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BOS 16
DET  4
 TEX 12
@CLE  3
 TOR  2
@KCR  0
 BAL  5
@MIL  0
 MIN 12
NYY  2
 OAK  6
CAL  2
 CHW  7
@SEA  4
 CHC  5
STL  1
 CIN  3
ATL  1
 HOU  1
SDP  0
 LAD  2
SFG  1
(11)		 MON  7
@NYM  4
 PIT 10
@PHI  4
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 40,204

 Saturday, August 13, 1988, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:28
Blue Jays
2
60-58
Won 6
4th, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2 11  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
W: Jeff Musselman (5-1), L: Bret Saberhagen (12-12), S: Duane Ward (9)
 Royals
0
59-57
Lost 2
3rd, 15 GB

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .704   11    8    0   3   SB
N Liriano 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .239  .584   18   11    4   1   
  K Gruber 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .799              1   1   
R Mulliniks DH                4   0   1   0    0   2  .310  .896   17   10    0   0   
G Bell LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .753   12    9    0   0   GDP
  L Thornton LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   2   3   0    0   1  .298  .996   17   10   11   0   3B,2B,SB
E Whitt C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .720   20   11    4   1   
J Barfield CF-RF              4   0   3   1    0   0  .226  .694   14    9    3   0   2·2B,GDP
R Leach RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .709   14   11    4   0   
  R Ducey PR-CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .409              0   0   
M Lee 3B-2B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .284  .684   13   10    0   3   

J Musselman P                                                                 0   2
  D Ward P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       36   2  11   0    0   8              136   89   27  11
Batting Events
2B: F McGriff (27, off B Saberhagen); J Barfield 2 (14, 2 off B Saberhagen).
3B: F McGriff (2, off B Saberhagen).
TB: F McGriff 6; J Barfield 5; R Mulliniks; E Whitt; N Liriano; T Fernandez; R Leach.
GIDP: J Barfield (5); G Bell (14).
RBI: J Barfield (36); E Whitt (43).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Fernandez-N Liriano-F McGriff; N Liriano.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Fernandez (11, 2nd base off B Saberhagen/L Owen); F McGriff (3, 2nd base off B Saberhagen/L Owen).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Stillwell SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .753   20   13    2   2   SH
K Seitzer 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .309  .806   22   10    0   1   3B
G Brett 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .325  .961   21   10    9   0   
P Tabler LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .686    9    5    3   0   GDP
D Tartabull RF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .835    9    7    0   0   
F White DH                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .685   11    9    0   0   
B Jackson CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .743   12    6    4   0   
B Wellman 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .541    6    4    0   5   
  W Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .633    2    2    0   0   
  B Pecota 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .411              1   1   
L Owen C                      1   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .452    6    1    8   0   
  B Buckner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .602    2    2    0   0   

B Saberhagen P                                                                0   1
Totals                       26   0   2   0    3   4              120   69   27  10
Batting Events
3B: K Seitzer (4, off J Musselman).
SH: K Stillwell (4, off J Musselman).
TB: K Seitzer 3; F White.
GIDP: P Tabler (6).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Wellman-K Stillwell-G Brett; K Seitzer-B Pecota-G Brett.

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
J Musselman, W (5-1)           7     2   0   0    2   3   0   1.46   23   87-48   32· 6·10    5·13· 4· 0     74    -     1.16   0.49
D Ward, S (9)                  2     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.94    7   30-19   12· 2· 5    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.64   0.23
Totals                         9     2   0   0    3   4   0          30  117-67   44· 8·15    9·14· 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
B Saberhagen, L (12-12)        9    11   2   2    0   8   0   3.75   36  129-86   49·13·24   11·17· 6· 0     65    -     0.94   0.22
Totals                         9    11   2   2    0   8   0          36  129-86   49·13·24   11·17· 6· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 40,204.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 88° F, Wind 0mph, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Tony Fernandez               SS       1. Kurt Stillwell               SS
2. Nelson Liriano               2B       2. Kevin Seitzer                3B
3. Rance Mulliniks              DH       3. George Brett                 1B
4. George Bell                  LF       4. Pat Tabler                   LF
5. Fred McGriff                 1B       5. Danny Tartabull              RF
6. Ernie Whitt                   C       6. Frank White                  DH
7. Jesse Barfield               CF       7. Bo Jackson                   CF
8. Rick Leach                   RF       8. Brad Wellman                 2B
9. Manuel Lee                   3B       9. Larry Owen                    C

   Jeff Musselman                P          Bret Saberhagen               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 -2- OO 4,(2-1)  12% 70% 0-1 KCR K. Seitzer J. Musselman Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
b1 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  11% 50% 0-0 KCR P. Tabler J. Musselman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 1 1-3 OO 3,(1-1)  -11% 57% 1-0 TOR G. Bell B. Saberhagen Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  11% 62% 0-0 TOR J. Barfield B. Saberhagen Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); McGriff Scores
t9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  7% 91% 1-0 TOR F. McGriff B. Saberhagen Triple to RF (Line Drive)

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' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 TOR T. Fernandez B. Saberhagen Single to 1B (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  2% 56% 0-0 TOR N. Liriano B. Saberhagen Fernandez Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 52% 0-0 TOR N. Liriano B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 48% 0-0 TOR R. Mulliniks B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 45% 0-0 TOR G. Bell B. Saberhagen Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jeff Musselman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 47% 0-0 KCR K. Stillwell J. Musselman Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  -7% 41% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer J. Musselman Triple (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b1 1 --3 4,(3-0)  -2% 39% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Musselman Walk
b1 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  11% 50% 0-0 KCR P. Tabler J. Musselman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  6% 56% 0-0 TOR F. McGriff B. Saberhagen Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 0 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -4% 52% 0-0 TOR E. Whitt B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
t2 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  11% 62% 0-0 TOR J. Barfield B. Saberhagen Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); McGriff Scores
t2 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 59% 1-0 TOR R. Leach B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
t2 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 56% 1-0 TOR M. Lee B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jeff Musselman facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 59% 0-1 KCR D. Tartabull J. Musselman Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 56% 0-1 KCR F. White J. Musselman Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 59% 0-1 KCR B. Jackson J. Musselman Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 62% 0-1 KCR B. Wellman J. Musselman Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 59% 1-0 TOR T. Fernandez B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 62% 1-0 TOR N. Liriano B. Saberhagen Single to 2B/Bunt
t3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  6% 68% 1-0 TOR R. Mulliniks B. Saberhagen Single to RF (Line Drive); Liriano to 3B
t3 1 1-3 OO 3,(1-1)  -11% 57% 1-0 TOR G. Bell B. Saberhagen Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jeff Musselman facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 59% 0-1 KCR L. Owen J. Musselman Foul Flyball: C
b3 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 62% 0-1 KCR K. Stillwell J. Musselman Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 63% 0-1 KCR K. Seitzer J. Musselman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 60% 1-0 TOR F. McGriff B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 59% 1-0 TOR E. Whitt B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 60% 1-0 TOR J. Barfield B. Saberhagen Single (Ground Ball to P's Right)
t4 2 1-- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 TOR R. Leach B. Saberhagen Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jeff Musselman facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 61% 0-1 KCR G. Brett J. Musselman Lineout: 1B
b4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 63% 0-1 KCR P. Tabler J. Musselman Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 64% 0-1 KCR D. Tartabull J. Musselman Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 62% 1-0 TOR M. Lee B. Saberhagen Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 60% 1-0 TOR T. Fernandez B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 59% 1-0 TOR N. Liriano B. Saberhagen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jeff Musselman facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  3% 62% 0-1 KCR F. White J. Musselman Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 65% 0-1 KCR B. Jackson J. Musselman Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 66% 0-1 KCR B. Wellman J. Musselman Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 64% 1-0 TOR R. Mulliniks B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 62% 1-0 TOR G. Bell B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 64% 1-0 TOR F. McGriff B. Saberhagen Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  1% 65% 1-0 TOR E. Whitt B. Saberhagen McGriff Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 61% 1-0 TOR E. Whitt B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jeff Musselman facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -6% 55% 0-1 KCR L. Owen J. Musselman Walk
b6 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 58% 0-1 KCR K. Stillwell J. Musselman Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Owen to 2B
b6 1 -2- OO 4,(2-1)  12% 70% 0-1 KCR K. Seitzer J. Musselman Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  7% 77% 1-0 TOR J. Barfield B. Saberhagen Double (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
t7 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 76% 1-0 TOR R. Leach B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B; Barfield to 3B
t7 1 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -7% 69% 1-0 TOR M. Lee B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -4% 64% 1-0 TOR T. Fernandez B. Saberhagen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jeff Musselman facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  5% 69% 0-1 KCR G. Brett J. Musselman Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 73% 0-1 KCR P. Tabler J. Musselman Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 75% 0-1 KCR D. Tartabull J. Musselman Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 73% 1-0 TOR N. Liriano B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 71% 1-0 TOR R. Mulliniks B. Saberhagen Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 70% 1-0 TOR G. Bell B. Saberhagen Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Duane Ward facing 6-7-8
Duane Ward replaces Jeff Musselman pitching; Manuel Lee moves from 3B to 2B; Kelly Gruber replaces Nelson Liriano (2B) playing 3B batting 2nd
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  6% 76% 0-1 KCR F. White D. Ward Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  5% 81% 0-1 KCR B. Jackson D. Ward Strikeout Swinging
Willie Wilson pinch hits for Brad Wellman (2B) batting 8th
b8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 84% 0-1 KCR W. Wilson D. Ward Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
Bill Pecota replaces Willie Wilson (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
t9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  7% 91% 1-0 TOR F. McGriff B. Saberhagen Triple to RF (Line Drive)
t9 0 --3 R 3,(1-1)  2% 94% 1-0 TOR E. Whitt B. Saberhagen Single to LF (Line Drive); McGriff Scores
t9 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -2% 91% 2-0 TOR J. Barfield B. Saberhagen Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 2 --- 4,(1-2)  0% 92% 2-0 TOR R. Leach B. Saberhagen Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
Rob Ducey pinch runs for Rick Leach (RF) batting 8th
t9 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 91% 2-0 TOR M. Lee B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Duane Ward facing 9-1-2
Lou Thornton replaces George Bell playing LF batting 4th; Rob Ducey moves from PR to CF; Jesse Barfield moves from CF to RF; Bill Buckner pinch hits for Larry Owen (C) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 96% 0-2 KCR B. Buckner D. Ward Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 99% 0-2 KCR K. Stillwell D. Ward Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 96% 0-2 KCR K. Seitzer D. Ward Walk
b9 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  -0% 95% 0-2 KCR G. Brett D. Ward Baserunner Advance; Seitzer to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  5% 100% 0-2 KCR G. Brett D. Ward Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 0.

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