July 31, 2002 Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 2
@ANA 1 TOR 9
@KCR 2 MIN 2
CHW 1
(10) OAK 6
CLE 4 SEA 5
DET 2 BAL 12
@TBD 2 TEX 17
NYY 6 ATL 9
MIL 1 SDP 8
@CHC 6
(11) LAD 11
@CIN 5 FLA 8
STL 5 ARI 5
@MON 1 NYM 10
HOU 0 PHI 8
SFG 6 PIT 7
COL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 13,461

Wednesday, July 31, 2002
Time of Game: 2:53

Blue Jays

46-59

Won 2

4th, 20½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       3  0  2   0  4  0   0  0  0    9 14  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2 10  2

W: S Parris (4-2), L: S Sedlacek (1-2)

Royals

44-63

Lost 2

4th, 20½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart DH                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .296  .786   21    0   0   
E Hinske 3B                   5   1   1   2    0   1  .280  .879   18    1   2   HR
J Cruz RF                     5   2   2   0    0   1  .232  .729   23    0   0   
C Delgado 1B                  3   2   1   1    1   1  .251  .883   19    6   2   SF
V Wells CF                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .279  .777   20    3   1   
C Woodward SS                 5   0   3   1    0   0  .296  .912   15    2   7   
D Wise LF                     5   1   2   3    0   0  .235  .647   15    4   0   
T Wilson C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .719   24    5   1   
O Hudson 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .278  .628   14    5   1   

S Parris P                                                               1   0
  S Eyre P                                                               0   0
  C Politte P                                                            0   0
  K Escobar P                                                            0   0
Totals                       40   9  14   9    2   4              169   27  14

BATTING

HR: E Hinske (18, off S Sedlacek; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

SF: C Delgado (5, off S Sedlacek).

TB: E Hinske 4; C Woodward 3; V Wells 2; D Wise 2; J Cruz 2; C Delgado; O Hudson; S Stewart; T Wilson.

RBI: D Wise 3 (5); E Hinske 2 (56); C Woodward (16); C Delgado (76); O Hudson (2); V Wells (60).

2-out RBI: C Woodward; D Wise.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Woodward-O Hudson-C Delgado; C Woodward-E Hinske-O Hudson; T Wilson-C Woodward.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch LF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .196  .546   16    4   0   GDP
A Guiel RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .636   15    1   0   2B
C Beltran CF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .268  .841   11    4   0   HR
R Ibanez 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .874   16    7   0   CS
J Randa 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .795   17    2   2   
M Tucker DH                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .237  .728   12    0   0   HR,2B
N Perez SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .552    9    2   1   
  M Caruso SS                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .321    1    1   2   
B Mayne C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .615   18    4   0   
C Febles 2B                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .223  .652   12    2   5   GDP

S Sedlacek P                                                             0   0
  D May P                                                                0   0
  R Bukvich P                                                            0   0
  J Grimsley P                                                           0   0
  S Mullen P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   2  10   2    2   3              127   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Tucker (15, off S Eyre); A Guiel (7, off S Parris).

HR: M Tucker (9, off S Parris; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); C Beltran (18, off C Politte; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: M Tucker 6; C Beltran 5; A Guiel 2; B Mayne; M Caruso; C Febles; N Perez; R Ibanez.

GIDP: C Knoblauch (3); C Febles (8).

RBI: C Beltran (66); M Tucker (34).

2-out RBI: C Beltran.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: J Randa (9); C Febles (14).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Ibanez (3, 2nd base by S Parris/T Wilson).

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 Parris, W (4-2)              6     6   1   1    2   2   1   4.20   23   92-55   34· 4·17    9· 4· 5· 1     56    -     0.57   0.18
S Eyre                         1     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.94    4   11-8     5· 2· 1    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
C Politte                      1     1   1   1    0   0   1   4.50    4   11-9     6· 3· 0    2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
K Escobar                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.65    4   13-8     4· 1· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    10   2   2    2   3   2          35  127-80   49·10·21   12· 8· 8· 2           -

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
S Sedlacek, L (1-2)            4    10   8   7    1   2   1   4.47   23   87-57   39· 8·10    4· 7· 8· 1     13    -     0.52  -0.29
D May                          2     2   1   1    0   1   0   5.44    8   22-17   11· 1· 5    5· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.09  -0.02
R Bukvich                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.52    4   23-15   12· 0· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
J Grimsley                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.07    4   18-9     4· 2· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
S Mullen                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    4   14-12    7· 2· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    14   9   8    2   4   1          43  164-110  73·13·24   14·11·11· 1          2-2

S Sedlacek faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Sedlacek (2); J Grimsley (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Jay Klemm, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Ted Barrett.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 13,461.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Kansas City Royals                   
1. S Stewart            DH    1. C Knoblauch          LF 
2. E Hinske             3B    2. A Guiel              RF 
3. J Cruz               RF    3. C Beltran            CF 
4. C Delgado            1B    4. R Ibanez             1B 
5. V Wells              CF    5. J Randa              3B 
6. C Woodward           SS    6. M Tucker             DH 
7. D Wise               LF    7. N Perez              SS 
8. T Wilson             C     8. B Mayne              C  
9. O Hudson             2B    9. C Febles             2B 

   S Parris             P        S Sedlacek           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  7   14%  67% E Hinske        S Sedlacek      Home Run (CF-RF); Stewart Scores
   b 4   1  5-0  1-3  6    8%  92% J Randa         S Parris        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Ibanez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 3   2  0-3  12-  2    7%  84% C Woodward      S Sedlacek      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Delgado Scores; Wells to 3B
   t 1   0  0-2  ---  1    7%  74% J Cruz          S Sedlacek      Single to 3B (Bunt); Cruz to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)/Adv on E4
   t 3   2  0-4  1-3  2    5%  88% D Wise          S Sedlacek      Single to LF (Line Drive); Wells Scores; Woodward to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Sedlacek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  S Stewart       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  7   67%  E Hinske        Home Run (CF-RF); Stewart Scores
          ---  1   74%  J Cruz          Single to 3B (Bunt); Cruz to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)/Adv on E4
   RO     --3  1   73%  C Delgado       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cruz Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   72%  V Wells         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   71%  C Woodward      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Parris facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   67%  C Knoblauch     Walk
   O      1--  4   71%  A Guiel         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   74%  C Beltran       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   76%  R Ibanez        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Shawn Sedlacek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   74%  D Wise          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   73%  T Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   74%  O Hudson        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   72%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Parris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   75%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   76%  M Tucker        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  3   77%  N Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-0, Shawn Sedlacek facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   76%  E Hinske        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  1   75%  J Cruz          Popfly: 3B
          ---  8   75%  C Delgado       Walk
          1--  3   77%  V Wells         Single to CF (Line Drive); Delgado to 2B
   R      12-  2   84%  C Woodward      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Delgado Scores; Wells to 3B
   R      1-3  2   88%  D Wise          Single to LF (Line Drive); Wells Scores; Woodward to 2B
          12-      89%  T Wilson        Wild Pitch; Woodward to 3B; Wise to 2B
   O      -23  4   87%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Wise out at 3B/3B; Wilson to 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Steve Parris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   89%  B Mayne         Lineout: LF
          ---  5   87%  C Febles        Walk
   OO     1--  4   90%  C Knoblauch     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Shawn Sedlacek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   90%  O Hudson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   89%  S Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   89%  E Hinske        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Steve Parris facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   85%  A Guiel         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   88%  C Beltran       Flyball: LF
          -2-  2   84%  R Ibanez        Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); Guiel to 3B
   OO     1-3  6   92%  J Randa         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Ibanez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-0, Shawn Sedlacek facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   93%  J Cruz          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   95%  C Delgado       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Cruz to 3B
   R      1-3  6   97%  V Wells         Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Cruz Scores; Delgado to 2B
                  Darrell May replaces Shawn Sedlacek pitching
   O      12-  1   97%  C Woodward      Flyball: LF; Delgado to 3B; Wells to 2B
   RR     -23  2   98%  D Wise          Single to CF (Line Drive); Delgado Scores; Wells Scores; Wise to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-  4   99%  T Wilson        Single (Ground Ball); Wise to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   99%  O Hudson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Wise Scores; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-  2   99%  S Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-9, Steve Parris facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  4   98%  M Tucker        Home Run
          ---  2   97%  N Perez         Single to SS (Bunt)
          1--  4   96%  B Mayne         Single (Line Drive to LF-CF); Perez to 2B
   OO     12-  5   98%  C Febles        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-3B-2B; Febles to 1B
   O      1--  4   99%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-1, Darrell May facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   99%  E Hinske        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Steve Parris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   99%  A Guiel         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   99%  C Beltran       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   99%  R Ibanez        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   99%  J Randa         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 1.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-1, Ryan Bukvich facing 5-6-7
                  Ryan Bukvich replaces Darrell May pitching
   O      ---  3   99%  V Wells         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---  4   99%  C Woodward      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   99%  D Wise          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1-- 10   99%  T Wilson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Scott Eyre facing 6-7-8
                  Scott Eyre replaces Steve Parris pitching
          ---  1   99%  M Tucker        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   99%  N Perez         Foul Flyball: C (Front of Home)
   O      -2-  4  100%  B Mayne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2  100%  C Febles        Single to CF (Line Drive); Tucker out at Hm/CF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 1.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-1, Jason Grimsley facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Grimsley replaces Ryan Bukvich pitching; Mike Caruso replaces Neifi Perez playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---  3  100%  O Hudson        Lineout: LF
          ---  5  100%  S Stewart       Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  E Hinske        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  J Cruz          Wild Pitch; Hinske to 2B
   O      -2-  6  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Cliff Politte facing 1-2-3
                  Cliff Politte replaces Scott Eyre pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  A Guiel         Flyball: LF
   R      ---  2  100%  C Beltran       Home Run
   O      ---  5  100%  R Ibanez        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-2, Scott Mullen facing 4-5-6
                  Scott Mullen replaces Jason Grimsley pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  C Delgado       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  V Wells         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4  100%  C Woodward      Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2  100%  D Wise          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, Kelvim Escobar facing 5-6-7
                  Kelvim Escobar replaces Cliff Politte pitching
   O      ---  5  100%  J Randa         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  M Tucker        Flyball: CF
          ---  1  100%  M Caruso        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  B Mayne         Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 2.

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