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Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 19,143 |
Friday, August 12, 1977, 7:34PM Time of Game: 2:40 |
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Royals
9
63-48
Won 1
4th, 2 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 0 2 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 9 10 0
Blue Jays 0 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 8 11 4
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Blue Jays
8
39-72
Lost 2
7th, 27½ GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Poquette LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .277 .701 2 0 H McRae DH 5 2 2 2 0 0 .287 .856 0 0 HR,3B A Cowens RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .306 .860 2 0 J Mayberry 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .239 .780 12 1 D Porter C 5 2 3 1 0 0 .282 .823 3 0 2B A Otis CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .250 .777 2 0 C Rojas 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .265 .651 1 6 SH F Patek SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 .272 .696 3 3 3B,IW F White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .633 1 2 A Hassler P 0 0 M Pattin P 1 1 S Mingori P 0 0 D Bird P 0 0 Totals 39 9 10 0 3 3 27 13
Batting Events
2B: D Porter (18, off D Lemanczyk).
3B: F Patek (5, off D Lemanczyk); H McRae (8, off D Lemanczyk).
HR: H McRae (16, off D Lemanczyk; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: C Rojas (1, off D Lemanczyk).
IBB: F Patek (2, by D Lemanczyk).
TB: H McRae 7; F Patek 4; D Porter 4; A Cowens; C Rojas; T Poquette.
RBI: H McRae 2 (66); D Porter (46); C Rojas (7); T Poquette (21); F Patek (45).
2-out RBI: F Patek.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Rojas-J Mayberry.
Toronto Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Scott LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .230 .556 0 0 GDP A Woods PH-LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .696 1 0 S Staggs 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .271 .765 1 3 2B B Bailor CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .317 .754 2 0 O Velez RF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .264 .858 4 0 D Ault 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .255 .734 12 2 HR,SF D Rader 3B 4 3 2 0 1 0 .251 .788 1 7 2B,SB R Howell DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 .296 .772 0 0 A Ashby C 3 0 2 2 1 0 .204 .572 4 0 D McKay SS 4 0 3 2 0 0 .179 .467 1 1 D Lemanczyk P 1 0 Totals 36 8 11 0 6 3 27 13
Batting Events
2B: S Staggs (8, off A Hassler); D Rader (19, off A Hassler).
HR: D Ault (10, off M Pattin; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: D Ault (2, off A Hassler).
TB: D Ault 4; D Rader 3; D McKay 3; S Staggs 2; A Ashby 2; R Howell; B Bailor.
GIDP: J Scott (2).
RBI: D McKay 2 (16); A Ashby 2 (26); D Ault 2 (45); R Howell (22).
2-out RBI: D McKay 2; A Ashby; R Howell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding Events
E: S Staggs 2 (6); B Bailor (12); A Ashby (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Rader (2, 2nd base off M Pattin/D Porter).
Pitching Stats
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 A Hassler 2.2 6 4 4 3 2 0 4.67 16 - · · 2· 3· 0· 6 29 - 1.49 -0.31 M Pattin, W (5-2) 4 5 4 4 3 1 1 4.16 20 - · · 9· 2· 2· 5 1-0 1.31 -0.30 S Mingori, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.06 1 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 2-0 3.57 0.09 D Bird, S (3) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.87 6 - · · 2· 4· 0· 0 0-0 2.35 0.35 Totals 9 11 8 8 6 3 1 43 - · · 13·10· 2·11 3-0
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 D Lemanczyk, L (10-10) 9 10 9 6 3 3 1 4.38 43 - · · 17·10· 1·10 37 - 1.02 -0.67 Totals 9 10 9 6 3 3 1 43 - · · 17·10· 1·10 -
Balks: None.
WP: A Hassler (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Lemanczyk (5; F Patek).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 19,143.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Night.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Toronto Blue Jays 1. Tom Poquette LF 1. John Scott LF 2. Hal McRae DH 2. Steve Staggs 2B 3. Al Cowens RF 3. Bob Bailor CF 4. John Mayberry 1B 4. Otto Velez RF 5. Darrell Porter C 5. Doug Ault 1B 6. Amos Otis CF 6. Doug Rader 3B 7. Cookie Rojas 3B 7. Roy Howell DH 8. Freddie Patek SS 8. Alan Ashby C 9. Frank White 2B 9. Dave McKay SS Andy Hassler P Dave Lemanczyk P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t2 | 2 | 12- | RR | 19% | 69% | 0-0 | KCR | F. Patek | D. Lemanczyk | Single to CF; Porter Scores; Rojas Scores/Adv on E8/unER; Patek to 3B | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 19% | 85% | 7-6 | KCR | H. McRae | D. Lemanczyk | Home Run; Poquette Scores | |
| b7 | 2 | 123 | RR | -18% | 65% | 6-9 | TOR | D. McKay | M. Pattin | Single to LF; Rader Scores; Howell Scores; Ashby to 2B | |
| t6 | 0 | --- | 14% | 64% | 6-6 | KCR | F. Patek | D. Lemanczyk | Triple (CF-RF) | ||
| b5 | 2 | --3 | R | -14% | 47% | 5-6 | TOR | A. Ashby | M. Pattin | Single to RF; Rader Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | T. Poquette | D. Lemanczyk | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | D. Lemanczyk | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Cowens | D. Lemanczyk | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 42% | 0-0 | TOR | J. Scott | A. Hassler | Walk | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | -5% | 36% | 0-0 | TOR | S. Staggs | A. Hassler | Walk; Scott to 2B | ||
| b1 | 0 | 12- | O | 5% | 42% | 0-0 | TOR | B. Bailor | A. Hassler | Flyball: RF | |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | O | 4% | 46% | 0-0 | TOR | O. Velez | A. Hassler | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | TOR | D. Ault | A. Hassler | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | D. Lemanczyk | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Porter | D. Lemanczyk | Single (CF-RF) | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Lemanczyk | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | D. Lemanczyk | Single to CF; Porter to 2B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 12- | RR | 19% | 69% | 0-0 | KCR | F. Patek | D. Lemanczyk | Single to CF; Porter Scores; Rojas Scores/Adv on E8/unER; Patek to 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | --3 | O | -3% | 66% | 2-0 | KCR | F. White | D. Lemanczyk | Popfly: 1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -6% | 59% | 0-2 | TOR | D. Rader | A. Hassler | Double to LF | ||
| b2 | 0 | -2- | O | 2% | 62% | 0-2 | TOR | R. Howell | A. Hassler | Groundout: 3B-1B; Rader to 3B | |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | R | -6% | 56% | 0-2 | TOR | A. Ashby | A. Hassler | Single to LF; Rader Scores | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | -4% | 51% | 1-2 | TOR | D. McKay | A. Hassler | Single to CF; Ashby to 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 12- | OO | 10% | 61% | 1-2 | TOR | J. Scott | A. Hassler | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 59% | 2-1 | KCR | T. Poquette | D. Lemanczyk | Lineout: RF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 57% | 2-1 | KCR | H. McRae | D. Lemanczyk | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 59% | 2-1 | KCR | A. Cowens | D. Lemanczyk | Single to LF | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 56% | 2-1 | KCR | J. Mayberry | D. Lemanczyk | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | -7% | 49% | 1-2 | TOR | S. Staggs | A. Hassler | Double to RF | ||
| b3 | 0 | -2- | -8% | 41% | 1-2 | TOR | B. Bailor | A. Hassler | Single to RF; Staggs to 3B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-3 | -5% | 37% | 1-2 | TOR | O. Velez | A. Hassler | Walk; Bailor to 2B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 123 | RO | 1% | 37% | 1-2 | TOR | D. Ault | A. Hassler | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Staggs Scores; Bailor to 3B | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | R | -6% | 31% | 2-2 | TOR | D. Rader | A. Hassler | Wild Pitch; Bailor Scores; Velez to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 35% | 3-2 | TOR | D. Rader | A. Hassler | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | R | -9% | 25% | 3-2 | TOR | R. Howell | A. Hassler | Single to LF; Velez Scores | |
| Marty Pattin replaces Andy Hassler pitching | |||||||||||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 27% | 4-2 | TOR | A. Ashby | M. Pattin | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 4% | 31% | 2-4 | KCR | D. Porter | D. Lemanczyk | Single to CF | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 12% | 44% | 2-4 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Lemanczyk | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Porter to 3B; Otis to 2B | ||
| t4 | 0 | -23 | RO | -1% | 43% | 2-4 | KCR | C. Rojas | D. Lemanczyk | Groundout: 1B-P; Porter Scores/unER; Otis to 3B | |
| t4 | 1 | --3 | R | 9% | 52% | 3-4 | KCR | F. Patek | D. Lemanczyk | Fielder's Choice ; Otis Scores/Adv on E2/unER; Patek to 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 48% | 4-4 | KCR | F. White | D. Lemanczyk | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 44% | 4-4 | KCR | T. Poquette | D. Lemanczyk | Flyball: CF | |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | -4% | 40% | 4-4 | TOR | D. McKay | M. Pattin | Single to RF | ||
| Al Woods pinch hits for John Scott (LF) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 44% | 4-4 | TOR | A. Woods | M. Pattin | Lineout: LF | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 46% | 4-4 | TOR | S. Staggs | M. Pattin | Groundout: 3B-1B; McKay to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 50% | 4-4 | TOR | B. Bailor | M. Pattin | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Blue Jays 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Al Woods moves from PH to LF | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 12% | 62% | 4-4 | KCR | H. McRae | D. Lemanczyk | Triple to LF | ||
| t5 | 0 | --3 | 4% | 66% | 4-4 | KCR | A. Cowens | D. Lemanczyk | Walk | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-3 | O | -8% | 59% | 4-4 | KCR | J. Mayberry | D. Lemanczyk | Popfly: SS | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 3% | 62% | 4-4 | KCR | D. Porter | D. Lemanczyk | Groundout: 1B-2B-1B; McRae Scores; Cowens to 2B | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | R | 11% | 73% | 5-4 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Lemanczyk | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cowens Scores/No RBI | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 71% | 6-4 | KCR | C. Rojas | D. Lemanczyk | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-6, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 74% | 4-6 | TOR | O. Velez | M. Pattin | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | R | -12% | 62% | 4-6 | TOR | D. Ault | M. Pattin | Home Run | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | -4% | 58% | 5-6 | TOR | D. Rader | M. Pattin | Walk | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 56% | 5-6 | TOR | R. Howell | M. Pattin | Rader Steals 2B | ||
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 5% | 60% | 5-6 | TOR | R. Howell | M. Pattin | Groundout: 3B-1B; Rader to 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | R | -14% | 47% | 5-6 | TOR | A. Ashby | M. Pattin | Single to RF; Rader Scores | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 6-6 | TOR | D. McKay | M. Pattin | Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 14% | 64% | 6-6 | KCR | F. Patek | D. Lemanczyk | Triple (CF-RF) | ||
| t6 | 0 | --3 | O | -7% | 57% | 6-6 | KCR | F. White | D. Lemanczyk | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 1 | --3 | R | 9% | 66% | 6-6 | KCR | T. Poquette | D. Lemanczyk | Single to RF; Patek Scores | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 19% | 85% | 7-6 | KCR | H. McRae | D. Lemanczyk | Home Run; Poquette Scores | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 9-6 | KCR | A. Cowens | D. Lemanczyk | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 9-6 | KCR | J. Mayberry | D. Lemanczyk | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Blue Jays 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 6-9, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 6-9 | TOR | A. Woods | M. Pattin | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 88% | 6-9 | TOR | S. Staggs | M. Pattin | Lineout: 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 89% | 6-9 | TOR | B. Bailor | M. Pattin | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Blue Jays 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-6, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 3% | 92% | 9-6 | KCR | D. Porter | D. Lemanczyk | Double to LF | ||
| t7 | 0 | -2- | 1% | 93% | 9-6 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Lemanczyk | Walk | ||
| t7 | 0 | 12- | O | 0% | 93% | 9-6 | KCR | C. Rojas | D. Lemanczyk | Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Porter to 3B; Otis to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | -23 | 0% | 93% | 9-6 | KCR | F. Patek | D. Lemanczyk | Intentional Walk | ||
| t7 | 1 | 123 | O | -3% | 90% | 9-6 | KCR | F. White | D. Lemanczyk | Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Otis to 3B; Patek to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | 123 | O | -3% | 87% | 9-6 | KCR | T. Poquette | D. Lemanczyk | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 9, Blue Jays 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 6-9, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 90% | 6-9 | TOR | O. Velez | M. Pattin | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 6-9 | TOR | D. Ault | M. Pattin | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | -2% | 90% | 6-9 | TOR | D. Rader | M. Pattin | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 88% | 6-9 | TOR | R. Howell | M. Pattin | Walk; Rader to 2B | ||
| b7 | 2 | 12- | -5% | 83% | 6-9 | TOR | A. Ashby | M. Pattin | Walk; Rader to 3B; Howell to 2B | ||
| b7 | 2 | 123 | RR | -18% | 65% | 6-9 | TOR | D. McKay | M. Pattin | Single to LF; Rader Scores; Howell Scores; Ashby to 2B | |
| Steve Mingori replaces Marty Pattin pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 12- | O | 9% | 75% | 8-9 | TOR | A. Woods | S. Mingori | Flyball: LF | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Blue Jays 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-8, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 72% | 9-8 | KCR | H. McRae | D. Lemanczyk | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 70% | 9-8 | KCR | A. Cowens | D. Lemanczyk | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 69% | 9-8 | KCR | J. Mayberry | D. Lemanczyk | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Blue Jays 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 8-9, Royals' Doug Bird facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Doug Bird replaces Steve Mingori pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 76% | 8-9 | TOR | S. Staggs | D. Bird | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 5% | 80% | 8-9 | TOR | B. Bailor | D. Bird | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 83% | 8-9 | TOR | O. Velez | D. Bird | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Blue Jays 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-8, Blue Jays' Dave Lemanczyk facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 82% | 9-8 | KCR | D. Porter | D. Lemanczyk | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 9-8 | KCR | A. Otis | D. Lemanczyk | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 9-8 | KCR | C. Rojas | D. Lemanczyk | Foul Popfly: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Blue Jays 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 8-9, Royals' Doug Bird facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 9% | 88% | 8-9 | TOR | D. Ault | D. Bird | Foul Popfly: 1B | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 7% | 95% | 8-9 | TOR | D. Rader | D. Bird | Popfly: SS | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 5% | 100% | 8-9 | TOR | R. Howell | D. Bird | Popfly: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Blue Jays 8. | |||||||||||
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- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- 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.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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