April 15, 1979 Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 14
CLE 4 NYY 6
@CHW 5 MIL 4
BAL 2 CAL 8
@OAK 1 MIN 18
@SEA 6 DET 11
@TEX 6 KCR 12
@TOR 10 ATL 11
@LAD 4 CHC 5
@MON 1 PHI 3
@NYM 2 PHI 6
@NYM 3 STL 9
@PIT 4
(10) SDP 6
CIN 3 CIN 7
@SDP 5 HOU 4
@SFG 3 HOU 9
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 12,287

Sunday, April 15, 1979, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 3:43

Royals

5-3

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  6  0   0  2  0   0  4  0   12 18  2
Blue Jays       0  3  1   4  0  0   2  0  0   10 15  1

W: E Rodriguez (2-0), L: T Murphy (1-1), S: A Hrabosky (2)

Blue Jays

4-4

Lost 1

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Brett 3B                    6   2   2   2    0   0  .382 1.035    0    1   6   2B
H McRae DH                    3   2   3   2    3   0  .379 1.147    0    0   0   2B
  U Washington PR             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Otis CF                     5   1   1   0    1   0  .344  .917    0    2   0   
D Porter C                    5   0   1   3    0   0  .321  .805    0    0   1   
A Cowens RF                   4   2   2   0    1   1  .214  .634    0    1   0   
P LaCock 1B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .292  .737    0    7   2   
  J Wathan PH-1B              2   1   1   1    0   0  .375 1.194    0    6   1   GDP
C Hurdle LF                   4   1   3   3    0   1  .238  .703    0    1   0   2B,CS,SF
  W Wilson PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
F White 2B                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .214  .508    0    3   3   
F Patek SS                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .429  .967    0    3   1   2B

R Gale P                                                                 1   1
  G Throop P                                                             0   0
  S Mingori P                                                            0   0
  E Rodriguez P                                                          0   0
  A Hrabosky P                                                           1   0
Totals                       40  12  18  11    7   3                    27  15

BATTING

2B: C Hurdle (2, off T Murphy); F Patek (2, off J Jefferson); H McRae (4, off M Willis); G Brett (5, off M Willis).

SF: C Hurdle (1, off J Jefferson).

TB: H McRae 4; C Hurdle 4; G Brett 3; F Patek 3; F White 2; A Cowens 2; J Wathan; A Otis; D Porter; P LaCock.

GIDP: J Wathan (1).

RBI: C Hurdle 3 (4); D Porter 3 (12); H McRae 2 (6); G Brett 2 (4); J Wathan (4).

2-out RBI: C Hurdle 2; G Brett 2; D Porter 2; J Wathan; H McRae.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 8 for 15.

FIELDING

E: C Hurdle (1); R Gale ().

BASERUNNING

CS: C Hurdle (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Jefferson).

PO: A Cowens (2nd base by J Jefferson).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  3   1   0   0    2   0  .103  .416    0    3   5   CS,SH
B Bailor RF                   5   2   2   1    1   0  .306  .731    0    0   1   IW
R Bosetti CF                  6   0   2   2    0   0  .250  .523    0    1   0   
R Carty DH                    4   2   3   2    1   0  .357 1.150    0    0   0   HR
J Mayberry 1B                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .414 1.071    0   11   2   
A Woods LF                    3   1   3   2    1   0  .500 1.342    0    2   1   2B,SF
R Howell 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .578    0    1   4   
D McKay 2B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .393  .897    0    4   3   
R Cerone C                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .321 1.013    0    4   0   

P Huffman P                                                              0   1
  J Jefferson P                                                          0   1
  M Willis P                                                             1   0
  T Murphy P                                                             0   0
  D Freisleben P                                                         0   0
Totals                       40  10  15   9    6   0                    27  18

BATTING

2B: A Woods (4, off R Gale).

HR: R Carty (3, off R Gale; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: A Woods (1, off S Mingori).

SH: A Griffin (2, off S Mingori).

IBB: B Bailor (1, by S Mingori).

TB: R Carty 6; A Woods 4; D McKay 2; R Bosetti 2; B Bailor 2; R Cerone 2; J Mayberry.

RBI: R Bosetti 2 (6); R Carty 2 (5); A Woods 2 (4); D McKay (7); B Bailor (6); R Cerone (9).

2-out RBI: R Bosetti.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Griffin-D McKay-J Mayberry.

E: J Jefferson ().

BASERUNNING

CS: A Griffin (1, 2nd base by R Gale/D Porter).

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
R Gale                         3     9   6   6    0   0   1   8.38   18     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 9     17    -     1.07  -0.23
G Throop                       0     2   2   2    2   0   0  27.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    2.48  -0.39
S Mingori                      3.2   3   2   1    3   0   0   4.15   17     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 3          3-1    1.86  -0.07
E Rodriguez, W (2-0)           0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.77   0.02
A Hrabosky, S (2)              2     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 2· 1          0-0    1.86   0.19
Totals                         9    15  10   9    6   0   1          48     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 2·15          6-3

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
P Huffman                      1.2   6   6   6    3   0   0   8.22   13     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 6     16    -     1.09  -0.38
J Jefferson                    2.2   6   2   2    2   1   0   7.71   14     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 6          2-0    1.15  -0.16
M Willis, BS (1)               2.2   3   2   2    1   1   0   4.15   11     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          3-1    1.93  -0.03
T Murphy, BS (1), L (1-1)      0.2   3   2   2    0   0   0   3.38    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          1-1    2.47  -0.45
D Freisleben                   1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.39   0.04
Totals                         9    18  12  12    7   3   0          48     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1·18          7-2

R Gale faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
G Throop faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.
M Willis faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Willis (2).

IBB: S Mingori (1; B Bailor).

PO: J Jefferson 2 (2; C Hurdle, 2nd base (CS); A Cowens, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:43.

Attendance: 12,287.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 48° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction.

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. A Cowens             RF    5. J Mayberry           1B 
6. P LaCock             1B    6. A Woods              LF 
7. C Hurdle             LF    7. R Howell             3B 
8. F White              2B    8. D McKay              2B 
9. F Patek              SS    9. R Cerone             C  

   R Gale               P        P Huffman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  8-8  12-     -31%  12% R Bosetti       S Mingori       Single to LF; Cerone Scores; Bailor Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Bosetti to 3B
   t 8   2 10-10 -2-      24%  71% J Wathan        T Murphy        Single to CF; Otis Scores
   t 8   0 10-8  -2-      17%  40% H McRae         M Willis        Double to LF; Brett Scores
   t 2   2  0-1  123      15%  77% G Brett         P Huffman       Single to RF; Hurdle Scores; White Scores; Patek to 2B
   t 8   0 10-9  -2-      15%  55% A Otis          T Murphy        Single to RF; McRae to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Huffman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  G Brett         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      46%  H McRae         Single to LF; McRae out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      45%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  A Griffin       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      47%  B Bailor        Griffin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      49%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Bosetti       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Huffman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  A Cowens        Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  P LaCock        Groundout: P-1B; Cowens to 2B
   R      -2-      58%  C Hurdle        Single to CF; Cowens Scores
          1--      59%  F White         Walk; Hurdle to 2B
          12-      62%  F Patek         Walk; Hurdle to 3B; White to 2B
   RR     123      77%  G Brett         Single to RF; Hurdle Scores; White Scores; Patek to 2B
   R      12-      84%  H McRae         Single to RF; Patek Scores; Brett to 3B; McRae to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -23      85%  A Otis          Walk
   RR     123      93%  D Porter        Single to CF; Brett Scores; McRae Scores; Otis to 3B; Porter to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Jesse Jefferson replaces Phil Huffman pitching
   O      -23      91%  A Cowens        Strikeout
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Rich Gale facing 4-5-6
          ---      89%  R Carty         Single to RF
          1--      86%  J Mayberry      Single to RF; Carty to 2B
   R      12-      77%  A Woods         Double to LF; Carty Scores; Mayberry to 3B
   O      -23      81%  R Howell        Popfly: SS
   R      -23      76%  D McKay         Single to RF; Mayberry Scores; Woods to 3B
   R      1-3      70%  R Cerone        Single to LF; Woods Scores; McKay to 2B
   O      12-      75%  A Griffin       Groundout: 1B-2B/Forceout at 2B; McKay to 3B
   O      1-3      79%  B Bailor        Popfly: 1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jesse Jefferson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  P LaCock        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  C Hurdle        Single to LF
   O      1--      77%  F White         Hurdle Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---      78%  " "             Single
   O      1--      76%  F Patek         Double to RF; White out at Hm/RF-2B-C
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Rich Gale facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  R Bosetti       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      70%  R Carty         Home Run
   O      ---      71%  J Mayberry      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      70%  A Woods         Single to LF
   O      1--      73%  R Howell        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      73%  H McRae         Walk
   O      1--      71%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B; McRae to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  D Porter        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-6, Rich Gale facing 8-9-1
          ---      64%  D McKay         Single to LF
          1--      57%  R Cerone        Single to LF; McKay to 2B
                  George Throop replaces Rich Gale pitching
          12-      47%  A Griffin       Walk; McKay to 3B; Cerone to 2B
   R      123      36%  B Bailor        Single to LF; McKay Scores; Cerone to 3B; Griffin to 2B
   R      123      26%  R Bosetti       Single to RF; Cerone Scores; Griffin to 3B; Bailor to 2B
   R      123      17%  R Carty         Walk; Griffin Scores; Bailor to 3B; Bosetti to 2B
                  Steve Mingori replaces George Throop pitching
   O      123      23%  J Mayberry      Popfly: 3B
   RO     123      22%  A Woods         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bailor Scores; Bosetti to 3B
   O      1-3      25%  R Howell        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 8.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-8, Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
          ---      30%  A Cowens        Walk
          1--      37%  P LaCock        Single to LF; Cowens to 2B
          12-      41%  C Hurdle        Cowens Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Cowens to 3B
   RO     1-3      37%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cowens Scores
          1--      42%  F White         Single to LF; LaCock to 2B
          12-      50%  F Patek         Single to LF; LaCock to 3B; White to 2B
                  Mike Willis replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
   R      123      61%  G Brett         Wild Pitch; LaCock Scores; White to 3B; Patek to 2B
   O      -23      51%  " "             Popfly: SS
          -23      53%  H McRae         Walk
   O      123      43%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 8-8, Steve Mingori facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  D McKay         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      48%  R Cerone        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  A Griffin       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 8.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 8-8, Mike Willis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      50%  A Cowens        Single to CF
                  John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock batting 6th
   OO     1--      42%  J Wathan        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 8-8, Steve Mingori facing 2-3-4
                  John Wathan moves to 1B
          ---      37%  B Bailor        Single to CF
   O      1--      42%  R Bosetti       Popfly: 2B
          1--      37%  R Carty         Single to LF; Bailor to 2B
   O      12-      44%  J Mayberry      Popfly: 2B
          12-      40%  A Woods         Walk; Bailor to 3B; Carty to 2B
   O      123      50%  R Howell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 8.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 8-8, Mike Willis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  C Hurdle        Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  F White         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      41%  F Patek         Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 8-8, Steve Mingori facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      45%  D McKay         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      41%  R Cerone        Walk
   O      1--      44%  A Griffin       Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Cerone to 2B
          -2-      43%  B Bailor        Intentional Walk
   RR     12-      12%  R Bosetti       Single to LF; Cerone Scores; Bailor Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Bosetti to 3B
                  Eduardo Rodriguez replaces Steve Mingori pitching
   O      --3      14%  R Carty         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 10.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 8-10, Mike Willis facing 1-2-3
          ---      23%  G Brett         Double to RF
   R      -2-      40%  H McRae         Double to LF; Brett Scores
                  Tom Murphy replaces Mike Willis pitching
          -2-      55%  A Otis          Single to RF; McRae to 3B
   RO     1-3      54%  D Porter        Groundout: 2B-1B; McRae Scores; Otis to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  A Cowens        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      71%  J Wathan        Single to CF; Otis Scores
   R      1--      85%  C Hurdle        Double to RF; Wathan Scores
                  Dave Freisleben replaces Tom Murphy pitching; Willie Wilson pinch runs for Clint Hurdle batting 7th
   O      -2-      83%  F White         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, Blue Jays 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 10-12, Al Hrabosky facing 5-6-7
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Eduardo Rodriguez pitching; Willie Wilson moves to LF
   O      ---      87%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      82%  A Woods         Single to RF
   O      1--      88%  R Howell        Lineout: LF
   O      1--      92%  D McKay         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, Blue Jays 10.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 12-10, Dave Freisleben facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  G Brett         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      91%  H McRae         Walk
                  U L Washington pinch runs for Hal McRae batting 2nd
   O      1--      90%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, Blue Jays 10.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 10-12, Al Hrabosky facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  R Cerone        Flyball: RF
          ---      89%  A Griffin       Walk
   O      1--      95%  B Bailor        Groundout: 3B-1B; Griffin to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  R Bosetti       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 12, Blue Jays 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR197904150

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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