April 7, 1988 Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 11
@BOS 6 CHW 2
CAL 1 KCR 7
TOR 4 CLE 4
@TEX 1 LAD 5
@ATL 2 CIN 8
STL 1 NYM 8
@MON 5 SFG 6
SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 29,070

Thursday, April 7, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:41

Blue Jays

2-1

Lost 1

3rd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    4  7  3
Royals          3  0  0   0  1  2   1  0  X    7  8  0

W: M Gubicza (1-0), L: J Clancy (0-1)

Royals

1-2

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Liriano 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286   13    0   3   
R Mulliniks 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429   10    1   0   
  K Gruber PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    5    0   1   
  J Beniquez PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .167    7    0   0   
T Fernandez SS                5   0   0   0    0   3  .143  .286   21    2   4   
G Bell LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .667 2.275   17    1   0   
E Whitt C                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .572   12    5   0   
  P Borders PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.600    5    1   0   
J Barfield RF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .400  .885   18    1   0   2B
F McGriff 1B                  4   2   3   1    0   0  .625 1.875   17   10   2   HR,2B
R Leach DH                    2   0   2   3    2   0 1.000 2.500   17    0   0   2B
S Campusano CF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .455   13    1   0   
  L Moseby PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   

J Clancy P                                                               1   1
  J Cerutti P                                                            1   1
Totals                       34   4   7   4    5   5              160   24  12

BATTING

2B: R Leach (1, off S Farr); F McGriff (2, off S Farr); J Barfield (1, off M Gubicza).

HR: F McGriff (1, off M Gubicza; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF Line).

TB: F McGriff 7; R Leach 3; J Barfield 2; E Whitt.

RBI: R Leach 3 (3); F McGriff (1).

2-out RBI: F McGriff.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: N Liriano (1); S Campusano (1); T Fernandez (1).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .800   17    1   0   CS
K Seitzer 3B                  3   2   2   2    1   0  .400 1.200   16    1   1   HR
G Brett 1B                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .400 1.271   19   12   2   SB,IW
D Tartabull RF                4   1   1   3    0   0  .333 1.135   16    2   0   HR
J Eisenreich DH               4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750   11    0   0   2B
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .091  .258   20    3   5   IW
T Bosley LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   15    1   0   
J Quirk C                     4   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    5   0   
K Stillwell SS                4   2   2   2    0   1  .182  .795   15    0   2   HR,2B

M Gubicza P                                                              2   0
  B Black P                                                              0   0
  S Farr P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33   7   8   7    4   6              143   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Eisenreich (1, off J Cerutti); K Stillwell (1, off J Clancy).

HR: D Tartabull (1, off J Clancy; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF); K Seitzer (1, off J Clancy; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); K Stillwell (1, off J Clancy; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF Line).

IBB: G Brett (1, by J Clancy); F White (1, by J Cerutti).

TB: K Stillwell 6; K Seitzer 5; D Tartabull 4; J Eisenreich 2; W Wilson; G Brett.

RBI: D Tartabull 3 (3); K Seitzer 2 (3); K Stillwell 2 (2).

2-out RBI: K Stillwell 2; K Seitzer.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Brett (1, 2nd base off J Clancy/E Whitt).

CS: W Wilson (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Cerutti).

PITCHING

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
J Clancy, L (0-1)              6     6   7   5    3   5   3   7.50   29  103-62   39·12·11   11· 7· 3· 0     38    -     0.78  -0.36
J Cerutti                      2     2   0   0    1   1   0   7.71    8   33-18   10· 3· 5    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     8   7   5    4   6   3          37  136-80   49·15·16   15· 8· 4· 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
M Gubicza, W (1-0)             6     5   3   3    4   2   1   4.50   27  112-55   29·11·15   11· 5· 5· 0     48    -     1.18   0.07
B Black, H (1)                 2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    6   23-14    6· 2· 6    0· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.50   0.07
S Farr                         1     2   1   1    1   2   0   9.00    6   25-17   10· 3· 4    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.94   0.01
Totals                         9     7   4   4    5   5   1          39  160-86   45·16·25   12· 9· 8· 0           -

J Clancy faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Clancy (1; G Brett); J Cerutti (1; F White).

PO: J Cerutti (1; W Wilson, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 29,070.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 69° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Kansas City Royals                   
1. N Liriano            2B    1. W Wilson             CF 
2. R Mulliniks          3B    2. K Seitzer            3B 
3. T Fernandez          SS    3. G Brett              1B 
4. G Bell               LF    4. D Tartabull          RF 
5. E Whitt              C     5. J Eisenreich         DH 
6. J Barfield           RF    6. F White              2B 
7. F McGriff            1B    7. T Bosley             LF 
8. R Leach              DH    8. J Quirk              C  
9. S Campusano          CF    9. K Stillwell          SS 

   J Clancy             P        M Gubicza            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3  2   19%  80% D Tartabull     J Clancy        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Seitzer Scores; Brett Scores
   b 6   2  3-4  1--  1   18%  90% K Stillwell     J Clancy        Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Quirk Scores/unER; Stillwell Scores/unER
   t 2   1  3-0  123  2  -12%  56% R Leach         M Gubicza       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Whitt Scores; Barfield Scores; McGriff to 2B
   b 5   2  2-3  -2-  3   11%  81% K Seitzer       J Clancy        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Stillwell Scores; Seitzer to 2B/Adv on E8
   t 6   2  4-2  ---  5  -11%  73% F McGriff       M Gubicza       Home Run (Line Drive to LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  N Liriano       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  W Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   55%  K Seitzer       Walk
          1--  5   61%  G Brett         Single to LF (Line Drive); Seitzer to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   80%  D Tartabull     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Seitzer Scores; Brett Scores
   O      ---  1   79%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   78%  F White         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   80%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
          ---  5   78%  E Whitt         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  4   75%  J Barfield      Walk; Whitt to 2B
          12-  7   69%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Whitt to 3B; Barfield to 2B
   RR     123  2   56%  R Leach         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Whitt Scores; Barfield Scores; McGriff to 2B
   O      12-  5   61%  S Campusano     Popfly: 2B
   O      12-  2   66%  N Liriano       Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   64%  T Bosley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   63%  J Quirk         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   62%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   64%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   66%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   65%  G Bell          Walk
   O      1--  6   67%  E Whitt         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   65%  W Wilson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   64%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   65%  G Brett         Walk
          1--      66%  D Tartabull     Brett Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   63%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 3.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   55%  J Barfield      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  3   57%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B; Barfield to 3B
          --3  6   54%  R Leach         Walk
   O      1-3  6   63%  S Campusano     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  2   69%  N Liriano       Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   67%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   65%  F White         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   64%  T Bosley        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 3.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   67%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   70%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   71%  G Bell          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   69%  J Quirk         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  4   73%  K Stillwell     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   70%  W Wilson        Flyball: RF
   R      -2-  3   81%  K Seitzer       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Stillwell Scores; Seitzer to 2B/Adv on E8
          -2-  4   81%  G Brett         Intentional Walk
          12-  2   83%  D Tartabull     Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Seitzer to 3B; Brett to 2B; Tartabull to 1B
   O      123  2   79%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: P unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 4.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-4, Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   82%  E Whitt         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   84%  J Barfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  5   73%  F McGriff       Home Run (Line Drive to LF Line)
          ---  6   71%  R Leach         Walk
   O      1--  2   74%  S Campusano     Foul Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   72%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   71%  T Bosley        Popfly: SS
          ---  4   72%  J Quirk         Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Quirk to 1B
   RR     1--  1   90%  K Stillwell     Inside-the-park Home Run to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Quirk Scores/unER; Stillwell Scores/unER
   O      ---  3   90%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 6.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Bud Black facing 1-2-3
                  Bud Black replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
   O      ---  2   92%  N Liriano       Flyball: RF
                  Kelly Gruber pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   94%  K Gruber        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   94%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jim Clancy facing 2-3-4
                  Kelly Gruber moves to 3B
   R      ---  2   97%  K Seitzer       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
                  John Cerutti replaces Jim Clancy pitching
   O      ---  6   97%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   97%  D Tartabull     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   97%  J Eisenreich    Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  4   97%  F White         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   97%  T Bosley        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 7.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, Bud Black facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   98%  G Bell          Flyball: RF
                  Pat Borders pinch hits for Ernie Whitt batting 5th
   O      ---  5   99%  P Borders       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   99%  J Barfield      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-3, John Cerutti facing 8-9-1
                  Pat Borders moves to C
   O      ---  3   99%  J Quirk         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   99%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   99%  W Wilson        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   99%  K Seitzer       Wilson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 7.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, Steve Farr facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Farr replaces Bud Black pitching
          ---  2   97%  F McGriff       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to RF Line)
   R      -2-  3   92%  R Leach         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); McGriff Scores
                  Lloyd Moseby pinch hits for Sil Campusano batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   96%  L Moseby        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Leach to 3B
   O      --3  4   99%  N Liriano       Strikeout Swinging
                  Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Kelly Gruber batting 2nd
          --3  7   97%  J Beniquez      Walk
   O      1-3  4  100%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 7.

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