Extending his batting streak to 27 games, George Brett hit a three-run inside-the-park homer in the first inning to start the Royals off to a 4-3 victory over the Blue Jays. Willie Wilson singled and John Wathan walked before Brett hit a looping liner that bounced past Bob Bailor and rolled to the wall in left field. Darrell Porter added what proved to be the Royals' deciding run with a single that scored U.L. Washington in the eighth inning. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3

Game Played on Friday, August 15, 1980 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Blue Jays 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 - 3 10 0 Royals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 x - 4 5 0 Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Griffin ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 Wilson lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .332 Bailor lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .197 Wathan 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 .311 Howell 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .261 Torres pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Mayberry 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .234 LaCock 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 Garcia 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .292 G. Brett 3b 4 1 1 3 0 0 .389 Braun dh 3 0 1 1 1 0 .167 Porter c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .282 Moseby rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .223 Aikens dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 .283 Ainge cf 3 0 0 0 0 3 .286 Otis cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Velez ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .286 Hurdle rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .299 Whitt c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .225 White 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .263 Jefferson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Washington ss 2 1 1 0 1 1 .266 Garvin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Leonard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Quisenberry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 3 10 3 1 7 Totals 27 4 5 4 3 5 Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 34,861 Left on Base: Blue Jays 6, Royals 4 DP: Blue Jays 1, Royals 1 Doubles: Howell (19), Mayberry (12) Home Runs: G. Brett (14) Stolen Bases: Garcia (11) Sacrifice Hits: Wilson (4) GIDP: Whitt (6), Wilson (4) Hit by Pitch: Wathan (2,by Jefferson) Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jefferson L(4-10) 7.1 4 4 4 3 5 1 29 4.73 Garvin 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.34 Totals 8 5 4 4 3 5 1 32 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Leonard W(14-8) 8 6 1 1 1 7 0 30 4.05 Quisenberry SV(24) 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 6 3.02 Totals 9 10 3 3 1 7 0 36 Hit by Pitch: Jefferson (2) Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Rick Reed BLUE JAYS 1ST: Griffin popped to shortstop; Bailor singled to center [Bailor out at second (center to second)]; Howell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to third; Wathan walked [Wilson to second]; G. Brett hit an inside the park homer to left [Wilson scored, Wathan scored]; Porter lined to center; Aikens grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis lined to center; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Mayberry flied out to right; Garcia struck out; Braun walked; Moseby lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3. ROYALS 2ND: Hurdle grounded out (third to first); White walked; Washington walked [White to second]; Wilson grounded into a double play (second to first) [Washington out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Ainge struck out; Whitt grounded out (second to first); Griffin flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3. ROYALS 3RD: Wathan popped to second; G. Brett flied out to center; Porter flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Bailor grounded out (second to first); Howell doubled to left; Mayberry singled to right [Howell scored]; Garcia flied to right in foul territory; Braun flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 3. ROYALS 4TH: Aikens struck out; Otis flied to right in foul territory; Hurdle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 3. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Moseby struck out; Ainge struck out; Whitt grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 3. ROYALS 5TH: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington was called out on strikes; Wilson lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 3. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Griffin grounded out (second to first); Bailor singled to left; Howell struck out; Mayberry flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 3. ROYALS 6TH: Wathan grounded out (third to first); G. Brett popped to shortstop in foul territory; Porter flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 3. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Garcia singled to center; Braun flied out to right; Moseby flied out to left; Garcia stole second; Ainge struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 3. ROYALS 7TH: Aikens was called out on strikes; Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Hurdle singled; White struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 3. BLUE JAYS 8TH: Whitt struck out; On a bunt Griffin singled; Bailor lined to center; Howell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 3. ROYALS 8TH: Washington singled to right; Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Washington to second]; Wathan was hit by a pitch; 1:12 rain delay at 9:49; GARVIN REPLACED JEFFERSON (PITCHING); TORRES RAN FOR WATHAN; G. Brett forced Torres (second unassisted) [Washington to third]; Porter singled to center [Washington scored, G. Brett to second]; Aikens grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 4. BLUE JAYS 9TH: LACOCK REPLACED TORRES (PLAYING 1B); QUISENBERRY REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Mayberry doubled to left; Garcia singled to right [Mayberry to third]; Braun singled to right [Mayberry scored, Garcia to third]; Moseby flied out to left; VELEZ BATTED FOR AINGE; Velez singled to left [Garcia scored, Braun to third]; Whitt grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Velez out at second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 4.

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