The Royals breezed to a 9-0 victory over the Blue Jays behind the three-hit pitching of Larry Gura. K. C. scored twice in the first inning on an RBI groundout by Amos Otis and run-scoring single by Pete LaCock. Darrell Porter knocked in a run in the third inning with a groundout and capped a six-run sixth stanza with a two-run single. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 9, Toronto Blue Jays 0

Game Played on Monday, July 30, 1979 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Blue Jays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 0 Royals 2 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 x - 9 8 0 Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Griffin ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .249 Wilson lf 3 2 0 0 1 0 .302 Ainge 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .262 White 2b 4 1 1 1 1 0 .246 Gomez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Otis cf 5 1 0 2 0 1 .291 Howell 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .252 Brett 3b 3 2 1 0 1 0 .323 Carty dh 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Terrell 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 Velez rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .283 Porter c 3 0 1 3 1 0 .299 Bosetti cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .265 LaCock 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .283 Cerone c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .226 Scott ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Kusick 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Cowens rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .296 Woods lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .283 Quirk dh 3 1 1 0 1 0 .286 Stieb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Patek ss 4 1 2 1 0 2 .251 Freisleben p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cruz ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gura p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 28 0 3 0 1 2 Totals 32 9 8 8 6 3 Time of Game: 2:13 Attendance: 31,572 Left on Base: Blue Jays 2, Royals 6 DP: Blue Jays 0, Royals 2 Doubles: Brett (27), Patek (15) Stolen Bases: Wilson (43) GIDP: Carty (18), Gomez (5) Hit by Pitch: Wilson (4,by Stieb) Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Stieb L(3-2) 5.1 7 6 6 3 2 0 27 3.73 Freisleben 0.1 1 3 3 3 0 0 5 5.59 Moore 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.76 Totals 8 8 9 9 6 3 0 39 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gura W(7-7) 9 3 0 0 1 2 0 29 4.89 Totals 9 3 0 0 1 2 0 29 Hit by Pitch: Stieb (1) Wild Pitches: Stieb (2), Moore (6) Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Terry Cooney BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin singled to left; Ainge lined to center; Howell popped to catcher in foul territory; Carty flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Wilson was hit by a pitch; Wilson stole second; White singled to center [Wilson to third]; Otis grounded out (third to first) [Wilson scored, White to second]; Brett flied out to left; Porter walked; LaCock singled to left [White scored, Porter to third]; Cowens forced LaCock (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Velez popped to catcher in foul territory; Bosetti singled to center; Cerone struck out; Kusick forced Bosetti (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2. ROYALS 2ND: Quirk grounded out (third to first); Patek singled to left; Wilson grounded out (second to first) [Patek to second]; White grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Woods flied out to right; Griffin grounded out (second to first); Ainge grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2. ROYALS 3RD: Otis grounded out (third to first); Brett doubled to left; Stieb threw a wild pitch [Brett to third]; Porter grounded out (first to second) [Brett scored]; LaCock grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Howell walked; Carty grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Howell out at second]; Velez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3. ROYALS 4TH: Cowens singled to center; Quirk walked [Cowens to second]; Patek struck out; Wilson popped to second; White forced Quirk (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Bosetti was called out on strikes; Cerone lined to shortstop; Kusick grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3. ROYALS 5TH: Otis was called out on strikes; Brett grounded out (first unassisted); Porter flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Woods popped to third; Griffin grounded out (shortstop to first); Ainge grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3. ROYALS 6TH: GOMEZ REPLACED AINGE (PLAYING 2B); LaCock flied out to center; Cowens walked; Quirk singled to center [Cowens to second]; Patek doubled to right [Cowens scored, Quirk to third]; FREISLEBEN REPLACED STIEB (PITCHING); Wilson was walked intentionally; White walked [Quirk scored, Patek to third, Wilson to second]; Otis forced White (shortstop to second) [Patek scored, Wilson to third]; Brett walked [Otis to second]; Porter singled to right [Wilson scored, Otis scored, Brett to third]; MOORE REPLACED FREISLEBEN (PITCHING); SCOTT BATTED FOR LACOCK; Moore threw a wild pitch [Brett scored, Porter to second]; Scott flied out to right; 6 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 9. BLUE JAYS 7TH: SCOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Howell lined to center; Carty lined to first; Velez popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 9. ROYALS 7TH: Cowens grounded out (second to first); Quirk flied out to left; Patek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 9. BLUE JAYS 8TH: CRUZ REPLACED PATEK (PLAYING SS); Bosetti popped to second; Cerone popped to catcher in foul territory; Kusick grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 9. ROYALS 8TH: Wilson grounded out (first unassisted); White popped to second; Otis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 9. BLUE JAYS 9TH: TERRELL REPLACED BRETT (PLAYING 3B); Woods flied out to right; Griffin singled to center; Gomez grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Griffin out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 9.

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