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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 5, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on July 5, 1987 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 5, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 5, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Leibrandt |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 25,607 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Larry Barnett |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Cecil Fielder | DH |
Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
Willie Upshaw | First Baseman |
Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Jim Eisenreich | DH |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
Buddy Biancalana | Second Baseman |
Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
Billy Gardner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 5, 1987
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
There goes Moseby. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Moseby steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fielder vs. Leibrandt
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fielder for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Stieb
Seitzer hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Stieb
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Leibrandt
Lee hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biancalana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Stieb
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stieb
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Stieb
Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biancalana vs. Stieb
Biancalana strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Leibrandt
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Whitt moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby bunts towards the mound. Leibrandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitt moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leibrandt has Whitt trapped. There's the throw to Seitzer and over to Quirk, who tags Whitt for the out. Fernandez moves to third. Barfield moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Stieb
Salazar hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Stieb
Seitzer 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
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Leibrandt
Fielder hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
Gruber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Leibrandt
Lee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Upshaw moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Leibrandt
Whitt hits a line drive, foul, towards first. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stieb
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Stieb
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Moseby who is chasing the ball. Eisenreich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Stieb
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Eisenreich tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Stieb
Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar fields it and has Fernandez trapped. There's the throw to Seitzer and over to Biancalana, who tags Fernandez for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leibrandt
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Bell reaches second base with a double. Barfield moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fielder vs. Leibrandt
Fielder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biancalana vs. Stieb
Biancalana hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Stieb
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Leibrandt
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Leibrandt
Upshaw strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Leibrandt
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Stieb
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gruber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Stieb
Brett hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Stieb
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Leibrandt
Whitt hits a popup towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Leibrandt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
There goes Fernandez. The throw from Quirk and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Leibrandt
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Leibrandt
Barfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Farr
Steve Farr now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mulliniks vs. Farr
Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Cecil Fielder.
Mulliniks takes first base on ball four. Barfield moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Iorg vs. Jackson
Danny Jackson now pitching. Rick Leach pinch hits for Kelly Gruber. Garth Iorg pinch hits for Rick Leach.
Iorg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barfield scores. Bell scores. Mulliniks moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upshaw vs. Jackson
Upshaw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Stieb
Garth Iorg now playing third base.
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stieb
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Stieb
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Quirk for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Quisenberry
Dan Quisenberry now pitching.
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biancalana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Quisenberry
Whitt hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Quisenberry
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
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Stieb
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana.
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Stieb drops the ball. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Stieb
Salazar bunts towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Stieb
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bosley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Stieb
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Musselman
Jeff Musselman now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops it up and throws to first, with Musselman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Quisenberry
Frank White now playing second base.
Moseby hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Quisenberry
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Quisenberry
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Musselman
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Musselman
Steve Balboni pinch hits for Jim Eisenreich.
Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Musselman
Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Steve Balboni.
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Musselman
Hal McRae pinch hits for Jamie Quirk.
McRae is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Eichhorn
Mark Eichhorn now pitching.
White bunts towards first. Upshaw fields it and throws to home to get Beniquez. Jackson moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Salazar vs. Eichhorn
Salazar hits a line drive towards first. Upshaw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulliniks vs. Quisenberry
Larry Owen now catching.
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Quisenberry
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Quisenberry
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Quisenberry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Eichhorn
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Lavelle
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Seitzer moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/5/1987 -- Toronto at Kansas City (D) Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Fernandez T, ss 4 1 2 0 Wilson W, cf 4 1 1 1 Moseby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 5 0 1 0 Barfield J, rf 3 1 0 0 Brett G, 1b 4 1 2 2 Bell G, lf 5 1 2 1 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 0 0 Fielder C, dh 3 0 0 0 Eisenreich J, dh 3 1 2 0 Mulliniks R, ph 1 0 0 0 Balboni S, ph 0 0 0 0 Gruber K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Beniquez J, pr 0 0 0 0 Leach R, ph 0 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 3 0 1 1 Iorg G, ph-3b 2 0 1 2 Quirk J, c 3 0 0 0 Upshaw W, 1b 5 0 1 0 McRae H, ph 0 0 0 0 Lee M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Owen L, c 0 0 0 0 Whitt E, c 4 0 1 0 Biancalana B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Bosley T, ph 1 1 0 0 White F, 2b 1 0 0 0 Salazar A, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 9 3 33 4 7 4 Toronto 000 000 300 0 -- 3 Kansas City 000 200 010 1 -- 4 0 outs when winning run was scored. Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Stieb D 7.2 4 3 2 1 4 Musselman J 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 Eichhorn M (L)* 0.2 0 1 1 1 0 Lavelle G 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leibrandt C 6.2 7 2 2 3 6 Farr S+ 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 Jackson D 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 Quisenberry D (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 10th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Stieb D LOB -- Toronto 10, Kansas City 8 2B -- Bell G, Jackson B 3B -- Eisenreich J HR -- Brett G SB -- Moseby L, Fernandez T SH -- Moseby L, Salazar A SF -- Jackson B T -- 3:18 A -- 25607
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