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Sunday, April 15, 1990 1:37
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 21,925, Time of Game: 3:09
Blue Jays
5
4-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Royals
4
2-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
W: Dave Stieb (2-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  5   0  0  0    5 13  2
Royals          0  0  1   0  1  0   2  0  0    4 14  2

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Fernandez SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 .286 .726 19 13 0.070 1.26 0.210 -0.140 0.8 3 3 SB,SH
Mookie Wilson CF 5 0 2 1 0 2 .185 .501 19 15 0.000 1.03 0.104 -0.104 -0.0 1 0 2B
Kelly Gruber 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .308 .918 22 16 -0.132 1.11 0.012 -0.144 -1.3 1 2
George Bell LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .740 14 13 -0.118 1.19 0.024 -0.142 -0.7 3 0
Fred McGriff 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .250 .857 16 10 0.079 0.99 0.118 -0.039 0.2 9 0
John Olerud DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .348 12 6 -0.039 1.29 0.000 -0.039 -0.3
   Glenallen Hill PH 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .500 9 7 -0.050 1.05 0.000 -0.050 -0.6
Greg Myers C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .732 8 6 -0.085 1.11 0.000 -0.085 -0.7 4 0
   Pat Borders PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .625 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Rance Mulliniks PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3 2 0.028 1.05 0.028 0.000 0.2
   Ozzie Virgil C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 3 -0.015 0.57 0.000 -0.015 -0.3 1 0
Nelson Liriano 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .200 .561 16 8 0.021 1.46 0.089 -0.068 0.1 1 2
Junior Felix RF 4 1 4 3 0 0 .364 1.213 10 6 0.501 1.79 0.540 -0.039 3.4 3 0 2B,CS
Dave Stieb P 2
   Jim Acker P
   Duane Ward P
   David Wells P 1
Team Totals 38 5 13 5 1 9 .342 .754 154 105 0.260 1.22 1.125 -0.865 0.7 27 9
2B: M Wilson (2, off J Montgomery); J Felix (2, off J Montgomery).
SH: T Fernandez (1, off T Gordon).
TB: J Felix 5; M Wilson 3; F McGriff 2; R Mulliniks; K Gruber; N Liriano; G Bell; T Fernandez.
RBI: J Felix 3 (5); M Wilson (2); T Fernandez (2).
2-out RBI: J Felix 3; M Wilson; T Fernandez.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Liriano-F McGriff.
PB: G Myers (1).
E: J Felix (1); F McGriff (1).
Baserunning
SB: T Fernandez (1, 2nd base off J Montgomery/B Boone).
CS: J Felix (1, 2nd base by S Farr/B Boone).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gerald Perry DH 5 1 3 0 0 0 .381 .959 17 11 0.097 1.57 0.173 -0.076 0.3
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .273 .545 17 10 0.075 1.72 0.116 -0.041 0.7 1 3 SH
George Brett 1B 3 1 2 2 2 1 .143 .360 23 8 0.197 1.70 0.207 -0.010 2.0 7 2 IW
Bo Jackson LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .421 1.079 8 8 -0.358 2.34 0.089 -0.447 -1.6 1 0 GDP
Jim Eisenreich RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .136 .409 12 9 -0.223 1.80 0.018 -0.241 -1.8 3 0
Kurt Stillwell SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 .235 .669 22 11 -0.059 1.49 0.070 -0.129 -0.4 2 1
Willie Wilson CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .364 .909 15 12 0.085 1.78 0.215 -0.130 0.9 1 0
Frank White 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .538 10 7 -0.016 0.81 0.025 -0.041 -0.1 2 1
   Pat Tabler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .750 4 2 -0.131 4.52 0.000 -0.131 -0.6
   Steve Jeltz 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bob Boone C 4 1 3 0 0 0 .308 .708 10 7 0.094 1.31 0.140 -0.046 0.3 9 1
   Gary Thurman PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Rey Palacios C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Gordon P 1
   Larry McWilliams P
   Steve Crawford P
   Jeff Montgomery P
   Steve Farr P 1
Team Totals 39 4 14 3 3 5 .359 .764 138 85 -0.239 1.73 1.053 -1.292 -0.3 27 10
SH: K Seitzer (1, off D Ward).
IBB: G Brett (1, by D Ward).
TB: G Perry 3; B Boone 3; K Seitzer 2; B Jackson 2; G Brett 2; K Stillwell; W Wilson.
GIDP: B Jackson (1).
RBI: G Brett 2 (2); W Wilson (2).
2-out RBI: W Wilson; G Brett.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Seitzer-G Brett.
E: B Jackson (2); T Gordon ().

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Stieb, W (2-0) 6 9 2 2 1 4 0 1.50 28 95 60 40 6 14 9 14 6 0 49 0.040 1.04 0.8
Jim Acker, H (2) 0.2 3 2 1 1 1 0 2.45 6 17 8 6 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 -0.260 1.90 -2.1
Duane Ward, H (2) 1.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 6 15 8 6 0 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 0.268 4.45 1.1
David Wells, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.93 3 11 9 5 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.191 2.56 0.5
Team Totals 9 14 4 3 3 5 0 3.00 43 138 85 57 8 20 19 16 6 0 49 2 0 0.239 1.22 0.3

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Gordon 5 6 0 0 0 7 0 0.00 21 83 60 32 15 13 6 8 4 0 62 0.280 1.43 2.4
Larry McWilliams, H (2) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 3 12 9 6 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.033 1.22 0.3
Steve Crawford, L (0-1) 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 13.50 2 8 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 -0.076 1.67 -0.5
Jeff Montgomery, BS (1) 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 0 3.60 4 15 9 6 2 1 0 4 2 0 3 3 -0.599 1.54 -4.2
Steve Farr 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.40 10 36 24 15 3 6 5 4 0 0 0 0 0.102 0.57 1.4
Team Totals 9 13 5 5 1 9 0 5.00 40 154 105 60 22 23 13 17 6 0 62 4 3 -0.260 1.73 -0.7
S Crawford faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: T Gordon (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Ward (1; G Brett).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 3:09.
Attendance: 21,925.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Kansas City Royals
1 Tony Fernandez SS 1 Gerald Perry DH
2 Mookie Wilson CF 2 Kevin Seitzer 3B
3 Kelly Gruber 3B 3 George Brett 1B
4 George Bell LF 4 Bo Jackson LF
5 Fred McGriff 1B 5 Jim Eisenreich RF
6 John Olerud DH 6 Kurt Stillwell SS
7 Greg Myers C 7 Willie Wilson CF
8 Nelson Liriano 2B 8 Frank White 2B
9 Junior Felix RF 9 Bob Boone C
Dave Stieb P Tom Gordon P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  RRR TOR J. Felix J. Montgomery 40% 65% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); McGriff Scores; Mulliniks Scores; Liriano Scores
b8 4-5 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO KCR B. Jackson D. Ward 39% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b7 2-5 2 123 2,(0-1)  RR KCR W. Wilson J. Acker -21% 62% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Brett Scores; Jackson Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/unER; Stillwell to 3B/Adv on throw; Wilson to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 4-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR G. Perry D. Ward -14% 47% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Thurman to 2B
b7 4-5 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O KCR P. Tabler D. Ward 13% 76% Groundout: SS-1B

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' Tom Gordon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez T. Gordon -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR M. Wilson T. Gordon -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR K. Gruber T. Gordon 1% 48% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR G. Bell T. Gordon -2% 45% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR G. Perry D. Stieb 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer D. Stieb 1% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR G. Brett D. Stieb 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR F. McGriff T. Gordon -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O TOR J. Olerud T. Gordon -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O TOR G. Myers T. Gordon -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Jackson D. Stieb -4% 41% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich D. Stieb 3% 45% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  KCR K. Stillwell D. Stieb -2% 43% Passed Ball; Eisenreich to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell D. Stieb 4% 47% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b2 0-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR W. Wilson D. Stieb 3% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR N. Liriano T. Gordon 4% 54% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  TOR J. Felix T. Gordon 6% 60% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Liriano to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  TOR T. Fernandez T. Gordon 8% 69% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Liriano to 3B; Felix to 2B; Fernandez to 1B
t3 0-0 0 123 4,(1-2)  O TOR M. Wilson T. Gordon -7% 61% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 123 4,(0-2)  O TOR K. Gruber T. Gordon -8% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 123 4,(0-2)  O TOR G. Bell T. Gordon -8% 45% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR F. White D. Stieb 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Boone D. Stieb -3% 44% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR G. Perry D. Stieb 3% 47% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR K. Seitzer D. Stieb -2% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Boone to 2B
b3 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R KCR G. Brett D. Stieb -13% 32% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Boone Scores; Seitzer to 3B
b3 1-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Jackson D. Stieb 4% 37% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR F. McGriff T. Gordon 5% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t4 0-1 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O TOR J. Olerud T. Gordon -2% 39% Groundout: 1B unassisted; McGriff to 2B
t4 0-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  TOR G. Myers T. Gordon 3% 43% Wild Pitch; McGriff to 3B
t4 0-1 1 --3 4,(2-1)  O TOR G. Myers T. Gordon -7% 35% Lineout: SS
t4 0-1 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O TOR N. Liriano T. Gordon -5% 31% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Eisenreich D. Stieb 2% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR K. Stillwell D. Stieb -2% 31% Walk
b4 1-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR W. Wilson D. Stieb 3% 33% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR F. White D. Stieb -2% 31% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Stillwell to 3B; White to 1B
b4 1-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O KCR B. Boone D. Stieb 5% 35% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
t5 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR J. Felix T. Gordon 5% 41% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t5 0-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO TOR T. Fernandez T. Gordon -11% 30% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- 4,(0-2)  TOR M. Wilson T. Gordon 2% 32% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 0-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR K. Gruber T. Gordon -3% 29% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR G. Perry D. Stieb -3% 25% Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
b5 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR K. Seitzer D. Stieb -8% 17% Single to CF (Line Drive); Perry to 3B
b5 1-0 0 1-3 5,(3-1)  R KCR G. Brett D. Stieb -4% 13% Single to RF (Line Drive); Perry Scores; Seitzer to 2B
b5 2-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Jackson D. Stieb 1% 14% Flyball: RF; Seitzer to 3B
b5 2-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich D. Stieb 4% 18% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-0 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O KCR K. Stillwell D. Stieb 3% 21% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
Larry McWilliams replaces Tom Gordon pitching
t6 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR G. Bell L. McWilliams -3% 18% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t6 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR F. McGriff L. McWilliams 4% 21% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Glenallen Hill pinch hits for John Olerud (DH) batting 6th
t6 0-2 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O TOR G. Hill L. McWilliams -4% 18% Strikeout Swinging
Steve Crawford replaces Larry McWilliams pitching
Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Pat Borders batting 7th
Pat Borders pinch hits for Greg Myers (C) batting 7th
t6 0-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  TOR R. Mulliniks S. Crawford 3% 20% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); McGriff to 2B
t6 0-2 2 12- 5,(3-1)  TOR N. Liriano S. Crawford 5% 25% Walk; McGriff to 3B; Mulliniks to 2B
Jeff Montgomery replaces Steve Crawford pitching
t6 0-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  RRR TOR J. Felix J. Montgomery 40% 65% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); McGriff Scores; Mulliniks Scores; Liriano Scores
t6 3-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R TOR T. Fernandez J. Montgomery 12% 77% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Felix Scores
t6 4-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR M. Wilson J. Montgomery 1% 78% Fernandez Steals 2B
t6 4-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R TOR M. Wilson J. Montgomery 9% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive); Fernandez Scores
t6 5-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TOR K. Gruber J. Montgomery -2% 85% Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
Ozzie Virgil replaces Rance Mulliniks (PH) playing C batting 7th
b6 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR W. Wilson D. Stieb 3% 88% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b6 2-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR F. White D. Stieb 2% 89% Flyball: RF
b6 2-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR B. Boone D. Stieb -1% 88% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 2-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR G. Perry D. Stieb 2% 90% Single to 3B (Line Drive); Boone out at 3B/P-SS; Perry to 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Steve Farr facing 4-5-6
Steve Farr replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching
t7 5-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  TOR G. Bell S. Farr 2% 93% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Bell to 2B/Adv on E7
t7 5-2 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TOR F. McGriff S. Farr -2% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 5-2 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TOR G. Hill S. Farr -1% 90% Groundout: 1B-P; Bell to 3B
t7 5-2 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O TOR O. Virgil S. Farr -2% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Blue Jays' Jim Acker facing 2-3-4
Jim Acker replaces Dave Stieb pitching
b7 2-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer J. Acker 3% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR G. Brett J. Acker -3% 88% Walk
b7 2-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Jackson J. Acker -5% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Brett to 2B
b7 2-5 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Eisenreich J. Acker 6% 89% Flyball: LF
b7 2-5 2 12- 2,(1-0)  KCR K. Stillwell J. Acker -5% 84% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Brett to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b7 2-5 2 123 2,(0-1)  RR KCR W. Wilson J. Acker -21% 62% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Brett Scores; Jackson Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/unER; Stillwell to 3B/Adv on throw; Wilson to 2B/Adv on throw
Duane Ward replaces Jim Acker pitching
Pat Tabler pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 8th
b7 4-5 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O KCR P. Tabler D. Ward 13% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Steve Farr facing 8-9-1
Steve Jeltz replaces Pat Tabler (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
t8 5-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR N. Liriano S. Farr -2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR J. Felix S. Farr 2% 76% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t8 5-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR T. Fernandez S. Farr -4% 72% Felix Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-SS)
t8 5-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR T. Fernandez S. Farr -1% 71% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Blue Jays' Duane Ward facing 9-1-2
b8 4-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR B. Boone D. Ward -10% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Gary Thurman pinch runs for Bob Boone (C) batting 9th
b8 4-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR G. Perry D. Ward -14% 47% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Thurman to 2B
b8 4-5 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O KCR K. Seitzer D. Ward -1% 46% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Thurman to 3B; Perry to 2B
b8 4-5 1 -23 4,(3-0)  KCR G. Brett D. Ward -1% 45% Intentional Walk
b8 4-5 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO KCR B. Jackson D. Ward 39% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Steve Farr facing 2-3-4
Rey Palacios replaces Gary Thurman (PR) playing C batting 9th
t9 5-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR M. Wilson S. Farr -2% 83% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
t9 5-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR K. Gruber S. Farr -1% 82% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t9 5-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR G. Bell S. Farr -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 5-6-7
David Wells replaces Duane Ward pitching
b9 4-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Eisenreich D. Wells 9% 89% Bunt Popfly: P (Front of Home)
b9 4-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR K. Stillwell D. Wells 6% 96% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b9 4-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR W. Wilson D. Wells 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 4.

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