Nine batters in the Royals' lineup participated in a 12-hit attack during an 8-2 victory over the Blue Jays. Al Cowens and Fred Patek each drove in two runs. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 8, Toronto Blue Jays 2
Game Played on Sunday, May       1, 1977 (Day game) at Royals Stadium
Blue Jays    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2 10  1
Royals       3  0  0    0  0  0    0  5  x  -   8 12  1


Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Scott lf              5   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Brett 3b              5   1   1   1     0   0   .317
xTorres 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .000      McRae dh              5   0   1   1     0   0   .357
Bailor ss             4   0   0   0     0   1   .301      Poquette lf           4   1   2   0     1   0   .421
Velez dh              3   1   1   1     1   0   .436      Mayberry 1b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .244
Ault 1b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .325      Porter c              3   2   1   0     1   0   .364
A. Woods rf           4   1   3   0     0   1   .288      Otis cf               4   1   1   1     0   0   .244
Ashby c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .233      Cowens rf             4   1   2   2     0   0   .296
Bowling cf            3   0   1   0     0   1   .160      Patek ss              4   1   2   2     0   0   .309
  Ewing ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .400      White 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .221
McKay 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .190      Gura p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fairly ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .255        Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Lemanczyk p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hartenstein p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   2  10   2     1   6             Totals               36   8  12   7     3   1

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 34,066
Left on Base: Blue Jays 9, Royals 7
DP: Blue Jays 0, Royals 0
Errors: Bailor, Porter
Doubles: A. Woods (4), Poquette (3), Porter (6), Cowens (6), Patek (7), McRae (7)
Triples: McKay (1)
Home Runs: Velez (6)
Stolen Bases: Patek (10)
Caught Stealing: A. Woods (1), Cowens (2)


Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemanczyk L(2-2)        7.1  10   7   5   3   1   0  35   4.50
Hartenstein             0.2   2   1   1   0   0   0   4   4.97
Totals                  8    12   8   5*  3   1   0  39

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gura W(2-0)             7     6   1   1   0   3   1  27   1.00
Littell SV(3)           2     4   1   1   1   3   0  11   1.42
Totals                  9    10   2   2   1   6   1  38

Wild Pitches: Lemanczyk (1)

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - George Maloney


BLUE JAYS 1ST: Scott flied out to left; Torres popped to second
in foul territory; Bailor grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Brett flied out to left; McRae grounded out (second
to first); Poquette walked; Mayberry singled to right [Poquette
to third]; Lemanczyk threw a wild pitch [Poquette scored,
Mayberry to second]; Porter walked; Otis singled to right
[Mayberry scored, Porter to third]; Cowens singled to right
[Porter scored, Otis to third]; Cowens was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0,
Royals 3.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Velez lined to left; Ault grounded out (third to
first); A. Woods struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 2ND: Patek lined to second; White singled to left; Brett
flied out to center; McRae flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Royals 3.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Ashby popped to second; Bowling flied out to
left; McKay tripled to left; Scott popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 3RD: Poquette singled to left; Mayberry lined to left;
Porter popped to third in foul territory; Otis grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Royals 3.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Torres flied out to center; Bailor grounded out
(third to first); Velez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Cowens lined to third; Patek grounded out (pitcher
to first); White struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0,
Royals 3.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Ault grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt
A. Woods singled to first; Ashby struck out; Bowling was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Brett grounded out (second to first); McRae grounded
out (second to first); Poquette doubled; Mayberry grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Royals 3.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: McKay flied out to center; Scott grounded out
(shortstop to first); Torres reached on catcher's interference
by Porter; Bailor grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Porter doubled to right; Otis grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cowens reached on a fielder's choice
[Porter out at second (shortstop to second)]; Patek singled to
center [Cowens to third]; Patek stole second; White grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Royals 3.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Velez homered; Ault grounded out (pitcher to
first); A. Woods singled to center; A. Woods was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Ashby
singled to center; Bowling singled to center [Ashby to second];
McKay flied out to center; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 1,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Brett grounded out (first unassisted); McRae flied
out to center; Poquette grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Royals 3.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: LITTELL REPLACED GURA (PITCHING); Scott struck
out; Torres singled to left; Bailor was called out on strikes;
Velez walked [Torres to second]; Ault was called out on strikes;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: Mayberry walked; Porter forced Mayberry (first to
shortstop); Otis reached on an error by Bailor [Porter to
second]; Cowens doubled to left [Porter scored, Otis to third];
Patek doubled [Otis scored (unearned), Cowens scored];
HARTENSTEIN REPLACED LEMANCZYK (PITCHING); White lined to
shortstop; Brett singled to center [Patek scored (unearned)];
McRae doubled to left [Brett scored (unearned, but earned for
the pitcher)]; Poquette grounded out (first unassisted); 5 R (3
ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Royals 8.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: A. Woods doubled to right; Ashby grounded out
(second to first) [A. Woods to third]; EWING BATTED FOR BOWLING;
Ewing singled to right [A. Woods scored]; FAIRLY BATTED FOR
MCKAY; Fairly singled to center [Ewing to second]; Scott flied
out to right; Torres popped to first; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Blue Jays 2, Royals 8.