Amos Otis hit a two-run, inside-the-park homer in the first inning to start the Royals off to a 7-4 victory over the Blue Jays. Center fielder Bob Bailor leaped for Otis' drive, missed and collided with the fence. As the ball rolled back toward the infield, Otis circled the bases behind Hal McRae, who had singled. Darrell Porter also had two RBIs for the Royals, hitting a single with the bases loaded in the third inning. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 7, Toronto Blue Jays 4
Game Played on Saturday, April     7, 1979 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Blue Jays    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  2  1  -   4  8  2
Royals       2  0  2    0  0  1    0  2  x  -   7 11  0


Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Griffin ss            4   1   2   1     0   0   .250      Brett 3b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .222
Bailor rf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .222      McRae dh              3   1   1   0     1   0   .250
Bosetti cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Otis cf               4   1   2   2     0   1   .429
Carty dh              3   1   2   0     1   0   .667      Porter c              4   1   2   2     0   1   .571
Velez lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      LaCock 1b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .200
Mayberry 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .625      Hurdle lf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .200
Howell 3b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .000        Wilson lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cerone c              4   1   1   2     0   0   .143      Cowens rf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .125
McKay 2b              3   1   1   0     0   0   .143      White 2b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .125
  Woods ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Patek ss              3   1   1   1     1   0   .714
Clancy p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gura p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jefferson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Throop p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   4   8   4     2   3             Totals               33   7  11   7     2   5

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 21,850
Left on Base: Blue Jays 5, Royals 5
DP: Blue Jays 0, Royals 1
Errors: Griffin 2
Doubles: Griffin (1), Mayberry (2), Hurdle (1), Porter (2), Otis (1)
Triples: Bailor (1)
Home Runs: Cerone (1), Otis (1)
Caught Stealing: Patek (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilson (1)
GIDP: Velez (1)


Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Clancy L(0-1)           6     7   5   4   2   4   1  27   6.00
Jefferson               2     4   2   2   0   1   0   9   9.00
Totals                  8    11   7   6   2   5   1  36

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gura W(1-0)             7.2   6   3   3   1   2   1  29   3.52
Throop                  1     2   1   1   1   0   0   6   9.00
Hrabosky SV(1)          0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0.00
Totals                  9     8   4   4   2   3   1  36

Wild Pitches: Clancy (1)

Umpires: HP - Harold Easley, 1B - Larry Zirbel, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Bob Jones


BLUE JAYS 1ST: Debut for umpire Bob Jones; Griffin flied
out to center; Bailor grounded out (third to first); Bosetti
flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Brett struck out; McRae singled to right; Otis hit
an inside the park homer to right [McRae scored]; Porter lined
to right; LaCock grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Carty walked; Velez grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Carty out at second]; Mayberry
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Hurdle reached on an error by Griffin; Hurdle was
picked off first (pitcher to first); Cowens popped to shortstop;
White lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Royals
2.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Howell was called out on strikes; Cerone grounded
out (shortstop to first); McKay singled to left; Griffin doubled
to left [McKay scored]; Bailor flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek walked; Brett singled to left [Patek to
second]; McRae walked [Patek to third, Brett to second]; Otis
struck out; Porter singled to right [Patek scored, Brett scored,
McRae to third]; Clancy threw a wild pitch [Porter to second];
McRae was out trying to advance to home and Porter advanced to
third (catcher to third to pitcher to shortstop to third);
the pitch bounced away from Cerone; LaCock struck out; 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Bosetti flied out to center; Carty popped to
first in foul territory; Velez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

ROYALS 4TH: Hurdle doubled to left; Cowens was called out on
strikes; White popped to second; Patek grounded out (pitcher to
second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Mayberry flied out to right; Howell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cerone popped to second in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

ROYALS 5TH: Brett flied out to center; McRae lined to second;
Otis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 1, Royals 4.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: McKay popped to first in foul territory; Griffin
grounded out (first to pitcher); Bailor grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Porter doubled to center; LaCock popped to
shortstop; Hurdle popped to third in foul territory; Cowens
reached on an error by Griffin [Porter to third]; White singled
to center [Porter scored (unearned), Cowens to second]; Patek
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Blue Jays 1, Royals 5.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Bosetti lined to first; Carty singled to left;
Velez flied out to left; Mayberry flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 7TH: JEFFERSON REPLACED CLANCY (PITCHING); Brett flied
out to left; McRae lined to right; Otis doubled to left; Porter
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Royals 5.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: WILSON REPLACED HURDLE (PLAYING LF); Howell
grounded out (second to first); Cerone homered; McKay flied out
to right; Griffin singled to left; Bailor tripled [Griffin
scored]; THROOP REPLACED GURA (PITCHING); Bosetti grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: LaCock singled to left; Wilson out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [LaCock to second]; Cowens singled to
center [LaCock scored, Cowens to second (on throw to home)];
White grounded out (second to first) [Cowens to third]; Patek
singled to right [Cowens scored]; Patek was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Royals 7.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: Carty singled to right; Velez flied out to right;
Mayberry doubled to left [Carty to third]; Howell walked; Cerone
grounded out (third to first) [Carty scored, Mayberry to third,
Howell to second]; HRABOSKY REPLACED THROOP (PITCHING); WOODS
BATTED FOR MCKAY; Woods struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue
Jays 4, Royals 7.