April 13, 1979 Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 12
NYY 2 MIL 9
BAL 3 CAL 10
@OAK 1 MIN 8
@SEA 2 TEX 5
DET 4 TOR 4
KCR 1
(6) ATL 2
@LAD 1 PIT 7
STL 6 CIN 4
@SDP 2 SFG 8
HOU 7

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 40,035

Friday, April 13, 1979, 3:30PM
Time of Game: 1:26

Royals

4-2

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

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

W: J Clancy (1-1), L: P Splittorff (1-1)

Blue Jays

3-3

Won 3

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Brett 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .417 1.106    0    0   3   
H McRae DH                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .771    0    0   0   
A Otis CF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .391 1.071    0    0   0   
D Porter C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .350  .930    0    1   0   
P LaCock 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .631    0    8   0   
C Hurdle LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .421    0    0   0   
A Cowens RF                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .317    0    1   0   
F White 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .382    0    3   3   
F Patek SS                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .476 1.024    0    2   0   

P Splittorff P                                                           0   2
Totals                       20   1   2   0    4   2                    15   8

BATTING

TB: F Patek; A Otis.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .412    0    0   1   
B Bailor RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .718    0    4   0   
R Bosetti CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .513    0    3   0   
R Carty DH                    2   1   1   1    1   0  .300  .890    0    0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .409 1.049    0    4   0   3B
A Woods LF                    1   0   0   1    0   1  .286 1.015    0    3   0   SH
R Howell 3B                   2   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .806    0    0   1   HR
R Cerone C                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .300 1.091    0    2   0   2B
D McKay 2B                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .421  .950    0    2   1   2B

J Clancy P                                                               0   2
Totals                       21   4   7   4    1   1                    18   5

BATTING

2B: D McKay (1, off P Splittorff); R Cerone (2, off P Splittorff).

3B: J Mayberry (1, off P Splittorff).

HR: R Howell (1, off P Splittorff; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: A Woods (1, off P Splittorff).

TB: R Howell 5; J Mayberry 3; D McKay 2; R Cerone 2; R Carty; B Bailor.

RBI: A Woods (1); J Mayberry (5); R Carty (2); R Howell (3).

2-out RBI: R Carty.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: R Cerone (1).

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
P Splittorff, L (1-1)          5     7   4   4    1   1   1   3.21   23     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 7     37    -     0.81  -0.16
Totals                         5     7   4   4    1   1   1          23     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 7           -

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 Clancy, W (1-1)              6     2   1   0    4   2   0   3.00   24     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 2· 2     64    -     0.99   0.34
Totals                         6     2   1   0    4   2   0          24     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 2· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Clancy (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Nelson, 1B - Joe Sawchuk, 2B - Alan Contant, 3B - Rich Panas.

Time of Game: 1:26.

Attendance: 40,035.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 43° F.

LINEUPS

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

   P Splittorff         P        J Clancy             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-1  1--      13%  82% J Mayberry      P Splittorff    Triple to LF; Carty Scores
   b 3   0  0-0  ---      11%  67% R Howell        P Splittorff    Home Run
   t 6   2  4-1  1--      11% 100% C Hurdle        J Clancy        Flyball: CF
   b 5   2  1-3  1-3       7%  88% R Carty         P Splittorff    Single to LF; McKay Scores; Bailor to 2B
   b 3   0  0-1  ---       6%  72% R Cerone        P Splittorff    Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Brett         Strikeout
          ---      50%  H McRae         Walk
          1--      46%  A Otis          Single to LF; McRae to 2B
   O      12-      51%  D Porter        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      55%  P LaCock        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Griffin       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      51%  B Bailor        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  R Bosetti       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  C Hurdle        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  A Cowens        Walk
   O      1--      53%  F White         Foul Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      55%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Carty         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Mayberry      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  A Woods         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  A Otis          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, Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      67%  R Howell        Home Run
          ---      72%  R Cerone        Double to LF
   O      -2-      68%  D McKay         Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      65%  A Griffin       Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      62%  B Bailor        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      65%  D Porter        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  P LaCock        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  C Hurdle        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  R Bosetti       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  R Carty         Walk
   R      1--      82%  J Mayberry      Triple to LF; Carty Scores
   RO     --3      84%  A Woods         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Mayberry Scores
          ---      85%  R Howell        Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  R Cerone        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  A Cowens        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  F White         Lineout: LF
          ---      86%  F Patek         Single to CF
          1--      84%  G Brett         Walk; Patek to 2B
          12-      82%  H McRae         Wild Pitch; Patek to 3B; Brett to 2B
   R      -23      77%  " "             Passed Ball; Patek Scores/unER
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
          ---      85%  D McKay         Double to LF
   O      -2-      82%  A Griffin       Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      85%  B Bailor        Single to LF; McKay to 3B
   O      1-3      81%  R Bosetti       Popfly: 2B
   R      1-3      88%  R Carty         Single to LF; McKay Scores; Bailor to 2B
   O      12-      86%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  A Otis          Strikeout
          ---      86%  D Porter        Walk
   O      1--      89%  P LaCock        Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  C Hurdle        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR197904130

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