April 21, 1990 Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 3
@BAL 2 CLE 8
CHW 4 MIL 2
BOS 0 MIN 8
CAL 0 OAK 7
SEA 6
(11) TEX 9
NYY 6 TOR 5
KCR 1 PIT 4
@CHC 3 CIN 8
ATL 1 HOU 6
@LAD 5 NYM 5
MON 4 SFG 6
@SDP 4 PHI 7
@STL 6
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 49,121

Saturday, April 21, 1990, 1:35
Time of Game: 3:02

Royals

4-6

Lost 2

6th, 4½ GB

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

W: D Stieb (3-0), L: M Gubicza (1-2)

Blue Jays

8-4

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Perry 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .275  .720   14    8   2   
K Seitzer 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .565   10    0   1   
G Brett DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .545   13    0   0   
B Jackson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .308  .757   16    2   1   SB,CS
J Eisenreich RF               3   1   2   0    1   0  .256  .660   14    2   0   SB
K Stillwell SS                2   0   1   0    1   0  .355  .945   13    3   3   
  F White 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .458    6    0   0   
W Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .407 1.060   14    1   0   
B Boone C                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .675    7    6   1   
  J Schulz PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
S Jeltz 2B-SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   15    0   2   
  P Tabler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .375    3    0   0   

M Gubicza P                                                              1   1
  S Farr P                                                               1   0
  M Davis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   1    2   8              130   24  11

BATTING

TB: J Eisenreich 2; G Perry 2; B Jackson; K Stillwell; K Seitzer; W Wilson.

RBI: B Boone (4).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Gubicza-K Stillwell-G Perry.

E: G Perry 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Jackson (2, 2nd base off D Stieb/G Myers); J Eisenreich (2, 2nd base off D Stieb/G Myers).

CS: B Jackson (1, 3rd base by D Ward/G Myers).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                3   1   2   1    2   0  .319  .822   34    2   6   SB,CS
J Felix CF                    4   1   3   3    1   0  .385 1.207   15    1   0   2B,2·SB
K Gruber 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .925   20    1   0   
G Bell LF                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .729   18    2   0   
F McGriff 1B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .282  .953   16    8   1   HBP,IW
J Olerud DH                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .182  .611   22    0   0   
G Myers C                     3   2   1   0    1   0  .290  .762   16    9   1   GDP
G Hill RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .631   18    2   0   
M Lee 2B                      3   0   1   0    1   2  .412  .886   21    1   2   

D Stieb P                                                                0   1
  D Ward P                                                               1   0
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   5  10   5    7   5              180   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Felix (3, off S Farr).

IBB: F McGriff (2, by S Farr).

HBP: F McGriff (1, by M Gubicza).

TB: J Felix 4; T Fernandez 2; M Lee; F McGriff; G Bell; G Myers; G Hill.

GIDP: G Myers (2).

RBI: J Felix 3 (11); G Bell (11); T Fernandez (8).

2-out RBI: J Felix 2; G Bell; T Fernandez.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Fernandez (2, 2nd base off M Gubicza/B Boone); J Felix 2 (2, 2nd base off M Gubicza/B Boone 2).

CS: T Fernandez (3, 2nd base by S Farr/B Boone).

PO: M Lee (1st base by M Gubicza).

PITCHING

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
M Gubicza, L (1-2)             4     5   3   3    4   2   0   8.71   21   93-55   29·10·16    6· 3· 5· 0     38    -     1.00  -0.15
S Farr                         3     3   1   1    1   2   0   3.86   12   44-24   11· 3· 9    5· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.50  -0.00
M Davis                        1     2   1   1    2   1   0   2.08    7   34-16    7· 3· 6    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.20  -0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   5    7   5   0          40  171-95   47·16·31   13· 5· 9· 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 Stieb, W (3-0)               5     6   1   1    2   3   0   1.59   23   79-52   34· 6·11   12· 3· 3· 0     52    -     1.14   0.03
D Ward, H (3)                  3     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    8   22-19    9· 6· 4    3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.08   0.29
T Henke                        1     2   0   0    0   2   0   1.50    5   26-17    5· 5· 7    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.63   0.01
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   8   0          36  127-88   48·17·22   16· 7· 3· 0          2-0

D Stieb faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Farr (1; F McGriff).

PO: M Gubicza (0; M Lee, 1st base).

HBP: M Gubicza (1; F McGriff).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Ken Kaiser.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 49,121.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. G Perry              1B    1. T Fernandez          SS 
2. K Seitzer            3B    2. J Felix              CF 
3. G Brett              DH    3. K Gruber             3B 
4. B Jackson            LF    4. G Bell               LF 
5. J Eisenreich         RF    5. F McGriff            1B 
6. K Stillwell          SS    6. J Olerud             DH 
7. W Wilson             CF    7. G Myers              C  
8. B Boone              C     8. G Hill               RF 
9. S Jeltz              2B    9. M Lee                2B 

   M Gubicza            P        D Stieb              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-1  -23  1   17%  73% J Felix         M Gubicza       Single to CF (Line Drive); Myers Scores; Fernandez Scores
   t 6   0  3-1  12-  1   11%  76% K Stillwell     D Ward          Jackson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Eisenreich to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-  3    9%  62% G Bell          M Gubicza       Single to LF (Line Drive); Felix Scores
   b 6   2  1-3  -2-  2    7%  90% T Fernandez     S Farr          Single to RF (Line Drive); Myers Scores
   b 3   1  1-3  12-  5   -6%  73% G Myers         M Gubicza       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  G Perry         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   50%  K Seitzer       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   53%  G Brett         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  4   55%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  T Fernandez     Lineout: LF
          ---  2   55%  J Felix         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   52%  K Gruber        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          1--      53%  G Bell          Felix Steals 2B
   R      -2-  3   62%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Felix Scores
          1--  5   64%  F McGriff       Hit By Pitch; Bell to 2B
   O      12-  6   60%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Stieb facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   56%  J Eisenreich    Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
          1--      54%  K Stillwell     Eisenreich Steals 2B
          -2-  6   50%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   53%  W Wilson        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Eisenreich to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   53%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Eisenreich Scores
   O      1-- 10   55%  S Jeltz         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Gubicza facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   59%  G Myers         Walk
   O      1--  5   55%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   52%  M Lee           Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   55%  T Fernandez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Myers to 3B
          1-3      56%  J Felix         Fernandez Steals 2B
   RR     -23  1   73%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Myers Scores; Fernandez Scores
          1--      74%  K Gruber        Felix Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   71%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   74%  G Perry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   75%  K Seitzer       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   77%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   75%  G Bell          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  2   77%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   79%  J Olerud        Walk; McGriff to 2B
   OO     12-  5   73%  G Myers         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   76%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   78%  J Eisenreich    Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   76%  K Stillwell     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   79%  W Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   77%  G Hill          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  9   79%  M Lee           Walk
          1--      80%  T Fernandez     Lee Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Lee to 2B
          -2- 11   81%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   79%  J Felix         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Lee to 3B
   O      1-3  2   75%  K Gruber        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Stieb facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   78%  B Boone         Popfly: RF (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   80%  S Jeltz         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   78%  G Perry         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   76%  K Seitzer       Single to LF (Line Drive); Perry to 2B
   O      12-  2   81%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Farr facing 4-5-6
                  Steve Farr replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
   O      ---  5   80%  G Bell          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   79%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   78%  J Olerud        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Stieb facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   73%  B Jackson       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      70%  J Eisenreich    Jackson Steals 2B
          -2-  4   64%  " "             Walk
                  Duane Ward replaces Dave Stieb pitching
   O      12-      76%  K Stillwell     Jackson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Eisenreich to 2B
   O      -2-  2   81%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      -2-  5   85%  W Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Farr facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   87%  G Myers         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   86%  G Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Myers to 2B
   O      -2-  4   84%  M Lee           Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  2   90%  T Fernandez     Single to RF (Line Drive); Myers Scores
   O      1--  2   89%  J Felix         Fernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Duane Ward facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   92%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   93%  S Jeltz         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   94%  G Perry         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Farr facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   96%  J Felix         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   96%  K Gruber        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Felix to 3B
   O      --3  1   94%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
          --3  4   94%  F McGriff       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  6   93%  J Olerud        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Duane Ward facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   95%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   97%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   97%  B Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mark Davis facing 7-8-9
                  Mark Davis replaces Steve Farr pitching; Frank White replaces Kurt Stillwell playing 2B batting 6th; Steve Jeltz moves to SS
          ---  4   98%  G Myers         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Myers to 1B
          1--  4   98%  G Hill          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Myers to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  M Lee           Single to LF (Line Drive); Myers out at Hm/LF-C; Hill to 2B
          12-  8   98%  T Fernandez     Walk; Hill to 3B; Lee to 2B
   R      123  5   99%  J Felix         Walk; Hill Scores; Lee to 3B; Fernandez to 2B
   O      123  5   99%  K Gruber        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3   99%  G Bell          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Tom Henke facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Henke replaces Duane Ward pitching
          ---  5   97%  J Eisenreich    Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   98%  F White         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          1--  7   97%  W Wilson        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Eisenreich to 2B
                  Jeff Schulz pinch hits for Bob Boone batting 8th
   O      12-  5   99%  J Schulz        Strikeout Swinging
                  Pat Tabler pinch hits for Steve Jeltz batting 9th
   O      12-  3  100%  P Tabler        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199004210

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