September 2, 1996 Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 12
@CAL 8 DET 8
@CHW 6 MIL 7
CLE 6 NYY 5
@OAK 0 BOS 9
@SEA 8
(10) MIN 6
@TEX 4 KCR 2
@TOR 0 CIN 7
ATL 6 FLA 4
CHC 3 MON 4
SFG 3
(11) LAD 8
@NYM 5 SDP 5
@PHI 1 COL 8
@PIT 3 STL 8
HOU 7
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 28,177

Monday, September 2, 1996, 1:05
Time of Game: 1:53

Royals

64-75

Won 3

5th, 18 GB

                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

W: T Belcher (13-8), L: E Hanson (11-16)

Blue Jays

63-75

Lost 4

4th, 14½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 1B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .290  .777   23   11   1   SB,CS
T Goodwin LF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .278  .659   17    3   0   
K Lockhart 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .725   13    0   7   CS,GDP
C Paquette SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .784   13    1   1   
J Nunnally RF                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .156  .628   18    2   0   HR
M Sweeney DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .748    6    0   0   
J Damon CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .684   10    4   0   
M Macfarlane C                2   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .818   10    5   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .290  .754   11    0   1   SB,GDP

T Belcher P                                                              1   1
Totals                       29   2   6   2    2   6              121   27  11

BATTING

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, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by E Hanson); K Lockhart (5, 2nd base by E Hanson/C O'Brien).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .675    8    3   0   
S Green RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .806   13    2   0   
J Carter LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .252  .794    9    1   0   
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .899   10    8   1   
E Sprague 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .839   10    1   2   
C Delgado DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .864   13    0   0   
C O'Brien C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .767    9    6   1   
A Gonzalez SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .709   10    2   2   
T Perez 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .625    5    4   5   
  R Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .358  .837    3    0   0   

E Hanson P                                                               0   1
Totals                       31   0   4   0    0   5               90   27  12

BATTING

TB: J Carter 2; S Green; J Olerud.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Gonzalez-T Perez-J Olerud; T Perez-A Gonzalez-J Olerud.

E: T Perez (13).

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
T Belcher, W (13-8)            9     4   0   0    0   5   0   3.76   31   90-71   44·10·17   15·10· 1· 0     84    -     1.08   0.71
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   5   0          31   90-71   44·10·17   15·10· 1· 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
E Hanson, L (11-16)            9     6   2   2    2   6   1   5.87   31  111-68   36·15·17    9·11· 3· 0     71    -     0.78   0.21
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   6   1          31  111-68   36·15·17    9·11· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: E Hanson (1; J Offerman, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 3mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. J Offerman           1B    1. O Nixon              CF 
2. T Goodwin            LF    2. S Green              RF 
3. K Lockhart           2B    3. J Carter             LF 
4. C Paquette           SS    4. J Olerud             1B 
5. J Nunnally           RF    5. E Sprague            3B 
6. M Sweeney            DH    6. C Delgado            DH 
7. J Damon              CF    7. C O'Brien            C  
8. M Macfarlane         C     8. A Gonzalez           SS 
9. J Randa              3B    9. T Perez              2B 

   T Belcher            P        E Hanson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  0-0  ---  7   12%  57% J Nunnally      E Hanson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   b 9   2  2-0  12-  3   10% 100% J Olerud        T Belcher       Flyball: CF
   t 6   0  0-2  1--  1   -6%  72% K Lockhart      E Hanson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   t 6   0  0-1  1--  1    6%  75% T Goodwin       E Hanson        Offerman Steals 2B; Offerman to 3B/Adv on E4
   t 5   1  0-1  1--  2   -6%  57% J Randa         E Hanson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Erik Hanson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   53%  J Offerman      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      48%  T Goodwin       Offerman Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
   O      ---  5   46%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   47%  K Lockhart      Walk
   O      1--  1   45%  C Paquette      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, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  O Nixon         Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   49%  S Green         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   50%  J Carter        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Erik Hanson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   48%  C Paquette      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   46%  J Nunnally      Flyball: CF
          ---  4   47%  M Sweeney       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   44%  J Damon         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, Tim Belcher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  J Olerud        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   49%  E Sprague       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   50%  C Delgado       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, Erik Hanson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  M Macfarlane    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   50%  J Randa         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      52%  J Offerman      Randa Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   48%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Randa to 3B
   O      --3  5   44%  T Goodwin       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, Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  C O'Brien       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  T Perez         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, Erik Hanson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   47%  K Lockhart      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   45%  C Paquette      Flyball: CF
   R      ---  7   57%  J Nunnally      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  1   55%  M Sweeney       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, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   59%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   61%  S Green         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   59%  J Carter        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   63%  J Olerud        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, Erik Hanson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   60%  J Damon         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  6   63%  M Macfarlane    Walk
   OO     1--  2   57%  J Randa         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, Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   60%  E Sprague       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   63%  C Delgado       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   64%  C O'Brien       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Erik Hanson facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   68%  J Offerman      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      75%  T Goodwin       Offerman Steals 2B; Offerman to 3B/Adv on E4
   R      --3  2   79%  " "             Single to CF (Fly Ball); Offerman Scores
   OO     1--  1   72%  K Lockhart      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   71%  C Paquette      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, Tim Belcher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   75%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   78%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   80%  O Nixon         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, Erik Hanson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   78%  J Nunnally      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   76%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   75%  J Damon         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, Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   80%  S Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   83%  J Carter        Flyball: LF
          ---  4   80%  J Olerud        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   84%  E Sprague       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Erik Hanson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   83%  M Macfarlane    Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   82%  J Randa         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   81%  J Offerman      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, Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   86%  C Delgado       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   89%  C O'Brien       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   91%  A Gonzalez      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, Erik Hanson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   90%  T Goodwin       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   89%  K Lockhart      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   89%  C Paquette      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, Tim Belcher facing 9-1-2
                  Robert Perez pinch hits for Tomas Perez batting 9th
   O      ---  3   94%  R Perez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   98%  O Nixon         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  2   95%  S Green         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   90%  J Carter        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Green to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  J Olerud        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR199609020

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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