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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 4, 1988
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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 April 4, 1988 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 4, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 4, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,648 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Dan Morrison |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Left Fielder |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| George Bell | DH |
| Rance Mulliniks | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Sil Campusano | Center Fielder |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 4, 1988
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Saberhagen
Liriano hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Saberhagen
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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Saberhagen
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Key
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Campusano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Key
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Key
There goes Seitzer. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Seitzer steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Key
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Key
Tartabull strikes out. Whitt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tartabull out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Key
White hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Key
Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Liriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Saberhagen
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Saberhagen
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Saberhagen
Whitt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Saberhagen
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Key
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Key
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Key
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Key
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Saberhagen
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campusano vs. Saberhagen
Campusano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campusano for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Saberhagen
Liriano hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, 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, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Key
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Key
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Campusano. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Key
White hits a fly ball into center field. Campusano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Saberhagen
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni juggles the ball. That's an error on Balboni. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Saberhagen
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Saberhagen
Bell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Saberhagen
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Mulliniks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Saberhagen
Whitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mulliniks moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barfield vs. Saberhagen
Barfield hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mulliniks tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Saberhagen
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Key
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mulliniks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Key
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Key
Macfarlane hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Stillwell vs. Key
Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campusano vs. Saberhagen
Campusano hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Campusano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Liriano vs. Saberhagen
Liriano bunts towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. Campusano moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moseby vs. Saberhagen
Moseby hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Saberhagen
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Key
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Key fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Key
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Key
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. Wilson moves to third. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Key
Tartabull hits a popup towards third. Mulliniks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
White vs. Key
White hits a fly ball into left field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Saberhagen
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Saberhagen
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Saberhagen
Whitt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Key
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Key
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Campusano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Key
Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moseby. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Key
Stillwell hits a popup towards the mound. Key settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Saberhagen
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Saberhagen
McGriff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Campusano vs. Saberhagen
Campusano hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Liriano vs. Saberhagen
Liriano hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wells
David Wells now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moseby who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Seitzer vs. Wells
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field. Campusano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wells
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Eichhorn
White hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Madison vs. Eichhorn
Scotti Madison pinch hits for Steve Balboni.
Madison hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Eichhorn covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Saberhagen
Scotti Madison now playing first base.
Moseby hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Saberhagen
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Saberhagen
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Saberhagen
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Henke
Kelly Gruber now playing third base. Tom Henke now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Henke
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Henke
Stillwell hits a popup in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Whitt hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Quisenberry
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Quisenberry
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campusano vs. Quisenberry
Campusano hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Liriano vs. Quisenberry
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Henke
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Liriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Henke
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Henke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Henke
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/4/1988 -- Toronto at Kansas City (D)
Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Liriano N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 5 1 2 0
Moseby L, lf 4 1 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 3 1 1 1
Fernandez T, ss 4 0 0 0 Brett G, dh 5 1 2 2
Bell G, dh 4 3 3 4 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 2 0
Mulliniks R, 3b 4 1 1 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gruber K, 3b 0 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 3 0 0 0
Whitt E, c 4 0 1 0 Madison S, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Barfield J, rf 3 0 1 1 Jackson B, lf 4 0 1 0
McGriff F, 1b 4 0 2 0 Macfarlane M, c 4 0 2 0
Campusano S, cf 4 0 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 37 3 11 3
Toronto 010 300 010 -- 5
Kansas City 200 000 100 -- 3
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Key J (W) 6.0 8 2 2 1 4
Wells D 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Eichhorn M 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Henke T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (L) 8.0 7 5 3 0 7
Quisenberry D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Balboni S
LOB -- Toronto 5, Kansas City 9
2B -- Macfarlane M 2, Tartabull D 2, Mulliniks R, Jackson B, Campusano S, McGriff F
3B -- Wilson W
HR -- Brett G, Bell G 3
SB -- Seitzer K
SH -- Liriano N
SF -- Barfield J, Seitzer K
T -- 2:58
A -- 40648
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