PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
1988-04-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18938 · 62°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph R to L · 3:02
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 11–4. Toronto Blue Jays put up 4 in the 1st. Mike Flanagan earned the win. Pat Borders went 3-for-4 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 17 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Mike Flanagan L: Charlie Leibrandt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vic Voltaggio · 1B: Steve Palermo · 2B: Dan Morrison · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Liriano | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Fernandez | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Bell | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Fielder | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jesse Barfield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Borders | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Gruber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sil Campusano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Tartabull | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Stillwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scotti Madison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Flanagan | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Duane Ward | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Cerutti | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Todd Stottlemyre | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Leibrandt | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Ted Power | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Black | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Quisenberry | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nelson Liriano: S9/F9S
- Juan Beniquez: K
- Tony Fernandez: FC5/FO.1X2(54)
- George Bell: D8/F8S.1-H
- Cecil Fielder: W
- Jesse Barfield: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
- Pat Borders: T9/L89.2-H;1-H
- Kelly Gruber: K
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: S9/F9S
- Kevin Seitzer: S9/L34.1-2
- George Brett: SB2;SB3.2-H;1-3(E2/TH)
- George Brett: 31.3-H(UR)
- Danny Tartabull: 53
- Frank White: 53
Top 2
- Sil Campusano: 53
- Nelson Liriano: K
- Juan Beniquez: 63
Bot 2
- Steve Balboni: 53
- Bo Jackson: K
- Mike Macfarlane: D7/G5
- Kurt Stillwell: 4/L
Top 3
- Tony Fernandez: 53
- George Bell: D9/F9L
- Cecil Fielder: W
- Jesse Barfield: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Pat Borders: S8/G46.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Kelly Gruber: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: 8
- Kevin Seitzer: 53
- George Brett: S7/F78
- Danny Tartabull: 4/P
Top 4
- Sil Campusano: 9/F
- Nelson Liriano: 43
- Juan Beniquez: 8/F
Bot 4
- Frank White: 9/F
- Steve Balboni: 63
- Bo Jackson: S5/G5S
- Mike Macfarlane: S5/G5S.1-2
- Kurt Stillwell: HP.2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: 7/F
Top 5
- Tony Fernandez: S9/L9S
- George Bell: S7/L78.1-2
- Cecil Fielder: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Jesse Barfield: 9/SF.3-H;2-3(E9/THH)
- Pat Borders: S8/L8S.3-H
- Kelly Gruber: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Kevin Seitzer: W
- George Brett: 8/F
- Danny Tartabull: 8/F
- Frank White: 9/F
Top 6
- Sil Campusano: 63
- Nelson Liriano: 5/P/FL
- Juan Beniquez: 63
Bot 6
- Steve Balboni: K
- Bo Jackson: K
- Mike Macfarlane: K
Top 7
- Tony Fernandez: 4/L
- George Bell: S7/L7S
- Cecil Fielder: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Kurt Stillwell: 63
- Willie Wilson: 13
- Kevin Seitzer: 63
Top 8
- Jesse Barfield: 4/P
- Pat Borders: K
- Kelly Gruber: S7/L56
- Sil Campusano: S9/G34.1-2
- Nelson Liriano: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 5/L
Bot 8
- George Brett: W
- Danny Tartabull: S7/L7S.1-2
- Frank White: 9/F.2-3
- Steve Balboni: S8/L8S.3-H;1-2
- Bo Jackson: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Thad Bosley: 5/P/FL
- Kurt Stillwell: 9/F
Top 9
- Tony Fernandez: S7/L7S
- George Bell: S9/L9S.1-3
- Cecil Fielder: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Jesse Barfield: 53
Bot 9
- Willie Wilson: S3/G3D
- Kevin Seitzer: 9/F
- George Brett: W.1-2
- Danny Tartabull: CS3(25)
- Danny Tartabull: W.1-2
- Scotti Madison: PB.2-3;1-2
- Scotti Madison: 5/P
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Pat Borders
- Debut game for Todd Stottlemyre