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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 6, 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 6, 1988 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 6, 1988 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 6, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,938 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Dave Phillips |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | DH |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Kelly Gruber | Third 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 6, 1988
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Leibrandt
Liriano hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Leibrandt
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Bell reaches second base with a double. Fernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Fielder vs. Leibrandt
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Fielder moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borders vs. Leibrandt
Borders hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Borders reaches third base with a triple. Fielder scores. Barfield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
Gruber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Flanagan
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Flanagan
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Flanagan
There go the runners. The throw from Borders and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Wilson scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Flanagan
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder scoops it up and throws to first, with Flanagan covering, for the out. Seitzer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Flanagan
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Flanagan
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campusano vs. Leibrandt
Campusano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Leibrandt
Liriano strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leibrandt
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Flanagan
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Flanagan
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Flanagan
Stillwell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Liriano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Fielder vs. Leibrandt
Fielder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to third. Fielder moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Borders vs. Leibrandt
Borders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Fielder scores. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
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
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Flanagan
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Campusano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Flanagan
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Flanagan
Brett hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Flanagan
Tartabull hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Liriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campusano vs. Power
Ted Power now pitching.
Campusano hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Power
Liriano 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, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Power
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Flanagan
White hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Flanagan
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Flanagan
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Stillwell vs. Flanagan
Stillwell is hit by the pitch. Jackson moves to third. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Flanagan
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Power
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Power
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fielder vs. Power
Fielder hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Fielder reaches second base with a double. Fernandez scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Barfield vs. Power
Barfield hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Tartabull. Bell tags and scores. Fielder tags and moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Borders vs. Power
Borders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fielder scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Flanagan
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Flanagan
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Campusano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Flanagan
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Campusano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Flanagan
White hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campusano vs. Garber
Campusano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Garber
Liriano hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Garber
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Flanagan
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Flanagan
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Black
Buddy Black now pitching.
Fernandez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Black
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Black
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Ward
Duane Ward now pitching.
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ward
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Ward
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Black
Barfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Black
Borders strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Black
Gruber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campusano vs. Black
Campusano hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gruber moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Liriano vs. Black
Liriano hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gruber scores. Campusano moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Black
Beniquez hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Cerutti
John Cerutti now pitching.
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Cerutti
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Cerutti
White hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Balboni vs. Cerutti
Balboni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Cerutti
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tartabull scores. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bosley vs. Stottlemyre
Jim Eisenreich pinch runs for Bo Jackson. Thad Bosley pinch hits for Mike Macfarlane. Todd Stottlemyre now pitching.
Bosley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stillwell vs. Stottlemyre
Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Quisenberry
Brad Wellman now playing second base. Jamie Quirk now catching. Jim Eisenreich now playing left field. Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Quisenberry
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Fielder vs. Quisenberry
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Quisenberry
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stottlemyre
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder fields the ball and throws to Stottlemyre covering. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Stottlemyre
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Stottlemyre
Brett takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Wilson. The throw from Borders and he is out, Gruber applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Stottlemyre
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Madison vs. Stottlemyre
Scotti Madison pinch hits for Brad Wellman.
The ball gets by Borders for a passed ball. Brett moves to third. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 11 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Madison vs. Stottlemyre
Madison hits a popup 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 4/6/1988 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Liriano N, 2b 5 0 2 1 Wilson W, cf 5 1 2 0
Beniquez J, dh 5 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Fernandez T, ss 5 3 2 0 Brett G, dh 3 1 1 1
Bell G, lf 5 3 5 1 Tartabull D, rf 4 1 1 0
Fielder C, 1b 3 3 1 1 White F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Barfield J, rf 4 1 2 2 Wellman B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Borders P, c 4 0 3 5 Madison S, ph 1 0 0 0
Gruber K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 1 1
Campusano S, cf 4 0 1 0 Jackson B, lf 4 0 2 1
Eisenreich J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 3 0 2 0
Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Quirk J, c 0 0 0 0
Stillwell K, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 11 17 10 36 4 10 3
Toronto 402 030 011 -- 11
Kansas City 200 000 020 -- 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (W) 6.0 6 2 1 1 4
Ward D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Cerutti J 0.1 3 2 2 1 0
Stottlemyre T 1.2 1 0 0 2 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (L) 3.0 7 6 6 2 3
Power T 1.1 4 3 3 0 0
Garber G 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Black B 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Quisenberry D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Borders P, Tartabull D
DP -- Kansas City 4
LOB -- Toronto 4, Kansas City 10
2B -- Bell G 2, Macfarlane M, Fielder C
3B -- Borders P
SB -- Seitzer K, Wilson W
CS -- Wilson W
SF -- Barfield J
HBP -- by Flanagan M (Stillwell K)
PB -- Borders P
T -- 3:02
A -- 18938
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