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OAK
@BOS		3
6
SEA
@CLE		5
6
TOR
@KCR		1
11
MIN
@TBD		12
13		 
(14)
DET
@TEX		1
10
CIN
@COL		4
8
HOU
@LAD		1
3
ATL
@PHI		8
11
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@PIT		7
2
ARI
@SDP		0
1
STL
@SFG		2
8
Monday, April 13, 1998 7:05
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 11,749, Time of Game: 2:23
Blue Jays
1
4-8
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 5½ GB
 at Royals
11
5-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 4½ GB
W: Glendon Rusch (1-2)
L: Pat Hentgen (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
Royals          0  3  5   0  0  0   3  0  X   11 14  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .499 11 9 -0.030 0.33 0.003 -0.033 -0.5 2 0
Tony Fernandez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .724 10 9 -0.026 0.26 0.000 -0.026 -0.3 3 3 2B
Shawn Green RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .256 .931 18 10 -0.010 0.18 0.007 -0.016 -0.3 1 0 2B
Jose Canseco DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .271 .946 11 8 -0.027 0.33 0.013 -0.040 -0.4 CS
Mike Stanley 1B 3 0 2 0 1 1 .262 .891 12 8 0.031 0.20 0.031 0.000 0.3 7 0
Ed Sprague 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .849 16 12 -0.028 0.50 0.006 -0.034 -0.4 1 3
   Felipe Crespo 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .382 2 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Juan Samuel LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .125 .364 16 11 -0.040 0.35 0.000 -0.040 -0.9 1 0
Kevin Brown C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .419 8 6 -0.031 0.29 0.000 -0.031 -0.5 7 0 HBP
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .414 17 9 -0.020 0.20 0.000 -0.020 -1.0 1 2
Pat Hentgen P 1
   Carlos Almanzar P 1
   Bill Risley P
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 1 7 .235 .572 121 84 -0.181 0.28 0.060 -0.240 -4.1 24 9
2B: T Fernandez (3, off G Rusch); S Green (1, off G Rusch).
HBP: K Brown (2, by S Service).
TB: S Green 2; T Fernandez 2; M Stanley 2; E Sprague; J Canseco; J Samuel; S Stewart.
RBI: J Canseco (10).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Baserunning
CS: J Canseco (1, 2nd base by G Rusch/M Sweeney).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .804 12 7 -0.033 0.31 0.000 -0.033 -1.0 5 0
   Ernie Young PH-CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 .451 6 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.3 2 0
Shane Halter 2B-3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .348 .870 9 8 -0.032 0.25 0.000 -0.032 -1.7 2 2
Hal Morris DH 5 1 4 0 0 0 .378 .915 12 9 0.005 0.16 0.015 -0.010 1.2 2·2B
Dean Palmer 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .388 1.146 11 10 -0.018 0.29 0.009 -0.026 0.6 0 2 2B
   Jed Hansen 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.5 0 0
Jeff King 1B 3 3 1 2 1 2 .286 .827 22 12 0.046 0.29 0.047 -0.001 1.1 9 0 2B,HBP
Shane Mack LF 5 2 3 4 0 1 .385 1.159 20 13 0.173 0.48 0.175 -0.001 3.7 0 0 HR,2B
Larry Sutton RF 3 2 1 3 1 1 .148 .515 19 10 0.168 0.47 0.169 -0.001 1.5 2 0 HR
Mike Sweeney C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .233 .636 10 6 0.018 0.18 0.032 -0.014 1.8 6 1 HR
   Sal Fasano C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Felix Martinez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .107 .310 21 12 -0.010 0.11 0.001 -0.011 -0.7 0 5
Glendon Rusch P
   Scott Service P
Team Totals 38 11 14 11 3 7 .368 1.165 147 92 0.317 0.27 0.448 -0.129 6.4 27 10
2B: J King (1, off C Almanzar); D Palmer (5, off C Almanzar); S Mack (1, off C Almanzar); H Morris 2 (4, 1 off C Almanzar, 1 off B Risley).
HR: L Sutton (1, off P Hentgen; 2nd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); S Mack (1, off P Hentgen; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M Sweeney (1, off P Hentgen; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
HBP: J King (1, by P Hentgen).
TB: S Mack 7; H Morris 6; M Sweeney 5; L Sutton 4; D Palmer 3; J King 2; F Martinez.
RBI: S Mack 4 (4); L Sutton 3 (8); J King 2 (9); M Sweeney 2 (2).
2-out RBI: S Mack 3; M Sweeney 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 12.

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
Pat Hentgen, L (1-1) 3 6 8 8 2 1 3 8.04 18 63 38 25 4 9 5 9 3 0 14 -0.325 0.60 -6.3
Carlos Almanzar 3 6 3 3 0 2 0 5.40 15 40 29 18 4 7 4 9 6 0 0 0 0.007 0.04 -1.9
Bill Risley 2 2 0 0 1 4 0 2.35 9 44 25 11 9 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 0.000 0.00 1.8
Team Totals 8 14 11 11 3 7 3 12.38 42 147 92 54 17 21 10 21 11 0 14 1 0 -0.318 0.28 -6.4
C Almanzar faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

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
Glendon Rusch, W (1-2) 8 7 1 1 1 6 0 7.27 31 106 73 39 14 20 9 15 7 0 69 0.182 0.33 3.6
Scott Service 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.59 5 15 11 4 4 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 36 121 84 43 18 23 10 17 8 0 69 0 0 0.182 0.27 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Hentgen (1; J King); S Service (2; K Brown).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 11,749.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Kansas City Royals
1 Shannon Stewart CF 1 Johnny Damon CF
2 Tony Fernandez 2B 2 Shane Halter 2B
3 Shawn Green RF 3 Hal Morris DH
4 Jose Canseco DH 4 Dean Palmer 3B
5 Mike Stanley 1B 5 Jeff King 1B
6 Ed Sprague 3B 6 Shane Mack LF
7 Juan Samuel LF 7 Larry Sutton RF
8 Kevin Brown C 8 Mike Sweeney C
9 Alex Gonzalez SS 9 Felix Martinez SS
Pat Hentgen P Glendon Rusch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 12- 3,(2-1)  RRR KCR L. Sutton P. Hentgen 17% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); King Scores; Mack Scores
b3 3-0 2 12- 3,(1-2)  RRR KCR S. Mack P. Hentgen 12% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Palmer Scores; King Scores
b2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR S. Mack P. Hentgen 5% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); King to 2B
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-1)  KCR J. King P. Hentgen 4% 59% Hit By Pitch
b3 6-0 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  RR KCR M. Sweeney P. Hentgen 3% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sutton Scores

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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' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-2)  O TOR S. Stewart G. Rusch 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez G. Rusch 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-1)  O TOR S. Green G. Rusch 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon P. Hentgen -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-1)  O KCR S. Halter P. Hentgen -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR H. Morris P. Hentgen 1% 52% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR D. Palmer P. Hentgen -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Canseco G. Rusch 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-2)  TOR M. Stanley G. Rusch -3% 50% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O TOR E. Sprague G. Rusch 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TOR J. Samuel G. Rusch 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-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' Pat Hentgen facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-1)  KCR J. King P. Hentgen 4% 59% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  KCR S. Mack P. Hentgen 5% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); King to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- 3,(2-1)  RRR KCR L. Sutton P. Hentgen 17% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); King Scores; Mack Scores
b2 3-0 0 --- 3,(2-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney P. Hentgen -1% 80% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
b2 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR F. Martinez P. Hentgen -1% 79% Groundout: P-1B
b2 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-1)  O KCR J. Damon P. Hentgen -1% 78% Popfly: SS
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-1)  O TOR K. Brown G. Rusch 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez G. Rusch 2% 82% Flyball: CF
t3 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-2)  O TOR S. Stewart G. Rusch 1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Pat Hentgen facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR S. Halter P. Hentgen -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-2)  O KCR H. Morris P. Hentgen -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR D. Palmer P. Hentgen 1% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 3-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. King P. Hentgen 1% 82% Walk; Palmer to 2B
b3 3-0 2 12- 3,(1-2)  RRR KCR S. Mack P. Hentgen 12% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Palmer Scores; King Scores
b3 6-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR L. Sutton P. Hentgen 0% 95% Walk
b3 6-0 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  RR KCR M. Sweeney P. Hentgen 3% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Sutton Scores
b3 8-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR F. Martinez P. Hentgen -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 8.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-8, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 2-3-4
t4 0-8 0 --- 2,(0-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez G. Rusch 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-8 1 --- 4,(2-2)  TOR S. Green G. Rusch -1% 98% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t4 0-8 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R TOR J. Canseco G. Rusch -1% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive); Green Scores
t4 1-8 1 1-- O TOR M. Stanley G. Rusch 1% 98% Canseco Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 1-8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR M. Stanley G. Rusch -0% 97% Walk
t4 1-8 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  TOR E. Sprague G. Rusch -1% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Stanley to 2B
t4 1-8 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O TOR J. Samuel G. Rusch 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Blue Jays' Carlos Almanzar facing 1-2-3
Carlos Almanzar replaces Pat Hentgen pitching
b4 8-1 0 --- 2,(1-1)  O KCR J. Damon C. Almanzar -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-P
b4 8-1 1 --- 1,(0-1)  O KCR S. Halter C. Almanzar -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 8-1 2 --- 2,(0-2)  KCR H. Morris C. Almanzar 0% 98% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
b4 8-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Palmer C. Almanzar -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 8.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 8-9-1
t5 1-8 0 --- 3,(1-2)  O TOR K. Brown G. Rusch 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-8 1 --- 2,(1-1)  O TOR A. Gonzalez G. Rusch 0% 98% Flyball: CF
t5 1-8 2 --- 3,(1-2)  TOR S. Stewart G. Rusch -0% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t5 1-8 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR T. Fernandez G. Rusch 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Blue Jays' Carlos Almanzar facing 5-6-7
b5 8-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. King C. Almanzar -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b5 8-1 1 --- 3,(1-2)  O KCR S. Mack C. Almanzar -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b5 8-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR L. Sutton C. Almanzar -0% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 8.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 3-4-5
t6 1-8 0 --- 4,(2-2)  O TOR S. Green G. Rusch 1% 99% Flyball: RF
t6 1-8 1 --- 2,(1-1)  O TOR J. Canseco G. Rusch 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t6 1-8 2 --- 1,(0-1)  TOR M. Stanley G. Rusch -0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 1-8 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TOR E. Sprague G. Rusch 0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Blue Jays' Carlos Almanzar facing 8-9-1
b6 8-1 0 --- 1,(0-1)  O KCR M. Sweeney C. Almanzar -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 8-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR F. Martinez C. Almanzar 0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 8-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Damon C. Almanzar -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b6 8-1 2 1-- 2,(0-2)  O KCR S. Halter C. Almanzar -0% 99% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 8.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-8, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 7-8-9
t7 1-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Samuel G. Rusch 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-8 1 --- 1,(0-1)  O TOR K. Brown G. Rusch 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 1-8 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez G. Rusch 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Blue Jays' Carlos Almanzar facing 3-4-5
b7 8-1 0 --- 1,(0-1)  KCR H. Morris C. Almanzar 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
b7 8-1 0 1-- 1,(0-1)  KCR D. Palmer C. Almanzar 0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive); Morris to 3B
b7 8-1 0 -23 2,(1-1)  RR KCR J. King C. Almanzar 0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive); Morris Scores; Palmer Scores
b7 10-1 0 -2- 2,(1-1)  R KCR S. Mack C. Almanzar 0% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive); King Scores
Bill Risley replaces Carlos Almanzar pitching
b7 11-1 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR L. Sutton B. Risley 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 11-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  KCR M. Sweeney B. Risley 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Mack to 3B
b7 11-1 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  O KCR F. Martinez B. Risley -0% 100% Flyball: CF
Ernie Young pinch hits for Johnny Damon (CF) batting 1st
b7 11-1 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  KCR E. Young B. Risley 0% 100% Walk; Sweeney to 2B
b7 11-1 2 123 1,(0-1)  O KCR S. Halter B. Risley -0% 100% Groundout: 3B unassisted
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 11.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-11, Royals' Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
Jed Hansen replaces Dean Palmer (3B) playing 2B batting 4th
Shane Halter moves from 2B to 3B
Ernie Young moves from PH to CF
t8 1-11 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR S. Stewart G. Rusch 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-11 1 --- 1,(0-1)  TOR T. Fernandez G. Rusch -0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t8 1-11 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  O TOR S. Green G. Rusch 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-11 2 -2- 1,(0-1)  O TOR J. Canseco G. Rusch 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 11-1, Blue Jays' Bill Risley facing 3-4-5
Felipe Crespo replaces Ed Sprague playing 3B batting 6th
b8 11-1 0 --- 1,(0-1)  KCR H. Morris B. Risley 0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b8 11-1 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Hansen B. Risley 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 11-1 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. King B. Risley -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 11-1 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O KCR S. Mack B. Risley 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 11.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-11, Royals' Scott Service facing 5-6-7
Scott Service replaces Glendon Rusch pitching
Sal Fasano replaces Mike Sweeney playing C batting 8th
t9 1-11 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR M. Stanley S. Service 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-11 1 --- 2,(0-2)  O TOR F. Crespo S. Service 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1-11 2 --- 2,(0-2)  TOR J. Samuel S. Service 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t9 1-11 2 1-- 3,(1-2)  TOR K. Brown S. Service 0% 100% Hit By Pitch; Samuel to 2B
t9 1-11 2 12- 5,(3-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez S. Service 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 11.

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