April 14, 1990 Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 25,930

Saturday, April 14, 1990, 1:30
Time of Game: 2:22

Blue Jays

3-3

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: B Saberhagen (1-0), L: T Stottlemyre (0-2), S: M Davis (2)

Royals

2-2

Won 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   2   0    0   2  .292  .763   14    2   2   2B,CS
M Wilson CF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .390   12    1   0   SH
K Gruber 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.036   22    1   3   
G Bell LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .814    9    2   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .833   19   11   0   HR
J Olerud DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .387    8    0   0   
G Myers C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .846    6    5   2   
N Liriano 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .481    9    2   3   2B
J Felix RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .222 1.000   13    0   0   

T Stottlemyre P                                                          0   1
  P Kilgus P                                                             0   1
Totals                       30   1   6   1    1   5              112   24  12

BATTING

2B: N Liriano (1, off B Saberhagen); T Fernandez (1, off B Saberhagen).

HR: F McGriff (2, off B Saberhagen; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

SH: M Wilson (1, off B Saberhagen).

TB: F McGriff 4; T Fernandez 3; N Liriano 2; G Bell; G Myers.

RBI: F McGriff (2).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Gruber-N Liriano.

BASERUNNING

CS: T Fernandez (2, 2nd base by J Montgomery/B Boone).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Perry 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .313  .889   19   11   1   HR
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .222  .444   17    0   1   CS
G Brett DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .056  .112   14    0   0   
B Jackson LF                  4   2   3   0    0   1  .429 1.172   16    2   0   2·2B,SB
J Eisenreich RF               4   0   1   1    0   0  .176  .529   11    1   0   SB
K Stillwell SS                2   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .671   18    2   1   
W Wilson CF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.333   12    3   0   2B
B Boone C                     2   0   1   0    1   1  .111  .384   11    6   1   
S Jeltz 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   2   SH

B Saberhagen P                                                           2   4
  J Montgomery P                                                         0   0
  M Davis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   3   8   3    2   6              125   27  10

BATTING

2B: B Jackson 2 (3, off P Kilgus, off T Stottlemyre); W Wilson (2, off T Stottlemyre).

HR: G Perry (1, off P Kilgus; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SH: S Jeltz (1, off T Stottlemyre).

TB: B Jackson 5; G Perry 4; W Wilson 2; J Eisenreich; B Boone; K Seitzer.

RBI: J Eisenreich (1); G Perry (2); W Wilson (1).

2-out RBI: W Wilson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Saberhagen-G Perry.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Jackson (1, 2nd base off T Stottlemyre/G Myers); J Eisenreich (1, 2nd base off T Stottlemyre/G Myers).

CS: K Seitzer (1, 2nd base by T Stottlemyre/G Myers).

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
T Stottlemyre, L (0-2)         5     5   2   2    2   4   0   5.19   20   83-52   33· 5·14    6· 5· 3· 0     51    -     0.89  -0.02
P Kilgus                       3     3   1   1    0   2   1   8.53   12   36-26   15· 7· 4    6· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.46   0.01
Totals                         8     8   3   3    2   6   1          32  119-78   48·12·18   12· 7· 5· 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
B Saberhagen, W (1-0)          7.1   6   1   1    1   5   1   2.70   28   99-75   44·15·16   12· 5· 5· 0     66    -     1.03   0.30
J Montgomery, H (2)            0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.47   0.12
M Davis, S (2)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   11-7     4· 1· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   5   1          32  111-83   49·16·18   12· 9· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 25,930.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 0mph, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Kansas City Royals                   
1. T Fernandez          SS    1. G Perry              1B 
2. M Wilson             CF    2. K Seitzer            3B 
3. K Gruber             3B    3. G Brett              DH 
4. G Bell               LF    4. B Jackson            LF 
5. F McGriff            1B    5. J Eisenreich         RF 
6. J Olerud             DH    6. K Stillwell          SS 
7. G Myers              C     7. W Wilson             CF 
8. N Liriano            2B    8. B Boone              C  
9. J Felix              RF    9. S Jeltz              2B 

   T Stottlemyre        P        B Saberhagen         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  3   11%  55% G Bell          B Saberhagen    Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
   t 7   1  2-0  ---  7  -11%  75% F McGriff       B Saberhagen    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-  3   11%  65% W Wilson        T Stottlemyre   Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Jackson Scores
   b 4   1  0-1  -2-  3    9%  80% J Eisenreich    T Stottlemyre   Single to CF (Line Drive); Jackson Scores
   b 8   0  1-2  ---  3    7%  94% G Perry         P Kilgus        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   44%  T Fernandez     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   45%  M Wilson        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Fernandez to 3B
          --3 10   43%  K Gruber        Walk
   OO     1-3  3   55%  G Bell          Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   52%  G Perry         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   51%  K Seitzer       Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   50%  G Brett         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   54%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   55%  G Myers         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   59%  B Jackson       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   55%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--      57%  K Stillwell     Jackson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   53%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  3   65%  W Wilson        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Jackson Scores
   O      -2-  4   62%  B Boone         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   64%  N Liriano       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   66%  J Felix         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   67%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   65%  S Jeltz         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   64%  G Perry         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   65%  K Seitzer       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   63%  G Brett         Seitzer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   66%  M Wilson        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   68%  K Gruber        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   66%  G Bell          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   69%  F McGriff       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   67%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   71%  B Jackson       Double to CF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  3   80%  J Eisenreich    Single to CF (Line Drive); Jackson Scores
          1--      81%  K Stillwell     Eisenreich Steals 2B
          -2-  5   82%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-  4   76%  W Wilson        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Bret Saberhagen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   79%  J Olerud        Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   81%  G Myers         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   78%  N Liriano       Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   82%  J Felix         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   84%  B Boone         Walk
   O      1--  1   83%  S Jeltz         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Boone to 2B
   O      -2-  6   82%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Boone to 3B
   O      --3  6   79%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   82%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   84%  M Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   85%  K Gruber        Lineout: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Kilgus facing 3-4-5
                  Paul Kilgus replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching
   O      ---  1   84%  G Brett         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   83%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   86%  G Bell          Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  7   75%  F McGriff       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   78%  J Olerud        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   75%  G Myers         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   80%  N Liriano       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Paul Kilgus facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   78%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   76%  W Wilson        Flyball: CF
          ---  1   78%  B Boone         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   76%  S Jeltz         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   81%  J Felix         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   75%  T Fernandez     Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
   O      1--  1   82%  M Wilson        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      1--  1   87%  K Gruber        Fernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Paul Kilgus facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  3   94%  G Perry         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   94%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   93%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   94%  B Jackson       Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   93%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 3.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Mark Davis facing 3-4-5
                  Mark Davis replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching
   O      ---  4   97%  K Gruber        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   99%  G Bell          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  5  100%  F McGriff       Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 3.

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