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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
1986-08-07 · Night game · Exhibition Stadium · Att: 34285 · 2:40
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 8th. Mark Eichhorn earned the win and Tom Henke picked up the save. Steve Balboni went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Mark Eichhorn L: Steve Farr SV: Tom Henke
Umpires — HP: Dan Morrison · 1B: Mark Johnson · 2B: John Shulock · 3B: Rich Humphrey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Balboni | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Kingery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Salazar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Fernandez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Damaso Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Moseby | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Barfield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Upshaw | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Whitt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Leach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garth Iorg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Gubicza | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Steve Farr | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Black | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Clancy | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Mark Eichhorn | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Henke | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lonnie Smith: K
- Willie Wilson: D8/L4M
- George Brett: 7
- Jorge Orta: S6/G56.2-3
- Frank White: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Tony Fernandez: 13
- Damaso Garcia: 43
- Lloyd Moseby: 5/FL
Top 2
- Steve Balboni: 13
- Mike Kingery: 8
- Jim Sundberg: S9/L9S
- Angel Salazar: W.1-2
- Lonnie Smith: S8/F8S.2-H;1-3
- Willie Wilson: S4/F8S.3-H;1-3
- George Brett: 7
Bot 2
- George Bell: 63
- Jesse Barfield: S7/G56
- Willie Upshaw: W.1-2
- Ernie Whitt: S9/L9S.2-H;1-2
- Rick Leach: 9/L
- Garth Iorg: 5(2)/FO/G
Top 3
- Jorge Orta: 9/L
- Frank White: D7/L7L
- Steve Balboni: HR/7.2-H
- Mike Kingery: K
- Jim Sundberg: 4
Bot 3
- Tony Fernandez: S8/G4M
- Damaso Garcia: 8
- Lloyd Moseby: D8/F.1-H
- George Bell: 53
- Jesse Barfield: 63
Top 4
- Angel Salazar: 53
- Lonnie Smith: 43
- Willie Wilson: 8
Bot 4
- Willie Upshaw: 13
- Ernie Whitt: W
- Rick Leach: 8
- Garth Iorg: K
Top 5
- George Brett: S9/L9S
- Jorge Orta: S7/L7S.1-2
- Frank White: 6/L
- Steve Balboni: K
- Mike Kingery: 43
Bot 5
- Tony Fernandez: 7
- Damaso Garcia: 7/L
- Lloyd Moseby: S8/G4M
- George Bell: 8
Top 6
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Angel Salazar: S9/L9S.1-2
- Lonnie Smith: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: 13
- George Brett: I
- Jorge Orta: 46(1)/FO/G
Bot 6
- Jesse Barfield: K
- Willie Upshaw: 4
- Ernie Whitt: K
Top 7
- Frank White: K
- Steve Balboni: 7
- Mike Kingery: 9/L
Bot 7
- Rick Leach: 8
- Garth Iorg: 8
- Tony Fernandez: HR/9
- Damaso Garcia: 7
Top 8
- Jim Sundberg: 53
- Angel Salazar: K
- Lonnie Smith: 5/L
Bot 8
- Lloyd Moseby: W
- George Bell: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jesse Barfield: S5/G56.2-3;1-2
- Willie Upshaw: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Upshaw: S8/L4M.3-H;2-3
- Ernie Whitt: WP.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Buck Martinez: 2/FL
- Garth Iorg: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 9
- Willie Wilson: 13
- George Brett: S9/G34
- Jorge Orta: K
- Frank White: 7/7D
Notes & reviews
- Royals coach May ejected by HP umpire Merrill for arguing balls and strikes during Balboni's at bat