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Scores
Standings
MIL
@CAL		6
4
CHW
@CLE		14
9
TOR
@KCR		4
6
TOR
@KCR		4
5
BAL
@MIN		5
6		 
(11)
TEX
@NYY		9
0
TEX
@NYY		1
3
BOS
@OAK		2
0
DET
@SEA		5
2
STL
@ATL		9
1
SFG
@CHC		3
1
NYM
@CIN		3
8
SDP
@MON		1
2
HOU
@PHI		1
2
LAD
@PIT		0
6
Friday, July 3, 1987
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 3:02
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Blue Jays
4
45-32
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
 at Royals
6
42-35
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
W: Mark Gubicza (7-8)
L: Jim Clancy (8-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    4  9  0
Royals          2  0  2   0  1  0   1  0  X    6 12  3

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Fernandez SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 .314 .834 -0.055 1.23 0.094 -0.149 -0.2 1 2 2·SB,GDP
Lloyd Moseby CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .263 .786 0.063 1.20 0.124 -0.061 0.5 1 0
Jesse Barfield RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .886 -0.143 1.18 0.012 -0.155 -1.3 3 0 CS
George Bell LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .297 .954 -0.021 1.31 0.046 -0.067 -0.2 1 0 SF
Willie Upshaw 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .266 .791 0.017 0.96 0.074 -0.057 0.3 11 1 2B
Rance Mulliniks 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .726 0.093 1.26 0.140 -0.047 0.9 0 1 SB
Ernie Whitt C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .248 .707 0.012 1.38 0.091 -0.079 0.2 6 0
Fred McGriff DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .855 -0.142 1.40 0.024 -0.166 -0.6 HR,GDP
Garth Iorg 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .203 .460 -0.084 1.48 0.000 -0.084 -0.8 1 2
   Rick Leach PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .774 -0.025 0.96 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   Manuel Lee 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .667 0.053 1.04 0.053 0.000 0.3 0 1
Jim Clancy P 2
   Mark Eichhorn P
   Gary Lavelle P
Team Totals 34 4 9 3 2 5 .265 .680 -0.232 1.24 0.658 -0.890 -1.1 24 9
2B: W Upshaw (17, off M Gubicza).
HR: F McGriff (8, off M Gubicza; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: G Bell (5, off M Gubicza).
TB: F McGriff 4; W Upshaw 3; T Fernandez 2; M Lee; R Mulliniks; E Whitt; G Bell.
GIDP: F McGriff (2); T Fernandez (8).
RBI: G Bell (70); F McGriff (18); E Whitt (29).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: R Mulliniks (1, 2nd base off M Gubicza/J Quirk); T Fernandez 2 (20, 2nd base off M Gubicza/J Quirk 2).
CS: J Barfield (4, 2nd base by M Gubicza/J Quirk).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .288 .708 0.126 0.79 0.162 -0.036 2.0 1 0 2B,2·SB
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 2 1 0 1 0 .308 .813 0.009 0.88 0.101 -0.093 -0.5 1 2 2B
George Brett 1B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .310 .955 0.123 1.00 0.168 -0.044 1.3 11 0 IW
Danny Tartabull RF 4 1 3 0 1 1 .317 .864 0.166 0.88 0.169 -0.003 2.0 2 0 2B
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 2 0 1 .232 .652 -0.029 1.22 0.017 -0.046 -1.1 3 4 SH
Jim Eisenreich DH 3 0 1 1 1 1 .250 .823 0.067 0.89 0.104 -0.037 0.5 IW
Bo Jackson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .265 .839 -0.104 0.89 0.000 -0.104 -1.5 2 0
Angel Salazar SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .206 .468 -0.082 0.91 0.007 -0.089 -1.1 2 4
Jamie Quirk C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .626 -0.018 0.54 0.013 -0.031 -0.3 4 1
   Steve Balboni PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .209 .663 0.010 0.44 0.010 0.000 0.2
   Larry Owen C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .615 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Mark Gubicza P 2
   Jerry Gleaton P
Team Totals 35 6 12 6 5 6 .343 .854 0.268 0.89 0.751 -0.483 1.5 27 13
2B: W Wilson (8, off M Eichhorn); D Tartabull (8, off J Clancy); K Seitzer (12, off J Clancy).
SH: F White (3, off M Eichhorn).
IBB: G Brett (3, by M Eichhorn); J Eisenreich (1, by M Eichhorn).
TB: D Tartabull 4; W Wilson 4; K Seitzer 2; G Brett 2; J Eisenreich; J Quirk; S Balboni.
RBI: G Brett 2 (22); F White 2 (41); J Eisenreich (7); W Wilson (11).
2-out RBI: J Eisenreich; W Wilson.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 2. F White-A Salazar-G Brett 2.
E: M Gubicza (); G Brett (4); K Seitzer (10).
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson 2 (25, 3rd base off M Eichhorn/E Whitt, 2nd base off J Clancy/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Clancy, L (8-6) 4 9 5 5 1 3 0 2.99 22 26 -0.362 1.02 -3.8
Mark Eichhorn 2.2 1 1 1 4 1 0 3.44 13 2 0 0.142 0.92 2.5
Gary Lavelle 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.29 6 1 1 -0.048 0.35 -0.2
Team Totals 8 12 6 6 5 6 0 6.75 41 26 3 1 -0.268 1.24 -1.5
J Clancy faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Gubicza, W (7-8) 8.1 9 4 3 2 5 1 4.17 36 54 0.139 1.22 0.5
Jerry Gleaton, S (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 1 1 0 0.093 2.20 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 2 5 1 3.00 37 54 1 0 0.232 0.89 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Eichhorn 2 (8; J Eisenreich, G Brett).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Kansas City Royals
1 Tony Fernandez SS 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Lloyd Moseby CF 2 Kevin Seitzer 3B
3 Jesse Barfield RF 3 George Brett 1B
4 George Bell LF 4 Danny Tartabull RF
5 Willie Upshaw 1B 5 Frank White 2B
6 Rance Mulliniks 3B 6 Jim Eisenreich DH
7 Ernie Whitt C 7 Bo Jackson LF
8 Fred McGriff DH 8 Angel Salazar SS
9 Garth Iorg 2B 9 Jamie Quirk C
Jim Clancy P Mark Gubicza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 3-3 2 -2- R KCR J. Eisenreich J. Clancy 10% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Tartabull Scores
t9 4-6 1 1-- OO TOR T. Fernandez J. Gleaton 9% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 0-2 0 123 R TOR E. Whitt M. Gubicza -9% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell Scores; Upshaw to 3B; Mulliniks to 2B
t2 1-2 0 123 ROO TOR F. McGriff M. Gubicza 9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Upshaw Scores/No RBI/unER; Mulliniks to 3B
b5 4-3 0 -2- R KCR G. Brett J. Clancy 8% 85% Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Seitzer Scores; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR T. Fernandez M. Gubicza 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O TOR L. Moseby M. Gubicza 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- TOR J. Barfield M. Gubicza -1% 53% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Barfield to 1B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O TOR G. Bell M. Gubicza 2% 55% Barfield Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson J. Clancy 3% 58% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- KCR K. Seitzer J. Clancy 2% 61% Wilson Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O KCR K. Seitzer J. Clancy -4% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R KCR G. Brett J. Clancy 8% 64% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Wilson Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- KCR D. Tartabull J. Clancy 7% 71% Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Brett to 3B
b1 1-0 1 -23 RO KCR F. White J. Clancy -0% 71% Groundout: SS-1B; Brett Scores
b1 2-0 2 -2- O KCR J. Eisenreich J. Clancy -2% 69% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- TOR G. Bell M. Gubicza -4% 65% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t2 0-2 0 1-- TOR W. Upshaw M. Gubicza -6% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell to 2B
t2 0-2 0 12- TOR R. Mulliniks M. Gubicza -8% 52% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Bell to 3B; Upshaw to 2B; Mulliniks to 1B
t2 0-2 0 123 R TOR E. Whitt M. Gubicza -9% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell Scores; Upshaw to 3B; Mulliniks to 2B
t2 1-2 0 123 ROO TOR F. McGriff M. Gubicza 9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Upshaw Scores/No RBI/unER; Mulliniks to 3B
t2 2-2 2 --3 O TOR G. Iorg M. Gubicza 4% 55% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
b2 2-2 0 --- O KCR B. Jackson J. Clancy -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 2-2 1 --- O KCR A. Salazar J. Clancy -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-2 2 --- KCR J. Quirk J. Clancy 1% 52% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 2-2 2 1-- O KCR W. Wilson J. Clancy -2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t3 2-2 0 --- TOR T. Fernandez M. Gubicza -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t3 2-2 0 1-- TOR L. Moseby M. Gubicza -3% 44% Fernandez Steals 2B
t3 2-2 0 -2- TOR L. Moseby M. Gubicza -3% 40% Walk
t3 2-2 0 12- O TOR J. Barfield M. Gubicza 3% 43% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Fernandez to 3B; Barfield to 1B
t3 2-2 1 1-3 RO TOR G. Bell M. Gubicza -1% 42% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fernandez Scores
t3 3-2 2 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw M. Gubicza 2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
b3 2-3 0 --- KCR K. Seitzer J. Clancy 4% 49% Walk
b3 2-3 0 1-- O KCR G. Brett J. Clancy -4% 45% Flyball: LF
b3 2-3 1 1-- KCR D. Tartabull J. Clancy 7% 52% Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Seitzer to 3B
b3 2-3 1 1-3 RO KCR F. White J. Clancy 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B; Seitzer Scores; Tartabull to 2B
b3 3-3 2 -2- R KCR J. Eisenreich J. Clancy 10% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Tartabull Scores
b3 4-3 2 1-- O KCR B. Jackson J. Clancy -2% 62% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
t4 3-4 0 --- TOR R. Mulliniks M. Gubicza -5% 57% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t4 3-4 0 1-- O TOR E. Whitt M. Gubicza 4% 61% Strikeout
t4 3-4 1 1-- TOR F. McGriff M. Gubicza -2% 60% Mulliniks Steals 2B
t4 3-4 1 -2- O TOR F. McGriff M. Gubicza 4% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mulliniks to 3B
t4 3-4 2 --3 O TOR G. Iorg M. Gubicza 5% 68% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
b4 4-3 0 --- O KCR A. Salazar J. Clancy -2% 66% Flyball: RF
b4 4-3 1 --- O KCR J. Quirk J. Clancy -2% 64% Strikeout
b4 4-3 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Clancy -1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t5 3-4 0 --- O TOR T. Fernandez M. Gubicza 3% 66% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 3-4 1 --- TOR L. Moseby M. Gubicza -4% 63% Walk
t5 3-4 1 1-- TOR J. Barfield M. Gubicza -5% 57% Moseby Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Moseby to 3B
t5 3-4 1 --3 O TOR J. Barfield M. Gubicza 8% 65% Flyball: 2B
t5 3-4 2 --3 O TOR G. Bell M. Gubicza 5% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
b5 4-3 0 --- KCR K. Seitzer J. Clancy 6% 76% Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b5 4-3 0 -2- R KCR G. Brett J. Clancy 8% 85% Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Seitzer Scores; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b5 5-3 0 -2- KCR D. Tartabull J. Clancy 2% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Brett stays at 2B
Mark Eichhorn replaces Jim Clancy pitching
b5 5-3 0 12- O KCR F. White M. Eichhorn 0% 86% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Brett to 3B; Tartabull to 2B
b5 5-3 1 -23 KCR J. Eisenreich M. Eichhorn 0% 86% Intentional Walk
b5 5-3 1 123 O KCR B. Jackson M. Eichhorn -5% 82% Strikeout
b5 5-3 2 123 O KCR A. Salazar M. Eichhorn -5% 77% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
t6 3-5 0 --- O TOR W. Upshaw M. Gubicza 3% 80% Flyball: RF
t6 3-5 1 --- O TOR R. Mulliniks M. Gubicza 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-5 2 --- O TOR E. Whitt M. Gubicza 1% 84% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Blue Jays' Mark Eichhorn facing 9-1-2
b6 5-3 0 --- O KCR J. Quirk M. Eichhorn -1% 82% Flyball: SS
b6 5-3 1 --- KCR W. Wilson M. Eichhorn 3% 85% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b6 5-3 1 -2- KCR K. Seitzer M. Eichhorn 2% 87% Wilson Steals 3B
b6 5-3 1 --3 O KCR K. Seitzer M. Eichhorn -4% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 5-3 2 --3 KCR G. Brett M. Eichhorn 1% 84% Intentional Walk
b6 5-3 2 1-3 KCR D. Tartabull M. Eichhorn 1% 85% Walk; Brett to 2B
b6 5-3 2 123 O KCR F. White M. Eichhorn -4% 80% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-5, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
t7 3-5 0 --- O TOR F. McGriff M. Gubicza 4% 84% Flyball: LF
Rick Leach pinch hits for Garth Iorg (2B) batting 9th
t7 3-5 1 --- O TOR R. Leach M. Gubicza 2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-5 2 --- TOR T. Fernandez M. Gubicza -2% 84% Single to P (Ground Ball)
t7 3-5 2 1-- TOR L. Moseby M. Gubicza -1% 84% Fernandez Steals 2B
t7 3-5 2 -2- O TOR L. Moseby M. Gubicza 4% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Blue Jays' Mark Eichhorn facing 6-7-8
Manuel Lee replaces Rick Leach (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
b7 5-3 0 --- O KCR J. Eisenreich M. Eichhorn -1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 5-3 1 --- O KCR B. Jackson M. Eichhorn -1% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 5-3 2 --- KCR A. Salazar M. Eichhorn 1% 87% Walk
Gary Lavelle replaces Mark Eichhorn pitching
Steve Balboni pinch hits for Jamie Quirk (C) batting 9th
b7 5-3 2 1-- KCR S. Balboni G. Lavelle 1% 87% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Salazar to 2B
b7 5-3 2 12- R KCR W. Wilson G. Lavelle 6% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Salazar Scores; Balboni to 2B
b7 6-3 2 12- O KCR K. Seitzer G. Lavelle -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 6.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 3-4-5
Larry Owen replaces Steve Balboni (PH) playing C batting 9th
t8 3-6 0 --- O TOR J. Barfield M. Gubicza 3% 95% Strikeout
t8 3-6 1 --- O TOR G. Bell M. Gubicza 2% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-6 2 --- TOR W. Upshaw M. Gubicza -2% 95% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t8 3-6 2 -2- O TOR R. Mulliniks M. Gubicza 2% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Blue Jays' Gary Lavelle facing 3-4-5
b8 6-3 0 --- O KCR G. Brett G. Lavelle -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 6-3 1 --- O KCR D. Tartabull G. Lavelle -0% 96% Strikeout
b8 6-3 2 --- O KCR F. White G. Lavelle -0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 6.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
t9 3-6 0 --- O TOR E. Whitt M. Gubicza 2% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-6 1 --- R TOR F. McGriff M. Gubicza -2% 96% Home Run
t9 4-6 1 --- TOR M. Lee M. Gubicza -5% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
Jerry Gleaton replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
t9 4-6 1 1-- OO TOR T. Fernandez J. Gleaton 9% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 6.

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