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MIL  2
@CAL  1
 CHW  3
@CLE  2
 KCR  9
TOR  1
 MIN  4
BAL  1
 NYY  4
TEX  3
 OAK  9
BOS  5
 DET  7
@SEA  3
 STL  3
@ATL  0
 CHC  5
SFG  3
 CIN  7
NYM  3
 MON  4
SDP  3
 PHI  9
HOU  3
 PIT  4
LAD  2
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 40,746

 Saturday, July 4, 1987
Time of Game: 2:41
Blue Jays
1
45-34
Lost 7
2nd, 5 GB
 
                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
W: Bud Black (4-2), L: David Wells (0-2), S: Bob Stoddard (1)
 Royals
9
44-35
Won 5
1st

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   0   3   0    0   0  .317  .835              1   2   SB
  G Iorg 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .460              0   0   
L Moseby CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .782              0   0   GDP
  R Mulliniks 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .726              0   1   
J Barfield RF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .284  .879              2   0   
G Bell LF                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .297  .946              1   0   
  R Leach LF                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .792              0   0   
C Fielder DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .287 1.009              0   0   
  F McGriff PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .843              0   0   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   0   1    0   2  .265  .783              6   0   
K Gruber 3B-CF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .751              1   0   
M Lee 2B-SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .626              2   2   
C Moore C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .526              7   1   
  E Whitt PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .703              4   0   

D Wells P                                                                     0   0
  J Nunez P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   0    0   8                         24   6
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. T Fernandez-M Lee-W Upshaw.
E: J Barfield (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Fernandez (21, 2nd base off B Black/L Owen).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   2   3   0    0   1  .294  .723              3   0   3B
K Seitzer 3B                  2   2   0   0    3   2  .307  .816              0   1   
G Brett 1B                    5   1   3   3    0   1  .311  .938              5   0   
D Tartabull RF                4   1   1   2    0   2  .315  .873              1   0   HR,SF
F White 2B                    2   1   1   1    1   0  .241  .684              3   1   2B,GDP
  B Biancalana PH-2B          1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .615              1   1   
J Beniquez DH                 4   0   2   2    0   1  .250  .645              0   0   
B Jackson LF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .262  .838              5   0   HR
A Salazar SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .203  .466              1   1   CS
L Owen C                      4   1   1   0    0   3  .224  .619              8   0   

B Black P                                                                     0   0
  B Stoddard P                                                                0   0
Totals                       34   9  12   0    5  11                         27   4
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. B Biancalana-A Salazar-G Brett.
Baserunning Events
CS: A Salazar (3, 2nd base by D Wells/C Moore).

Pitching Stats

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Wells, L (0-2)               1.1   6   5   5    2   2   0  15.19   12     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 6     22    -     0.98  -0.33
J Nunez                        6.2   6   4   4    3   9   2   3.82   28     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 6          2-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         8    12   9   9    5  11   2          40     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 1·12          2-0 
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Black, W (4-2)               6     5   1   1    0   3   0   2.40   23     -       ·  ·      4·11· 1· 5     61    -     0.51   0.16
B Stoddard, S (1)              3     3   0   0    0   5   0   1.38   11     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.08   0.02
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   8   0          34     -       ·  ·      5·13· 1· 8           -
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.

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          Bud Black                     P

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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