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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 11, 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 11, 1987 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 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 11, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Key |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 24,154 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: John Shulock |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
| Kevin Seitzer | First Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Thad Bosley | Right Fielder |
| Steve Balboni | DH |
| Bill Pecota | Third Baseman |
| Larry Owen | Catcher |
| Billy Gardner | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| George Bell | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
| Cecil Fielder | DH |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Jeff DeWillis | Catcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
May 11, 1987
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Key
Salazar 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, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Key
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Key
Beniquez strikes out. There goes Seitzer. The throw from DeWillis to Fernandez, and Seitzer is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
Gruber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leibrandt
There goes Moseby. The throw from Owen and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Key
White 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Key
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Key
Bosley 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
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
Upshaw strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Leibrandt
Fielder hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Leibrandt
Iorg 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Key
Balboni 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Key
Pecota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Key
Key fires to first and picks off Pecota. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Key
Owen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeWillis vs. Leibrandt
DeWillis hits a popup towards first. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Salazar picks up the ball and throws it to White who tags the runner out. Fernandez moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Key
Salazar hits a line drive into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Key
Seitzer 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, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Key
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bellhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Owen interferes with Bell who is awarded first base. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
Upshaw hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fielder vs. Leibrandt
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell scores. Barfield moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Leibrandt
Iorg takes first base on ball four. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeWillis vs. Leibrandt
DeWillis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Key
White 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Key
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw fields the ball and throws to Key covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Key
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Key
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg misplays the ball. That's an error on Iorg. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pecota vs. Key
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Key
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Key
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Key
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
Upshaw hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Leibrandt
Fielder strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Key
Beniquez 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, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Key
White 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Key
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Leibrandt
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeWillis vs. Leibrandt
DeWillis hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Key
Bosley strikes out. DeWillis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bosley out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Key
Balboni hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pecota vs. Key
Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
Gruber hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bosley. Gruber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gruber scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
Upshaw hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Key
Danny Tartabull pinch hits for Larry Owen.
Tartabull hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Iorg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Key
Salazar strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Key
Seitzer 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1987 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Salazar A, ss 4 0 0 0 Fernandez T, ss 4 0 1 0
Seitzer K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gruber K, 3b 3 1 1 0
Beniquez J, lf 3 0 0 0 Moseby L, cf 4 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 3 2 2 2
Jackson B, cf 3 0 1 0 Barfield J, rf 4 0 1 0
Bosley T, rf 3 0 0 0 Upshaw W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Balboni S, dh 3 0 1 0 Fielder C, dh 3 1 1 2
Pecota B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Iorg G, 2b 2 0 0 0
Owen L, c 2 0 0 0 DeWillis J, c 3 0 0 0
Tartabull D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 30 4 7 4
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Toronto 020 100 01x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C (L) 8.0 7 4 3 2 7
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Key J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 7
E -- Leibrandt C, Owen L, Iorg G
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Toronto 5
2B -- Gruber K
HR -- Bell G, Fielder C
CS -- Seitzer K, Moseby L
WP -- Leibrandt C
T -- 2:13
A -- 24154
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