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Retrosheet Boxscore: Toronto Blue Jays 6, Kansas City Royals 5

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Toronto Blue Jays 6, Kansas City Royals 5

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, July 31, 1984 (N) at Exhibition Stadium

KC  A    0  3  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   5 11  1
TOR A    0  3  2    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   6  9  1
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson cf                     5   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Sheridan rf                   4   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Brett 3b                      5   1   2   0       0   0       2   1
Orta dh                       3   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  McRae ph,dh                 2   0   1   1       0   1       0   0
  Biancalana pr,dh            0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Iorg 1b                       5   1   1   1       0   0       3   0
Motley lf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       4   1
White 2b                      4   2   3   1       0   0       2   2
Wathan c                      2   1   0   0       1   0       4   0
  Slaught ph,c                1   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Concepcion ss                 3   0   1   2       1   0       2   1
Wills p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  M. Jones p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   5  11   5       3   2      24   5
FIELDING - 
E: Wathan (5).
BATTING - 
2B: White (11,off Alexander); Orta (14,off Alexander); Brett (16,off Jackson);
McRae (10,off Jackson).
3B: Concepcion (2,off Alexander).
HR: Iorg (3,2nd inning off Alexander 0 on 0 out); White (10,8th inning off
Jackson 0 on 2 out).
GDP: Orta (4,off Alexander).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wilson 2 (25,2nd base off Alexander/Whitt,3rd base off Jackson/Whitt);
Sheridan (15,2nd base off Jackson/Whitt).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Garcia 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       0   5
Collins lf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Moseby cf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       3   0
Upshaw 1b                     4   2   2   1       0   0      11   1
Aikens dh                     2   1   0   0       1   1       0   0
  Barfield ph,dh              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bell rf                       4   1   2   1       0   2       0   0
Mulliniks 3b                  2   1   2   2       0   0       3   1
  Iorg ph,3b                  2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Whitt c                       1   0   0   1       2   1       4   0
Griffin ss                    3   0   1   1       0   0       3   2
Alexander p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
  Key p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jackson p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gott p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   6   9   6       3   5      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Garcia-Griffin-Upshaw.
E: Griffin (14).
BATTING - 
2B: Upshaw (20,off Wills); Mulliniks (13,off Wills); Collins (18,off M. Jones).
3B: Griffin (2,off Wills).
HR: Bell (13,8th inning off M. Jones 0 on 1 out).
SF: Whitt (4,off Wills).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Moseby (24,2nd base off Wills/Wathan).
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wills L(1-2)                  2.2   7   5   5   1   1   0  16
M. Jones                      5.1   2   1   1   2   4   1  19
Totals                        8     9   6   6   3   5   1  35
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Jones 2-0.
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Toronto Blue Jays            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Alexander W(9-5)              6.1   7   3   3   3   0   1  29
Key                           0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Jackson                       2     4   2   2   0   2   1  10
Gott SV(1)                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9    11   5   5   3   2   2  41
WP: Alexander (2).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Key 2-0; Jackson 2-0; Gott 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Mike Reilly
Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 23156
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Toronto Blue Jays        
1. Wilson              cf        Garcia              2b
2. Sheridan            rf        Collins             lf
3. Brett               3b        Moseby              cf
4. Orta                dh        Upshaw              1b
5. Iorg                1b        Aikens              dh
6. Motley              lf        Bell                rf
7. White               2b        Mulliniks           3b
8. Wathan              c         Whitt               c
9. Concepcion          ss        Griffin             ss
   Wills               p         Alexander           p

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled; Sheridan flied out to center; Brett
singled [Wilson to second]; Orta grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Brett out at second]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Garcia flied out to right; Collins flied out to
right; Moseby flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Blue Jays 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Iorg homered; Motley grounded out (third to first);
White doubled; Alexander threw a wild pitch [White to third];
Wathan walked; Concepcion tripled [White scored, Wathan scored];
Wilson popped to third in foul territory; Sheridan grounded out
(first unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Blue Jays 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Upshaw doubled; Aikens walked; Bell struck out;
Mulliniks doubled [Upshaw scored, Aikens to third]; Whitt hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Aikens scored, Mulliniks to third];
Griffin tripled [Mulliniks scored]; Garcia grounded out (second
to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Blue Jays 3.

ROYALS 3RD: Brett made an out to shortstop; Orta made an out to
third; Iorg flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3,
Blue Jays 3.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Collins flied out to left; Moseby singled; Moseby
stole second [Moseby to third (error by Wathan)]; Upshaw singled
[Moseby scored]; Aikens flied out to center; Bell singled
[Upshaw to third]; Mulliniks singled [Upshaw scored, Bell to
second]; M. JONES REPLACED WILLS (PITCHING); Whitt walked [Bell
to third, Mulliniks to second]; Griffin forced Mulliniks (third
unassisted) [Whitt to second]; 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 3,
Blue Jays 5.

ROYALS 4TH: Motley popped to catcher in foul territory; White
singled; Wathan reached on an error by Griffin [White to third,
Wathan to second]; Concepcion reached on a fielder's choice
[White out at home (pitcher to catcher)]; Wilson forced Wathan
(third unassisted) [Concepcion to second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Royals 3, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Garcia made an out to second; Collins doubled to
left [Collins out at third (left to third)]; Moseby grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Blue Jays 5.

ROYALS 5TH: Sheridan flied out to left; Brett grounded out
(second to first); Orta doubled; Iorg flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Upshaw flied out to left; Aikens struck out; Bell
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Blue Jays 5.

ROYALS 6TH: Motley grounded out (pitcher to first); White
grounded out (pitcher to first); Wathan grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: IORG BATTED FOR MULLINIKS; Iorg flied out to
center; Whitt walked; Griffin flied out to left; Garcia forced
Whitt (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 3,
Blue Jays 5.

ROYALS 7TH: IORG STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Concepcion walked;
Wilson forced Concepcion (first to shortstop); Wilson stole
second; Sheridan walked; KEY REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING);
Brett flied out to center; JACKSON REPLACED KEY (PITCHING);
MCRAE BATTED FOR ORTA; Wilson stole third and Sheridan stole
second; McRae struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 3, Blue
Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: MCRAE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Collins flied
out to center; Moseby struck out; Upshaw made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Blue Jays 5.

ROYALS 8TH: Iorg grounded out (first unassisted); Motley struck
out; White homered; SLAUGHT BATTED FOR WATHAN; Slaught singled;
Concepcion grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Royals 4, Blue Jays 5.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: BARFIELD BATTED FOR AIKENS; SLAUGHT STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); Barfield made an out to shortstop; Bell
homered; Iorg grounded out (third to first); Whitt struck out; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Blue Jays 6.

ROYALS 9TH: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Sheridan
flied out to center; Brett doubled; McRae doubled [Brett
scored]; GOTT REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); BIANCALANA RAN FOR
MCRAE; Iorg grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 5, Blue Jays 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           5  11   1    9
 Blue Jays        6   9   1    5
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