10% 70% Double to RF; McRae Scores
t3 2-0 2 -2- R KCR D. Porter P. Huffman 9% 79% Triple (CF-RF); Brett Scores
b3 0-4 2 1-3 R TOR R. Carty L. Gura -8% 75% Double to RF; Bailor Scores; Howell to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -2- KCR P. LaCock P. Huffman 7% 63% Single to RF; Porter to 3B
t3 3-0 2 --3 R KCR P. LaCock P. Huffman 7% 85% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Porter Scores/No RBI/unER; LaCock to 3B

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' Phil Huffman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson P. Huffman -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae P. Huffman -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett P. Huffman -1% 45% Groundout: SS-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' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TOR A. Griffin L. Gura 2% 47% Foul Popfly: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- TOR B. Bailor L. Gura -2% 45% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O TOR R. Howell L. Gura 3% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- O TOR R. Carty L. Gura 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- KCR D. Porter P. Huffman 6% 56% Double to RF
t2 0-0 0 -2- KCR P. LaCock P. Huffman 7% 63% Single to RF; Porter to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-3 RO KCR A. Otis P. Huffman -2% 60% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Porter Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Cowens P. Huffman -3% 58% Popfly: 2B
t2 1-0 2 1-- O KCR F. White P. Huffman -2% 56% Single to CF (CF-RF); LaCock to 3B; White out at 2B/CF-SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O TOR O. Velez L. Gura 3% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O TOR R. Bosetti L. Gura 2% 60% Popfly: 1B
b2 0-1 2 --- TOR J. Mayberry L. Gura -1% 58% Single to LF
b2 0-1 2 1-- O TOR R. Cerone L. Gura 3% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek P. Huffman -2% 59% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 1 --- O KCR W. Wilson P. Huffman -2% 57% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 --- KCR H. McRae P. Huffman 2% 59% Double to RF
t3 1-0 2 -2- R KCR G. Brett P. Huffman 10% 70% Double to RF; McRae Scores
t3 2-0 2 -2- R KCR D. Porter P. Huffman 9% 79% Triple (CF-RF); Brett Scores
t3 3-0 2 --3 R KCR P. LaCock P. Huffman 7% 85% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Porter Scores/No RBI/unER; LaCock to 3B
t3 4-0 2 --3 O KCR A. Otis P. Huffman -2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
b3 0-4 0 --- O TOR L. Gomez L. Gura 2% 85% Flyball: LF
b3 0-4 1 --- TOR A. Griffin L. Gura -2% 83% Single to CF
b3 0-4 1 1-- O TOR B. Bailor L. Gura 2% 86% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-4 2 1-- TOR R. Howell L. Gura -2% 83% Single to RF; Bailor to 3B
b3 0-4 2 1-3 R TOR R. Carty L. Gura -8% 75% Double to RF; Bailor Scores; Howell to 3B
b3 1-4 2 -23 O TOR O. Velez L. Gura 6% 81% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 7-8-9
t4 4-1 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens P. Huffman -1% 80% Groundout: P-1B
t4 4-1 1 --- O KCR F. White P. Huffman -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 4-1 2 --- O KCR F. Patek P. Huffman -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Larry Gura facing 6-7-8
b4 1-4 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti L. Gura 3% 81% Strikeout
b4 1-4 1 --- O TOR J. Mayberry L. Gura 2% 82% Flyball: RF
b4 1-4 2 --- O TOR R. Cerone L. Gura 1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 1-2-3
t5 4-1 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson P. Huffman -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-1 1 --- O KCR H. McRae P. Huffman -1% 81% Flyball: CF
t5 4-1 2 --- O KCR G. Brett P. Huffman -1% 81% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
b5 1-4 0 --- O TOR L. Gomez L. Gura 3% 83% Lineout: SS
b5 1-4 1 --- TOR A. Griffin L. Gura -3% 80% Single to LF
b5 1-4 1 1-- O TOR B. Bailor L. Gura 3% 84% Flyball: LF
b5 1-4 2 1-- O TOR R. Howell L. Gura 2% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 4-5-6
t6 4-1 0 --- O KCR D. Porter P. Huffman -1% 85% Flyball: LF
t6 4-1 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock P. Huffman -1% 84% Flyball: CF
t6 4-1 2 --- O KCR A. Otis P. Huffman -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
b6 1-4 0 --- O TOR R. Carty L. Gura 3% 86% Popfly: 2B
b6 1-4 1 --- TOR O. Velez L. Gura -3% 83% Single to LF
b6 1-4 1 1-- O TOR R. Bosetti L. Gura 4% 87% Flyball: RF
b6 1-4 2 1-- O TOR J. Mayberry L. Gura 3% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Blue Jays' Phil Huffman facing 7-8-9
t7 4-1 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens P. Huffman -1% 88% Foul Popfly: 1B
t7 4-1 1 --- KCR F. White P. Huffman 1% 89% Single to SS
t7 4-1 1 1-- KCR F. Patek P. Huffman 3% 92% Single to CF; White to 3B
t7 4-1 1 1-3 R KCR W. Wilson P. Huffman 4% 96% Double to LF; White Scores; Patek to 3B
Jesse Jefferson replaces Phil Huffman pitching
t7 5-1 1 -23 RR KCR H. McRae J. Jefferson 3% 99% Single to LF; Patek Scores; Wilson Scores; McRae to 3B/Adv on E7
t7 7-1 1 --3 O KCR G. Brett J. Jefferson -1% 98% Fielder's Choice 2B; McRae out at Hm/2B-3B
t7 7-1 2 1-- O KCR D. Porter J. Jefferson -0% 98% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Larry Gura facing 8-9-1
b7 1-7 0 --- O TOR R. Cerone L. Gura 1% 99% Popfly: SS
b7 1-7 1 --- TOR L. Gomez L. Gura -1% 98% Single to RF
b7 1-7 1 1-- O TOR A. Griffin L. Gura 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B; Gomez to 2B
b7 1-7 2 -2- R TOR B. Bailor L. Gura -1% 97% Double to LF; Gomez Scores
b7 2-7 2 -2- TOR R. Howell L. Gura -1% 96% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Bailor to 3B
b7 2-7 2 1-3 R TOR R. Carty L. Gura -1% 95% Passed Ball; Bailor Scores/unER
b7 3-7 2 1-- O TOR R. Carty L. Gura 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Blue Jays' Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
t8 7-3 0 --- KCR P. LaCock J. Jefferson 1% 97% Walk
t8 7-3 0 1-- RR KCR A. Otis J. Jefferson 2% 99% Home Run; LaCock Scores
t8 9-3 0 --- R KCR A. Cowens J. Jefferson 0% 100% Home Run
Dave Freisleben replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
t8 10-3 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Freisleben -0% 100% Popfly: 2B
t8 10-3 1 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Freisleben -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 10-3 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Freisleben -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 10, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-10, Royals' Larry Gura facing 5-6-7
Todd Cruz replaces Freddie Patek playing SS batting 9th
b8 3-10 0 --- O TOR O. Velez L. Gura 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 3-10 1 --- O TOR R. Bosetti L. Gura 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-10 2 --- TOR J. Mayberry L. Gura -0% 100% Single to RF
b8 3-10 2 1-- O TOR R. Cerone L. Gura 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 10, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 10-3, Blue Jays' Dave Freisleben facing 2-3-4
t9 10-3 0 --- KCR H. McRae D. Freisleben 0% 100% Single to RF
t9 10-3 0 1-- O KCR G. Brett D. Freisleben -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 10-3 1 1-- OO KCR D. Porter D. Freisleben -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 10, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-10, Royals' Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
b9 3-10 0 --- O TOR L. Gomez L. Gura 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 3-10 1 --- O TOR A. Griffin L. Gura 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B
b9 3-10 2 --- O TOR B. Bailor L. Gura 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 10, Blue Jays 3.

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