August 8, 2000 Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 2
BOS 1 SEA 12
@CHW 4 SEA 7
@CHW 5 TEX 11
@CLE 2 DET 4
BAL 1 TOR 6
@KCR 1 NYY 4
OAK 3 TBD 5
MIN 0 MON 9
@ARI 3 ATL 5
@CIN 4 COL 6
PIT 1 HOU 9
NYM 3 LAD 7
CHC 5 PHI 10
SDP 4 SFG 1
MIL 0 FLA 7
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 14,086

Tuesday, August 8, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:51

Blue Jays

59-56

Won 1

2nd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  2   4  0  0   0  0  0    6 14  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  4  0

W: F Castillo (9-5), L: M Suzuki (5-7)

Royals

51-61

Lost 1

4th, 16 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .335  .926   21    6   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 5   1   3   1    0   0  .258  .718   13    1   5   
D Martinez RF                 5   1   2   2    0   0  .260  .687   16    3   0   
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .368 1.208   20    9   0   HBP
B Fullmer DH                  5   0   3   2    0   1  .301  .923   12    0   0   2B
T Batista 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .889   23    1   1   
D Fletcher C                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .317  .879   10    0   1   
J Cruz CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .233  .770   18    3   0   
M Morandini 2B                4   2   3   0    0   0  .259  .649   11    4   2   

F Castillo P                                                             0   0
  M Guthrie P                                                            0   0
  J Frascatore P                                                         0   0
Totals                       41   6  14   6    1   5              144   27   9

BATTING

2B: B Fullmer (22, off M Suzuki).

HBP: C Delgado (10, by M Suzuki).

TB: B Fullmer 4; M Morandini 3; A Gonzalez 3; D Martinez 2; D Fletcher; C Delgado; S Stewart.

RBI: B Fullmer 2 (73); D Martinez 2 (31); A Gonzalez (40); C Delgado (101).

2-out RBI: B Fullmer 2; A Gonzalez; D Martinez.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Gonzalez-C Delgado.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .324  .860   16    4   0   HR
R Sanchez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .598   10    2   1   
  M Quinn PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .817    2    0   0   
M Sweeney DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .337  .908    9    0   0   
J Dye RF                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .950    7    1   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .816   10    0   2   
D McCarty 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .836   12   10   0   
T Dunwoody LF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .593   18    2   0   
G Zaun C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .697   17    6   0   GDP
C Febles 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .698   10    2   3   SB

M Suzuki P                                                               0   0
  K Wilson P                                                             0   2
  A Larkin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   1   4   1    1   0              111   27   8

BATTING

HR: J Damon (10, off F Castillo; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: J Damon 4; C Febles; J Dye; D McCarty.

GIDP: G Zaun (4).

RBI: J Damon (56).

2-out RBI: J Damon.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Febles (15, 2nd base off F Castillo/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
F Castillo, W (9-5)            7     4   1   1    0   0   1   3.91   24   77-54   36· 6·12    9·11· 3· 1     65    -     0.57   0.25
M Guthrie                      1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.55    4   24-15   11· 0· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.36   0.03
J Frascatore                   0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.76    2    4-4     2· 0· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   0   1          30  105-73   49· 6·18   11·14· 3· 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
M Suzuki, L (5-7)              3.2  10   6   6    1   2   0   3.91   23   74-46   36· 3· 7    7· 5· 7· 0     18    -     1.15  -0.26
K Wilson                       4.1   4   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   17   60-42   30· 3· 9    8· 5· 3· 0          2-0    0.14   0.05
A Larkin                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.80    3   10-7     4· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    14   6   6    1   5   0          43  144-95   70· 8·17   16·10·10· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Suzuki (3; C Delgado).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Mike DiMuro, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Kerwin Danley.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 14,086.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 93° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Kansas City Royals                   
1. S Stewart            LF    1. J Damon              CF 
2. A Gonzalez           SS    2. R Sanchez            SS 
3. D Martinez           RF    3. M Sweeney            DH 
4. C Delgado            1B    4. J Dye                RF 
5. B Fullmer            DH    5. J Randa              3B 
6. T Batista            3B    6. D McCarty            1B 
7. D Fletcher           C     7. T Dunwoody           LF 
8. J Cruz               CF    8. G Zaun               C  
9. M Morandini          2B    9. C Febles             2B 

   F Castillo           P        M Suzuki             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-1  12-  2   11%  74% C Delgado       M Suzuki        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Stewart Scores; Martinez to 3B
   t 3   1  0-0  12-  1   10%  63% D Martinez      M Suzuki        Single to LF (Line Drive); Morandini Scores; Stewart to 2B
   t 4   2  0-2  1-3  3    8%  78% A Gonzalez      M Suzuki        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Morandini Scores; Stewart to 2B
   t 4   2  0-4  123  1    7%  93% B Fullmer       M Suzuki        Single to RF (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores; Martinez Scores; Delgado to 3B
   t 4   2  0-3  12-  6    7%  85% D Martinez      M Suzuki        Single to CF (Line Drive); Stewart Scores; Gonzalez to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mac Suzuki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  S Stewart       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   50%  A Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   47%  D Martinez      Lineout: CF
   O      1--  6   45%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  J Damon         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   49%  R Sanchez       Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  4   50%  M Sweeney       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mac Suzuki facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   56%  B Fullmer       Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   54%  T Batista       Flyball: RF; Fullmer to 3B
   O      --3  1   48%  D Fletcher      Popfly: SS
   O      --3  5   44%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Castillo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  J Dye           Lineout: LF
   O      ---  6   49%  J Randa         Flyball: LF
          ---  4   47%  D McCarty       Single (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  T Dunwoody      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mac Suzuki facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   54%  M Morandini     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
          1--  6   59%  S Stewart       Walk; Morandini to 2B
   O      12-  2   54%  A Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
   R      12-  1   63%  D Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive); Morandini Scores; Stewart to 2B
   R      12-  2   74%  C Delgado       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Stewart Scores; Martinez to 3B
   O      1-3  1   69%  B Fullmer       Popfly: SS
   O      1-3  5   65%  T Batista       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Castillo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   67%  G Zaun          Popfly: 2B
          ---  1   64%  C Febles        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--      63%  J Damon         Febles Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   67%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  3   71%  R Sanchez       Baserunner Out Advancing; Febles out at 3B/C-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mac Suzuki facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   69%  D Fletcher      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   67%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  3   68%  M Morandini     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          1--  4   70%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Line Drive); Morandini to 3B
   R      1-3  3   78%  A Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Morandini Scores; Stewart to 2B
   R      12-  6   85%  D Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Stewart Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
          1-3  3   86%  C Delgado       Hit By Pitch; Martinez to 2B
   RR     123  1   93%  B Fullmer       Single to RF (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores; Martinez Scores; Delgado to 3B
                  Kris Wilson replaces Mac Suzuki pitching
   O      1-3  2   92%  T Batista       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Frank Castillo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   94%  R Sanchez       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  1   94%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   95%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-0, Kris Wilson facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   96%  D Fletcher      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   95%  J Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   96%  M Morandini     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Fletcher to 3B
   O      1-3  5   95%  S Stewart       Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1-3  3   94%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Frank Castillo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   95%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  D McCarty       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   96%  T Dunwoody      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-0, Kris Wilson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   96%  D Martinez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   96%  C Delgado       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   96%  B Fullmer       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  9   96%  T Batista       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-6, Frank Castillo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   97%  G Zaun          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   97%  C Febles        Flyball: RF
   R      ---  1   95%  J Damon         Home Run
   O      ---  1   96%  R Sanchez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-1, Kris Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   95%  D Fletcher      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   95%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   95%  M Morandini     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Frank Castillo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   96%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   95%  J Dye           Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   97%  J Randa         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  5   98%  D McCarty       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-1, Kris Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   97%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   98%  A Gonzalez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  1   97%  D Martinez      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   97%  C Delgado       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Mark Guthrie facing 7-8-9
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Frank Castillo pitching
          ---  9   95%  T Dunwoody      Walk
   OO     1--  5   99%  G Zaun          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  C Febles        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Royals 1.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-1, Andy Larkin facing 5-6-7
                  Andy Larkin replaces Kris Wilson pitching
   O      ---  3   99%  B Fullmer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   99%  T Batista       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   99%  D Fletcher      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Mark Guthrie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5  100%  J Damon         Flyball: CF
                  John Frascatore replaces Mark Guthrie pitching; Mark Quinn pinch hits for Rey Sanchez batting 2nd
   O      ---  2  100%  M Quinn         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2  100%  M Sweeney       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Royals 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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