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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 7, 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 7, 1988 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 7, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
City | Toronto |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 37,304 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry Young |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Pat Tabler | DH |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Catcher |
Brad Wellman | Second Baseman |
John Wathan | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
Kelly Gruber | Third Baseman |
George Bell | Left Fielder |
Cecil Fielder | DH |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Manuel Lee | Second Baseman |
Rob Ducey | Center Fielder |
Sal Butera | Catcher |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 7, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clancy
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, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Clancy
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clancy
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Clancy covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bannister
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Bannister
Gruber hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wellman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bannister
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Clancy
Tabler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Clancy
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 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Bannister
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Bannister
Barfield hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Bannister
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clancy
Jackson 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Clancy
Quirk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Clancy
Wellman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clancy
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clancy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Bannister
Lee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Bannister
Ducey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Bannister
Butera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wellman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bannister
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gruber vs. Bannister
Bannister fires over to first and Brett drops the ball. That's an error on Brett. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gruber vs. Bannister
Gruber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Clancy
Stillwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gruber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Clancy
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bannister
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Bannister
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Bannister
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Clancy
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Clancy
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Clancy
Jackson 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 5
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Bannister
McGriff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Bannister
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ducey vs. Bannister
Ducey hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Bannister
Butera 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 6
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Clancy
Quirk 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Clancy
Wellman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Clancy
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wellman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Stillwell vs. Clancy
There goes Wilson. The throw from Butera and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Stillwell vs. Clancy
Stillwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wellman scores. Wilson moves to third. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seitzer vs. Clancy
Seitzer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Clancy
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson scores. Stillwell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Tabler vs. Clancy
Tabler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stillwell scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bannister
Fernandez 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 -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Bannister
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bannister
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Bannister
Fielder takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Bannister
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer juggles the ball. That's an error on Seitzer. Bell moves to third. Fielder moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
McGriff vs. Bannister
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bair
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Bair
Quirk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Quirk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wellman vs. Bair
Wellman bunts towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wellman for the out. Quirk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Cerutti
John Cerutti now pitching.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stillwell vs. Cerutti
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ducey vs. Montgomery
Ducey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ducey for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Montgomery
Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Sal Butera.
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Montgomery
Fernandez 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, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pecota vs. Cerutti
Ernie Whitt now catching. Bill Pecota pinch hits for Kevin Seitzer.
Pecota hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Cerutti
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Cerutti
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gruber vs. Montgomery
Bill Pecota now playing third base.
Gruber strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Montgomery
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mulliniks vs. Montgomery
Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Cecil Fielder.
The umpire calls a balk on Montgomery Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mulliniks vs. Montgomery
Mulliniks strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Montgomery
The umpire calls a balk on Montgomery Bell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Barfield vs. Montgomery
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Cerutti
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Cerutti
There goes Tartabull. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Tartabull steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Cerutti
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Quirk vs. Cerutti
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Wellman vs. Cerutti
Wellman hits a fly ball into center field. Ducey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Gleaton
Jerry Gleaton now pitching.
McGriff is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Gleaton
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Liriano vs. Gleaton
Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Rob Ducey.
Liriano strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Whitt vs. Gleaton
Whitt strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Gleaton
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1988 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI Wilson W, cf 4 1 1 0 Fernandez T, ss 5 0 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 4 1 1 1 Gruber K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Bell G, lf 3 0 1 0 Pecota B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Fielder C, dh 2 0 0 0 Brett G, 1b 4 0 0 1 Mulliniks R, ph 1 0 0 0 Tabler P, dh 4 0 1 1 Barfield J, rf 4 0 0 0 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 1 0 McGriff F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Jackson B, lf 4 1 1 1 Lee M, 2b 4 1 2 1 Quirk J, c 4 1 2 1 Ducey R, cf 3 0 0 0 Wellman B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Liriano N, ph 1 0 0 0 Butera S, c 2 0 0 0 Whitt E, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 8 5 33 1 5 1 Kansas City 001 003 100 -- 5 Toronto 001 000 000 -- 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bannister F (W) 6.0 4 1 1 1 8 Montgomery J 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 Gleaton J 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Clancy J (L) 5.2 5 4 4 0 4 Bair D 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Cerutti J 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 E -- Brett G, Seitzer K LOB -- Kansas City 4, Toronto 9 2B -- Quirk J HR -- Quirk J, Lee M, Jackson B SB -- Wilson W, Tartabull D SH -- Wellman B HBP -- by Clancy J (Seitzer K), by Gleaton J (McGriff F) Balk -- Montgomery J 2 T -- 2:54 A -- 37304
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