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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 8, 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 August 8, 1988 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Musselman |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 32,234 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry Young 3B: Tim Tschida |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | DH |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Pecota | Third Baseman |
| Larry Owen | Catcher |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Rance Mulliniks | DH |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Rick Leach | Right Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Center Fielder |
| Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 8, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Musselman
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Musselman
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Musselman
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Musselman
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Saberhagen
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Saberhagen
Whitt hits a popup towards third. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Saberhagen
Mulliniks hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Mulliniks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Saberhagen
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Saberhagen
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Musselman
Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Musselman
White hits a fly ball into center field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Musselman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Musselman
Pecota strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Saberhagen
Gruber hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Saberhagen
Leach hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gruber moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Saberhagen
Barfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gruber moves to third. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Saberhagen
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Saberhagen
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gruber scores. There goes Leach trying to get to home. Tartabull throws the ball in to Owen who tags Leach who's trying to score from second, for the out. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Saberhagen
Whitt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barfield scores. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Saberhagen
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Musselman
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Musselman
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Musselman
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Saberhagen
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Saberhagen
McGriff hits a line drive towards third. Pecota reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Saberhagen
Gruber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Saberhagen
Leach hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Musselman
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Musselman
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Musselman
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Musselman
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Saberhagen
Barfield 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Saberhagen
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lee for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Saberhagen
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Musselman
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Musselman
Pecota 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Musselman
Owen hits a line drive towards first. McGriff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Saberhagen
Whitt hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Saberhagen
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Saberhagen
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Saberhagen
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Musselman
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Musselman
There goes Wilson. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Wilson steals third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Stillwell vs. Musselman
Stillwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Musselman
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Musselman
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Musselman
Tabler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leach. Tabler reaches second base with a double. Stillwell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Musselman
White 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, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Saberhagen
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Saberhagen
Leach 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, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Saberhagen
Barfield hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Musselman
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Musselman
Pecota hits a fly ball into center field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Musselman
Owen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Saberhagen
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Saberhagen
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Saberhagen
Whitt hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Saberhagen
Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Saberhagen
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Henke
Tom Henke now pitching. Lou Thornton now playing left field. Rob Ducey now playing center field. Jesse Barfield now playing right field.
Wilson 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 -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Henke
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Henke
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Henke
Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabler vs. Henke
Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Saberhagen
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Saberhagen
Gruber hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ducey vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
Ducey bunts towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. McGriff moves to third. Gruber moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Barfield vs. Gleaton
Barfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Gleaton
Lee hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Gleaton
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McGriff scores. Gruber scores. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Gleaton
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Gleaton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Henke
White hits a fly ball into center field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Henke
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Henke
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Bill Pecota.
Buckner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1988 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 1 1 0 Fernandez T, ss 4 0 2 3
Stillwell K, ss 3 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 5 1 2 2
Brett G, 1b 1 0 1 1 Mulliniks R, dh 4 0 2 0
Tartabull D, rf 3 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 3 0 0 0
Tabler P, dh 3 0 1 0 Thornton L, lf 0 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 1 1 0
Jackson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Gruber K, 3b 4 2 3 0
Pecota B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Leach R, rf 3 0 1 0
Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ducey R, cf 0 0 0 0
Owen L, c 2 0 0 0 Barfield J, cf-rf 3 1 1 0
Lee M, 2b 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 3 1 34 5 13 5
Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1
Toronto 020 010 02x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (L)* 7.0 12 5 5 2 6
Gleaton J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Musselman J (W) 7.0 3 1 1 4 5
Henke T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Kansas City 1, Toronto 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Toronto 9
2B -- Mulliniks R, Wilson W, Tabler P
HR -- Whitt E
SB -- Wilson W
SH -- Ducey R
SF -- Brett G
T -- 2:45
A -- 32234
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