Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays
April 13, 1979 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 13, 1979 at Exhibition Stadium. The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Kansas City Royals 1, Toronto Blue Jays 4

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Brett 3b 2 0 0 0
McRae dh 2 0 0 0
Otis cf 3 0 1 0
Porter c 2 0 0 0
LaCock 1b 3 0 0 0
Hurdle lf 3 0 0 0
Cowens rf 1 0 0 0
White 2b 2 0 0 0
Patek ss 2 1 1 0
Splittorff p 0 0 0 0
Totals 20 1 2 0
Toronto Blue Jays ab   r   h rbi
Griffin ss 3 0 0 0
Bailor rf 3 0 1 0
Bosetti cf 3 0 0 0
Carty dh 2 1 1 1
Mayberry 1b 3 1 1 1
Woods lf 1 0 0 1
Howell 3b 2 1 2 1
Cerone c 2 0 1 0
McKay 2b 2 1 1 0
Clancy p 0 0 0 0
Totals 21 4 7 4
Kansas City 000 010120
Toronto 001 21x470
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff  L (1-1) 5.0 7 4 4 1 1
Totals
5.0
7
4
4
1
1
  Toronto Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO
Clancy  W (1-1) 6.0 2 1 0 4 2
Totals
6.0
2
1
0
4
2

  E–None.  PB–Cerone (1).  2B–Toronto Cerone (2,off Splittorff); McKay (1,off Splittorff).  3B–Toronto Mayberry (1,off Splittorff).  HR–Toronto Howell (1,3rd inning off Splittorff 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Woods (1,off Splittorff).  WP–Clancy (2).  U-HP–Dick Nelson, 1B–Joe Sawchuk, 2B–Alan Contant, 3B–Rich Panas.  T–1:26.  A–40,035.
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