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Monday April 17, 1978
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The Royals notched their seventh consecutive victory, a 3-1 decision over the Blue Jays. The Jays took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on back-to-back doubles by Rick Bosetti and Bob Bailor but the Royals got an unearned tally in the seventh on George Brett's double, a passed ball and Al Cowens' sacrifice fly. With two out in the eighth, Hal McRae walked and Brett drilled his first homer of the season. [The Sporting News]


Kansas City Royals 3, Toronto Blue Jays 1

Game Played on Monday, April 17, 1978 (Day game) at Exhibition Stadium

Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  2  0  -   3  5  0
Blue Jays    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wilson lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .208      Bosetti cf            4   1   1   0     0   1   .275
  LaCock 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bailor 3b             3   0   1   1     1   0   .458
McRae dh              3   1   0   0     1   0   .296      Howell rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .353
Brett 3b              4   2   2   2     0   0   .233        Hutton rf           0   0   0   0     1   0   .240
Cowens rf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .400      Carty dh              3   0   0   0     1   0   .219
Porter c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .370      Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Otis cf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .292      Cerone c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Hurdle 1b,lf          3   0   0   0     1   1   .222      A. Woods lf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .118
Patek ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .174      Iorg 2b               2   0   0   0     0   1   .188
White 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Upshaw ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Gura p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McKay 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gomez ss              2   0   1   0     0   0   .125
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Ault ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Nordbrook ss        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Jefferson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   3   5   3     4   1             Totals               29   1   3   1     3   2

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 10,169
Left on Base: Royals 4, Blue Jays 4
DP: Royals 1, Blue Jays 0
Errors: Mayberry
Doubles: Brett (2), Bosetti (4), Bailor (3)
Home Runs: Brett (1)
Stolen Bases: White (1), Otis (1)
Caught Stealing: Wilson (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Cowens (1)
GIDP: Carty (1)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gura W(1-0)             7     3   1   1   1   2   0  25   1.17
Bird                    1.2   0   0   0   2   0   0   6   5.06
Hrabosky SV(3)          0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Totals                  9     3   1   1   3   2   0  32

Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jefferson L(0-2)        9     5   3   2   4   1   1  34   5.31
Totals                  9     5   3   2   4   1   1  34

Passed Balls: Cerone (1)

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Vic Voltaggio


ROYALS 1ST: Wilson popped to third; McRae grounded out (third to
first); Brett popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti struck out; Bailor grounded out
(shortstop to first); Howell grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens grounded out (first unassisted); Porter
popped to third in foul territory; Otis flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Carty flied out to right; Mayberry grounded out
(second to first); Cerone grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Hurdle was called out on strikes; Patek grounded out
(shortstop to first); White reached on an error by Mayberry;
White stole second; Wilson walked; McRae flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: A. Woods popped to first in foul territory; Iorg
popped to second; Gomez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Brett grounded out (second to first); Cowens singled
to left; Porter popped to shortstop; Cowens was picked off first
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Bosetti doubled to left; Bailor doubled to left
[Bosetti scored]; Howell reached on a fielder's choice [Bailor
out at third (pitcher to third)]; Carty walked [Howell to
second]; Mayberry popped to shortstop; Cerone grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Otis popped to second; Hurdle flied out to center;
Patek lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays
1.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: A. Woods grounded out (second to first); Iorg
struck out; Gomez singled to right; Bosetti popped to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 1.

ROYALS 6TH: White popped to second; Wilson grounded out (first
unassisted); McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 1.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Bailor flied out to left; Howell flied out to
right; Carty grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 1.

ROYALS 7TH: HUTTON REPLACED HOWELL (PLAYING RF); Brett doubled
to left; Cerone allowed a passed ball [Brett to third]; Cowens
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Brett scored (unearned)]; Porter
flied out to right; Otis walked; Otis stole second; Hurdle
walked; Patek lined to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Mayberry lined to second; Cerone popped to third;
A. Woods grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.

ROYALS 8TH: White popped to first in foul territory; Wilson
singled to left; Wilson was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); McRae walked; Brett homered [McRae scored]; Cowens
popped to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Blue Jays
1.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: LACOCK REPLACED WILSON (PLAYING 1B); HURDLE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); BIRD REPLACED GURA (PITCHING);
UPSHAW BATTED FOR IORG; Upshaw grounded out (second to first);
AULT BATTED FOR GOMEZ; Ault grounded out (shortstop to first);
Bosetti popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Blue
Jays 1.

ROYALS 9TH: NORDBROOK REPLACED AULT (PLAYING SS); MCKAY REPLACED
UPSHAW (PLAYING 2B); Porter singled to right; Porter was picked
off first (pitcher to first); Otis grounded out (third to
first); Hurdle flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: Bailor walked; Hutton walked [Bailor to second];
Carty grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Bailor to third, Hutton out at second]; HRABOSKY REPLACED BIRD
(PITCHING); Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.



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