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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 12, 1987
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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 May 12, 1987 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 12, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buddy Black |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Cerutti |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 30,034 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: John Shulock 3B: Tim McClelland |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
| Kevin Seitzer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Right Fielder |
| Danny Tartabull | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Pecota | Third Baseman |
| Larry Owen | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Cecil Fielder | DH |
| Rob Ducey | Center Fielder |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Jeff DeWillis | Catcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 12, 1987
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Cerutti
Salazar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Salazar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Cerutti
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Cerutti
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. Salazar scores. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tartabull vs. Cerutti
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Seitzer tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Cerutti
There's a wild pitch. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Cerutti
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Balboni vs. Cerutti
Balboni hits a popup, foul, towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Black
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Black
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - 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 2
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Cerutti
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Cerutti
Pecota hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Cerutti
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Cerutti
Salazar hits a popup towards first. Upshaw settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Cerutti
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Black
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Black
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Cerutti
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Cerutti
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cerutti
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Nunez
Jose Nunez now pitching.
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Nunez
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Black
Ducey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Black
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeWillis vs. Black
DeWillis strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Nunez
Pecota hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Nunez
Owen bunts towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Owen for the out. Pecota moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salazar vs. Nunez
Salazar 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Nunez
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pecota moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Nunez
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Black
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Black
Gruber hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, 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. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Black
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Black
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Nunez
Tartabull hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Nunez
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Nunez
Balboni hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Nunez
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Black
Fielder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ducey vs. Black
Ducey hits a fly ball into left field. Seitzer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Black
Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeWillis vs. Black
DeWillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Nunez
Pecota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Nunez
Owen bunts towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Iorg covering, for the out. Pecota moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salazar vs. Nunez
Salazar hits a fly ball into center field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Nunez
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. Pecota moves to third. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tartabull vs. Eichhorn
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Black
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Black
Gruber 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: ---
Upshaw vs. Black
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Black
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Eichhorn
White 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: ---
Balboni vs. Eichhorn
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Eichhorn
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Black
Barfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
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 -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Black
Ducey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Black
There's a wild pitch. Ducey moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Black
Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Eichhorn
Pecota 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--
Owen vs. Eichhorn
Owen bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pecota moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Eichhorn
Salazar bunts towards the mound. Eichhorn fields it and throws to third for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Eichhorn
Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Owen trying to get to home. Barfield throws the ball in to DeWillis who tags Owen who's trying to score from second, for the out. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Beniquez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeWillis vs. Black
DeWillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Black
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Black
Gruber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Seitzer. Gruber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Upshaw vs. Black
Upshaw strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Henke
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Henke
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Henke
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Quisenberry
Barfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Quisenberry
Rick Leach pinch hits for Cecil Fielder.
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1987 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Salazar A, ss 5 1 1 0 Fernandez T, ss 3 1 0 0
Seitzer K, lf 3 1 2 0 Gruber K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Beniquez J, rf 4 0 1 1 Upshaw W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Tartabull D, dh 3 0 1 1 Bell G, lf 4 0 1 1
White F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Barfield J, rf 4 0 2 0
Balboni S, 1b 5 0 0 0 Fielder C, dh 3 0 1 0
Jackson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Leach R, ph 1 0 0 0
Pecota B, 3b 4 1 4 1 Ducey R, cf 2 0 0 0
Owen L, c 1 0 1 0 Iorg G, 2b 3 0 0 0
DeWillis J, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 11 3 31 1 6 1
Kansas City 210 000 000 -- 3
Toronto 000 100 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Black B (W) 8.0 5 1 1 2 6
Quisenberry D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Cerutti J (L) 2.1 5 3 3 2 1
Nunez J 3.1 4 0 0 1 4
Eichhorn M 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Henke T 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Toronto 5
2B -- Salazar A, Beniquez J, Gruber K
HR -- Pecota B
SH -- Owen L 3
SF -- Tartabull D
WP -- Cerutti J, Black B
T -- 2:41
A -- 30034
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