April 13, 1990 Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 9
@BOS 5 MIN 7
@CAL 4 CLE 6
@CHW 2 DET 10
BAL 6 TOR 3
@KCR 1 NYY 3
TEX 0 OAK 15
@SEA 7 CIN 5
@ATL 2 LAD 6
@HOU 1 NYM 4
@MON 1
(10) STL 11
@PHI 0 CHC 2
@PIT 0 SDP 8
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 20,522

Friday, April 13, 1990, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:23

Blue Jays

3-2

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  1  1   0  1  0    3  9  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  6  1

W: J Key (1-0), L: S Davis (0-1), S: D Ward (1)

Royals

1-2

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .668   22    1   1   
M Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .158  .449   19    1   0   
K Gruber 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .389 1.172    8    0   3   SB
G Bell LF                     4   1   3   2    0   0  .263  .879   13    2   0   HR
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .188  .725   15    9   3   
J Olerud DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .464   15    0   0   
G Myers C                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .899    2    3   0   2B
  P Borders PH-C              2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .625    8    7   0   GDP
M Lee 2B                      3   0   1   1    1   2  .500 1.056   20    1   3   
J Felix RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .267 1.189   14    1   0   

J Key P                                                                  2   0
  D Ward P                                                               0   1
Totals                       34   3   9   3    1   5              136   27  11

BATTING

2B: G Myers (1, off S Davis).

HR: G Bell (2, off L Aquino; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: G Bell 6; G Myers 2; M Lee; K Gruber; M Wilson; T Fernandez; J Olerud.

GIDP: P Borders (1).

RBI: G Bell 2 (6); M Lee (2).

2-out RBI: G Bell.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F McGriff-T Fernandez.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Gruber (1, 2nd base off S Davis/M Macfarlane).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Perry DH                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .762   25    0   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .214  .428    9    1   2   
G Brett 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .142   19    9   0   GDP
B Jackson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .300  .862   17    4   0   2B
J Eisenreich CF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .539   12    2   0   
P Tabler RF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    7    2   0   2B
K Stillwell SS                3   0   1   1    0   2  .273  .728   11    3   3   2B
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .700   10    1   4   
M Macfarlane C                3   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.000   11    5   0   2B

S Davis P                                                                0   1
  L McWilliams P                                                         0   0
  L Aquino P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   1   6   1    0  10              121   27  10

BATTING

2B: P Tabler (1, off J Key); B Jackson (1, off J Key); M Macfarlane (1, off J Key); K Stillwell (2, off J Key).

TB: M Macfarlane 2; K Seitzer 2; B Jackson 2; P Tabler 2; K Stillwell 2.

GIDP: G Brett (2).

RBI: K Stillwell (3).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Stillwell-F White-G Brett; G Brett.

E: B Jackson (1).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Key, W (1-0)                 6     5   1   1    0   4   0   1.50   22   72-52   34· 9· 9    9· 4· 5· 0     62    -     1.05   0.20
D Ward, S (1)                  3     1   0   0    0   6   0   0.00   10   45-28   12· 9· 7    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.89   0.27
Totals                         9     6   1   1    0  10   0          32  117-80   46·18·16   12· 4· 6· 0           -

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Davis, L (0-1)               5.1   8   2   2    0   3   0   3.38   24   85-54   35· 8·10   11· 9· 1· 0     47    -     1.14  -0.09
L McWilliams                   1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   15-7     5· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.51   0.14
L Aquino                       2     1   1   1    0   2   1   4.50    7   31-19   10· 3· 6    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.48  -0.08
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   5   1          35  131-80   50·12·17   15·11· 3· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Ward (1); S Davis (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 20,522.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 49° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Kansas City Royals                   
1. T Fernandez          SS    1. G Perry              DH 
2. M Wilson             CF    2. K Seitzer            3B 
3. K Gruber             3B    3. G Brett              1B 
4. G Bell               LF    4. B Jackson            LF 
5. F McGriff            1B    5. J Eisenreich         CF 
6. J Olerud             DH    6. P Tabler             RF 
7. G Myers              C     7. K Stillwell          SS 
8. M Lee                2B    8. F White              2B 
9. J Felix              RF    9. M Macfarlane         C  

   J Key                P        S Davis              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  1-0  -2-  1  -15%  35% K Stillwell     J Key           Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Tabler Scores
   t 8   2  1-2  ---  4   13%  85% G Bell          L Aquino        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 5   0  0-0  ---  1   13%  63% G Myers         S Davis         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Myers to 3B/Adv on E7
   t 6   0  1-1  -2-  2   11%  71% G Bell          S Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Gruber Scores
   b 5   0  1-0  ---  3   -9%  50% P Tabler        J Key           Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   46%  M Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  K Gruber        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   48%  G Perry         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   45%  K Seitzer       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  3   50%  G Brett         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B; Seitzer out at 2B/1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   54%  G Bell          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   50%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   47%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   45%  G Myers         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, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  B Jackson       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   49%  J Eisenreich    Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  1   50%  P Tabler        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   48%  M Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   46%  J Felix         Flyball: LF (Weak SS)
          ---  6   47%  T Fernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   49%  M Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Fernandez to 2B
   O      12-  2   45%  K Gruber        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   49%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   46%  M Macfarlane    Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      -2-  5   50%  G Perry         Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   45%  F McGriff       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  6   44%  J Olerud        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   47%  K Seitzer       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6   49%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   46%  B Jackson       Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      -2-  3   50%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   63%  G Myers         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Myers to 3B/Adv on E7
   R      --3  2   68%  M Lee           Single to RF (Ground Ball); Myers Scores
   O      1--  4   65%  J Felix         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      67%  T Fernandez     Wild Pitch; Felix to 2B
   O      -2-  7   63%  " "             Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-  4   60%  M Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   50%  P Tabler        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  1   35%  K Stillwell     Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Tabler Scores
   O      -2-  4   41%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  4   45%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  5   50%  G Perry         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Storm Davis facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   55%  K Gruber        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      59%  G Bell          Gruber Steals 2B
   R      -2-  2   71%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Gruber Scores
   O      1--  4   67%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   71%  J Olerud        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Bell to 2B
                  Larry McWilliams replaces Storm Davis pitching; Pat Borders pinch hits for Greg Myers batting 7th
   OO     12-  4   62%  P Borders       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jimmy Key facing 2-3-4
                  Pat Borders moves to C
   O      ---  6   66%  K Seitzer       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   68%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3   70%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   74%  M Lee           Walk
   O      1--  4   70%  J Felix         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   OO     1--  2   65%  T Fernandez     Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Duane Ward facing 5-6-7
                  Duane Ward replaces Jimmy Key pitching
   O      ---  4   70%  J Eisenreich    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   73%  P Tabler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   76%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Luis Aquino facing 2-3-4
                  Luis Aquino replaces Larry McWilliams pitching
   O      ---  7   73%  M Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   72%  K Gruber        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  4   85%  G Bell          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   85%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Duane Ward facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   89%  F White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   92%  M Macfarlane    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   93%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 1.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Luis Aquino facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   92%  J Olerud        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   92%  P Borders       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  7   91%  M Lee           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Duane Ward facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   83%  K Seitzer       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   90%  G Brett         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      89%  B Jackson       Wild Pitch; Seitzer to 2B
   O      -2-  5   96%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1  100%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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