A six-run outburst in the fifth inning carried the Royals to an 8-5 victory over the Blue Jays as George Brett extended his hitting streak to 23 games while going 3-for-5. The Royals sent 12 men to the plate in the fifth. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 8, Toronto Blue Jays 5

Game Played on Sunday, August 10, 1980 (Day game) at Exhibition Stadium

Royals 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 1 - 8 13 0 Blue Jays 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 - 5 10 0 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wilson lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .333 Griffin ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 .244 Wathan c 5 1 1 1 0 0 .315 Garcia 2b 5 1 1 1 0 0 .292 G. Brett 3b 5 2 3 1 0 0 .390 Woods lf 4 1 2 0 1 1 .310 Porter dh 4 1 1 1 1 0 .288 Velez dh 5 0 1 1 0 1 .283 Aikens 1b 4 1 2 1 1 0 .288 Howell 3b 5 0 2 0 0 0 .264 LaCock pr,1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 Mayberry 1b 1 0 0 1 2 0 .228 Otis cf 4 0 1 2 0 0 .252 Cannon pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .065 Hurdle rf 4 1 2 0 1 2 .299 Ault 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Chalk 2b 3 1 2 1 1 0 .285 Bonnell cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 White pr,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Moseby rf 3 2 1 0 1 0 .228 Mulliniks ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 .167 Whitt c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .222 Washington pr,ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Braun ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Leonard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Davis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Pattin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jefferson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garvin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Schrom p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 8 13 8 5 2 Totals 34 5 10 5 5 3 Time of Game: 2:50 Attendance: 23,473 Left on Base: Royals 9, Blue Jays 9 DP: Royals 0, Blue Jays 1 Doubles: G. Brett (26), Otis (9), Whitt (6), Howell (17), Woods (18), Garcia (28) Triples: Griffin (12) Stolen Bases: G. Brett (8) Caught Stealing: Cannon (1) Sacrifice Hits: Griffin (6) Sacrifice Flies: Wilson (1), Otis (7), Mayberry (3) GIDP: Wathan (16) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Leonard W(13-8) 6.1 7 5 5 3 2 0 29 4.18 Pattin SV(4) 2.2 3 0 0 2 1 0 12 3.63 Totals 9 10 5 5 5 3 0 41 Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jefferson L(4-9) 4.2 6 5 5 2 2 0 22 4.71 Garvin 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 2.39 McLaughlin 3.2 4 2 2 3 0 0 17 4.63 Schrom 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00 Totals 9 13 8 8 5 2 0 44 Wild Pitches: Leonard (10) Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Fred Spenn ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Wathan flied out to left; G. Brett grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin flied out to center; Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); Woods walked; Velez forced Woods (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0. ROYALS 2ND: Porter walked; Aikens singled to third [Porter to second]; Otis flied out to center; Hurdle struck out; Chalk grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Howell grounded out (pitcher to first); Mayberry flied out to center; Bonnell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0. ROYALS 3RD: Mulliniks flied out to left; Wilson grounded out (second to first); Wathan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Moseby singled to center; Whitt doubled to right [Moseby scored]; Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Whitt to third]; Garcia reached on a fielder's choice [Whitt out at home (third to catcher to shortstop), Garcia to second]; Woods struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 1. ROYALS 4TH: G. Brett doubled to left; Porter flied out to center; Aikens grounded out (second to first) [G. Brett to third]; Otis flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Velez grounded out (third to first); Howell doubled to right; Mayberry walked; Bonnell flied out to left; Moseby forced Mayberry (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 1. ROYALS 5TH: Hurdle struck out; Chalk singled to third; Mulliniks walked [Chalk to second]; Wilson grounded out (first to pitcher) [Chalk to third, Mulliniks to second]; Wathan singled to shortstop [Chalk scored, Mulliniks to third]; G. Brett singled to center [Mulliniks scored, Wathan to second]; Porter singled to right [Wathan scored, G. Brett to third]; GARVIN REPLACED JEFFERSON (PITCHING); Aikens singled to center [G. Brett scored, Porter to second]; Otis doubled to left [Porter scored, Aikens to third]; MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED GARVIN (PITCHING); Hurdle was walked intentionally; Chalk walked [Aikens scored, Otis to third, Hurdle to second]; Mulliniks forced Chalk (second to shortstop); 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Whitt grounded out (first to pitcher); Griffin grounded out (second to first); Garcia grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 1. ROYALS 6TH: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Wathan grounded out (shortstop to first); G. Brett grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 1. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Woods doubled to right; Velez grounded out (third to first); Howell singled to left [Woods to third]; Mayberry hit a sacrifice fly to center [Woods scored]; Bonnell struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 2. ROYALS 7TH: Porter flied out to left; Aikens flied out to center; Otis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 2. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Moseby walked; Leonard threw a wild pitch [Moseby to second]; Whitt flied out to center; Griffin tripled to right [Moseby scored]; Garcia doubled to right [Griffin scored]; PATTIN REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Woods grounded out (first unassisted) [Garcia to third]; Velez singled to left [Garcia scored]; Howell flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 5. ROYALS 8TH: Hurdle singled to left; Chalk singled to left [Hurdle to second]; WHITE RAN FOR CHALK; On a bunt Mulliniks singled [Hurdle to third, White to second]; WASHINGTON RAN FOR MULLINIKS; Wilson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Hurdle scored]; Wathan grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Washington out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Blue Jays 5. BLUE JAYS 8TH: WHITE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); WASHINGTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Mayberry walked; CANNON RAN FOR MAYBERRY; Bonnell singled to left [Cannon to second]; Moseby popped to third in foul territory; BRAUN BATTED FOR WHITT; Cannon was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Bonnell to second]; Braun flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Blue Jays 5. ROYALS 9TH: AULT REPLACED CANNON (PLAYING 1B); DAVIS REPLACED BRAUN (PLAYING C ); G. Brett singled to right; G. Brett stole second; Porter grounded out (first unassisted) [G. Brett to third]; Aikens walked; SCHROM REPLACED MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); LACOCK RAN FOR AIKENS; Otis hit a sacrifice fly to center [G. Brett scored]; Hurdle singled to right [LaCock to second]; White popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 5. BLUE JAYS 9TH: LACOCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Griffin walked; Garcia popped to shortstop; Woods singled to left [Griffin to second]; Velez struck out; Howell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 5.

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