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CHW  9
@BAL  5

SEA  7
@BOS  3

CLE  7
ANA  6

DET 12
TEX  8

TOR  2
@KCR  1
MIN  6
TBD  5

(10)
NYY  7
OAK  0

ATL  6
HOU  4

CHC  6
CIN  5

STL  7
@FLA  1

LAD  3
PHI  2

COL 12
@MIL  3

ARI  4
@PIT  3

SDP  9
NYM  8

SFG  9
MON  7

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 12,447

Tuesday, September 1, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:30
Blue Jays
2
72-66
Won 5
3rd, 28 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2 10  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  0
W: Chris Carpenter (10-7), L: Tim Belcher (12-11), S: Paul Quantrill (5)
Royals
1
64-74
Lost 1
2nd, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .273  .762   21   14    2   0   HR
S Green RF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .829   10    8    2   0   
J Canseco DH                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .238  .846   15    8    0   0   
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .962   11    6    7   1   GDP
J Cruz CF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .268  .774   15   10    5   0   
T Fernandez 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .801    8    7    1   1   
D Fletcher C                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .278  .737   13   10    7   1   
C Grebeck 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .701   12    8    1   2   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .252  .672   16   10    1   4   HR

C Carpenter P                                                                 1   0
  D Plesac P                                                                  0   0
  P Quantrill P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   2  10   0    2   4              121   81   27   9
Batting Events
HR: A Gonzalez (11, off T Belcher; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); S Stewart (6, off T Belcher; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: S Stewart 5; A Gonzalez 4; D Fletcher 3; C Delgado; J Canseco; T Fernandez; C Grebeck.
GIDP: C Delgado (8).
RBI: A Gonzalez (44); S Stewart (38).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Gonzalez-C Grebeck-C Delgado.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .279  .770   14   11    1   0   CS
J Giambi DH                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333   22   15    0   0   
  J King PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .781    4    4    0   0   GDP
J Offerman 2B                 4   0   3   0    0   1  .313  .850   21   14    1   5   3B,2·2B
D Palmer 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .280  .847   18   12    0   4   SF
L Sutton LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .658   20   10    2   0   
J Conine RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .752   22   14    3   0   
H Morris 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .734    7    4   14   1   
M Sweeney C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .708   11    8    4   0   
M Lopez SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .585   11    4    2   2   

T Belcher P                                                                   0   1
  S Service P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       29   1   5   0    3   7              150   96   27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Offerman 2 (27, 2 off C Carpenter).
3B: J Offerman (12, off C Carpenter).
SF: D Palmer (10, off C Carpenter).
TB: J Offerman 7; J Damon 2.
GIDP: J King (9).
RBI: D Palmer (98).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Morris-M Lopez-H Morris.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Damon (11, 2nd base by C Carpenter/D Fletcher).

Pitching Stats

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
C Carpenter, W (10-7)          7     4   1   1    3   6   0   4.66   27  117-74   44· 9·21    7·11· 1· 0     68    -     1.25   0.35
D Plesac, H (23)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.68    3   14-10    5· 1· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.55   0.15
P Quantrill, S (5)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.35    3   15-10    6· 0· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.22
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   7   0          33  146-94   55·10·29   10·13· 1· 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
T Belcher, L (12-11)           8    10   2   2    2   3   2   4.14   35  112-75   50· 5·20   14·16· 6· 0     55    -     1.03   0.18
S Service                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.15    3    9-6     2· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.05
Totals                         9    10   2   2    2   4   2          38  121-81   52· 6·23   15·17· 6· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 12,447.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Shannon Stewart              LF       1. Johnny Damon                 CF
2. Shawn Green                  RF       2. Jeremy Giambi                DH
3. Jose Canseco                 DH       3. Jose Offerman                2B
4. Carlos Delgado               1B       4. Dean Palmer                  3B
5. Jose Cruz                    CF       5. Larry Sutton                 LF
6. Tony Fernandez               3B       6. Jeff Conine                  RF
7. Darrin Fletcher               C       7. Hal Morris                   1B
8. Craig Grebeck                2B       8. Mike Sweeney                  C
9. Alex Gonzalez                SS       9. Mendy Lopez                  SS

   Chris Carpenter               P          Tim Belcher                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 0 1-- OO 4,(0-2)  21% 79% 1-2 KCR J. King D. Plesac Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 0 --- R 6,(2-2)  18% 68% 1-1 TOR A. Gonzalez T. Belcher Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b6 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  -17% 36% 0-1 KCR J. Offerman C. Carpenter Double to 1B (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Giambi to 3B
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  10% 87% 1-2 KCR D. Palmer P. Quantrill Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -9% 57% 1-2 KCR J. Damon D. Plesac Single to SS (Ground Ball)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R 6,(2-2)  9% 59% 0-0 TOR S. Stewart T. Belcher Home Run (Fly Ball)
t1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 57% 1-0 TOR S. Green T. Belcher Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 59% 1-0 TOR J. Canseco T. Belcher Walk
t1 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  -5% 54% 1-0 TOR C. Delgado T. Belcher Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 57% 0-1 KCR J. Damon C. Carpenter Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b1 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 59% 0-1 KCR J. Giambi C. Carpenter Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  -3% 56% 0-1 KCR J. Offerman C. Carpenter Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b1 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  4% 60% 0-1 KCR D. Palmer C. Carpenter Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 57% 1-0 TOR J. Cruz T. Belcher Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  2% 60% 1-0 TOR T. Fernandez T. Belcher Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  3% 63% 1-0 TOR D. Fletcher T. Belcher Single to CF (Line Drive); Fernandez to 2B
t2 1 12- 2,(0-1)  5% 68% 1-0 TOR C. Grebeck T. Belcher Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Fernandez to 3B; Fletcher to 2B
t2 1 123 O 3,(2-0)  -7% 62% 1-0 TOR A. Gonzalez T. Belcher Foul Popfly: 1B
t2 2 123 O 5,(1-2)  -7% 55% 1-0 TOR S. Stewart T. Belcher Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 57% 0-1 KCR L. Sutton C. Carpenter Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 59% 0-1 KCR J. Conine C. Carpenter Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 60% 0-1 KCR H. Morris C. Carpenter Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 58% 1-0 TOR S. Green T. Belcher Lineout: SS
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 56% 1-0 TOR J. Canseco T. Belcher Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 58% 1-0 TOR C. Delgado T. Belcher Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t3 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  2% 60% 1-0 TOR J. Cruz T. Belcher Walk; Delgado to 2B
t3 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 55% 1-0 TOR T. Fernandez T. Belcher Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 58% 0-1 KCR M. Sweeney C. Carpenter Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 60% 0-1 KCR M. Lopez C. Carpenter Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 59% 0-1 KCR J. Damon C. Carpenter Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b3 2 1-- O 4,(2-2)  3% 62% 0-1 KCR J. Giambi C. Carpenter Damon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  4% 65% 1-0 TOR D. Fletcher T. Belcher Single to P (Line Drive to P's Left)
t4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 63% 1-0 TOR C. Grebeck T. Belcher Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Fletcher to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 59% 1-0 TOR A. Gonzalez T. Belcher Flyball: RF
t4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  2% 61% 1-0 TOR S. Stewart T. Belcher Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Fletcher to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  -5% 56% 1-0 TOR S. Green T. Belcher Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 59% 0-1 KCR J. Giambi C. Carpenter Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b4 1 --- 8,(3-2)  -5% 54% 0-1 KCR J. Offerman C. Carpenter Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b4 1 -2- O 8,(3-2)  5% 59% 0-1 KCR D. Palmer C. Carpenter Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  -1% 57% 0-1 KCR L. Sutton C. Carpenter Walk
b4 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  6% 63% 0-1 KCR J. Conine C. Carpenter Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 60% 1-0 TOR J. Canseco T. Belcher Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 58% 1-0 TOR C. Delgado T. Belcher Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 57% 1-0 TOR J. Cruz T. Belcher Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 61% 0-1 KCR H. Morris C. Carpenter Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 63% 0-1 KCR M. Sweeney C. Carpenter Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 61% 0-1 KCR M. Lopez C. Carpenter Walk
b5 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 65% 0-1 KCR J. Damon C. Carpenter Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 62% 1-0 TOR T. Fernandez T. Belcher Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 60% 1-0 TOR D. Fletcher T. Belcher Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 59% 1-0 TOR C. Grebeck T. Belcher Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 10,(3-2)  -6% 53% 0-1 KCR J. Giambi C. Carpenter Walk
b6 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  -17% 36% 0-1 KCR J. Offerman C. Carpenter Double to 1B (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Giambi to 3B
b6 0 -23 RO 1,(0-0)  -1% 35% 0-1 KCR D. Palmer C. Carpenter Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF Line); Giambi Scores; Offerman to 3B
b6 1 --3 O 8,(3-2)  9% 44% 1-1 KCR L. Sutton C. Carpenter Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  6% 50% 1-1 KCR J. Conine C. Carpenter Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- R 6,(2-2)  18% 68% 1-1 TOR A. Gonzalez T. Belcher Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 65% 2-1 TOR S. Stewart T. Belcher Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 63% 2-1 TOR S. Green T. Belcher Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
t7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 65% 2-1 TOR J. Canseco T. Belcher Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t7 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 62% 2-1 TOR C. Delgado T. Belcher Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  5% 67% 1-2 KCR H. Morris C. Carpenter Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  4% 70% 1-2 KCR M. Sweeney C. Carpenter Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 73% 1-2 KCR M. Lopez C. Carpenter Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 70% 2-1 TOR J. Cruz T. Belcher Popfly: 2B
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 68% 2-1 TOR T. Fernandez T. Belcher Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- 4,(0-2)  1% 70% 2-1 TOR D. Fletcher T. Belcher Single to RF (Line Drive)
t8 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 67% 2-1 TOR C. Grebeck T. Belcher Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Dan Plesac facing 1-2-3
Dan Plesac replaces Chris Carpenter pitching
b8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -9% 57% 1-2 KCR J. Damon D. Plesac Single to SS (Ground Ball)
Jeff King pinch hits for Jeremy Giambi (DH) batting 2nd
b8 0 1-- OO 4,(0-2)  21% 79% 1-2 KCR J. King D. Plesac Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 82% 1-2 KCR J. Offerman D. Plesac Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Scott Service facing 9-1-2
Scott Service replaces Tim Belcher pitching
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 80% 2-1 TOR A. Gonzalez S. Service Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 79% 2-1 TOR S. Stewart S. Service Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 78% 2-1 TOR S. Green S. Service Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Paul Quantrill facing 4-5-6
Paul Quantrill replaces Dan Plesac pitching
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  10% 87% 1-2 KCR D. Palmer P. Quantrill Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  7% 95% 1-2 KCR L. Sutton P. Quantrill Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b9 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  5% 100% 1-2 KCR J. Conine P. Quantrill Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.

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