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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 6, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on May 6, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,083 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Dave Phillips |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Cecil Fielder | DH |
| Mike Sharperson | Second Baseman |
| Jeff DeWillis | Catcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Juan Beniquez | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
| Larry Owen | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 6, 1987
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Black
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Black
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Black
Moseby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Key
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Key
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sharperson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Key
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Key
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. McRae reaches second base with a double. Beniquez scores. Tartabull goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Key
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Key
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Key
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Black
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Black
Barfield takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Black
Upshaw hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fielder vs. Black
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Key
Salazar hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Salazar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Key
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Key
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharperson vs. Black
Sharperson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeWillis vs. Black
DeWillis strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Black
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Key
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Key
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sharperson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Key
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sharperson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Black
Gruber hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Black
Moseby hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Black
Bell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Jackson. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Black
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Key
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Key
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Key
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Black
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar misplays the ball. That's an error on Salazar. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Black
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharperson vs. Black
Sharperson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Key
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Key. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Key
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sharperson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Key
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. Salazar scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Key
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Key
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeWillis vs. Black
DeWillis hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. DeWillis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Black
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeWillis moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gruber vs. Black
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeWillis scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Black
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Key
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Key
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Key
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Black
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barfield vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Quisenberry
Upshaw hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Upshaw reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Quisenberry
Rick Leach pinch hits for Cecil Fielder.
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Upshaw moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitt vs. Quisenberry
Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Mike Sharperson.
Whitt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Key
Kelly Gruber now playing second base. Ernie Whitt now catching. Rance Mulliniks now playing third base.
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks juggles the ball. That's an error on Mulliniks. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Key
Salazar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Key
Owen hits a popup beyond second. Gruber can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching. Bill Pecota pinch runs for Steve Balboni.
There's a wild pitch. Pecota moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Henke
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pecota tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Henke
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Owen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Henke
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Quisenberry
Kevin Seitzer now playing first base. Thad Bosley now playing right field. Bill Pecota now playing third base.
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Quisenberry
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Quisenberry
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Henke
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Nunez
Jose Nunez now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nunez
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Quisenberry
Moseby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Quisenberry
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Quisenberry
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upshaw vs. Quisenberry
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leach vs. Quisenberry
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moseby scores. Upshaw moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitt vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1987 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Fernandez T, ss 4 0 1 0 Beniquez J, lf 3 1 2 2
Gruber K, 3b-2b 4 0 0 1 Seitzer K, 3b-1b 4 0 1 1
Moseby L, cf 4 1 1 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 1 1 0
Bell G, lf 4 1 3 0 Bosley T, rf 0 0 0 0
Barfield J, rf 3 0 0 1 McRae H, dh 4 1 1 2
Upshaw W, 1b 4 0 2 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 1
Fielder C, dh 2 0 0 0 Jackson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Leach R, ph 2 0 1 1 Balboni S, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sharperson M, 2b 2 0 1 0 Pecota B, pr-3b 0 1 0 0
Whitt E, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Salazar A, ss 3 1 2 0
DeWillis J, c 2 1 1 0 Owen L, c 3 1 1 0
Mulliniks R, 3b 1 0 0 0
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34 3 10 3 32 6 9 6
Toronto 000 001 101 -- 3
Kansas City 300 010 20x -- 6
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Key J (L) 6.1 8 6 4 0 2
Henke T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Nunez J 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Black B (W)* 6.0 6 2 2 1 2
Quisenberry D 2.2 4 1 1 0 1
Gleaton J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Salazar A, Key J, Mulliniks R
DP -- Toronto 1, Kansas City 4
LOB -- Toronto 5, Kansas City 3
2B -- McRae H, Salazar A, Bell G, Beniquez J, DeWillis J, Upshaw W, Seitzer K
3B -- Bell G
SF -- Beniquez J
WP -- Henke T
T -- 2:36
A -- 28083
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