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@LAA		6
8
BOS
@CHW		3
0
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@CLE		3
4
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@DET		1
2
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@DET		5
2
TOR
@KCR		9
4
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@TBD		2
3
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@TEX		5
4
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@ARI		3
2
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@CIN		11
7
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@NYM		5
7
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@PHI		0
2
COL
@PIT		3
5
FLA
@SFG		16
4
CHC
@STL		6
5
HOU
@WSN		2
4
Saturday, July 23, 2005, 6:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 26,626, Time of Game: 2:39
Blue Jays
9
49-48
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
4
35-62
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Dave Bush (1-5)
L: Kyle Snyder (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  0  2   0  6  0   0  0  0    9 10  0
Royals          0  2  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    4 10  2

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Reed Johnson CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .274 .792 11 8 0.050 0.89 0.100 -0.050 -0.6 3 0 GDP
Frank Catalanotto LF 4 1 2 2 1 0 .312 .828 15 9 0.323 0.95 0.327 -0.004 2.8 3 0 3B
Vernon Wells DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 .279 .826 11 10 0.036 0.83 0.105 -0.070 -0.2 2B,SF
Shea Hillenbrand 3B 5 1 1 2 0 1 .298 .827 15 12 0.031 0.79 0.115 -0.085 0.4 2 2 2B
Aaron Hill SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 .313 .829 22 13 -0.047 0.55 0.012 -0.059 -0.5 3 3
Gregg Zaun C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .283 .807 16 13 -0.012 0.60 0.033 -0.045 0.8 5 0
Alex Rios RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .281 .750 12 5 0.016 0.46 0.034 -0.018 -0.2 1 0 GDP
Eric Hinske 1B 3 0 1 2 1 0 .241 .723 13 7 0.057 0.55 0.067 -0.011 1.8 7 2 2B
Orlando Hudson 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .264 .731 19 12 -0.002 0.76 0.043 -0.045 -0.0 2 3 SF
Dave Bush P 1 0
   Vinnie Chulk P 0 0
   Justin Speier P 0 0
Team Totals 35 9 10 9 4 2 .286 .770 134 89 0.452 0.72 0.836 -0.387 4.3 27 10
2B: E Hinske (22, off M Wood); V Wells (21, off K Snyder); S Hillenbrand (24, off K Snyder).
3B: F Catalanotto (3, off K Snyder).
SF: V Wells (5, off K Snyder); O Hudson (5, off M Wood).
TB: F Catalanotto 4; V Wells 2; R Johnson 2; E Hinske 2; S Hillenbrand 2; G Zaun; A Rios; O Hudson.
GIDP: R Johnson (6); A Rios (8).
RBI: S Hillenbrand 2 (53); F Catalanotto 2 (32); E Hinske 2 (45); G Zaun (38); O Hudson (43); V Wells (60).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Hill-E Hinske; S Hillenbrand-O Hudson-E Hinske.
PB: G Zaun (5).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .809 25 16 -0.073 0.56 0.000 -0.073 -1.4 5 0
Ruben Gotay DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .242 .669 15 10 -0.038 0.50 0.008 -0.046 -0.1
Terrence Long LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .279 .699 14 10 0.038 0.44 0.054 -0.016 0.9 4 0
Emil Brown RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .285 .789 11 8 -0.111 0.82 0.000 -0.111 -1.3 4 0 SF,GDP
Matt Stairs 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .815 23 14 0.049 0.59 0.080 -0.030 0.0 8 0 2B
Angel Berroa SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .260 .665 16 11 -0.033 0.85 0.032 -0.065 -0.6 1 3
Mark Teahen 3B 3 2 2 0 1 1 .256 .689 16 10 0.085 0.70 0.090 -0.005 0.9 0 2 2B
John Buck C 3 0 2 2 0 0 .233 .648 6 4 0.038 1.04 0.191 -0.154 1.3 3 0 HBP,GDP
Donnie Murphy 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .300 1.017 14 9 -0.003 0.39 0.017 -0.020 -0.4 1 3
Kyle Snyder P 0 1
   Mike Wood P 1 1
   Juan Carlos Oviedo P 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 10 4 1 5 .294 .677 140 92 -0.048 0.67 0.472 -0.520 -0.7 27 10
2B: M Teahen (16, off D Bush); M Stairs (14, off D Bush).
SF: E Brown (4, off V Chulk).
HBP: J Buck (1, by J Speier).
TB: M Teahen 3; J Buck 2; T Long 2; M Stairs 2; D Murphy; R Gotay; A Berroa.
GIDP: E Brown (9); J Buck (5).
RBI: J Buck 2 (28); D Murphy (3); E Brown (44).
2-out RBI: J Buck 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Teahen-D Murphy-M Stairs; D Murphy-A Berroa-M Stairs.
E: D Murphy (2); M Stairs (3).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Bush, W (1-5) 7 8 3 3 1 2 0 4.77 28 100 66 42 4 20 11 14 4 0 50 0.035 0.80 0.7
Vinnie Chulk 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.83 5 21 15 11 1 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0.004 0.39 -0.5
Justin Speier 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.63 4 19 11 2 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.008 0.18 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 1 5 0 4.00 37 140 92 55 8 29 12 18 5 0 50 0 0 0.047 0.72 0.7

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kyle Snyder, L (0-1) 4 8 6 6 2 1 0 6.35 22 71 46 28 7 11 7 12 4 0 21 -0.357 1.20 -3.5
Mike Wood 4 2 3 2 2 1 0 4.03 16 53 35 22 3 10 8 5 0 0 1 1 -0.097 0.23 -1.3
Juan Carlos Oviedo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.53 3 10 8 5 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 9 8 4 2 0 8.00 41 134 89 55 12 22 16 19 4 0 21 1 1 -0.452 0.67 -4.3
K Snyder faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Wood (1).
HBP: J Speier (2; J Buck).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Emmel, 1B - Tony Randazzo, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 26,626.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 98° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Kansas City Royals
1 Reed Johnson CF 1 David DeJesus CF
2 Frank Catalanotto LF 2 Ruben Gotay DH
3 Vernon Wells DH 3 Terrence Long LF
4 Shea Hillenbrand 3B 4 Emil Brown RF
5 Aaron Hill SS 5 Matt Stairs 1B
6 Gregg Zaun C 6 Angel Berroa SS
7 Alex Rios RF 7 Mark Teahen 3B
8 Eric Hinske 1B 8 John Buck C
9 Orlando Hudson 2B 9 Donnie Murphy 2B
Dave Bush P Kyle Snyder P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  RR TOR F. Catalanotto K. Snyder 20% 70% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Hudson Scores; Johnson Scores
b2 0-1 2 -23 2,(1-0)  RR KCR J. Buck D. Bush -18% 37% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Berroa Scores; Teahen Scores
b4 2-3 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO KCR J. Buck D. Bush 15% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 3-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR V. Wells K. Snyder 11% 78% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Catalanotto to 3B
t5 3-2 0 -23 1,(0-0)  RR TOR S. Hillenbrand K. Snyder 9% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Catalanotto Scores; Wells Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Kyle Snyder facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR R. Johnson K. Snyder 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  TOR F. Catalanotto K. Snyder 9% 62% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Johnson to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  RO TOR V. Wells K. Snyder -2% 60% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Johnson Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR S. Hillenbrand K. Snyder -3% 57% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 1-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TOR A. Hill K. Snyder -2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Dave Bush facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus D. Bush 2% 57% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 0-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR R. Gotay D. Bush 2% 59% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR T. Long D. Bush 1% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Kyle Snyder facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR G. Zaun K. Snyder -2% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR A. Rios K. Snyder -2% 57% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t2 1-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O TOR E. Hinske K. Snyder -1% 56% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Jays' Dave Bush facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR E. Brown D. Bush 3% 58% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b2 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Stairs D. Bush 2% 60% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
b2 0-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR A. Berroa D. Bush -1% 59% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  KCR M. Teahen D. Bush -2% 56% Walk; Berroa to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Buck D. Bush -2% 54% Passed Ball; Berroa to 3B; Teahen to 2B
b2 0-1 2 -23 2,(1-0)  RR KCR J. Buck D. Bush -18% 37% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Berroa Scores; Teahen Scores
b2 2-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR D. Murphy D. Bush -2% 35% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Buck to 2B
b2 2-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus D. Bush 4% 39% Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Kyle Snyder facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  TOR O. Hudson K. Snyder 4% 43% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR R. Johnson K. Snyder 7% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hudson to 2B
t3 1-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  RR TOR F. Catalanotto K. Snyder 20% 70% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Hudson Scores; Johnson Scores
t3 3-2 0 --3 1,(0-0)  O TOR V. Wells K. Snyder -4% 66% Flyball: CF
t3 3-2 1 --3 2,(0-1)  O TOR S. Hillenbrand K. Snyder -6% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-2 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O TOR A. Hill K. Snyder -4% 56% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Blue Jays' Dave Bush facing 2-3-4
b3 2-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR R. Gotay D. Bush 3% 59% Flyball: CF
b3 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR T. Long D. Bush -3% 56% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR E. Brown D. Bush 6% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Kyle Snyder facing 6-7-8
t4 3-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR G. Zaun K. Snyder -2% 60% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 3-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  TOR A. Rios K. Snyder 3% 62% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 3-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  TOR E. Hinske K. Snyder 4% 66% Walk; Rios to 2B
t4 3-2 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O TOR O. Hudson K. Snyder -4% 61% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O TOR R. Johnson K. Snyder -4% 57% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Blue Jays' Dave Bush facing 5-6-7
b4 2-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  KCR M. Stairs D. Bush -8% 49% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b4 2-3 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Berroa D. Bush 6% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Teahen D. Bush -6% 48% Single to LF (Line Drive); Stairs to 3B
b4 2-3 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO KCR J. Buck D. Bush 15% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Kyle Snyder facing 2-3-4
t5 3-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR F. Catalanotto K. Snyder 4% 67% Walk
t5 3-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR V. Wells K. Snyder 11% 78% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Catalanotto to 3B
t5 3-2 0 -23 1,(0-0)  RR TOR S. Hillenbrand K. Snyder 9% 87% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Catalanotto Scores; Wells Scores
Mike Wood replaces Kyle Snyder pitching
t5 5-2 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  TOR A. Hill M. Wood 1% 88% Walk
t5 5-2 0 12- 3,(0-2)  TOR G. Zaun M. Wood 3% 91% Wild Pitch; Hillenbrand to 3B; Hill to 2B
t5 5-2 0 -23 7,(1-2)  R TOR G. Zaun M. Wood 3% 94% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hillenbrand Scores; Hill to 3B
t5 6-2 0 1-3 6,(3-2)  TOR A. Rios M. Wood 1% 95% Walk; Zaun to 2B
t5 6-2 0 123 1,(0-0)  RR TOR E. Hinske M. Wood 3% 98% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hill Scores; Zaun Scores/unER; Rios to 3B
t5 8-2 0 -23 2,(1-0)  RO TOR O. Hudson M. Wood -0% 98% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Rios Scores
t5 9-2 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TOR R. Johnson M. Wood -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B; Hinske to 3B
t5 9-2 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O TOR F. Catalanotto M. Wood -0% 97% Flyball: LF
6 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, Blue Jays' Dave Bush facing 9-1-2
b5 2-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. Murphy D. Bush 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b5 2-9 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus D. Bush 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR R. Gotay D. Bush 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-2, Royals' Mike Wood facing 3-4-5
t6 9-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR V. Wells M. Wood -0% 98% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 9-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR S. Hillenbrand M. Wood -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t6 9-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR A. Hill M. Wood -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, Blue Jays' Dave Bush facing 3-4-5
b6 2-9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR T. Long D. Bush 1% 99% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b6 2-9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR E. Brown D. Bush 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-9 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR M. Stairs D. Bush 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-2, Royals' Mike Wood facing 6-7-8
t7 9-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR G. Zaun M. Wood 0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 9-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO TOR A. Rios M. Wood -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 9-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR E. Hinske M. Wood -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, Blue Jays' Dave Bush facing 6-7-8
b7 2-9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Berroa D. Bush 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 2-9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR M. Teahen D. Bush -0% 99% Double to CF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF)
b7 2-9 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Buck D. Bush -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Teahen to 3B
b7 2-9 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  RO KCR D. Murphy D. Bush 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Teahen Scores
b7 3-9 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. DeJesus D. Bush 0% 99% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-3, Royals' Mike Wood facing 9-1-2
t8 9-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR O. Hudson M. Wood 0% 99% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Hudson to 1B
t8 9-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO TOR R. Johnson M. Wood -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 9-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR F. Catalanotto M. Wood -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-9, Blue Jays' Vinnie Chulk facing 2-3-4
Vinnie Chulk replaces Dave Bush pitching
b8 3-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR R. Gotay V. Chulk -1% 98% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b8 3-9 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  KCR T. Long V. Chulk -2% 96% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gotay to 3B
b8 3-9 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO KCR E. Brown V. Chulk 2% 98% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gotay Scores
b8 4-9 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR M. Stairs V. Chulk 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 4-9 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR A. Berroa V. Chulk 1% 99% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-4, Royals' Juan Carlos Oviedo facing 3-4-5
Juan Carlos Oviedo replaces Mike Wood pitching
t9 9-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR V. Wells J. Oviedo -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 9-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR S. Hillenbrand J. Oviedo -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 9-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR A. Hill J. Oviedo -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-9, Blue Jays' Justin Speier facing 7-8-9
Justin Speier replaces Vinnie Chulk pitching
b9 4-9 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR M. Teahen J. Speier 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 4-9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR J. Buck J. Speier -1% 99% Hit By Pitch
b9 4-9 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR D. Murphy J. Speier -0% 99% Defensive Indifference; Buck to 2B
b9 4-9 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR D. Murphy J. Speier 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 4-9 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O KCR D. DeJesus J. Speier 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 4.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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