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Retrosheet Boxscore: Toronto Blue Jays 5, Kansas City Royals 3

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Toronto Blue Jays 5, Kansas City Royals 3

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SABR Article

Game Played on Monday, April 4, 1988 (D) at Royals Stadium

TOR A    0  1  0    3  0  0    0  1  0  -   5  9  0
KC  A    2  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   3 11  1
BATTING
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Liriano 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Moseby lf                     4   1   0   0       0   0       1   0
Fernandez ss                  4   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Bell dh                       4   3   3   4       0   0       0   0
Mulliniks 3b                  4   1   1   0       0   1       1   1
  Gruber 3b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Whitt c                       4   0   1   0       0   1       5   1
Barfield rf                   3   0   1   1       0   2       3   0
McGriff 1b                    4   0   2   0       0   2       8   1
Campusano cf                  4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Key p                         0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Wells p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Eichhorn p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Henke p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       35   5   9   5       0   7      27   7
BATTING - 
2B: Mulliniks (1,off Saberhagen); Campusano (1,off Saberhagen); McGriff (1,off
Saberhagen).
HR: Bell 3 (3,2nd inning off Saberhagen 0 on 0 out,4th inning off Saberhagen
1 on 1 out,8th inning off Saberhagen 0 on 2 out).
SH: Liriano (1,off Saberhagen).
SF: Barfield (1,off Saberhagen).
Team LOB: 5.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson cf                     5   1   2   0       0   1       6   0
Seitzer 3b                    3   1   1   1       1   0       2   0
Brett dh                      5   1   2   2       0   0       0   0
Tartabull rf                  4   0   2   0       0   1       1   0
White 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
Balboni 1b                    3   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
  Madison ph,1b               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Jackson lf                    4   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
Macfarlane c                  4   0   2   0       0   1       7   0
Stillwell ss                  4   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
Saberhagen p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Quisenberry p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   3  11   3       1   5      27   4
FIELDING - 
E: Balboni (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Macfarlane 2 (2,off Key 2); Tartabull 2 (2,off Key,off Eichhorn); Jackson
(1,off Key).
3B: Wilson (1,off Wells).
HR: Brett (1,1st inning off Key 1 on 1 out).
SF: Seitzer (1,off Wells).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Seitzer (1,2nd base off Key/Whitt).
PITCHING
Toronto Blue Jays            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Key W(1-0)                    6     8   2   2   1   4   1  27
Wells                         0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   3
Eichhorn                      0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Henke SV(1)                   2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6
Totals                        9    11   3   3   1   5   1  39
Inherited Runners - Scored: Eichhorn 1-0.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Saberhagen L(0-1)             8     7   5   3   0   7   3  32
Quisenberry                   1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5
Totals                        9     9   5   3   0   7   3  37

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Dan Morrison
Time of Game: 2:58   Attendance: 40648
Starting Lineups:

   Toronto Blue Jays             Kansas City Royals       
1. Liriano             2b        Wilson              cf
2. Moseby              lf        Seitzer             3b
3. Fernandez           ss        Brett               dh
4. Bell                dh        Tartabull           rf
5. Mulliniks           3b        White               2b
6. Whitt               c         Balboni             1b
7. Barfield            rf        Jackson             lf
8. McGriff             1b        Macfarlane          c
9. Campusano           cf        Stillwell           ss
   Key                 p         Saberhagen          p

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Liriano flied to center; Moseby grounded out
(second to first); Fernandez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson lined to center; Seitzer singled to
shortstop; Seitzer stole second; Brett homered to right [Seitzer
scored]; Tartabull struck out (catcher to first); White singled
to left; Balboni popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue
Jays 0, Royals 2.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Bell homered to left; Mulliniks flied to center;
Whitt popped to third; Barfield struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Jackson struck out; Macfarlane doubled to right;
Stillwell struck out; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: McGriff was called out on strikes; Campusano
grounded out (first unassisted); Debut game for Sil
Campusano; Liriano lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Seitzer grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett
grounded out (second to first); Tartabull doubled to center;
White flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 1,
Royals 2.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Moseby reached on an error by Balboni; Fernandez
flied to left; Bell homered to left-center [Moseby scored
(unearned)]; Mulliniks doubled to left; Whitt singled to center
[Mulliniks to third]; Barfield hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Mulliniks scored (unearned)]; McGriff struck out; 3 R (1 ER), 3
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Balboni grounded out (third to first); Jackson
doubled to right; Macfarlane lined to right [Jackson to third];
Stillwell flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 4,
Royals 2.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Campusano doubled to left; Liriano out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Campusano to third]; Moseby
popped to shortstop; Fernandez flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: On a bunt Wilson singled to pitcher; Seitzer walked
[Wilson to second]; Brett grounded out (first unassisted)
[Wilson to third, Seitzer to second]; Tartabull popped to third;
White flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Royals
2.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Bell flied to left; Mulliniks flied to center;
Whitt was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Balboni flied to right; Jackson flied to center;
Macfarlane doubled to left; Stillwell popped to pitcher; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Royals 2.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Barfield struck out; McGriff doubled to center;
Campusano popped to shortstop; Liriano flied to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: WELLS REPLACED KEY (PITCHING); Wilson tripled to
left; Seitzer lined out on a sacrifice fly to center [Wilson
scored]; Brett singled to left; EICHHORN REPLACED WELLS
(PITCHING); Tartabull doubled to right [Brett to third]; White
popped to first; MADISON BATTED FOR BALBONI; Madison grounded
out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 4,
Royals 3.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: MADISON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Moseby lined
to left; Fernandez struck out; Bell homered to left; Mulliniks
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: GRUBER REPLACED MULLINIKS (PLAYING 3B); HENKE
REPLACED EICHHORN (PITCHING); Jackson grounded out (third to
first); Macfarlane was called out on strikes; Stillwell popped
to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Royals 3.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: QUISENBERRY REPLACED SABERHAGEN (PITCHING); Whitt
flied to left; Barfield singled to center; McGriff singled to
right [Barfield to third]; Campusano popped to third; Liriano
reached on a fielder's choice [McGriff out at second (shortstop
to second)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: Wilson popped to second; Seitzer grounded out
(pitcher to first); Brett popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Royals 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Blue Jays        5   9   0    5
 Royals           3  11   1    9
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