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OAK
@CHW		3
2
TEX
@DET		9
6
CLE
@MIL		3
4		 
(10)
MIN
@NYY		9
4
CAL
@SEA		10
0
KCR
@TOR		8
15
HOU
@LAD		1
2
CHC
@PHI		5
3
MON
@PIT		5
4		 
(11)
CIN
@SDP		5
0
ATL
@SFG		7
2
ATL
@SFG		1
6
NYM
@STL		3
5
Sunday, April 16, 1989 1:35
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 35,210, Time of Game: 3:38
Royals
8
7-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 3½ GB
 at Blue Jays
15
6-6
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: David Wells (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          6  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    8 12  0
Blue Jays       2  4  0   3  0  0   3  3  X   15 17  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 3 1 1 1 0 2 .143 .356 15 10 -0.015 1.28 0.036 -0.052 -0.7 3 0 SF
   Jim Eisenreich CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .606 6 4 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 1 0
Kevin Seitzer 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 .261 .653 22 12 -0.010 0.89 0.056 -0.066 -0.5 2 2
George Brett 1B 5 2 3 1 0 0 .304 .758 10 9 0.142 0.92 0.176 -0.035 1.5 7 0 SB
Danny Tartabull RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .395 1.053 20 10 -0.024 0.95 0.067 -0.091 0.5 1 0
Bill Buckner DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 .313 .625 19 12 -0.010 1.02 0.089 -0.099 0.5 GDP
Bo Jackson LF 3 1 1 2 2 1 .227 .799 20 11 0.044 0.90 0.097 -0.053 1.9 2 0 2B
Bob Boone C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .289 .699 10 7 0.011 0.98 0.060 -0.049 -0.5 5 0 HBP
   Gary Thurman PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .900 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Mike Macfarlane C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 4 3 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.4 2 0
Bill Pecota 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .111 .495 13 3 0.048 0.60 0.064 -0.016 0.5 1 1 2B,SB,IW
   Frank White PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .624 9 6 -0.035 1.18 0.000 -0.035 -0.6 0 1
Brad Wellman SS 3 0 3 2 0 0 .235 .513 11 7 0.148 1.18 0.148 0.000 2.2 0 0 SB
   Pat Tabler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .666 6 3 -0.064 2.32 0.000 -0.064 -0.3
   Kurt Stillwell SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .421 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Floyd Bannister P 1
   Bret Saberhagen P 1
   Jeff Montgomery P
   Tom Gordon P
   Jerry Gleaton P 1
Team Totals 37 8 12 8 5 5 .324 .787 165 97 0.223 0.97 0.793 -0.572 3.9 24 7
2B: B Pecota (1, off D Wells); B Jackson (4, off D Stieb).
SF: W Wilson (1, off T Castillo).
IBB: B Pecota (1, by D Stieb).
HBP: B Boone (1, by T Castillo).
TB: G Brett 3; B Wellman 3; B Pecota 2; B Jackson 2; B Buckner 2; D Tartabull; W Wilson.
GIDP: B Buckner (1).
RBI: B Jackson 2 (9); B Wellman 2 (2); G Brett (9); B Buckner (2); B Boone (3); W Wilson (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Baserunning
SB: B Wellman (1, 2nd base off D Wells/P Borders); B Pecota (1, 3rd base off D Wells/P Borders); G Brett (7, 2nd base off D Wells/P Borders).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lloyd Moseby CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 .250 .711 25 14 0.007 0.79 0.055 -0.048 -0.0 2 0 SB,SH
Kelly Gruber 3B 6 4 4 6 0 0 .422 1.170 22 13 0.171 0.86 0.232 -0.062 4.7 0 1 HR,3B,2B
Pat Borders C 6 1 2 2 0 1 .313 .781 18 11 0.043 0.63 0.105 -0.062 0.5 6 0 2·2B
George Bell LF 5 2 3 2 1 0 .308 .795 24 13 0.056 0.63 0.094 -0.038 2.0 1 0 2·2B,SB
   Rob Ducey LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Fred McGriff 1B 4 1 2 2 2 1 .372 1.165 23 10 0.143 0.82 0.172 -0.029 1.6 10 1 2·2B
Jesse Barfield RF 5 1 2 3 0 1 .235 .794 18 13 0.307 1.14 0.378 -0.071 1.7 3 0 HR
Bob Brenly DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .369 4 3 -0.032 1.26 0.000 -0.032 -0.4
   Rance Mulliniks PH 3 0 1 0 1 1 .286 .685 17 8 -0.017 0.67 0.014 -0.031 -0.4 IW
Manuel Lee SS 5 2 2 0 0 2 .279 .643 16 13 -0.045 0.68 0.026 -0.071 -0.0 2 5
Tom Lawless 2B 2 3 1 0 3 0 .667 1.500 26 10 0.091 0.69 0.111 -0.020 1.7 2 3 SB
Dave Stieb P
   David Wells P 1
   Tony Castillo P
Team Totals 40 15 17 15 9 7 .425 1.331 193 108 0.724 0.76 1.187 -0.464 11.4 27 10
2B: K Gruber (1, off F Bannister); P Borders 2 (3, 1 off T Gordon, 1 off F Bannister); F McGriff 2 (4, 2 off F Bannister); G Bell 2 (5, 1 off B Saberhagen, 1 off F Bannister).
3B: K Gruber (1, off T Gordon).
HR: K Gruber (3, off F Bannister; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); J Barfield (4, off B Saberhagen; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: L Moseby (1, off F Bannister).
IBB: R Mulliniks (1, by J Montgomery).
TB: K Gruber 10; G Bell 5; J Barfield 5; F McGriff 4; P Borders 4; M Lee 2; R Mulliniks; T Lawless.
RBI: K Gruber 6 (14); J Barfield 3 (9); G Bell 2 (10); F McGriff 2 (5); P Borders 2 (3).
2-out RBI: J Barfield 3; G Bell 2; F McGriff 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 10 for 23.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Lee-F McGriff.
Baserunning
SB: T Lawless (2, 2nd base off T Gordon/M Macfarlane); L Moseby (2, 2nd base off J Montgomery/B Boone); G Bell (1, 2nd base off J Montgomery/B Boone).

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
Floyd Bannister 1.2 9 6 6 0 1 1 7.63 14 54 33 22 3 8 3 10 2 0 14 -0.367 0.86 -5.4
Bret Saberhagen, L (1-1) 2.1 3 3 3 2 2 1 5.00 12 46 32 20 6 6 3 5 3 0 1 0 -0.262 0.99 -1.8
Jeff Montgomery 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 5.14 9 38 16 8 5 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0.087 1.07 0.9
Tom Gordon 1 2 3 3 3 2 0 4.20 8 33 16 6 5 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.171 0.52 -2.5
Jerry Gleaton 1 3 3 3 1 0 0 27.00 7 22 11 8 1 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 -0.009 0.05 -2.5
Team Totals 8 17 15 15 9 7 2 16.88 50 193 108 64 20 23 9 25 8 0 14 1 0 -0.722 0.97 -11.4

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 Stieb 0.1 4 6 6 3 0 0 3.63 8 33 15 9 2 4 2 3 2 0 16 -0.387 1.34 -5.1
David Wells, W (1-0) 4 6 2 2 1 3 0 4.50 19 66 38 24 9 5 7 8 5 0 3 2 -0.060 0.79 -0.8
Tony Castillo, S (1) 4.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 3.12 17 66 44 20 12 12 6 7 1 0 2 1 0.225 1.01 1.9
Team Totals 9 12 8 8 5 5 0 8.00 44 165 97 53 23 21 15 18 8 0 16 5 3 -0.222 0.76 -3.9
Balks: None.
WP: T Castillo (1).
HBP: T Castillo (1; B Boone).
IBB: J Montgomery (1; R Mulliniks); D Stieb (1; B Pecota).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 3:38.
Attendance: 35,210.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Lloyd Moseby CF
2 Kevin Seitzer 3B 2 Kelly Gruber 3B
3 George Brett 1B 3 Pat Borders C
4 Danny Tartabull RF 4 George Bell LF
5 Bill Buckner DH 5 Fred McGriff 1B
6 Bo Jackson LF 6 Jesse Barfield RF
7 Bob Boone C 7 Bob Brenly DH
8 Bill Pecota 2B 8 Manuel Lee SS
9 Brad Wellman SS 9 Tom Lawless 2B
Floyd Bannister P Dave Stieb P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 6-7 2 12- 3,(0-2)  RRR TOR J. Barfield B. Saberhagen 37% 78% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Bell Scores; McGriff Scores
b7 9-8 0 12- 3,(1-1)  RR TOR K. Gruber T. Gordon 11% 97% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lawless Scores; Moseby Scores
b2 5-7 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R TOR F. McGriff F. Bannister 10% 41% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Borders Scores
b2 4-7 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R TOR P. Borders F. Bannister 9% 34% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gruber Scores
t1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R KCR G. Brett D. Stieb -9% 31% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Wilson Scores; Seitzer to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR W. Wilson D. Stieb -4% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR K. Seitzer D. Stieb -6% 41% Walk; Wilson to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R KCR G. Brett D. Stieb -9% 31% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Wilson Scores; Seitzer to 2B
t1 1-0 0 12- 7,(3-2)  KCR D. Tartabull D. Stieb -7% 25% Walk; Seitzer to 3B; Brett to 2B
t1 1-0 0 123 6,(3-2)  R KCR B. Buckner D. Stieb -7% 18% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Seitzer Scores; Brett to 3B; Tartabull to 2B
t1 2-0 0 123 3,(1-1)  RR KCR B. Jackson D. Stieb -9% 9% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Brett Scores; Tartabull Scores; Buckner to 3B
t1 4-0 0 -23 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Boone D. Stieb 2% 12% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t1 4-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  KCR B. Pecota D. Stieb -0% 11% Intentional Walk
David Wells replaces Dave Stieb pitching
t1 4-0 1 123 8,(3-2)  RR KCR B. Wellman D. Wells -5% 6% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Buckner Scores; Jackson Scores; Pecota to 2B
t1 6-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  KCR W. Wilson D. Wells -1% 5% Pecota Steals 3B; Wellman Steals 2B
t1 6-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O KCR W. Wilson D. Wells 2% 7% Strikeout Swinging
t1 6-0 2 -23 7,(2-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer D. Wells 1% 8% Strikeout Swinging
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
b1 0-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR L. Moseby F. Bannister -1% 7% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  R TOR K. Gruber F. Bannister 4% 11% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b1 1-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O TOR P. Borders F. Bannister -1% 10% Flyball: LF
b1 1-6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR G. Bell F. Bannister 1% 11% Double to CF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
b1 1-6 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R TOR F. McGriff F. Bannister 5% 16% Double to LF (Pop Fly to LF Line); Bell Scores
b1 2-6 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  TOR J. Barfield F. Bannister 1% 17% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep 3B); McGriff stays at 2B
b1 2-6 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O TOR B. Brenly F. Bannister -3% 14% Foul Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 3-4-5
t2 6-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR G. Brett D. Wells -1% 13% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t2 6-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR D. Tartabull D. Wells 1% 14% Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
t2 6-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR B. Buckner D. Wells -1% 13% Brett Steals 2B
t2 6-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  KCR B. Buckner D. Wells -2% 11% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Brett to 3B
t2 6-2 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  KCR B. Jackson D. Wells -1% 10% Walk; Buckner to 2B
t2 6-2 1 123 2,(1-0)  RO KCR B. Boone D. Wells -1% 9% Groundout: 2B-1B; Brett Scores; Buckner to 3B; Jackson to 2B
t2 7-2 2 -23 4,(3-0)  O KCR B. Pecota D. Wells 2% 11% Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Floyd Bannister facing 8-9-1
b2 2-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  TOR M. Lee F. Bannister 2% 13% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b2 2-7 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  TOR T. Lawless F. Bannister 4% 17% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Lee to 2B
b2 2-7 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O TOR L. Moseby F. Bannister -1% 16% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Lee to 3B; Lawless to 2B
b2 2-7 1 -23 8,(2-2)  RR TOR K. Gruber F. Bannister 9% 25% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Lee Scores; Lawless Scores
b2 4-7 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R TOR P. Borders F. Bannister 9% 34% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gruber Scores
b2 5-7 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O TOR G. Bell F. Bannister -3% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B; Borders to 3B
b2 5-7 2 --3 3,(1-1)  R TOR F. McGriff F. Bannister 10% 41% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Borders Scores
Bret Saberhagen replaces Floyd Bannister pitching
b2 6-7 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Barfield B. Saberhagen -4% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-6, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 9-1-2
t3 7-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Wellman D. Wells -3% 34% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t3 7-6 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR W. Wilson D. Wells 3% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t3 7-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR K. Seitzer D. Wells 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wellman to 2B
t3 7-6 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR G. Brett D. Wells 3% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 6-7, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 7-8-9
Rance Mulliniks pinch hits for Bob Brenly (DH) batting 7th
b3 6-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR R. Mulliniks B. Saberhagen -3% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 6-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR M. Lee B. Saberhagen -2% 38% Strikeout Swinging
b3 6-7 2 --- 8,(3-2)  TOR T. Lawless B. Saberhagen 2% 39% Walk
b3 6-7 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR L. Moseby B. Saberhagen -3% 37% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Blue Jays 6.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-6, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 4-5-6
t4 7-6 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR D. Tartabull D. Wells 2% 39% Foul Popfly: 1B
t4 7-6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR B. Buckner D. Wells 2% 40% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 7-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Jackson D. Wells 1% 41% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Blue Jays 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 6-7, Royals' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
b4 6-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR K. Gruber B. Saberhagen -3% 38% Groundout: P-1B
b4 6-7 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O TOR P. Borders B. Saberhagen -2% 36% Strikeout Swinging
b4 6-7 2 --- 7,(2-2)  TOR G. Bell B. Saberhagen 3% 39% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b4 6-7 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  TOR F. McGriff B. Saberhagen 1% 41% Walk
b4 6-7 2 12- 3,(0-2)  RRR TOR J. Barfield B. Saberhagen 37% 78% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Bell Scores; McGriff Scores
b4 9-7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR R. Mulliniks B. Saberhagen 1% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b4 9-7 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR M. Lee B. Saberhagen -1% 77% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Blue Jays 9.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 7-9, Blue Jays' David Wells facing 7-8-9
t5 7-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Boone D. Wells 3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
t5 7-9 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR B. Pecota D. Wells -5% 75% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 7-9 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  KCR B. Wellman D. Wells -6% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive); Pecota to 3B
Tony Castillo replaces David Wells pitching
t5 7-9 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  RO KCR W. Wilson T. Castillo 0% 69% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Pecota Scores
t5 8-9 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR K. Seitzer T. Castillo 3% 72% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-8, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 9-1-2
Jeff Montgomery replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
b5 9-8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR T. Lawless J. Montgomery -2% 70% Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
b5 9-8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR L. Moseby J. Montgomery 2% 72% Walk
b5 9-8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  TOR K. Gruber J. Montgomery 2% 74% Moseby Steals 2B
b5 9-8 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TOR K. Gruber J. Montgomery -3% 71% Lineout: CF
b5 9-8 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TOR P. Borders J. Montgomery -3% 67% Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 9.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 8-9, Blue Jays' Tony Castillo facing 3-4-5
t6 8-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR G. Brett T. Castillo -6% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t6 8-9 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR D. Tartabull T. Castillo 6% 67% Popfly: 1B
t6 8-9 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO KCR B. Buckner T. Castillo 8% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-8, Royals' Jeff Montgomery facing 4-5-6
b6 9-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR G. Bell J. Montgomery 3% 78% Walk
b6 9-8 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TOR F. McGriff J. Montgomery -1% 77% Strikeout Swinging, Bell Steals 2B
b6 9-8 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TOR J. Barfield J. Montgomery -3% 74% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
b6 9-8 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  TOR R. Mulliniks J. Montgomery 1% 75% Intentional Walk
b6 9-8 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O TOR M. Lee J. Montgomery -4% 71% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 9.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 8-9, Blue Jays' Tony Castillo facing 6-7-8
t7 8-9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Jackson T. Castillo 4% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t7 8-9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Boone T. Castillo -5% 70% Hit By Pitch
Frank White pinch hits for Bill Pecota (2B) batting 8th
Gary Thurman pinch runs for Bob Boone (C) batting 7th
t7 8-9 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR F. White T. Castillo 3% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Thurman to 2B
Pat Tabler pinch hits for Brad Wellman (SS) batting 9th
t7 8-9 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR P. Tabler T. Castillo 6% 80% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-8, Royals' Tom Gordon facing 9-1-2
Tom Gordon replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching
Mike Macfarlane replaces Gary Thurman (PR) playing C batting 7th
Frank White moves from PH to 2B
Kurt Stillwell replaces Pat Tabler (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b7 9-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR T. Lawless T. Gordon 3% 83% Walk
b7 9-8 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  TOR L. Moseby T. Gordon 2% 85% Lawless Steals 2B
b7 9-8 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  TOR L. Moseby T. Gordon 1% 87% Walk
b7 9-8 0 12- 3,(1-1)  RR TOR K. Gruber T. Gordon 11% 97% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lawless Scores; Moseby Scores
Jim Eisenreich replaces Willie Wilson playing CF batting 1st
b7 11-8 0 --3 3,(1-1)  R TOR P. Borders T. Gordon 1% 98% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Gruber Scores
b7 12-8 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TOR G. Bell T. Gordon -0% 98% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b7 12-8 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  TOR F. McGriff T. Gordon 0% 98% Walk
b7 12-8 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O TOR J. Barfield T. Gordon -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b7 12-8 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O TOR R. Mulliniks T. Gordon -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 12.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 8-12, Blue Jays' Tony Castillo facing 1-2-3
t8 8-12 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Eisenreich T. Castillo 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 8-12 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR K. Seitzer T. Castillo 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 8-12 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR G. Brett T. Castillo 0% 99% Popfly: SS (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 12-8, Royals' Jerry Gleaton facing 8-9-1
Jerry Gleaton replaces Tom Gordon pitching
b8 12-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR M. Lee J. Gleaton 0% 99% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b8 12-8 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  TOR T. Lawless J. Gleaton 0% 99% Walk; Lee to 2B
b8 12-8 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O TOR L. Moseby J. Gleaton -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Lee to 3B
b8 12-8 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R TOR K. Gruber J. Gleaton 0% 100% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Lee Scores; Lawless to 3B
b8 13-8 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  O TOR P. Borders J. Gleaton -0% 100% Lineout: P-1B; Gruber to 2B
b8 13-8 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RR TOR G. Bell J. Gleaton 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Lawless Scores; Gruber Scores; Bell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b8 15-8 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TOR F. McGriff J. Gleaton -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 15.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 8-15, Blue Jays' Tony Castillo facing 4-5-6
Rob Ducey replaces George Bell playing LF batting 4th
t9 8-15 0 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR D. Tartabull T. Castillo -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 8-15 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR B. Buckner T. Castillo 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
t9 8-15 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Jackson T. Castillo -0% 100% Wild Pitch; Tartabull to 2B
t9 8-15 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  KCR B. Jackson T. Castillo -0% 100% Walk
t9 8-15 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane T. Castillo 0% 100% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t9 8-15 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O KCR F. White T. Castillo 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 15.

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