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Standings
BAL
@CAL		3
7
CHW
@CLE		9
3
SEA
@DET		2
4
TOR
@KCR		1
7
BOS
@OAK		4
2
MIL
@TEX		3
1
NYM
@ATL		3
6
NYM
@ATL		3
5
SFG
@CHC		1
5
MON
@CIN		5
4
PHI
@HOU		2
3		 
(11)
SDP
@STL		0
2
Sunday, April 24, 1983
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 18,522, Time of Game: 2:36
Blue Jays
1
7-8
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 1½ GB
 at Royals
7
8-5
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Steve Renko (1-1)
L: Jim Gott (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  9  1
Royals          0  0  1   0  5  1   0  0  X    7  9  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Damaso Garcia 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .673 -0.036 1.30 0.044 -0.080 -0.3 1 3 SB,GDP
Rance Mulliniks 3B-SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .321 .809 -0.120 1.23 0.010 -0.130 -0.7 1 3
Willie Upshaw 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .849 -0.002 0.53 0.032 -0.034 -0.9 12 0
Cliff Johnson DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .879 0.050 0.68 0.081 -0.031 0.0
Ernie Whitt C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .708 -0.104 0.79 0.000 -0.104 -1.1 7 0
Lloyd Moseby CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .343 .909 -0.053 0.71 0.013 -0.066 -0.7 1 0
Hosken Powell LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .550 0.038 0.68 0.065 -0.027 -0.2 0 0 SB
Jesse Barfield RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .222 .772 -0.070 0.79 0.004 -0.074 0.2 1 0 HR
Alfredo Griffin SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .554 -0.013 1.21 0.028 -0.041 -0.0 1 4
   Mickey Klutts PH-3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.002 0.03 0.002 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Gott P
   Jim Acker P
   Mike Morgan P 1
   Randy Moffitt P
Team Totals 35 1 9 1 1 3 .257 .621 -0.308 0.82 0.279 -0.587 -3.5 24 11
HR: J Barfield (4, off S Renko; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Barfield 4; D Garcia 2; R Mulliniks; L Moseby; C Johnson; W Upshaw; H Powell; M Klutts.
GIDP: D Garcia (2).
RBI: J Barfield (9).
2-out RBI: J Barfield.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
E: H Powell (1).
Baserunning
SB: H Powell (1, 2nd base off S Renko/J Wathan); D Garcia (8, 2nd base off S Renko/J Wathan).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 4 2 2 0 1 1 .310 .744 0.050 0.57 0.079 -0.029 -0.3 3 0 SB,CS
U L Washington SS 3 1 0 0 2 1 .235 .655 0.048 0.71 0.069 -0.021 -0.3 3 2
George Brett 3B 3 1 2 1 2 0 .471 1.495 0.188 0.84 0.189 -0.001 2.3 3 0 2B
Hal McRae DH 4 2 2 2 1 1 .372 .908 0.068 0.80 0.069 0.000 1.3 SB
Willie Aikens 1B 4 1 0 0 1 3 .214 .679 -0.084 0.76 0.005 -0.090 -1.2 7 1 IW
   Greg Pryor 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Frank White 2B 3 0 1 2 1 0 .304 .831 -0.015 0.61 0.030 -0.045 1.6 0 2 3B
Jerry Martin RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .813 -0.032 0.64 0.000 -0.032 -0.3 2 0
   Cesar Geronimo PH-RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.012 0.21 0.014 -0.001 0.6 0 0
Joe Simpson CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .500 1.100 0.008 0.27 0.019 -0.012 0.8 5 0
John Wathan C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .483 -0.052 0.49 0.000 -0.052 -1.4 3 0
Steve Renko P 1
   Mike Armstrong P
Team Totals 32 7 9 7 9 7 .281 .814 0.191 0.63 0.474 -0.283 3.0 27 5
2B: G Brett (11, off J Gott).
3B: F White (2, off M Morgan).
IBB: W Aikens (2, by J Gott).
TB: G Brett 3; F White 3; H McRae 2; W Wilson 2; J Simpson; C Geronimo.
RBI: H McRae 2 (9); F White 2 (7); C Geronimo (1); G Brett (16); J Simpson (1).
2-out RBI: F White.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. U Washington-W Aikens.
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (9, 2nd base off J Gott/E Whitt); H McRae (1, 2nd base off M Morgan/E Whitt).
CS: W Wilson (2, 2nd base by M Morgan/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Gott, L (0-1) 4 5 6 6 6 4 0 6.86 23 26 -0.160 1.04 -2.8
Jim Acker 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 3 3 3 -0.044 0.41 -3.0
Mike Morgan 3 3 1 1 0 2 0 5.27 11 3 0 0.013 0.08 2.3
Randy Moffitt 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 7 7 9 7 0 7.88 41 26 6 3 -0.190 0.82 -3.0
J Gott faced 5 batters in the 5th inning.
J Acker faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Renko, W (1-1) 7 9 1 1 1 2 1 3.50 30 56 0.300 0.97 2.5
Mike Armstrong 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.17 6 0 0 0.008 0.06 1.0
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 1 3 1 1.00 36 56 0 0 0.308 0.63 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Gott (1; W Aikens).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 18,522.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 61° F.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Kansas City Royals
1 Damaso Garcia 2B 1 Willie Wilson LF
2 Rance Mulliniks 3B 2 U L Washington SS
3 Willie Upshaw 1B 3 George Brett 3B
4 Cliff Johnson DH 4 Hal McRae DH
5 Ernie Whitt C 5 Willie Aikens 1B
6 Lloyd Moseby CF 6 Frank White 2B
7 Hosken Powell LF 7 Jerry Martin RF
8 Jesse Barfield RF 8 Joe Simpson CF
9 Alfredo Griffin SS 9 John Wathan C
Jim Gott P Steve Renko P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-0 0 12- R KCR G. Brett J. Gott 10% 89% Single to RF; Wilson Scores; Washington to 3B
t5 0-1 2 -23 O TOR R. Mulliniks S. Renko 9% 71% Lineout: CF
t4 0-1 1 1-3 O TOR E. Whitt S. Renko 8% 62% Flyball: 3B
t4 0-1 1 1-- TOR C. Johnson S. Renko -8% 54% Single to RF; Upshaw to 3B
b3 0-0 1 12- KCR G. Brett J. Gott 6% 66% Walk; Wilson to 3B; Washington to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TOR D. Garcia S. Renko 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O TOR R. Mulliniks S. Renko 2% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- O TOR W. Upshaw S. Renko 1% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Gott facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson J. Gott -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR U. Washington J. Gott -2% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett J. Gott 2% 53% Double to LF
b1 0-0 2 -2- KCR H. McRae J. Gott 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- O KCR W. Aikens J. Gott -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Renko facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O TOR C. Johnson S. Renko 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O TOR E. Whitt S. Renko 2% 54% Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 2 --- TOR L. Moseby S. Renko -1% 53% Single to CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O TOR H. Powell S. Renko 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Gott facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Gott -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Martin J. Gott -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Simpson J. Gott -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Renko facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O TOR J. Barfield S. Renko 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 1 --- TOR A. Griffin S. Renko -3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- OO TOR D. Garcia S. Renko 6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Gott facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan J. Gott -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- KCR W. Wilson J. Gott 3% 56% Single
b3 0-0 1 1-- KCR U. Washington J. Gott 2% 58% Wilson Steals 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- KCR U. Washington J. Gott 2% 60% Walk
b3 0-0 1 12- KCR G. Brett J. Gott 6% 66% Walk; Wilson to 3B; Washington to 2B
b3 0-0 1 123 RO KCR H. McRae J. Gott 1% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wilson Scores; Washington to 3B
b3 1-0 2 1-3 O KCR W. Aikens J. Gott -5% 63% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Steve Renko facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O TOR R. Mulliniks S. Renko 3% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-1 1 --- TOR W. Upshaw S. Renko -3% 62% Single to 1B
t4 0-1 1 1-- TOR C. Johnson S. Renko -8% 54% Single to RF; Upshaw to 3B
t4 0-1 1 1-3 O TOR E. Whitt S. Renko 8% 62% Flyball: 3B
t4 0-1 2 1-3 O TOR L. Moseby S. Renko 6% 69% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Gott facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Gott -2% 67% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 1-0 1 --- O KCR J. Martin J. Gott -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- KCR J. Simpson J. Gott 1% 66% Single to LF
b4 1-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Wathan J. Gott -2% 64% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Steve Renko facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- TOR H. Powell S. Renko -5% 59% Single to LF
t5 0-1 0 1-- O TOR J. Barfield S. Renko 5% 64% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 1-- O TOR A. Griffin S. Renko 4% 68% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 2 1-- TOR D. Garcia S. Renko -1% 66% Powell Steals 2B
t5 0-1 2 -2- TOR D. Garcia S. Renko -2% 64% Single to LF; Powell to 3B
t5 0-1 2 1-3 TOR R. Mulliniks S. Renko -1% 62% Garcia Steals 2B
t5 0-1 2 -23 O TOR R. Mulliniks S. Renko 9% 71% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jim Gott facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson J. Gott 0% 71% E7 on Foul Ball
b5 1-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson J. Gott 3% 74% Walk
b5 1-0 0 1-- KCR U. Washington J. Gott 5% 79% Walk; Wilson to 2B
b5 1-0 0 12- R KCR G. Brett J. Gott 10% 89% Single to RF; Wilson Scores; Washington to 3B
b5 2-0 0 1-3 R KCR H. McRae J. Gott 5% 94% Single to LF; Washington Scores; Brett to 3B; McRae to 2B
b5 3-0 0 -23 KCR W. Aikens J. Gott 1% 95% Intentional Walk
Jim Acker replaces Jim Gott pitching
b5 3-0 0 123 R KCR F. White J. Acker 2% 97% Walk; Brett Scores; McRae to 3B; Aikens to 2B
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Jerry Martin (RF) batting 7th
b5 4-0 0 123 R KCR C. Geronimo J. Acker 1% 98% Single to RF; McRae Scores; Aikens to 3B; White to 2B
b5 5-0 0 123 R KCR J. Simpson J. Acker 1% 99% Walk; Aikens Scores; White to 3B; Geronimo to 2B
Mike Morgan replaces Jim Acker pitching
b5 6-0 0 123 O KCR J. Wathan M. Morgan -0% 99% Lineout: 3B
b5 6-0 1 123 O KCR W. Wilson M. Morgan -1% 98% Strikeout
b5 6-0 2 123 O KCR U. Washington M. Morgan -1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 6.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Steve Renko facing 3-4-5
Cesar Geronimo moves from PH to RF
t6 0-6 0 --- O TOR W. Upshaw S. Renko 1% 98% Flyball: SS
t6 0-6 1 --- O TOR C. Johnson S. Renko 0% 99% Flyball: LF
t6 0-6 2 --- O TOR E. Whitt S. Renko 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Blue Jays' Mike Morgan facing 3-4-5
b6 6-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett M. Morgan -0% 99% Lineout: CF
b6 6-0 1 --- KCR H. McRae M. Morgan 0% 99% Single to RF
b6 6-0 1 1-- KCR W. Aikens M. Morgan 0% 99% McRae Steals 2B
b6 6-0 1 -2- O KCR W. Aikens M. Morgan -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 6-0 2 -2- R KCR F. White M. Morgan 1% 99% Triple to CF; McRae Scores
b6 7-0 2 --3 O KCR C. Geronimo M. Morgan -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 7.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Steve Renko facing 6-7-8
t7 0-7 0 --- O TOR L. Moseby S. Renko 0% 99% Strikeout
t7 0-7 1 --- O TOR H. Powell S. Renko 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-7 2 --- R TOR J. Barfield S. Renko -0% 99% Home Run
Mickey Klutts pinch hits for Alfredo Griffin (SS) batting 9th
t7 1-7 2 --- TOR M. Klutts S. Renko -0% 99% Single to LF
t7 1-7 2 1-- TOR D. Garcia S. Renko -0% 99% Single to RF; Klutts to 2B
t7 1-7 2 12- TOR R. Mulliniks S. Renko -1% 98% Single; Klutts to 3B; Garcia to 2B
t7 1-7 2 123 O TOR W. Upshaw S. Renko 2% 99% Flyball: CF
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Blue Jays' Mike Morgan facing 8-9-1
Mickey Klutts moves from PH to 3B
Rance Mulliniks moves from 3B to SS
b7 7-1 0 --- O KCR J. Simpson M. Morgan -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 7-1 1 --- O KCR J. Wathan M. Morgan -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 7-1 2 --- KCR W. Wilson M. Morgan 0% 99% Single to LF
b7 7-1 2 1-- O KCR U. Washington M. Morgan -0% 99% Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Mike Armstrong facing 4-5-6
Mike Armstrong replaces Steve Renko pitching
t8 1-7 0 --- O TOR C. Johnson M. Armstrong 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 1-7 1 --- O TOR E. Whitt M. Armstrong 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t8 1-7 2 --- O TOR L. Moseby M. Armstrong 0% 100% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Blue Jays' Randy Moffitt facing 2-3-4
Randy Moffitt replaces Mike Morgan pitching
b8 7-1 0 --- O KCR U. Washington R. Moffitt -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 7-1 1 --- KCR G. Brett R. Moffitt 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-1 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae R. Moffitt -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 7-1 2 1-- O KCR W. Aikens R. Moffitt -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 7.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-7, Royals' Mike Armstrong facing 7-8-9
Greg Pryor replaces Willie Aikens playing 1B batting 5th
t9 1-7 0 --- O TOR H. Powell M. Armstrong 0% 100% Lineout: SS
t9 1-7 1 --- O TOR J. Barfield M. Armstrong 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-7 2 --- O TOR M. Klutts M. Armstrong 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 7.

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