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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
2
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: Tim Belcher (13-8), L: Erik Hanson (11-16)
Blue Jays
0
63-75
Lost 4
4th, 14½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 1B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .290  .777   23   12   11   1   SB,CS
T Goodwin LF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .278  .659   17   11    3   0   
K Lockhart 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .725   13    8    0   7   CS,GDP
C Paquette SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .784   13    8    1   1   
J Nunnally RF                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .156  .628   18   12    2   0   HR
M Sweeney DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .748    6    4    0   0   
J Damon CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .684   10    7    4   0   
M Macfarlane C                2   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .817   10    4    5   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .290  .754   11    7    0   1   SB,GDP

T Belcher P                                                                   1   1
Totals                       29   2   6   0    2   6              121   73   27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .675    8    7    3   0   
S Green RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .806   13    9    2   0   
J Carter LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .252  .794    9    9    1   0   
J Olerud 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .900   10    8    8   1   
E Sprague 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .839   10    7    1   2   
C Delgado DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .864   13    9    0   0   
C O'Brien C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .767    9    9    6   1   
A Gonzalez SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .709   10    7    2   2   
T Perez 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .625    5    3    4   5   
  R Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .358  .836    3    3    0   0   

E Hanson P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       31   0   4   0    0   5               90   71   27  12
Batting Events
TB: J Carter 2; S Green; J Olerud.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Perez-A Gonzalez-J Olerud; A Gonzalez-T Perez-J Olerud.
E: T Perez (13).

Pitching Stats

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   15·11· 1· 0     84    -     1.08   0.71
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   5   0          31   90-71   44·10·17   15·11· 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    9·14· 3· 0     71    -     0.78   0.21
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   6   1          31  111-68   36·15·17    9·14· 3· 0           -  
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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