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MIL
@CAL		2
1
CHW
@CLE		3
2
TOR
@KCR		1
9
BAL
@MIN		1
4
TEX
@NYY		3
4
BOS
@OAK		5
9
DET
@SEA		7
3
STL
@ATL		3
0
SFG
@CHC		3
5
NYM
@CIN		3
7
SDP
@MON		3
4
HOU
@PHI		3
9
LAD
@PIT		2
4
Saturday, July 4, 1987
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 40,746, Time of Game: 2:41
Blue Jays
1
45-34
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
2nd, 5 GB
 at Royals
9
44-35
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
W: Buddy Black (4-2)
L: David Wells (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1
Royals          3  2  1   1  0  0   1  1  X    9 12  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Fernandez SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 .317 .835 0.046 0.34 0.050 -0.003 0.9 1 2 SB
   Garth Iorg 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .460 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lloyd Moseby CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .782 -0.065 0.63 0.000 -0.065 -1.8 0 0 GDP
   Rance Mulliniks 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .726 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Jesse Barfield RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .284 .879 -0.031 0.43 0.008 -0.039 -0.4 2 0
George Bell LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .297 .946 -0.022 0.47 0.011 -0.033 -0.3 1 0
   Rick Leach LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .792 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.4 0 0
Cecil Fielder DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .287 1.009 -0.003 0.51 0.025 -0.028 0.2
   Fred McGriff PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .843 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.4
Willie Upshaw 1B 4 0 0 1 0 2 .265 .783 -0.028 0.41 0.000 -0.028 -0.7 6 0
Kelly Gruber 3B-CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .275 .751 -0.029 0.25 0.000 -0.029 -0.9 1 0
Manuel Lee 2B-SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .626 -0.021 0.32 0.003 -0.024 -0.4 2 2
Charlie Moore C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .163 .526 -0.015 0.29 0.000 -0.015 -0.4 7 1
   Ernie Whitt PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .703 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.3 4 0
David Wells P
   Jose Nunez P
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 0 8 .235 .471 -0.172 0.38 0.098 -0.269 -4.1 24 6
TB: T Fernandez 3; M Lee; C Fielder; J Barfield; G Bell; R Leach.
GIDP: L Moseby (8).
RBI: W Upshaw (37).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Fernandez-M Lee-W Upshaw.
E: J Barfield (3).
Baserunning
SB: T Fernandez (21, 2nd base off B Black/L Owen).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 2 3 0 0 1 .294 .723 -0.004 0.33 0.021 -0.025 1.2 3 0 3B
Kevin Seitzer 3B 2 2 0 0 3 2 .307 .816 0.059 0.39 0.062 -0.002 0.5 0 1
George Brett 1B 5 1 3 3 0 1 .311 .938 0.144 0.55 0.145 -0.002 3.1 5 0
Danny Tartabull RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 .315 .873 -0.079 0.49 0.004 -0.083 -0.9 1 0 HR,SF
Frank White 2B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .241 .684 0.098 0.83 0.106 -0.007 0.8 3 1 2B,GDP
   Buddy Biancalana PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .615 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.3 1 1
Juan Beniquez DH 4 0 2 2 0 1 .250 .645 0.109 0.64 0.132 -0.023 0.8
Bo Jackson LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .262 .838 0.011 0.20 0.027 -0.016 0.2 5 0 HR
Angel Salazar SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .203 .466 -0.018 0.29 0.019 -0.037 -0.4 1 1 CS
Larry Owen C 4 1 1 0 0 3 .224 .619 0.008 0.14 0.014 -0.006 -0.6 8 0
Buddy Black P
   Bob Stoddard P
Team Totals 34 9 12 9 5 11 .353 1.043 0.328 0.41 0.530 -0.201 4.5 27 4
2B: F White (15, off D Wells).
3B: W Wilson (7, off J Nunez).
HR: B Jackson (17, off J Nunez; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); D Tartabull (12, off J Nunez; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: D Tartabull (4, off J Nunez).
TB: W Wilson 5; D Tartabull 4; B Jackson 4; G Brett 3; J Beniquez 2; F White 2; L Owen.
GIDP: F White (9).
RBI: G Brett 3 (25); J Beniquez 2 (25); D Tartabull 2 (39); B Jackson (43); F White (44).
2-out RBI: J Beniquez 2; F White.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Biancalana-A Salazar-G Brett.
Baserunning
CS: A Salazar (3, 2nd base by D Wells/C Moore).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
David Wells, L (0-2) 1.1 6 5 5 2 2 0 15.19 12 22 -0.334 0.98 -5.1
Jose Nunez 6.2 6 4 4 3 9 2 3.83 28 2 0 0.006 0.14 0.6
Team Totals 8 12 9 9 5 11 2 10.12 40 22 2 0 -0.328 0.38 -4.5

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Buddy Black, W (4-2) 6 5 1 1 0 3 0 2.40 23 61 0.156 0.51 2.4
Bob Stoddard, S (1) 3 3 0 0 0 5 0 1.38 11 0 0 0.016 0.10 1.7
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 0 8 0 1.00 34 61 0 0 0.172 0.41 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 40,746.
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 Cecil Fielder DH 5 Frank White 2B
6 Willie Upshaw 1B 6 Juan Beniquez DH
7 Kelly Gruber 3B 7 Bo Jackson LF
8 Manuel Lee 2B 8 Angel Salazar SS
9 Charlie Moore C 9 Larry Owen C
David Wells P Buddy Black P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 2 -23 RR KCR J. Beniquez D. Wells 13% 78% Single to CF; Brett Scores; White Scores
b1 0-0 2 1-3 R KCR F. White D. Wells 10% 65% Double to RF; Seitzer Scores; Brett to 3B
b2 3-0 1 123 RR KCR G. Brett D. Wells 7% 93% Single to CF; Owen Scores; Wilson Scores; Seitzer to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O KCR D. Tartabull D. Wells -6% 55% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 1-- KCR G. Brett D. Wells 6% 61% Single to RF; Seitzer to 3B

Play By Play

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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' Buddy Black facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TOR T. Fernandez B. Black -3% 47% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O TOR L. Moseby B. Black 3% 50% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O TOR J. Barfield B. Black 3% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O TOR G. Bell B. Black 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson D. Wells -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- KCR K. Seitzer D. Wells 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- KCR G. Brett D. Wells 6% 61% Single to RF; Seitzer to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O KCR D. Tartabull D. Wells -6% 55% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-3 R KCR F. White D. Wells 10% 65% Double to RF; Seitzer Scores; Brett to 3B
b1 1-0 2 -23 RR KCR J. Beniquez D. Wells 13% 78% Single to CF; Brett Scores; White Scores
b1 3-0 2 1-- O KCR B. Jackson D. Wells -1% 77% Lineout: SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Buddy Black facing 5-6-7
t2 0-3 0 --- O TOR C. Fielder B. Black 2% 79% Flyball: LF
t2 0-3 1 --- O TOR W. Upshaw B. Black 1% 80% Strikeout
t2 0-3 2 --- O TOR K. Gruber B. Black 1% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- KCR A. Salazar D. Wells 2% 83% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Salazar to 1B
b2 3-0 0 1-- O KCR L. Owen D. Wells -3% 80% Salazar Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 3-0 1 --- KCR L. Owen D. Wells 1% 81% Single to CF
b2 3-0 1 1-- KCR W. Wilson D. Wells 2% 83% Single to CF; Owen to 2B
b2 3-0 1 12- KCR K. Seitzer D. Wells 3% 86% Walk; Owen to 3B; Wilson to 2B
b2 3-0 1 123 RR KCR G. Brett D. Wells 7% 93% Single to CF; Owen Scores; Wilson Scores; Seitzer to 3B
Jose Nunez replaces David Wells pitching
b2 5-0 1 1-3 O KCR D. Tartabull J. Nunez -2% 91% Popfly: 1B
b2 5-0 2 1-3 KCR F. White J. Nunez 1% 92% Walk; Brett to 2B
b2 5-0 2 123 O KCR J. Beniquez J. Nunez -2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Buddy Black facing 8-9-1
t3 0-5 0 --- O TOR M. Lee B. Black 1% 91% Lineout: CF
t3 0-5 1 --- O TOR C. Moore B. Black 1% 92% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-5 2 --- TOR T. Fernandez B. Black -1% 91% Single to CF
t3 0-5 2 1-- TOR L. Moseby B. Black -0% 91% Fernandez Steals 2B
t3 0-5 2 -2- O TOR L. Moseby B. Black 2% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Blue Jays' Jose Nunez facing 7-8-9
b3 5-0 0 --- R KCR B. Jackson J. Nunez 3% 95% Home Run
b3 6-0 0 --- O KCR A. Salazar J. Nunez -0% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 6-0 1 --- O KCR L. Owen J. Nunez -0% 95% Strikeout
b3 6-0 2 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Nunez -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 6.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Buddy Black facing 3-4-5
t4 0-6 0 --- O TOR J. Barfield B. Black 1% 95% Flyball: RF
t4 0-6 1 --- TOR G. Bell B. Black -1% 94% Single to SS
t4 0-6 1 1-- TOR C. Fielder B. Black -2% 92% Single to RF; Bell to 3B
t4 0-6 1 1-3 RO TOR W. Upshaw B. Black 1% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bell Scores; Fielder to 2B
t4 1-6 2 -2- O TOR K. Gruber B. Black 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Blue Jays' Jose Nunez facing 2-3-4
b4 6-1 0 --- KCR K. Seitzer J. Nunez 1% 95% Walk
b4 6-1 0 1-- KCR G. Brett J. Nunez 2% 97% Single to RF; Seitzer to 3B
b4 6-1 0 1-3 RO KCR D. Tartabull J. Nunez -0% 96% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Seitzer Scores
b4 7-1 1 1-- OO KCR F. White J. Nunez -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Buddy Black facing 8-9-1
t5 1-7 0 --- O TOR M. Lee B. Black 1% 97% Flyball: LF
t5 1-7 1 --- O TOR C. Moore B. Black 1% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1-7 2 --- O TOR T. Fernandez B. Black 0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Blue Jays' Jose Nunez facing 6-7-8
b5 7-1 0 --- O KCR J. Beniquez J. Nunez -0% 97% Strikeout
b5 7-1 1 --- O KCR B. Jackson J. Nunez -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b5 7-1 2 --- O KCR A. Salazar J. Nunez -0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Buddy Black facing 2-3-4
t6 1-7 0 --- O TOR L. Moseby B. Black 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t6 1-7 1 --- TOR J. Barfield B. Black -1% 97% Single to SS
t6 1-7 1 1-- O TOR G. Bell B. Black 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t6 1-7 2 1-- O TOR C. Fielder B. Black 1% 98% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Blue Jays' Jose Nunez facing 9-1-2
b6 7-1 0 --- O KCR L. Owen J. Nunez -0% 98% Strikeout
b6 7-1 1 --- KCR W. Wilson J. Nunez 0% 98% Single to CF
b6 7-1 1 1-- O KCR K. Seitzer J. Nunez -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
b6 7-1 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett J. Nunez -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Bob Stoddard facing 6-7-8
Bob Stoddard replaces Buddy Black pitching
t7 1-7 0 --- O TOR W. Upshaw B. Stoddard 1% 99% Strikeout
t7 1-7 1 --- O TOR K. Gruber B. Stoddard 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-7 2 --- TOR M. Lee B. Stoddard -0% 99% Single to LF
Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Charlie Moore (C) batting 9th
t7 1-7 2 1-- O TOR E. Whitt B. Stoddard 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Blue Jays' Jose Nunez facing 4-5-6
Ernie Whitt moves from PH to C
b7 7-1 0 --- R KCR D. Tartabull J. Nunez 0% 100% Home Run
Buddy Biancalana pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 5th
b7 8-1 0 --- O KCR B. Biancalana J. Nunez -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 8-1 1 --- KCR J. Beniquez J. Nunez 0% 100% Single to LF
b7 8-1 1 1-- O KCR B. Jackson J. Nunez -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 8-1 2 1-- KCR A. Salazar J. Nunez 0% 100% Walk; Beniquez to 2B
b7 8-1 2 12- O KCR L. Owen J. Nunez -0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 8.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Bob Stoddard facing 1-2-3
Buddy Biancalana moves from PH to 2B
t8 1-8 0 --- TOR T. Fernandez B. Stoddard -0% 99% Single to RF
t8 1-8 0 1-- OO TOR L. Moseby B. Stoddard 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 1-8 2 --- O TOR J. Barfield B. Stoddard 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Blue Jays' Jose Nunez facing 1-2-3
Garth Iorg replaces Tony Fernandez (SS) playing 2B batting 1st
Rance Mulliniks replaces Lloyd Moseby (CF) playing 3B batting 2nd
Manuel Lee moves from 2B to SS
Rick Leach replaces George Bell playing LF batting 4th
Kelly Gruber moves from 3B to CF
b8 8-1 0 --- KCR W. Wilson J. Nunez 0% 100% Triple to RF
b8 8-1 0 --3 O KCR K. Seitzer J. Nunez -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 8-1 1 --3 RO KCR G. Brett J. Nunez 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B; Wilson Scores
b8 9-1 2 --- O KCR D. Tartabull J. Nunez -0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 9.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-9, Royals' Bob Stoddard facing 4-5-6
t9 1-9 0 --- TOR R. Leach B. Stoddard -0% 100% Single to CF
Fred McGriff pinch hits for Cecil Fielder (DH) batting 5th
t9 1-9 0 1-- O TOR F. McGriff B. Stoddard 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-9 1 1-- O TOR W. Upshaw B. Stoddard 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-9 2 1-- O TOR K. Gruber B. Stoddard 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 9.

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