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ANA  8
NYY  2

CLE  7
@BAL  6

TOR  5
@KCR  4

OAK  7
DET  4

SEA  2
BOS  1

TBD  4
MIN  2

TEX 10
CHW  4

ATL  7
ARI  3

LAD  8
@CHC  6

SDP  6
@FLA  3

MIL  5
STL  4

(11)
HOU  8
@MON  1

COL  5
@NYM  2

(10)
PHI 10
CIN  2

SFG 12
@PIT  2

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 13,857

Friday, September 3, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:19
Blue Jays
5
73-64
Won 3
3rd, 10½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  2    5  9  0
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  2    4 14  0
W: P Quantrill (2-1), L: A Morman (2-3), S: B Koch (27)
Royals
4
52-83
Lost 1
5th, 32½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  3   1   2   1    2   0  .310  .798   21    1   0   2B
V Wells CF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .150  .350   25    3   1   
S Green RF                    3   2   3   2    2   0  .313  .976   15    1   0   HR,IW
D Segui DH                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .806   23    0   0   
  B McRae PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .677    4    0   0   SH
C Delgado 1B                  3   1   1   1    2   0  .268  .934   22   10   1   
T Fernandez 3B                4   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .904   13    1   2   IW
D Fletcher C                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .293  .830   20    4   0   
  J Brumfield PR              0   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .679         0   0   
  M Matheny C                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .219  .594    5    2   0   
T Batista SS                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .860   17    3   3   GDP
H Bush 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .742   14    2   5   

R Halladay P                                                             0   2
  G Lloyd P                                                              0   0
  P Quantrill P                                                          0   1
  B Koch P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   5   9   5    9   3              179   27  15
BATTING
2B: S Stewart (26, off B Stein).
HR: S Green (35, off B Stein; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: B McRae (1, off T Byrdak).
IBB: T Fernandez (11, by T Byrdak); S Green (4, by B Stein).
TB: S Green 6; S Stewart 3; D Fletcher; M Matheny; C Delgado; T Batista.
GIDP: T Batista (11).
RBI: S Green 2 (107); C Delgado (125); S Stewart (64); M Matheny (17).
2-out RBI: S Stewart.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 3. V Wells-C Delgado; T Fernandez-C Delgado; H Bush-T Batista-C Delgado.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    4   1   3   0    1   0  .303  .847   19    1   0   SB
R Holbert SS                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .548   10    1   0   SB,SH
  J Giambi PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .725    4    0   0   
  M Lopez PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Beltran CF                  3   0   0   1    1   2  .287  .773   24    3   0   SF
J Dye RF                      5   0   2   1    0   0  .292  .867   15    4   0   2B,GDP
M Sweeney DH                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .320  .894   23    0   0   
J Randa 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .321  .872   12    2   5   
J Vitiello 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .167  .398   11    7   2   
C Kreuter C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .632   12    4   0   GDP
  D Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167    4    0   0   
  S Fasano C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .800    5    2   0   
J Hansen 2B                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .222  .678    9    2   3   HR
  S Pose PH                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .310  .728    2    0   0   

B Stein P                                                                1   0
  A Morman P                                                             0   0
  B Rigby P                                                              0   0
  T Byrdak P                                                             0   1
  S Service P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   4  14   4    3   6              150   27  11
BATTING
2B: J Dye (34, off P Quantrill).
HR: J Hansen (3, off R Halladay; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: C Beltran (7, off B Koch).
SH: R Holbert (4, off R Halladay).
TB: J Hansen 5; J Damon 3; J Dye 3; J Randa 2; J Vitiello 2; M Sweeney; S Pose; J Giambi.
GIDP: J Dye (15); C Kreuter (16).
RBI: J Giambi (28); J Dye (98); C Beltran (89); J Hansen (4).
2-out RBI: J Dye.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Randa-J Hansen-J Vitiello.
BASERUNNING
SB: J Damon (31, 3rd base off R Halladay/D Fletcher); R Holbert (3, 2nd base off R Halladay/D Fletcher).

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
R Halladay                     6     8   1   1    3   3   1   4.22   27  100-58   37· 5·16   10· 4· 7· 0     52    -     1.47   0.28
G Lloyd, H (19)                0.2   1   1   1    0   0   0   3.14    3    5-3     3· 0· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.48   0.04
P Quantrill, BS (4), W (2-1)   1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.45    5   24-16    5· 2· 9    2· 0· 1· 0          1-1    2.10   0.01
B Koch, S (27)                 1     4   2   2    0   1   0   2.55    6   21-12    8· 2· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.94   0.05
Totals                         9    14   4   4    3   6   1          41  150-89   53· 9·27   18· 5· 9· 0          1-1 
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 Stein                        7     5   2   2    5   2   1   3.97   31  130-78   55· 6·17    7·11· 6· 0     56    -     1.27   0.17
A Morman, L (2-3)              0.1   0   1   1    2   0   0   4.50    3   11-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.36  -0.06
B Rigby                        0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.46    4   16-8     5· 0· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          2-1    4.20  -0.09
T Byrdak                       0.1   2   2   2    1   0   0   8.84    4   13-6     3· 1· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.81  -0.11
S Service                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.56    2    9-5     3· 2· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          2-1    0.50  -0.02
Totals                         9     9   5   5    9   3   1          44  179-99   67· 9·23   11·12· 9· 0          4-2 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: T Byrdak (1; T Fernandez); B Stein (1; S Green).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 3:19.
Attendance: 13,857.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 87° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Kansas City Royals                   
1. S Stewart            LF    1. J Damon              LF 
2. V Wells              CF    2. R Holbert            SS 
3. S Green              RF    3. C Beltran            CF 
4. D Segui              DH    4. J Dye                RF 
5. C Delgado            1B    5. M Sweeney            DH 
6. T Fernandez          3B    6. J Randa              3B 
7. D Fletcher           C     7. J Vitiello           1B 
8. T Batista            SS    8. C Kreuter            C  
9. H Bush               2B    9. J Hansen             2B 

   R Halladay           P        B Stein              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  5-3  1-3  4   33%  94% C Beltran       B Koch          Double Play: Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Damon Scores; Lopez out at 2B/CF-1B
   t 5   1  1-0  1--  5   22%  60% S Green         B Stein         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Stewart Scores
   b 7   2  2-1  -2-  5  -21%  44% J Dye           P Quantrill     Double to CF (Line Drive); Holbert Scores
   b 5   1  2-1  123  5   21%  64% J Dye           R Halladay      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Beltran to 2B
   t 8   2  2-2  123  4   21%  74% S Stewart       B Rigby         Walk; Brumfield Scores; Batista to 3B; Bush to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Blake Stein facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  S Stewart       Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  V Wells         Flyball: CF
          1--  4   53%  S Green         Walk; Stewart to 2B
          12-  6   59%  D Segui         Walk; Stewart to 3B; Green to 2B
   O      123  6   52%  C Delgado       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      123  5   45%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Halladay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  2   49%  R Holbert       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  6   50%  C Beltran       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, Blake Stein facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   48%  D Fletcher      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   46%  T Batista       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   44%  H Bush          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Halladay facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   47%  J Dye           Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   49%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   48%  J Randa         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  3   50%  J Vitiello      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Blake Stein facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   47%  S Green         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  9   44%  D Segui         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Halladay facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   47%  C Kreuter       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  1   36%  J Hansen        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  7   34%  J Damon         Walk
          1--  4   31%  R Holbert       Walk; Damon to 2B
   O      12-  6   33%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging, Damon Steals 3B, Holbert Steals 2B
   O      -23  3   39%  J Dye           Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Blake Stein facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   43%  C Delgado       Walk
   O      1--  1   39%  T Fernandez     Lineout: 3B
          1--  8   46%  D Fletcher      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Delgado to 3B
   O      1-3  1   39%  T Batista       Foul Popfly: C
   O      1-3  5   32%  H Bush          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roy Halladay facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   29%  M Sweeney       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   32%  J Randa         Flyball: LF
          1--  2   29%  J Vitiello      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Sweeney to 2B
   OO     12-  5   38%  C Kreuter       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Blake Stein facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  9   38%  V Wells         Foul Popfly: C
   RR     1--  5   60%  S Green         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Stewart Scores
   O      ---  2   58%  D Segui         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   56%  C Delgado       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Halladay facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   51%  J Hansen        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   44%  J Damon         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Hansen to 2B
   O      12-  2   44%  R Holbert       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hansen to 3B; Damon to 2B
          -23  7   43%  C Beltran       Walk
   OO     123  5   64%  J Dye           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Beltran to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blake Stein facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   61%  T Fernandez     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   59%  D Fletcher      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   58%  T Batista       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Halladay facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   62%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   58%  J Randa         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  1   52%  J Vitiello      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Randa to 2B
                  Dee Brown pinch hits for Chad Kreuter batting 8th
   O      12-  4   58%  D Brown         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Randa to 3B
   O      1-3  2   67%  J Hansen        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blake Stein facing 9-1-2
                  Sal Fasano replaces Dee Brown playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  1   64%  H Bush          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  2   69%  S Stewart       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   65%  V Wells         Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  4   66%  S Green         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   61%  D Segui         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Graeme Lloyd facing 1-2-3
                  Graeme Lloyd replaces Roy Halladay pitching
          ---  2   53%  J Damon         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   60%  R Holbert       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   65%  C Beltran       Groundout: 3B-1B; Holbert to 2B
                  Paul Quantrill replaces Graeme Lloyd pitching
   R      -2-  5   44%  J Dye           Double to CF (Line Drive); Holbert Scores
   O      -2-  5   50%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Alvin Morman facing 5-6-7
                  Alvin Morman replaces Blake Stein pitching
          ---  4   57%  C Delgado       Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  T Fernandez     Flyball: RF
          1--  5   57%  D Fletcher      Walk; Delgado to 2B
                  Brad Rigby replaces Alvin Morman pitching; Jacob Brumfield pinch runs for Darrin Fletcher batting 7th
          12-  4   67%  T Batista       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Delgado to 3B; Brumfield to 2B
   O      123  3   53%  H Bush          Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Brumfield to 3B; Batista to 2B
   R      123  4   74%  S Stewart       Walk; Brumfield Scores; Batista to 3B; Bush to 2B
   O      123  5   66%  V Wells         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Paul Quantrill facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Matheny replaces Jacob Brumfield playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  4   73%  J Randa         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   78%  J Vitiello      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   82%  S Fasano        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tim Byrdak facing 3-4-5
                  Tim Byrdak replaces Brad Rigby pitching
          ---  1   84%  S Green         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Brian McRae pinch hits for David Segui batting 4th
   O      1--  4   83%  B McRae         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
   R      -2-  4   92%  C Delgado       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Green Scores; Delgado to 2B
          -2-  4   92%  T Fernandez     Intentional Walk
                  Scott Service replaces Tim Byrdak pitching
   R      12-  5   97%  M Matheny       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Delgado Scores; Fernandez to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   95%  T Batista       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Billy Koch facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Koch replaces Paul Quantrill pitching; Scott Pose pinch hits for Jed Hansen batting 9th
          ---  2   89%  S Pose          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  5   79%  J Damon         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pose to 2B
                  Jeremy Giambi pinch hits for Ray Holbert batting 2nd
   R      12-  4   61%  J Giambi        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pose Scores; Damon to 3B
                  Mendy Lopez pinch runs for Jeremy Giambi batting 2nd
   ROO    1-3  4   94%  C Beltran       Double Play: Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Damon Scores; Lopez out at 2B/CF-1B
          ---  1   89%  J Dye           Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5  100%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
        2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 4.

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