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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 5, 1989
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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 5, 1989 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 5, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 5, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,126 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Jim McKean |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Bob Brenly | DH |
| Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | DH |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 5, 1989
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
Gruber hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Stieb
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Leibrandt
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Leibrandt
Leibrandt fires to first and has Barfield trapped. There's the throw to White who tags Barfield for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Leibrandt
Borders strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stieb
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Stieb
Tabler hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stieb
Jackson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lee catches it and throws to first to double up Tartabull. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Leibrandt
Brenly 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Leibrandt
Lee 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: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moseby for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stieb
Boone hits a line drive towards the mound. Stieb reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Stieb
White strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Stieb
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
Gruber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Stieb
There goes Wilson. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Stieb
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Tartabull vs. Stieb
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Stieb
There goes Tartabull. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Tartabull steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Stieb
Tabler 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, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Leibrandt
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Leibrandt
Borders 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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brenly vs. Leibrandt
Brenly strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Leibrandt
Lee 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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stieb
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stieb
Boone hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Stieb
White hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bell. White reaches second base with a double. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Stillwell vs. Stieb
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
Gruber hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Moseby moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Stieb
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Stieb covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stieb
Tartabull strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Leibrandt
McGriff bunts towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Borders vs. Leibrandt
Borders hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Brenly vs. Leibrandt
Brenly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Leibrandt
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Stieb
Tabler hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stieb
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stieb
Boone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
Gruber bunts in front of the plate. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gruber moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Gordon
Tom Gordon now pitching.
Bell 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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Gordon
Barfield strikes out. Boone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Barfield out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Stieb
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Frank White.
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eisenreich for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Stieb
Stillwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Gordon
Brad Wellman now playing second base.
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Gordon
Borders strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Gordon
Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Bob Brenly.
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Stottlemyre
Todd Stottlemyre now pitching.
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stottlemyre
Brett 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stottlemyre
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Stottlemyre
Tabler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tartabull scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/5/1989 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Moseby L, cf 3 0 1 0 Wilson W, cf 4 1 1 0
Gruber K, 3b 3 0 2 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fernandez T, ss 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bell G, lf 4 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 3 1 2 1
Barfield J, rf 3 1 2 1 Tabler P, dh 4 0 1 1
McGriff F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Jackson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Borders P, c 4 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 0 1 0
Brenly B, dh 2 0 0 0 White F, 2b 2 0 1 0
Mulliniks R, ph 1 0 0 0 Eisenreich J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lee M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wellman B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Stillwell K, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 7 1 30 2 6 2
Toronto 000 010 000 -- 1
Kansas City 000 100 001 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D 8.0 4 1 1 2 4
Stottlemyre T (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C 7.1 7 1 1 4 3
Gordon T (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- Toronto 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Toronto 7, Kansas City 4
2B -- White F, Tartabull D
HR -- Barfield J
SB -- Wilson W, Tartabull D
CS -- Barfield J
SH -- McGriff F
T -- 2:33
A -- 17126
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