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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
October 9, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, played on October 9, 1985 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 9, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 9, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 34,029 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Darryl Motley | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Buddy Biancalana | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Garth Iorg | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
October 9, 1985
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Key
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Key
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Key
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Key
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Key
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Black
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Black
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Key
Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards third. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Key
Motley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Key
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Black
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Black
Barfield hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Black
Upshaw 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
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Key
Biancalana hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Key
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. Biancalana moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Key
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Key
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Key
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Key
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Key
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Black
Iorg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Black
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Black covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Black
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Black
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Key
Motley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Key
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Motley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biancalana vs. Key
Biancalana bunts towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Lamp
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Black
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Black
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Smith throws the ball in to Brett who tags Johnson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bell goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Black
Barfield hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lamp
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lamp
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Iorg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lamp
White hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Black
Upshaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Black
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Black
Whitt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Black
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Lamp
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Lamp
Motley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Lamp
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Black
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Black
Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Black
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Black
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barfield vs. Black
Lou Thornton pinch runs for Cliff Johnson.
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Thornton scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Black
Upshaw 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
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Lamp
Biancalana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biancalana for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lamp
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lamp
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Black
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Black
Whitt bunts towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Black
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Biancalana scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Henke
There goes Brett. The throw from Whitt and he is out, Fernandez applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Henke
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Henke
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Quisenberry
Moseby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Quisenberry
There goes Moseby. The throw from Sundberg and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Quisenberry
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Motley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moseby tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Quisenberry
Al Oliver pinch hits for Lou Thornton.
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Henke
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Darryl Motley.
Sheridan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Henke
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Henke
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
Iorg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Henke
Onix Concepcion pinch runs for Dane Iorg.
Smith strikes out. There goes Concepcion. The throw from Whitt to Fernandez, and Concepcion is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Quisenberry
Onix Concepcion now playing shortstop. Pat Sheridan now playing right field.
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Quisenberry
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Quisenberry covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Quisenberry
Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Garth Iorg.
Mulliniks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Quisenberry
Whitt strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Henke
Rance Mulliniks now playing third base.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Henke
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Henke
McRae strikes out. There goes Wilson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Henke
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Henke
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Quisenberry
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Quisenberry
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Quisenberry
Moseby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Quisenberry
Quisenberry fires over to first and Balboni drops the ball. That's an error on Balboni. Moseby moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Quisenberry
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Quisenberry
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moseby scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/9/1985 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Smith L, lf 5 0 0 0 Garcia D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Wilson W, cf 5 2 3 2 Moseby L, cf 5 2 2 1
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 3 2 0 1
McRae H, dh 5 0 2 0 Johnson C, dh 3 0 2 1
White F, 2b 4 0 2 1 Thornton L, pr 0 1 0 0
Balboni S, 1b 5 0 0 0 Oliver A, ph 2 0 1 1
Motley D, rf 2 1 0 0 Barfield J, rf 4 0 1 2
Sheridan P, ph-rf 1 1 1 1 Upshaw W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 1 Iorg G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Biancalana B, ss 2 1 1 0 Mulliniks R, ph-3b 1 0 1 0
Iorg D, ph 0 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 4 0 0 0
Concepcion O, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 5 37 6 10 6
Kansas City 002 100 001 1 -- 5
Toronto 000 102 010 2 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Black B 7.0 5 3 2 1 5
Quisenberry D (L) 2.2 5 3 1 0 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Key J 3.1 7 3 3 1 2
Lamp D 3.2 0 0 0 0 3
Lavelle G* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Henke T (W) 3.0 3 2 2 2 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Brett G, Sundberg J, Balboni S
DP -- Kansas City 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Toronto 5
2B -- Sundberg J, Johnson C
HR -- Wilson W, Sheridan P
SB -- Moseby L, Wilson W
CS -- Brett G, Concepcion O
SH -- Biancalana B
SF -- Bell G
HBP -- by Black B (Bell G)
WP -- Black B
T -- 3:39
A -- 34029
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