August 9, 2000 Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
@ANA 2 CHW 19
SEA 3 CLE 6
TEX 4 BAL 5
@DET 2 KCR 5
TOR 3 NYY 12
OAK 1 TBD 5
MIN 4
(10) MON 4
@ARI 3 CIN 10
ATL 6 COL 4
PIT 3 NYM 12
@HOU 5 CHC 5
@LAD 4
(10) PHI 3
SDP 2 SFG 9
MIL 3 FLA 5
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 14,198

Wednesday, August 9, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Blue Jays

59-57

Lost 1

3rd, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    3 11  1
Royals          1  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  X    5 10  0

W: J Suppan (6-6), L: S Trachsel (6-11), S: A Larkin (1)

Royals

52-61

Won 1

4th, 16 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .337  .935   11    4   0   HR
A Gonzalez SS                 4   1   1   0    0   3  .258  .722   18    3   6   3B
D Martinez RF                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .263  .691    9    1   1   
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .364 1.197   16    4   1   
B Fullmer DH                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .303  .924   13    0   0   
T Batista 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .282  .891   14    0   2   2B
J Cruz CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .768   19    1   0   
A Castillo C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .571    9    5   0   
  D Fletcher PH-C             2   0   1   0    0   1  .318  .880   11    1   0   
M Morandini 2B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .644    7    5   1   GDP
  T Greene PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .767    1    0   0   

S Trachsel P                                                             0   0
  P Borbon P                                                             0   0
  P Quantrill P                                                          0   1
Totals                       36   3  11   3    0   9              128   24  12

BATTING

2B: T Batista (22, off J Suppan).

3B: A Gonzalez (2, off J Suppan).

HR: S Stewart (15, off J Suppan; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: S Stewart 5; A Gonzalez 3; T Batista 3; B Fullmer 2; D Martinez 2; D Fletcher; J Cruz.

GIDP: M Morandini (13).

RBI: S Stewart (49); D Martinez (32); T Batista (91).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Gonzalez-M Morandini-C Delgado.

E: A Gonzalez (7).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .325  .861   19    1   0   
R Sanchez SS                  4   2   1   0    0   0  .253  .598    7    2   3   
M Sweeney 1B                  4   1   3   3    0   0  .341  .920   14   11   1   HR
J Dye DH                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .311  .950   17    0   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .311  .810   18    2   4   SF,GDP
M Quinn LF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .287  .828   12    0   0   3B,2B
T Dunwoody RF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .240  .590   13    0   0   
G Zaun C                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .232  .692   14    9   0   
C Febles 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .690    9    2   2   

J Suppan P                                                               0   0
  T Byrdak P                                                             0   0
  A Larkin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   5  10   5    2   5              123   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Quinn (22, off S Trachsel).

3B: M Quinn (2, off P Quantrill).

HR: M Sweeney (17, off S Trachsel; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: J Randa (9, off S Trachsel).

TB: M Sweeney 6; M Quinn 5; J Damon 2; J Dye; T Dunwoody; R Sanchez.

GIDP: J Randa (9).

RBI: M Sweeney 3 (96); T Dunwoody (20); J Randa (72).

2-out RBI: T Dunwoody.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Febles-R Sanchez-M Sweeney; M Sweeney.

BASERUNNING

PO: M Sweeney (1st base by P Quantrill).

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
S Trachsel, L (6-11)           5     8   5   5    2   4   1   4.77   24   83-56   34· 6·16    7· 3· 7· 1     33    -     0.97  -0.26
P Borbon                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.82    4   18-14    9· 2· 3    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.25   0.03
P Quantrill                    1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   4.13    6   21-14    8· 0· 6    2· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.18   0.02
Totals                         8    10   5   5    2   5   1          34  122-84   51· 8·25   10· 6·10· 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
J Suppan, W (6-6)              8    11   3   3    0   8   1   5.42   33  112-71   44· 7·20   10· 3·11· 1     56    -     1.04   0.11
T Byrdak, H (3)                0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   7.11    2   15-10    7· 0· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.45   0.14
A Larkin, S (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.70    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.36   0.04
Totals                         9    11   3   3    0   9   1          36  128-82   52· 7·23   11· 4·11· 1          2-0

J Suppan faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: P Quantrill (2; M Sweeney, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 14,198.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 5mph in from Centerfield, 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            1B 
4. C Delgado            1B    4. J Dye                DH 
5. B Fullmer            DH    5. J Randa              3B 
6. T Batista            3B    6. M Quinn              LF 
7. J Cruz               CF    7. T Dunwoody           RF 
8. A Castillo           C     8. G Zaun               C  
9. M Morandini          2B    9. C Febles             2B 

   S Trachsel           P        J Suppan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  2-1  1-3  3   16%  75% M Sweeney       S Trachsel      Home Run; Damon Scores; Sanchez Scores
   t 7   1  5-2  1-3  2   12%  93% M Morandini     J Suppan        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 3   1  1-1  ---  1  -10%  42% S Stewart       J Suppan        Home Run
   t 9   0  5-2  1--  4  -10%  82% T Batista       J Suppan        Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Fullmer Scores
   b 3   0  2-1  1--  1    9%  59% R Sanchez       S Trachsel      Fielder's Choice 2B; Damon to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   46%  A Gonzalez      Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   R      --3  2   41%  D Martinez      Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores
   O      1--  2   43%  C Delgado       Groundout: 2B-1B; Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-  1   46%  B Fullmer       Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   50%  J Damon         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   46%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4   50%  M Sweeney       Single to RF (Line Drive); Sanchez to 2B
          12-  5   56%  J Dye           Walk; Sanchez to 3B; Sweeney to 2B
   RO     123  8   54%  J Randa         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Sanchez Scores
   O      12-  3   50%  M Quinn         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Suppan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   53%  T Batista       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   54%  J Cruz          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5   56%  A Castillo      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   53%  T Dunwoody      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   51%  G Zaun          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  C Febles        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  M Morandini     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1   42%  S Stewart       Home Run
   O      ---  6   44%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  D Martinez      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   50%  J Damon         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   59%  R Sanchez       Fielder's Choice 2B; Damon to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
   RRR    1-3  3   75%  M Sweeney       Home Run; Damon Scores; Sanchez Scores
          ---  5   77%  J Dye           Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   72%  J Randa         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  5   73%  M Quinn         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   RO     -2-  2   79%  T Dunwoody      Single to RF (Line Drive); Quinn Scores; Dunwoody out at 2B/RF-1B-SS-1B-SS
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Jeff Suppan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   81%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   79%  B Fullmer       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  3   75%  T Batista       Single to LF (Line Drive); Fullmer to 2B
   O      12-  3   78%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Fullmer to 3B; Batista to 2B
   O      -23  4   84%  A Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   86%  G Zaun          Walk
   O      1--  2   84%  C Febles        Lineout: LF
   O      1--  4   83%  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   81%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Jeff Suppan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   84%  M Morandini     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   86%  S Stewart       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  6   87%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Steve Trachsel facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   88%  M Sweeney       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
   O      1--  1   87%  J Dye           Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   85%  J Randa         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   84%  M Quinn         Popfly: C (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Jeff Suppan facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   80%  D Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   84%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  5   90%  B Fullmer       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pedro Borbon facing 7-8-9
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Steve Trachsel pitching
   O      ---  5   89%  T Dunwoody      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   88%  G Zaun          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   87%  C Febles        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Jeff Suppan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   90%  T Batista       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   87%  J Cruz          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Darrin Fletcher pinch hits for Alberto Castillo batting 8th
          1--  3   81%  D Fletcher      Single to CF (Line Drive); Cruz to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   93%  M Morandini     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pedro Borbon facing 1-2-3
                  Darrin Fletcher moves to C
   O      ---  5   92%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Paul Quantrill replaces Pedro Borbon pitching
          ---  1   93%  R Sanchez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   92%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   91%  J Dye           Sweeney Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Jeff Suppan facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   87%  S Stewart       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  4   91%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   94%  D Martinez      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B; Stewart to 2B
   O      -2-  5   97%  C Delgado       Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Paul Quantrill facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   96%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  J Randa         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   96%  M Quinn         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      --3  5   96%  T Dunwoody      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Jeff Suppan facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   92%  B Fullmer       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   R      1--  4   82%  T Batista       Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Fullmer Scores
                  Tim Byrdak replaces Jeff Suppan pitching
   O      -2-  7   89%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  8   96%  D Fletcher      Strikeout Looking
                  Andy Larkin replaces Tim Byrdak pitching; Todd Greene pinch hits for Mickey Morandini batting 9th
   O      -2-  1  100%  T Greene        Groundout: 3B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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