Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 1996 > Sep 2, 1996, Royals at Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

News: s-r blog:Cool Play Index Event Finder Tricks

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
BAL
@CAL		12
8
DET
@CHW		8
6
CLE
@MIL		6
7
NYY
@OAK		5
0
BOS
@SEA		9
8		 
(10)
MIN
@TEX		6
4
KCR
@TOR		2
0
ATL
@CIN		6
7
CHC
@FLA		3
4
SFG
@MON		3
4		 
(11)
LAD
@NYM		8
5
SDP
@PHI		5
1
COL
@PIT		8
3
HOU
@STL		7
8		 
(10)
Monday, September 2, 1996, 1:05
, SkyDome
Attendance: 28,177, Time of Game: 1:53
Royals
2
64-75
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 18 GB
 at Blue Jays
0
63-75
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
4th, 14½ GB
W: Tim Belcher (13-8)
L: Erik Hanson (11-16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2  6  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Offerman 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .290 .777 18 10 0.035 1.08 0.137 -0.100 0.2 11 1 SB,CS
Tom Goodwin LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .278 .659 13 9 -0.029 0.86 0.040 -0.069 -0.4 3 0
Keith Lockhart 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .276 .725 13 8 -0.111 0.74 0.012 -0.123 -1.5 0 7 CS,GDP
Craig Paquette SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .784 12 7 -0.063 0.59 0.000 -0.063 -0.7 1 1
Jon Nunnally RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .156 .628 18 12 0.081 0.64 0.118 -0.037 0.5 2 0 HR
Mike Sweeney DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .748 6 4 -0.014 0.48 0.013 -0.027 -0.2
Johnny Damon CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .684 10 7 -0.062 0.74 0.000 -0.062 -0.7 4 0
Mike Macfarlane C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .264 .817 10 4 -0.016 0.78 0.027 -0.043 -0.3 5 0
Joe Randa 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .290 .754 11 7 -0.030 0.95 0.044 -0.073 -0.4 0 1 SB,GDP
Team Totals 29 2 6 2 2 6 .207 .568 111 68 -0.209 0.79 0.391 -0.597 -3.4 27 11
HR: J Nunnally (3, off E Hanson; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).
TB: J Nunnally 4; J Offerman 2; M Sweeney; T Goodwin; J Randa.
GIDP: K Lockhart (7); J Randa (9).
RBI: J Nunnally (9); T Goodwin (34).
2-out RBI: J Nunnally.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Baserunning
SB: J Randa (11, 2nd base off E Hanson/C O'Brien); J Offerman (17, 2nd base off E Hanson/C O'Brien).
CS: J Offerman (10, 2nd base by E Hanson POCS); K Lockhart (5, 2nd base by E Hanson/C O'Brien).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Otis Nixon CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .675 8 7 -0.109 1.02 0.000 -0.109 -0.9 3 0
Shawn Green RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .282 .806 13 9 -0.049 0.95 0.035 -0.083 -0.5 2 0
Joe Carter LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .252 .794 9 9 0.024 0.98 0.065 -0.042 0.0 1 0
John Olerud 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .287 .900 10 8 -0.136 1.62 0.024 -0.159 -0.9 8 1
Ed Sprague 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .839 10 7 -0.097 1.15 0.000 -0.097 -0.7 1 2
Carlos Delgado DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .864 13 9 -0.088 1.10 0.000 -0.088 -0.6
Charlie O'Brien C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .243 .767 9 9 -0.079 0.98 0.000 -0.079 -0.6 6 1
Alex Gonzalez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .709 10 7 -0.078 0.97 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 2 2
Tomas Perez 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .625 5 3 -0.040 0.76 0.000 -0.040 -0.3 4 5
   Robert Perez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .358 .836 3 3 -0.056 2.08 0.000 -0.056 -0.3
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 0 5 .129 .258 90 71 -0.708 1.11 0.124 -0.831 -5.4 27 12
TB: J Carter 2; S Green; J Olerud.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Perez-A Gonzalez-J Olerud; A Gonzalez-T Perez-J Olerud.
E: T Perez (13).

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
Tim Belcher, W (13-8) 9 4 0 0 0 5 0 3.76 31 90 71 44 10 17 15 11 1 0 84 0.708 1.11 5.4
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 31 90 71 44 10 17 15 11 1 0 84 0.708 0.79 5.4

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
Erik Hanson, L (11-16) 9 6 2 2 2 6 1 5.87 31 112 69 36 15 18 9 14 3 0 71 0.208 0.79 3.4
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 2 6 1 2.00 31 112 69 36 15 18 9 14 3 0 71 0.208 1.11 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: E Hanson (1; J Offerman, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.
Time of Game: 1:53.
Attendance: 28,177.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 3mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Jose Offerman 1B 1 Otis Nixon CF
2 Tom Goodwin LF 2 Shawn Green RF
3 Keith Lockhart 2B 3 Joe Carter LF
4 Craig Paquette SS 4 John Olerud 1B
5 Jon Nunnally RF 5 Ed Sprague 3B
6 Mike Sweeney DH 6 Carlos Delgado DH
7 Johnny Damon CF 7 Charlie O'Brien C
8 Mike Macfarlane C 8 Alex Gonzalez SS
9 Joe Randa 3B 9 Tomas Perez 2B
Tim Belcher P Erik Hanson P

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  R KCR J. Nunnally E. Hanson 12% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b9 0-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O TOR J. Olerud T. Belcher 10% 100% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR T. Goodwin E. Hanson 6% 75% Offerman Steals 2B; Offerman to 3B/Adv on E4
t6 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR K. Lockhart E. Hanson -6% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
t5 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO KCR J. Randa E. Hanson -6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
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' Erik Hanson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  KCR J. Offerman E. Hanson 3% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-1)  O KCR T. Goodwin E. Hanson -6% 48% Offerman Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR T. Goodwin E. Hanson -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR K. Lockhart E. Hanson 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Paquette E. Hanson -2% 45% Lockhart Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR O. Nixon T. Belcher 2% 47% Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR S. Green T. Belcher 2% 49% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR J. Carter T. Belcher 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Erik Hanson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR C. Paquette E. Hanson -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Nunnally E. Hanson -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR M. Sweeney E. Hanson 1% 47% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Damon E. Hanson -2% 45% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Olerud T. Belcher 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR E. Sprague T. Belcher 2% 49% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b2 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR C. Delgado T. Belcher 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Erik Hanson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Macfarlane E. Hanson -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR J. Randa E. Hanson 3% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Offerman E. Hanson 2% 52% Randa Steals 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Offerman E. Hanson -3% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Randa to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O KCR T. Goodwin E. Hanson -4% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR C. O'Brien T. Belcher 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR A. Gonzalez T. Belcher 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O TOR T. Perez T. Belcher 1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Erik Hanson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR K. Lockhart E. Hanson -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Paquette E. Hanson -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  R KCR J. Nunnally E. Hanson 12% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t4 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney E. Hanson -1% 56% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR O. Nixon T. Belcher 3% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR S. Green T. Belcher 2% 61% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR J. Carter T. Belcher -2% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Olerud T. Belcher 3% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Erik Hanson facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon E. Hanson -3% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t5 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR M. Macfarlane E. Hanson 3% 63% Walk
t5 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO KCR J. Randa E. Hanson -6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
b5 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR E. Sprague T. Belcher 4% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR C. Delgado T. Belcher 3% 63% Flyball: LF
b5 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR C. O'Brien T. Belcher 2% 64% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Erik Hanson facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR J. Offerman E. Hanson 4% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR T. Goodwin E. Hanson 6% 75% Offerman Steals 2B; Offerman to 3B/Adv on E4
t6 1-0 0 --3 2,(0-1)  R KCR T. Goodwin E. Hanson 4% 79% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Offerman Scores
t6 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR K. Lockhart E. Hanson -6% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
t6 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR C. Paquette E. Hanson -1% 71% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 8-9-1
b6 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez T. Belcher 4% 75% Flyball: RF
b6 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR T. Perez T. Belcher 3% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR O. Nixon T. Belcher 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Erik Hanson facing 5-6-7
t7 2-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Nunnally E. Hanson -2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Sweeney E. Hanson -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon E. Hanson -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
b7 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR S. Green T. Belcher 4% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Carter T. Belcher 3% 83% Flyball: LF
b7 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR J. Olerud T. Belcher -2% 80% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b7 0-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR E. Sprague T. Belcher 4% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Erik Hanson facing 8-9-1
t8 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Macfarlane E. Hanson -2% 83% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t8 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Randa E. Hanson -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Offerman E. Hanson -1% 81% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
b8 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR C. Delgado T. Belcher 5% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR C. O'Brien T. Belcher 3% 89% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR A. Gonzalez T. Belcher 2% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Erik Hanson facing 2-3-4
t9 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Goodwin E. Hanson -1% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR K. Lockhart E. Hanson -1% 89% Flyball: CF
t9 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR C. Paquette E. Hanson -1% 89% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Tim Belcher facing 9-1-2
Robert Perez pinch hits for Tomas Perez (2B) batting 9th
b9 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR R. Perez T. Belcher 6% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b9 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR O. Nixon T. Belcher 4% 98% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b9 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR S. Green T. Belcher -3% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 0-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  TOR J. Carter T. Belcher -5% 90% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Green to 2B
b9 0-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O TOR J. Olerud T. Belcher 10% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199609020
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

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.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.