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CHW
@CAL		2
6
TOR
@KCR		1
2
NYY
@MIN		2
12
SEA
@OAK		1
11
PHI
@CHC		12
4
LAD
@CIN		3
4
ATL
@HOU		8
4
PIT
@MON		3
0
STL
@NYM		3
1
SFG
@SDP		3
4
Wednesday, April 5, 1989 7:35
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 17,126, Time of Game: 2:33
Blue Jays
1
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Royals
2
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
W: Tom Gordon (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lloyd Moseby CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .375 1.069 19 9 0.088 1.13 0.121 -0.034 0.4 1 0
Kelly Gruber 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .667 1.417 8 4 0.081 1.68 0.147 -0.066 0.9 1 0
Tony Fernandez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 15 12 -0.196 2.00 0.067 -0.264 -1.8 1 2 2·GDP
George Bell LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 11 7 -0.179 1.82 0.000 -0.179 -1.1 4 0
Jesse Barfield RF 3 1 2 1 1 1 .429 1.500 17 9 0.111 1.70 0.242 -0.131 0.9 2 0 HR,CS
Fred McGriff 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .429 1.000 12 7 -0.069 1.87 0.048 -0.116 -0.4 9 1 SH
Pat Borders C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 19 12 -0.159 1.58 0.000 -0.159 -1.0 4 0
Bob Brenly DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 12 6 -0.050 1.60 0.013 -0.063 -0.4
   Rance Mulliniks PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .567 4 3 -0.033 1.29 0.000 -0.033 -0.1
Manuel Lee 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 7 5 -0.123 1.59 0.000 -0.123 -0.8 2 5
Dave Stieb P 2 1
   Todd Stottlemyre P
Team Totals 30 1 7 1 4 5 .233 .657 124 74 -0.529 1.66 0.638 -1.168 -3.3 26 9
HR: J Barfield (1, off C Leibrandt; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: F McGriff (1, off C Leibrandt).
TB: J Barfield 5; K Gruber 2; F McGriff; L Moseby; T Fernandez.
GIDP: T Fernandez 2 (2).
RBI: J Barfield (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Lee-F McGriff; M Lee-T Fernandez-F McGriff.
Baserunning
CS: J Barfield (1, 2nd base by C Leibrandt POCS).

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 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 14 10 -0.162 1.59 0.075 -0.237 -1.3 3 0 SB,GDP
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 19 12 -0.118 1.41 0.000 -0.118 -0.8 1 4
George Brett 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 8 6 -0.152 1.23 0.000 -0.152 -1.0 8 1
Danny Tartabull RF 3 1 2 1 1 1 .667 1.750 20 10 0.222 1.09 0.239 -0.017 1.5 1 0 2B,SB
Pat Tabler DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .375 .875 16 8 0.289 2.00 0.394 -0.105 -0.9
Bo Jackson LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .714 8 7 -0.110 1.18 0.000 -0.110 -0.9 0 0
Bob Boone C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 15 8 -0.013 0.88 0.032 -0.045 -0.1 4 2
Frank White 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 .333 1.000 8 6 0.096 1.14 0.113 -0.017 0.7 7 3 2B
   Jim Eisenreich PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.045 1.80 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
   Brad Wellman 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Kurt Stillwell SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .452 15 8 -0.037 1.29 0.009 -0.046 -0.1 3 2
Charlie Leibrandt P 1
   Tom Gordon P 1
Team Totals 30 2 6 2 2 4 .200 .517 124 76 -0.030 1.36 0.862 -0.892 -3.0 27 15
2B: D Tartabull (2, off T Stottlemyre); F White (2, off D Stieb).
TB: D Tartabull 3; F White 2; B Boone; P Tabler; W Wilson.
GIDP: W Wilson (1).
RBI: P Tabler (2); D Tartabull (1).
2-out RBI: D Tartabull; P Tabler.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Stillwell-F White-G Brett; K Seitzer-F White-G Brett.
Baserunning
SB: D Tartabull (1, 2nd base off D Stieb/P Borders); W Wilson (1, 2nd base off D Stieb/P Borders).

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
Dave Stieb 8 4 1 1 2 4 0 1.13 28 112 69 40 11 18 9 13 4 0 72 0.396 1.23 2.9
Todd Stottlemyre, L (0-1) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4 12 7 5 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.366 2.29 0.2
Team Totals 8.2 6 2 2 2 4 0 2.08 32 124 76 45 12 19 10 16 5 0 72 0 0 0.030 1.66 3.0

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
Charlie Leibrandt 7.1 7 1 1 4 3 1 1.23 30 105 62 43 7 12 11 12 1 0 59 0.222 1.52 2.0
Tom Gordon, W (1-0) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 5 19 12 5 3 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 0.308 2.53 1.4
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 4 5 1 1.00 35 124 74 48 10 16 13 13 1 0 59 2 0 0.530 1.36 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: C Leibrandt (1; J Barfield, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 17,126.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Kansas City Royals
1 Lloyd Moseby CF 1 Willie Wilson CF
2 Kelly Gruber 3B 2 Kevin Seitzer 3B
3 Tony Fernandez SS 3 George Brett 1B
4 George Bell LF 4 Danny Tartabull RF
5 Jesse Barfield RF 5 Pat Tabler DH
6 Fred McGriff 1B 6 Bo Jackson LF
7 Pat Borders C 7 Bob Boone C
8 Bob Brenly DH 8 Frank White 2B
9 Manuel Lee 2B 9 Kurt Stillwell SS
Dave Stieb P Charlie Leibrandt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR P. Tabler T. Stottlemyre 39% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tartabull Scores
b5 1-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO KCR W. Wilson D. Stieb -19% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 1-1 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO TOR T. Fernandez C. Leibrandt 15% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Moseby to 3B
t5 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  R TOR J. Barfield C. Leibrandt -14% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 0-0 2 --3 9,(3-2)  R KCR D. Tartabull D. Stieb 12% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Wilson Scores

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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' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR L. Moseby C. Leibrandt 2% 52% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR K. Gruber C. Leibrandt -2% 50% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez C. Leibrandt 3% 52% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR G. Bell C. Leibrandt 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' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR W. Wilson D. Stieb -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer D. Stieb -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR G. Brett D. Stieb -1% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR J. Barfield C. Leibrandt -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR F. McGriff C. Leibrandt 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-2)  O TOR P. Borders C. Leibrandt 4% 54% Barfield Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-P-2B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O TOR P. Borders C. Leibrandt 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR D. Tartabull D. Stieb 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR P. Tabler D. Stieb -3% 55% Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR B. Jackson D. Stieb -5% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR B. Brenly C. Leibrandt 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR M. Lee C. Leibrandt 2% 54% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t3 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR L. Moseby C. Leibrandt 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Boone D. Stieb -2% 53% Lineout: P
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR F. White D. Stieb -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell D. Stieb -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  TOR K. Gruber C. Leibrandt -4% 46% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO TOR T. Fernandez C. Leibrandt 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR G. Bell C. Leibrandt 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR W. Wilson D. Stieb 4% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR K. Seitzer D. Stieb 3% 63% Wilson Steals 2B
b4 0-0 0 -2- 9,(3-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer D. Stieb -1% 62% Flyball: RF; Wilson to 3B
b4 0-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O KCR G. Brett D. Stieb -7% 55% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 0-0 2 --3 9,(3-2)  R KCR D. Tartabull D. Stieb 12% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Wilson Scores
b4 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR P. Tabler D. Stieb 1% 68% Tartabull Steals 2B
b4 1-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O KCR P. Tabler D. Stieb -3% 64% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  R TOR J. Barfield C. Leibrandt -14% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR F. McGriff C. Leibrandt -5% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B)
t5 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR P. Borders C. Leibrandt 4% 50% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t5 1-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR B. Brenly C. Leibrandt 4% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR M. Lee C. Leibrandt 3% 57% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Jackson D. Stieb -3% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR B. Boone D. Stieb 3% 57% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS)
b5 1-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  KCR F. White D. Stieb 11% 68% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Boone to 3B
b5 1-1 1 -23 5,(3-1)  KCR K. Stillwell D. Stieb 1% 69% Walk
b5 1-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO KCR W. Wilson D. Stieb -19% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR L. Moseby C. Leibrandt -5% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t6 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  TOR K. Gruber C. Leibrandt -8% 37% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS); Moseby to 2B
t6 1-1 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO TOR T. Fernandez C. Leibrandt 15% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Moseby to 3B
t6 1-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O TOR G. Bell C. Leibrandt 6% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR K. Seitzer D. Stieb -3% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR G. Brett D. Stieb -2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. Tartabull D. Stieb -2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR J. Barfield C. Leibrandt -6% 44% Walk
t7 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR F. McGriff C. Leibrandt 2% 46% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Barfield to 2B
t7 1-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O TOR P. Borders C. Leibrandt 6% 52% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t7 1-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  TOR B. Brenly C. Leibrandt -1% 51% Walk
t7 1-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O TOR M. Lee C. Leibrandt 7% 59% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
b7 1-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR P. Tabler D. Stieb -4% 55% Flyball: LF
b7 1-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Jackson D. Stieb -3% 52% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR B. Boone D. Stieb -2% 50% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
t8 1-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  TOR L. Moseby C. Leibrandt -7% 43% Walk
t8 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR K. Gruber C. Leibrandt 7% 50% Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  TOR T. Fernandez C. Leibrandt -7% 43% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS); Gruber to 2B
Tom Gordon replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
t8 1-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O TOR G. Bell T. Gordon 9% 52% Popfly: 2B
t8 1-1 2 12- 4,(0-2)  O TOR J. Barfield T. Gordon 9% 60% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 8-9-1
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 8th
b8 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich D. Stieb -5% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR K. Stillwell D. Stieb -3% 53% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b8 1-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR W. Wilson D. Stieb -3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 6-7-8
Brad Wellman replaces Jim Eisenreich (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
t9 1-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  O TOR F. McGriff T. Gordon 6% 56% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t9 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR P. Borders T. Gordon 4% 60% Strikeout Swinging
Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Bob Brenly (DH) batting 8th
t9 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR R. Mulliniks T. Gordon 3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
Todd Stottlemyre replaces Dave Stieb pitching
b9 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR K. Seitzer T. Stottlemyre -6% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR G. Brett T. Stottlemyre -4% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b9 1-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR D. Tartabull T. Stottlemyre 7% 61% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b9 1-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R KCR P. Tabler T. Stottlemyre 39% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tartabull Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.

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