A single by Rick Cerone in the ninth inning drove home the winning run as the Blue Jays prevailed over the Royals, 3-2. With one out Otto Velez drew a walk and was replaced by pinch-runner Joe Cannon, who went to second on a single by Rick Bosetti.

John Mayberry bounced into a fielder's choice, putting runners on first and third with two out. Dan Quisenberry then relieved starter Paul Splittorff on the hill for the Royals and was greeted by Cerone's game-winning blow. [The Sporting News]

Toronto Blue Jays 3, Kansas City Royals 2

Game Played on Tuesday, August 7, 1979 (Night game) at Exhibition Stadium

Royals       0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  2  0
Blue Jays    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  8  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
White 2b              4   1   0   0     0   1   .246      Griffin ss            4   1   2   0     0   0   .266
McRae dh              4   1   1   2     0   0   .248      Bailor rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .223
Otis cf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .282      Howell 3b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .257
Brett 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .327      Carty dh              3   0   0   1     0   0   .262
Cowens rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Velez lf              3   0   1   1     1   1   .297
Porter c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .289        Cannon pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .179
Scott 1b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Bosetti cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .272
Patek ss              2   0   0   0     0   0   .247      Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .275
Wilson lf             2   0   0   0     0   0   .301      Cerone c              4   0   1   1     0   0   .225
Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gomez 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .245
  Quisenberry p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Underwood p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   2   2   2     1   1             Totals               33   3   8   3     1   2

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance: 23,779
Left on Base: Royals 3, Blue Jays 6
DP: Royals 0, Blue Jays 0
Errors: Underwood
Home Runs: McRae (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilson (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Carty (4)
Hit by Pitch: Patek (3,by Underwood)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff L(10-12)     8.2   7   3   2   1   2   0  34   3.81
Quisenberry             0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.42
Totals                  8.2   8   3   2   1   2   0  35

Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Underwood W(5-13)       9     2   2   0   1   1   1  32   3.51
Totals                  9     2   2   0   1   1   1  32

Passed Balls: Porter (9)
Hit by Pitch: Underwood (7)

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Ron Luciano


ROYALS 1ST: White grounded out (third to first); McRae flied out
to center; Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin singled to center; Bailor flied out to
right; Howell singled to left [Griffin to second]; Porter
allowed a passed ball [Griffin to third, Howell to second];
Carty hit a sacrifice fly to left [Griffin scored]; Velez
singled to center [Howell scored (unearned)]; Bosetti popped to
second; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Brett singled to shortstop; Cowens flied out to
center; Porter popped to catcher in foul territory; Scott flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 2.

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

ROYALS 3RD: Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson
flied out to right; White reached on an error by Underwood
[White to third]; McRae homered (unearned) [White scored
(unearned)]; Otis grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R (0 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Griffin singled; Bailor flied out to center;
Howell popped to shortstop; Carty grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Brett flied out to left; Cowens grounded out (third
to first); Porter lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
2, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Velez struck out; Bosetti grounded out (first
unassisted); Mayberry popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Scott flied out to center; Patek flied out to left;
Wilson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Cerone grounded out (shortstop to first); Gomez
popped to shortstop; Griffin flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.

ROYALS 6TH: White struck out; McRae flied out to center; Otis
walked; Brett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Bailor grounded out (third to first); Howell
singled to right; Carty grounded out (third to first) [Howell to
second]; Velez popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
2, Blue Jays 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Cowens grounded out (pitcher to first); Porter
grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Bosetti grounded out (third to first); Mayberry
popped to shortstop; Cerone grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.

ROYALS 8TH: Patek was hit by a pitch; Wilson out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Patek to second]; White grounded out
(third to first); McRae grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Gomez struck out; Griffin popped to second;
Bailor singled to center; Howell flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.

ROYALS 9TH: Otis grounded out (second to first); Brett grounded
out (first to pitcher); Cowens flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: Carty flied out to center; Velez walked; CANNON
RAN FOR VELEZ; Bosetti singled to left [Cannon to second];
Mayberry forced Bosetti (first to shortstop) [Cannon to third];
QUISENBERRY REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Cerone singled to
right [Cannon scored, Mayberry to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Royals 2, Blue Jays 3.

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