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BOS  7
BAL  4
 OAK  7
@CHW  4
 TEX  4
@DET  2
 MIL  8
CLE  4
 NYY  8
MIN  5
 SEA  9
CAL  5
 TOR  3
KCR  0
 HOU  3
@LAD  2
 CHC  6
@PHI  4
 MON  7
@PIT  6
 SDP  6
CIN  5
 SFG  7
ATL  5
 NYM  9
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 46,028

 Friday, April 14, 1989, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:33
Royals
0
6-4
Lost 2
3rd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  X    3 11  1
W: Jimmy Key (2-1), L: Charlie Leibrandt (0-1)
 Blue Jays
3
5-5
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .333   21   13    1   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .297  .733   17   12    0   3   
G Brett 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .700   10    8   10   1   
D Tartabull RF                3   0   1   0    0   2  .400 1.067   19   11    2   1   
P Tabler DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .560   12    7    0   0   GDP
B Jackson LF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .578    9    7    4   0   
M Macfarlane C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    8    5    1   0   
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .681   12    6    2   3   
B Wellman SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .237    7    4    3   4   
  G Thurman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    2    0   0   

C Leibrandt P                                                                 1   1
  J Montgomery P                                                              0   0
  J Gleaton P                                                                 0   0
  L Aquino P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       29   0   2   0    0   8              117   75   24  13
Batting Events
TB: D Tartabull; K Seitzer.
GIDP: P Tabler (2).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F White-B Wellman-G Brett.
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Moseby CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .220  .661   11    8    3   0   
K Gruber 3B                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .389 1.008   14    9    0   2   SB
J Barfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .797   18   11    3   0   
G Bell LF                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .233  .599    9    5    1   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .389 1.183   20   13    9   2   2B
P Borders C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .731   15    9    8   1   
B Brenly DH                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .143  .393   24   14    0   0   GDP
  R Mulliniks PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .638    2    1    0   0   
M Lee SS                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .673   12    8    2   2   CS
N Liriano 2B                  3   0   2   2    0   0  .259  .535   12    7    1   2   

J Key P                                                                       0   1
Totals                       33   3  11   0    1   1              137   85   27  10
Batting Events
2B: F McGriff (2, off C Leibrandt).
TB: F McGriff 4; K Gruber 3; N Liriano 2; M Lee; L Moseby; P Borders.
GIDP: B Brenly (1).
RBI: N Liriano 2 (5); G Bell (6).
2-out RBI: N Liriano 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Liriano-F McGriff-M Lee.
E: J Key ().
Baserunning Events
SB: K Gruber (2, 2nd base off J Montgomery/M Macfarlane).
CS: M Lee (1, 2nd base by C Leibrandt/M Macfarlane).

Pitching Stats

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
C Leibrandt, L (0-1)           7     9   2   2    1   1   0   3.05   28  110-71   44·10·17   12·14· 4· 0     51    -     1.27   0.04
J Montgomery                   0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    3   12-7     4· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.36  -0.03
J Gleaton                      0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0  27.00    2   10-5     3· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.21   0.00
L Aquino                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.24   0.00
Totals                         8    11   3   3    1   1   0          34  134-84   52·12·20   15·17· 5· 0          3-0 
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 Key, W (2-1)                 9     2   0   0    0   8   0   3.10   29  111-72   44· 8·20   10·11· 2· 0     91    -     1.01   0.52
Totals                         9     2   0   0    0   8   0          29  111-72   44· 8·20   10·11· 2· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Key (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 46,028.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 48° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Willie Wilson                CF       1. Lloyd Moseby                 CF
2. Kevin Seitzer                3B       2. Kelly Gruber                 3B
3. George Brett                 1B       3. Jesse Barfield               RF
4. Danny Tartabull              RF       4. George Bell                  LF
5. Pat Tabler                   DH       5. Fred McGriff                 1B
6. Bo Jackson                   LF       6. Pat Borders                   C
7. Mike Macfarlane               C       7. Bob Brenly                   DH
8. Frank White                  2B       8. Manuel Lee                   SS
9. Brad Wellman                 SS       9. Nelson Liriano               2B

   Charlie Leibrandt             P          Jimmy Key                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 -23 RR 3,(1-1)  29% 89% 0-0 TOR N. Liriano C. Leibrandt Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); McGriff Scores; Brenly Scores
t7 1 12- OO 4,(2-1)  15% 58% 0-0 KCR P. Tabler J. Key Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
b2 1 1-3 OO 8,(3-2)  -12% 50% 0-0 TOR B. Brenly C. Leibrandt Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 0 1-- O 1,(1-0)  -6% 53% 0-0 TOR N. Liriano C. Leibrandt Lee Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
t7 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -6% 44% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer J. Key Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Key Popfly: 2B
t1 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 54% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer J. Key Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Key Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby C. Leibrandt Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 51% 0-0 TOR K. Gruber C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 TOR J. Barfield C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull J. Key Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 54% 0-0 KCR P. Tabler J. Key Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 KCR B. Jackson J. Key Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 TOR G. Bell C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  4% 57% 0-0 TOR F. McGriff C. Leibrandt Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b2 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  5% 62% 0-0 TOR P. Borders C. Leibrandt Single to CF (Fly Ball); McGriff to 3B
b2 1 1-3 OO 8,(3-2)  -12% 50% 0-0 TOR B. Brenly C. Leibrandt Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR M. Macfarlane J. Key Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR F. White J. Key Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 55% 0-0 KCR B. Wellman J. Key Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 59% 0-0 TOR M. Lee C. Leibrandt Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b3 0 1-- O 1,(1-0)  -6% 53% 0-0 TOR N. Liriano C. Leibrandt Lee Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
b3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 56% 0-0 TOR N. Liriano C. Leibrandt Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 52% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby C. Leibrandt Strikeout Looking
b3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  2% 55% 0-0 TOR K. Gruber C. Leibrandt Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Liriano to 2B
b3 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  -5% 50% 0-0 TOR J. Barfield C. Leibrandt Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 53% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Key Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer J. Key Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
t4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Key Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B)
t4 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  -1% 52% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull J. Key Wild Pitch; Brett to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 7,(3-2)  4% 56% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull J. Key Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 TOR G. Bell C. Leibrandt Popfly: 2B
b4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 TOR F. McGriff C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 TOR P. Borders C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 KCR P. Tabler J. Key Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 55% 0-0 KCR B. Jackson J. Key Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 56% 0-0 KCR M. Macfarlane J. Key Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 TOR B. Brenly C. Leibrandt Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 TOR M. Lee C. Leibrandt Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 TOR N. Liriano C. Leibrandt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 53% 0-0 KCR F. White J. Key Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 56% 0-0 KCR B. Wellman J. Key Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 57% 0-0 KCR W. Wilson J. Key Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 54% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 57% 0-0 TOR K. Gruber C. Leibrandt Single to RF (Line Drive)
b6 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 53% 0-0 TOR J. Barfield C. Leibrandt Flyball: LF
b6 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 TOR G. Bell C. Leibrandt Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -6% 44% 0-0 KCR K. Seitzer J. Key Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  6% 50% 0-0 KCR G. Brett J. Key Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -6% 44% 0-0 KCR D. Tartabull J. Key Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Seitzer to 2B
t7 1 12- OO 4,(2-1)  15% 58% 0-0 KCR P. Tabler J. Key Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 9,(3-2)  6% 64% 0-0 TOR F. McGriff C. Leibrandt Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b7 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 62% 0-0 TOR P. Borders C. Leibrandt Bunt Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left); McGriff to 2B
b7 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  2% 64% 0-0 TOR B. Brenly C. Leibrandt Walk
b7 1 12- O 6,(3-2)  -5% 60% 0-0 TOR M. Lee C. Leibrandt Groundout: 3B-1B; McGriff to 3B; Brenly to 2B
b7 2 -23 RR 3,(1-1)  29% 89% 0-0 TOR N. Liriano C. Leibrandt Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); McGriff Scores; Brenly Scores
b7 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 88% 2-0 TOR L. Moseby C. Leibrandt Single to RF (Ground Ball); Liriano out at 2B/RF-SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 91% 0-2 KCR B. Jackson J. Key Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 93% 0-2 KCR M. Macfarlane J. Key Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 95% 0-2 KCR F. White J. Key Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 2-3-4
Jeff Montgomery replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching
b8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 95% 2-0 TOR K. Gruber J. Montgomery Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 96% 2-0 TOR J. Barfield J. Montgomery Gruber Steals 2B
b8 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  0% 96% 2-0 TOR J. Barfield J. Montgomery Groundout: 3B-1B; Gruber to 3B
b8 1 --3 R 2,(1-0)  2% 98% 2-0 TOR G. Bell J. Montgomery Fielder's Choice 1B; Gruber Scores; Bell to 1B
Jerry Don Gleaton replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching
b8 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  0% 98% 3-0 TOR F. McGriff J. Gleaton Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bell to 2B
b8 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 98% 3-0 TOR P. Borders J. Gleaton Lineout: CF
Luis Aquino replaces Jerry Don Gleaton pitching; Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Bob Brenly (DH) batting 7th
b8 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 97% 3-0 TOR R. Mulliniks L. Aquino Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Blue Jays' Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
Gary Thurman pinch hits for Brad Wellman (SS) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 99% 0-3 KCR G. Thurman J. Key Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  1% 100% 0-3 KCR W. Wilson J. Key Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 0-3 KCR K. Seitzer J. Key Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 3.

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