May 31, 1996 Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 33,194

Friday, May 31, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:28

Royals

24-30

Lost 2

5th, 12 GB

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

W: P Hentgen (5-4), L: M Gubicza (4-7), S: M Timlin (10)

Blue Jays

24-29

Won 2

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .293  .710   12    1   8   
T Goodwin LF-CF               3   1   1   0    1   0  .270  .615   18    3   0   
K Lockhart 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .853    8    1   0   
B Hamelin DH                  3   0   0   1    1   2  .196  .738   17    0   0   CS
J Offerman 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .705   12   11   0   
J Damon CF                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .729    6    0   0   HBP
  L Norman PR-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .129  .358    4    0   0   
  J Randa PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .736    6    0   0   
M Tucker RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .206  .678   16    2   0   
S Fasano C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .533   12    5   0   
  M Macfarlane PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .713    6    0   0   
D Howard SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .236  .626    7    0   1   
  J Vitiello PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .865    2    0   0   
  C Stynes PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .367  .767         0   0   

M Gubicza P                                                              1   0
  J Valera P                                                             0   0
  J Jacome P                                                             0   0
  T Pugh P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   2    3   5              126   24   9

BATTING

HBP: J Damon (1, by P Hentgen).

TB: J Vitiello; T Goodwin; D Howard; M Tucker; B Roberts; M Macfarlane; K Lockhart.

RBI: B Hamelin (20); B Roberts (28).

2-out RBI: B Roberts.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Hamelin (1, 2nd base by P Hentgen/S Martinez).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .266  .696   25    2   0   
D Cedeno 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .716    6    1   5   
C Delgado DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .873   19    0   0   
J Carter LF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .294  .920   10    4   0   HR
E Sprague 3B                  3   2   2   0    1   1  .278  .912   20    0   0   2B
J Olerud 1B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .283  .891   19    9   1   2B
S Green RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .633    9    1   0   
  R Perez PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .743    4    0   0   
S Martinez C                  3   0   2   2    0   0  .202  .555   18    5   1   2B,HBP
T Perez SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250   14    5   0   

P Hentgen P                                                              0   1
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   4   9   4    3   4              144   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Olerud (8, off M Gubicza); S Martinez (4, off M Gubicza); E Sprague (11, off M Gubicza).

HR: J Carter (11, off M Gubicza; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: S Martinez (1, by M Gubicza).

TB: J Carter 5; S Martinez 3; E Sprague 3; J Olerud 3; C Delgado.

RBI: S Martinez 2 (12); J Carter (43); J Olerud (31).

2-out RBI: S Martinez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

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 (4-7)             6     8   4   4    1   4   1   4.85   28  104-60   37· 5·18   10· 7· 5· 0     43    -     1.23  -0.16
J Valera                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.42    4   15-9     5· 2· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.37   0.01
J Jacome                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   6.46    1    6-2     0· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.85  -0.01
T Pugh                         1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   8.75    4   19-13    9· 0· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.50   0.06
Totals                         8     9   4   4    3   4   1          37  144-84   51· 8·25   15· 8· 6· 0          5-0

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
P Hentgen, W (5-4)             8.2   6   2   2    3   5   0   3.86   35  119-73   47· 6·20   11·12· 3· 0     66    -     0.92   0.34
M Timlin, S (10)               0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.08    2    6-5     2· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.10   0.04
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   5   0          37  125-78   49· 7·22   13·12· 3· 0          1-0

J Jacome faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Gubicza (4; S Martinez); P Hentgen (2; J Damon).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 33,194.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. B Roberts            2B    1. O Nixon              CF 
2. T Goodwin            LF    2. D Cedeno             2B 
3. K Lockhart           3B    3. C Delgado            DH 
4. B Hamelin            DH    4. J Carter             LF 
5. J Offerman           1B    5. E Sprague            3B 
6. J Damon              CF    6. J Olerud             1B 
7. M Tucker             RF    7. S Green              RF 
8. S Fasano             C     8. S Martinez           C  
9. D Howard             SS    9. T Perez              SS 

   M Gubicza            P        P Hentgen            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  2-1  ---  4   16%  58% J Carter        M Gubicza       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   b 6   0  2-2  -2-  4   12%  79% J Olerud        M Gubicza       Double to RF (Line Drive); Sprague Scores
   b 4   2  2-0  1-3  3   10%  43% S Martinez      M Gubicza       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Sprague Scores; Olerud to 2B
   b 6   1  2-3  -2-  5   10%  84% S Martinez      M Gubicza       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Olerud Scores
   t 2   2  0-1  12-  3   -9%  33% B Roberts       P Hentgen       Single to CF (Line Drive); Tucker Scores; Howard to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Hentgen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  B Roberts       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          ---  3   50%  T Goodwin       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   47%  K Lockhart      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Goodwin to 2B
   RO     12-  3   44%  B Hamelin       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Goodwin Scores
   O      1--  4   46%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   44%  O Nixon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   42%  D Cedeno        Popfly: 3B
          ---  6   43%  C Delgado       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   41%  J Carter        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Hentgen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   43%  J Damon         Popfly: 1B
          ---  5   41%  M Tucker        Walk
   O      1--  3   43%  S Fasano        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  2   42%  D Howard        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tucker to 2B
   R      12-  3   33%  B Roberts       Single to CF (Line Drive); Tucker Scores; Howard to 2B
          12-  7   30%  T Goodwin       Walk; Howard to 3B; Roberts to 2B
   O      123  2   36%  K Lockhart      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Gubicza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   34%  E Sprague       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   32%  J Olerud        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   31%  S Green         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pat Hentgen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   32%  B Hamelin       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   34%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  4   33%  J Damon         Hit By Pitch
                  Les Norman pinch runs for Johnny Damon batting 6th
   O      1--  5   35%  M Tucker        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Gubicza facing 8-9-1
                  Les Norman moves to LF; Tom Goodwin moves to CF
          ---  4   39%  S Martinez      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   35%  T Perez         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          1--  7   39%  O Nixon         Walk; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  2   34%  D Cedeno        Flyball: CF
   O      12-  4   29%  C Delgado       Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pat Hentgen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   31%  S Fasano        Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   O      ---  1   32%  D Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   34%  B Roberts       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   30%  J Carter        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   34%  E Sprague       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  3   41%  J Olerud        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sprague to 3B
   O      1-3  1   33%  S Green         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   R      1-3  3   43%  S Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Sprague Scores; Olerud to 2B
   O      12-  5   37%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pat Hentgen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   40%  T Goodwin       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  1   42%  K Lockhart      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  6   41%  B Hamelin       Walk
   O      1--  1   43%  J Offerman      Hamelin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Gubicza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   40%  O Nixon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   37%  D Cedeno        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   36%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pat Hentgen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   38%  J Offerman      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   40%  L Norman        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   39%  M Tucker        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   42%  S Fasano        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Gubicza facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  4   58%  J Carter        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  2   67%  E Sprague       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  4   79%  J Olerud        Double to RF (Line Drive); Sprague Scores
   O      -2-  7   75%  S Green         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  5   84%  S Martinez      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Olerud Scores
   O      -2-  3   82%  T Perez         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      -2-  3   80%  O Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Pat Hentgen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   83%  D Howard        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   86%  B Roberts       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   88%  T Goodwin       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Julio Valera facing 2-3-4
                  Julio Valera replaces Mark Gubicza pitching
   O      ---  1   86%  D Cedeno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   85%  C Delgado       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   86%  J Carter        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  8   87%  E Sprague       Walk; Carter to 2B
                  Jason Jacome replaces Julio Valera pitching
          12-  6   88%  J Olerud        Walk; Carter to 3B; Sprague to 2B
                  Tim Pugh replaces Jason Jacome pitching; Robert Perez pinch hits for Shawn Green batting 7th
   O      123  4   84%  R Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Pat Hentgen facing 3-4-5
                  Robert Perez moves to RF
   O      ---  4   89%  K Lockhart      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   91%  B Hamelin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   93%  J Offerman      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tim Pugh facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   92%  S Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   92%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   91%  O Nixon         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Pat Hentgen facing 6-7-8
                  Joe Randa pinch hits for Les Norman batting 6th
   O      ---  6   96%  J Randa         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   99%  M Tucker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Mike Macfarlane pinch hits for Sal Fasano batting 8th
          ---  6   96%  M Macfarlane    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Mike Timlin replaces Pat Hentgen pitching; Joe Vitiello pinch hits for David Howard batting 9th
          1--  2   91%  J Vitiello      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Macfarlane to 3B
                  Chris Stynes pinch runs for Joe Vitiello batting 9th
   O      1-3  4  100%  B Roberts       Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199605310

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