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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 20, 1988
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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 April 20, 1988 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 20,202 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: John Shulock 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Jim Eisenreich | Left Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Thad Bosley | DH |
| Brad Wellman | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Juan Beniquez | DH |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
April 20, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Stieb
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett 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
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby bunts towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Leibrandt
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stieb
Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Stieb
Eisenreich hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Stieb
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Borders vs. Leibrandt
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Leibrandt
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
Gruber hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Leibrandt
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wellman misplays the ball. That's an error on Wellman. Beniquez moves to third. Gruber moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. Gruber scores. Lee moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lee moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Fielder vs. Leibrandt
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Leibrandt covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Stieb
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Stieb
Wellman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Stieb
Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Leibrandt
There goes Barfield. The throw from Macfarlane and he is out, Wellman applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Leibrandt
Borders hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Leibrandt
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. Borders moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
Gruber 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
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Stieb
Seitzer hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and has Wilson trapped. There's the throw to Gruber and over to Lee, who tags Wilson for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Stieb
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Leibrandt
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby 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. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Stieb
Eisenreich 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Stieb
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Stieb
Bosley hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wellman vs. Stieb
Wellman hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Bosley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Stillwell vs. Stieb
Stillwell hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Leibrandt
Fielder hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield hits a popup towards first. The ball bounces off Brett, and towards Wellman, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Stieb
Seitzer is hit by the pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Stieb
There goes Wilson. The throw from Borders and he is out, Gruber applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Borders fields it and throws to first for the out. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Stieb
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Leibrandt
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leibrandt
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Leibrandt
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Stieb
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Stieb
Macfarlane hits a popup beyond second. Lee can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Stieb
Bosley hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Madison vs. Wells
David Wells now pitching. Scotti Madison pinch hits for Brad Wellman.
Madison strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
White vs. Wells
Frank White pinch hits for Kurt Stillwell.
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Black
Frank White now playing second base. Bill Pecota now playing shortstop. Buddy Black now pitching.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Black
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Black
Fielder 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 8
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wells
Wilson 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Wells
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Wells
Brett hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching.
Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Henke
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Black
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Black
The umpire calls a balk on Black Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Black
Barfield hits a fly ball into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Borders vs. Black
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Black
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pecota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Henke
Sil Campusano now playing center field. Lloyd Moseby now playing left field.
Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moseby. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Henke
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Henke
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Bill Pecota.
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Henke
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1988 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 0 2 0 Fernandez T, ss 4 0 2 2
Seitzer K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Moseby L, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Brett G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fielder C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Tartabull D, rf 4 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 4 1 2 0
Eisenreich J, lf 4 0 0 0 Campusano S, cf 0 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 4 0 2 0 Barfield J, rf 4 0 1 0
Bosley T, dh 4 0 2 0 Borders P, c 4 0 1 0
Wellman B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Beniquez J, dh 2 1 1 1
Madison S, ph 1 0 0 0 Gruber K, 3b 3 1 1 0
Pecota B, ss 0 0 0 0 Lee M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0
Stillwell K, ss 2 0 0 0
White F, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 0 8 0 32 3 10 3
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Toronto 030 000 00x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (L) 6.0 9 3 1 2 1
Black B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (W) 6.1 6 0 0 0 5
Wells D 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Henke T (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Wellman B, Fernandez T
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Toronto 7
2B -- Macfarlane M
3B -- Bell G
CS -- Barfield J, Wilson W
HBP -- by Stieb D (Seitzer K)
Balk -- Black B
T -- 2:56
A -- 20202
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