Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays
April 14, 1979 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 14, 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 6, Toronto Blue Jays 8

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Brett 3b 4 0 1 0
McRae dh 4 3 2 1
Otis cf 4 1 1 0
Porter c 3 1 1 2
LaCock 1b 4 0 2 0
Hurdle lf 3 0 1 1
  Wilson pr,lf 0 0 0 0
Cowens rf 4 1 2 2
White 2b 4 0 1 0
Patek ss 3 0 0 0
  Braun ph 1 0 1 0
Leonard p 0 0 0 0
  Mingori p 0 0 0 0
  Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 6 12 6
Toronto Blue Jays ab   r   h rbi
Griffin ss 5 0 1 0
Bailor rf 5 0 1 1
Bosetti cf 5 0 1 0
Carty dh 4 1 1 1
Mayberry 1b 2 2 2 0
  Wilborn pr 0 1 0 0
  Velez 1b 0 0 0 0
Woods lf 4 1 2 1
Howell 3b 3 1 0 0
McKay 2b 4 1 1 2
Cerone c 4 1 1 2
Lemongello p 0 0 0 0
  Freisleben p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 8 10 7
Kansas City 013 010 1006123
Toronto 050 010 02x8101
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard  L (1-1) 7.0 7 7 5 3 1
  Mingori   0.1 1 1 1 0 1
  Rodriguez   0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
10
8
6
3
3
  Toronto Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello   7.0 11 6 6 3 0
  Freisleben  W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
12
6
6
3
1

  E–Porter (2), Patek (2), Mingori (2), Cerone (1).  DP–Toronto 2.  2B–Kansas City Brett (4,off Lemongello); McRae (3,off Lemongello); LaCock (3,off Lemongello), Toronto Mayberry (3,off Leonard); McKay (2,off Leonard); Bailor (1,off Leonard); Woods (3,off Leonard).  HR–Kansas City Cowens (1,2nd inning off Lemongello 0 on, 2 out); McRae (1,7th inning off Lemongello 0 on, 0 out), Toronto Carty (2,2nd inning off Leonard 0 on, 0 out).  SF–Porter (1,off Lemongello).  SB–Otis (2,2nd base off Lemongello/Cerone); White (2,2nd base off Lemongello/Cerone).  CS–Brett (1,2nd base by Lemongello/Cerone).  U-HP–Joe Sawchuk, 1B–Alan Contant, 2B–Rich Panas, 3B–Dick Nelson.  T–2:33.  A–11,683.
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