Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Key
  
  Wilson 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Key
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Key
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ducey. Brett reaches second base with a double. Seitzer scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Key
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Key
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Tabler vs. Key
  
  Tabler hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ducey. Tabler reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. Tartabull goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Key
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Gruber vs. Leibrandt
  
  Gruber hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Gruber reaches second base with a double. Fernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Leibrandt
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Bell reaches second base with a double. Fernandez scores. Gruber scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  McGriff vs. Leibrandt
  
  McGriff strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Fielder vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fielder hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Barfield vs. Leibrandt
  
  Barfield takes first base on ball four. Fielder moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Lee vs. Leibrandt
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Fielder scores. Barfield moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Ducey vs. Leibrandt
  
  Ducey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up Lee. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Key
  
  Pecota hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Key
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Key
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Owen moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Seitzer vs. Key
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Owen scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Key
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Leibrandt
  
  Butera hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gruber vs. Leibrandt
  
  Gruber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Leibrandt
  
  Bell hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Jackson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Pecota. Pecota fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Pecota. Gruber goes all the way around to score. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  McGriff vs. Leibrandt
  
  McGriff strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Key
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Key
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Key
  
  Tabler hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Key
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fielder vs. Leibrandt
  
  Fielder hits a popup towards short. Pecota settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Barfield vs. Leibrandt
  
  Barfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Leibrandt
  
  Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Lee reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ducey vs. Leibrandt
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Owen to Seitzer. The throw back to home, and Lee is out at the plate. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ducey vs. Leibrandt
  
  Ducey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Key
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Key
  
  Owen hits a line drive into center field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Key
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pecota moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Key
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pecota scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Key
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wilson moves to third. Seitzer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  White vs. Ward
  
  Duane Ward now pitching.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson scores. Seitzer moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Tartabull vs. Ward
  
  Tartabull 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 4

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Power
  
  Ted Power now pitching.
  
  Butera hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Power
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fernandez for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gruber vs. Power
  
  Gruber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Power
  
  There goes Gruber. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Gruber steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Power
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Ward
  
  Tabler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Ward
  
  Jackson bunts towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. Tabler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Pecota vs. Ward
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Ward
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Power
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Pecota, and into shallow left field. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Mulliniks vs. Power
  
  Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Cecil Fielder.
  
  Mulliniks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGriff moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Barfield vs. Power
  
  Barfield hits a popup towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. McGriff tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Power
  
  Lee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Ducey vs. Power
  
  Ducey hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ward
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ward fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ward. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Ward
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Seitzer vs. Ward
  
  Seitzer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Ward
  
  Brett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Ward
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. Ward
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Tartabull vs. Ward
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Power
  
  Butera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Power
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gruber vs. Power
  
  Gruber strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Power
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  McGriff vs. Sanchez
  
  Israel Sanchez now pitching.
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Ward
  
  Tabler hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Ward
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Ward
  
  Kurt Stillwell pinch hits for Bill Pecota.
  
  Stillwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mulliniks vs. Sanchez
  
  Kurt Stillwell now playing shortstop.
  
  Mulliniks strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Barfield vs. Sanchez
  
  Barfield strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Sanchez
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Ward
  
  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Larry Owen.
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ward
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Ward
  
  Seitzer strikes out. Butera drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Seitzer out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ducey vs. Sanchez
  
  Jamie Quirk now catching.
  
  Ducey hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Sanchez
  
  Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Sanchez
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Butera moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Gruber vs. Montgomery
  
  Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Lou Thornton pinch runs for Sal Butera.
  
  Gruber 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 9

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Henke
  
  Lou Thornton now playing left field. Ernie Whitt now catching. Tom Henke now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Henke
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Henke
  
  Tartabull hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1988 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          5  1  2  0   Fernandez T, ss       5  1  2  0   
Seitzer K, 3b         5  1  2  2   Gruber K, 3b          4  2  2  0   
Brett G, 1b           4  1  1  1   Bell G, lf            4  1  3  3   
White F, 2b           5  0  0  1   Whitt E, c            0  0  0  0   
Tartabull D, rf       3  1  0  0   McGriff F, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Tabler P, dh          3  0  1  2   Fielder C, dh         2  1  1  0   
Jackson B, lf         3  0  0  0   Mulliniks R, ph       2  0  0  0   
Pecota B, ss          3  1  1  0   Barfield J, rf        2  1  1  2   
Stillwell K, ph-ss    1  0  0  0   Lee M, 2b             4  0  3  2   
Owen L, c             3  1  1  0   Ducey R, cf           4  0  0  0   
Buckner B, ph         1  0  0  0   Butera S, c           3  0  1  0   
Quirk J, c            0  0  0  0   Thornton L, pr-lf     0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6  8  6                        34  7 14  7

Kansas City      310 200 000 --  6
Toronto          411 010 00x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leibrandt C           3.0  8  6  6  2  2
Power T (L)           2.2  4  1  1  1  1
Sanchez I             1.2  2  0  0  0  3
Montgomery J          0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Key J                 3.1  8  6  6  2  1
Ward D (W)            4.2  0  0  0  2  5
Henke T (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Pecota B, Ward D
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Toronto 7
2B -- Seitzer K, Brett G, Tabler P, Gruber K, Bell G 2, Wilson W, McGriff F, Lee M
3B -- Lee M
HR -- Barfield J
SB -- Gruber K, Wilson W
CS -- Lee M
SH -- Jackson B
SF -- Barfield J
WP -- Ward D
T -- 2:59
A -- 31357

    

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