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BOS
@BAL		4
5		 
(11)
MIL
@CLE		1
2
TOR
@KCR		4
3
SEA
@OAK		2
3
LAD
@CIN		4
6
STL
@NYM		4
8
SFG
@SDP		5
3
Monday, April 3, 1989, 1:35
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 38,595, Time of Game: 2:37
Blue Jays
4
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
3
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
W: Jimmy Key (1-0)
L: Mark Gubicza (0-1)
S: Tom Henke (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  1  0   2  0  0   1  0  0    4 10  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    3  9  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lloyd Moseby CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .400 1.200 20 12 0.010 0.73 0.075 -0.065 0.3 1 0 3B
Rance Mulliniks 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .700 17 9 -0.007 0.64 0.034 -0.041 0.0 0 2 2B,SF
   Kelly Gruber 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tony Fernandez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 12 7 -0.048 0.59 0.000 -0.048 -0.7 0 3
George Bell LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 13 8 -0.036 0.77 0.036 -0.072 -0.6 3 0
Fred McGriff 1B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .500 1.250 12 9 0.075 1.00 0.118 -0.043 0.6 6 2 2B
Jesse Barfield RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 16 10 -0.053 1.05 0.029 -0.082 -0.3 4 0 2B
Ernie Whitt C 3 0 2 1 1 1 .667 1.417 23 11 0.112 1.10 0.131 -0.020 0.9 6 0
Nelson Liriano DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .500 15 9 0.020 1.26 0.085 -0.066 0.1
Manuel Lee 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 7 6 -0.036 0.97 0.018 -0.053 -0.7 6 1
Jimmy Key P 1 1
   Duane Ward P 0 0
   Tom Henke P 0 0
Team Totals 36 4 10 4 1 5 .278 .706 135 81 0.037 0.89 0.526 -0.490 -0.3 27 9
2B: R Mulliniks (1, off M Gubicza); F McGriff (1, off M Gubicza); J Barfield (1, off M Gubicza).
3B: L Moseby (1, off M Gubicza).
SF: R Mulliniks (1, off M Gubicza).
TB: L Moseby 4; F McGriff 3; R Mulliniks 2; J Barfield 2; E Whitt 2; N Liriano; G Bell.
RBI: E Whitt (1); M Lee (1); N Liriano (1); R Mulliniks (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Fernandez-M Lee-F McGriff.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 15 9 -0.138 1.28 0.000 -0.138 -1.0 4 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 14 11 -0.118 1.18 0.000 -0.118 -0.8 2 1
George Brett 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 20 14 -0.081 0.81 0.000 -0.081 -0.5 10 0
Danny Tartabull RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .667 1.750 17 9 0.063 0.81 0.088 -0.025 0.5 3 0 2B
Pat Tabler DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 1.250 10 7 0.020 1.37 0.118 -0.098 1.0 2B
Bo Jackson LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .500 1.250 13 7 0.284 2.03 0.366 -0.082 0.9 3 0 2B,SB,GDP
Bob Boone C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 7 5 -0.067 2.11 0.029 -0.096 -0.3 5 0 SH
Frank White 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .750 17 13 -0.221 2.53 0.052 -0.273 -0.2 0 8 2B
Kurt Stillwell SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 12 8 -0.205 2.35 0.028 -0.233 -0.9 0 1
Mark Gubicza P 0 0
   Tom Gordon P 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 1 6 .265 .668 125 83 -0.463 1.62 0.681 -1.144 -1.3 27 10
2B: P Tabler (1, off J Key); B Jackson (1, off D Ward); D Tartabull (1, off J Key); F White (1, off J Key).
SH: B Boone (1, off D Ward).
TB: B Jackson 3; D Tartabull 3; P Tabler 3; F White 2; K Stillwell; B Boone.
GIDP: B Jackson (1).
RBI: B Jackson (1); F White (1); P Tabler (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Baserunning
SB: B Jackson (1, 2nd base off D Ward/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jimmy Key, W (1-0) 6 6 2 2 0 4 0 3.00 23 84 56 38 5 13 6 13 5 0 56 0.192 0.91 1.3
Duane Ward, H (1) 2.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 3.38 12 39 26 17 1 8 5 4 3 0 1 1 0.112 2.56 -0.3
Tom Henke, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.159 5.85 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 6 0 3.00 36 125 83 56 6 21 11 18 8 0 56 2 1 0.463 0.89 1.3
J Key faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Gubicza, L (0-1) 7 9 4 4 1 4 0 5.14 31 104 62 31 14 17 12 14 7 0 46 -0.122 0.95 -0.6
Tom Gordon 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 7 31 19 10 2 7 2 4 0 0 0 0 0.085 0.61 1.0
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 1 5 0 4.00 38 135 81 41 16 24 14 18 7 0 46 0 0 -0.037 1.62 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 38,595.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Kansas City Royals
1 Lloyd Moseby CF 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Rance Mulliniks 3B 2 Kevin Seitzer 3B
3 Tony Fernandez SS 3 George Brett 1B
4 George Bell LF 4 Danny Tartabull RF
5 Fred McGriff 1B 5 Pat Tabler DH
6 Jesse Barfield RF 6 Bo Jackson LF
7 Ernie Whitt C 7 Bob Boone C
8 Nelson Liriano DH 8 Frank White 2B
9 Manuel Lee 2B 9 Kurt Stillwell SS
Jimmy Key P Mark Gubicza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O KCR F. White D. Ward 25% 84% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR B. Jackson D. Ward -24% 56% Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 3-4 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O KCR K. Stillwell T. Henke 16% 100% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
b7 1-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R KCR B. Jackson D. Ward -9% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tabler Scores
b7 0-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  R KCR P. Tabler J. Key -9% 81% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Tartabull Scores

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' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR L. Moseby M. Gubicza 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O TOR R. Mulliniks M. Gubicza -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); Moseby to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TOR T. Fernandez M. Gubicza -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Moseby to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O TOR G. Bell M. Gubicza -4% 45% Lineout: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Key 2% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR K. Seitzer J. Key 2% 49% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR G. Brett J. Key 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR F. McGriff M. Gubicza 6% 56% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t2 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Barfield M. Gubicza -1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B; McGriff to 3B
t2 0-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  R TOR E. Whitt M. Gubicza 6% 61% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McGriff Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TOR N. Liriano M. Gubicza -3% 58% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t2 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR M. Lee M. Gubicza -2% 56% Groundout: 3B-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' Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull J. Key 2% 59% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b2 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR P. Tabler J. Key -3% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO KCR B. Jackson J. Key 6% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR L. Moseby M. Gubicza -2% 60% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR R. Mulliniks M. Gubicza -2% 58% Foul Bunt Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t3 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez M. Gubicza -1% 57% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Boone J. Key 3% 60% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b3 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR F. White J. Key -5% 55% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
b3 0-1 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O KCR K. Stillwell J. Key 4% 59% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b3 0-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Key 4% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR G. Bell M. Gubicza 4% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
t4 1-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  TOR F. McGriff M. Gubicza 5% 72% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Bell to 2B
t4 1-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Barfield M. Gubicza -5% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 1 12- 5,(3-1)  TOR E. Whitt M. Gubicza 6% 73% Walk; Bell to 3B; McGriff to 2B
t4 1-0 1 123 3,(2-0)  R TOR N. Liriano M. Gubicza 9% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell Scores; McGriff to 3B; Whitt to 2B
t4 2-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO TOR M. Lee M. Gubicza 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B; McGriff Scores; Whitt to 3B; Liriano to 2B
t4 3-0 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O TOR L. Moseby M. Gubicza -3% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR K. Seitzer J. Key 2% 82% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
b4 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR G. Brett J. Key 2% 84% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b4 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR D. Tartabull J. Key -2% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
b4 0-3 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O KCR P. Tabler J. Key 3% 85% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR R. Mulliniks M. Gubicza 3% 88% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t5 3-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O TOR T. Fernandez M. Gubicza -0% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B); Mulliniks to 3B
t5 3-0 1 --3 3,(1-1)  O TOR G. Bell M. Gubicza -3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t5 3-0 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O TOR F. McGriff M. Gubicza -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
b5 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Jackson J. Key 3% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Boone J. Key -3% 82% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b5 0-3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR F. White J. Key 2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Boone to 2B
b5 0-3 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell J. Key 3% 87% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 6-7-8
t6 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR J. Barfield M. Gubicza 3% 90% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t6 3-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TOR E. Whitt M. Gubicza -2% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TOR N. Liriano M. Gubicza -2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
t6 3-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TOR M. Lee M. Gubicza -2% 85% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
b6 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR W. Wilson J. Key 3% 87% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b6 0-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer J. Key 2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-3 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR G. Brett J. Key 1% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
t7 3-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR L. Moseby M. Gubicza 4% 94% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t7 3-0 0 --3 3,(2-0)  RO TOR R. Mulliniks M. Gubicza 0% 94% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Moseby Scores
t7 4-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR T. Fernandez M. Gubicza -0% 94% Foul Popfly: 3B
t7 4-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR G. Bell M. Gubicza -0% 94% Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
b7 0-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR D. Tartabull J. Key -3% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b7 0-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  R KCR P. Tabler J. Key -9% 81% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Tartabull Scores
Duane Ward replaces Jimmy Key pitching
b7 1-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R KCR B. Jackson D. Ward -9% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tabler Scores
b7 2-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR B. Boone D. Ward -3% 69% Jackson Steals 2B
b7 2-4 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O KCR B. Boone D. Ward 4% 73% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Jackson to 3B
b7 2-4 1 --3 4,(1-2)  RO KCR F. White D. Ward -0% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B; Jackson Scores
b7 3-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR K. Stillwell D. Ward -3% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b7 3-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR W. Wilson D. Ward 5% 75% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
Tom Gordon replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
t8 4-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR F. McGriff T. Gordon -2% 73% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t8 4-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR J. Barfield T. Gordon -2% 72% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 4-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  TOR E. Whitt T. Gordon 1% 73% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 4-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR N. Liriano T. Gordon -2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Blue Jays' Duane Ward facing 2-3-4
b8 3-4 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer D. Ward 6% 77% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR G. Brett D. Ward 4% 81% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b8 3-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR D. Tartabull D. Ward -4% 77% Walk
b8 3-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR P. Tabler D. Ward 7% 84% Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
t9 4-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR M. Lee T. Gordon -2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
t9 4-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR L. Moseby T. Gordon -1% 81% Flyball: CF
t9 4-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR R. Mulliniks T. Gordon -1% 81% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Blue Jays' Duane Ward facing 6-7-8
Kelly Gruber replaces Rance Mulliniks playing 3B batting 2nd
b9 3-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR B. Jackson D. Ward -24% 56% Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 3-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Boone D. Ward 3% 59% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Jackson to 3B
b9 3-4 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O KCR F. White D. Ward 25% 84% Strikeout Looking
Tom Henke replaces Duane Ward pitching
b9 3-4 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O KCR K. Stillwell T. Henke 16% 100% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 3.

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