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Tuesday, April 15, 1997 7:37
, SkyDome
Attendance: 25,582, Time of Game: 3:08
Royals
7
6-5
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Blue Jays
5
4-6
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 4½ GB
W: Jose Rosado (1-0)
L: Juan Guzman (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   2  3  0   0  0  1    7 10  3
Blue Jays       0  0  1   1  1  0   0  2  0    5  9  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bip Roberts LF 5 2 2 0 0 2 .372 .875 23 18 0.069 0.90 0.121 -0.052 0.7 1 0 SB
Tom Goodwin CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .182 .530 14 7 -0.012 0.79 0.070 -0.082 -0.3 2 0 SB,CS,SH
Jay Bell SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 .348 .998 21 13 -0.009 0.87 0.021 -0.030 -0.2 0 4 HBP
Jeff King 1B 5 2 3 3 0 0 .316 1.060 16 12 0.206 0.99 0.236 -0.030 1.9 11 0 HR,2B
Chili Davis DH 3 2 3 1 1 0 .429 .929 10 5 0.176 0.88 0.176 0.000 2.2
   Shane Halter PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Craig Paquette 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .787 17 9 0.074 0.89 0.090 -0.016 0.5 1 5
Mike Macfarlane C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 11 9 -0.118 1.00 0.000 -0.118 -1.7 6 0
David Howard 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .286 .733 22 14 0.088 1.02 0.113 -0.025 0.4 4 5
Johnny Damon RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .853 13 7 -0.107 0.90 0.013 -0.120 -1.3 2 0 CS
Jose Rosado P
   Randy Veres P
   Jamie Walker P
   Jeff Montgomery P
   Hipolito Pichardo P
Team Totals 34 7 10 7 4 5 .294 .796 147 94 0.367 0.91 0.840 -0.473 2.1 27 14
2B: J King (6, off J Guzman).
HR: J King (2, off J Guzman; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
SH: T Goodwin (2, off M Timlin).
HBP: J Bell (1, by M Timlin).
TB: J King 7; C Davis 3; B Roberts 2; T Goodwin; D Howard.
RBI: J King 3 (11); D Howard 2 (6); J Bell (11); C Davis (1).
2-out RBI: J King; D Howard.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 3. C Paquette-D Howard-J King 2; J Bell-D Howard-J King.
E: J King (1); J Bell (1); D Howard (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Roberts (2, 3rd base off J Guzman/C O'Brien); T Goodwin (5, 2nd base off J Guzman/C O'Brien).
CS: J Damon (2, 2nd base by P Quantrill/C O'Brien); T Goodwin (2, 2nd base by P Quantrill/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 1 1 .194 .535 27 16 -0.138 1.55 0.034 -0.172 -0.7 2 0
Carlos Garcia 2B 4 0 1 1 1 1 .132 .327 25 15 0.031 1.24 0.117 -0.085 0.6 4 3
Orlando Merced RF 5 1 3 0 0 2 .211 .551 21 14 0.126 1.01 0.176 -0.050 0.8 0 0 2B,SB
Joe Carter 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .289 .778 20 12 -0.299 1.73 0.066 -0.365 -2.1 11 0 2B,3·GDP
Ed Sprague 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .263 .843 17 10 0.139 1.11 0.169 -0.030 1.3 1 2 HR
Juan Samuel DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .564 13 8 -0.118 1.55 0.000 -0.118 -1.1
   Felipe Crespo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 3 -0.019 0.72 0.000 -0.019 -0.2
Robert Perez LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .714 6 5 0.001 1.08 0.033 -0.032 -0.0 1 0
   Shawn Green PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .710 5 3 -0.029 1.10 0.000 -0.029 -0.3 0 0
   Shannon Stewart PH-LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 5 1 0.015 0.35 0.015 0.000 0.1 0 1
Charlie O'Brien C 4 1 1 2 0 0 .333 1.389 16 11 0.062 1.00 0.146 -0.084 1.1 6 3 HR
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .267 .871 15 10 0.094 1.12 0.137 -0.043 0.5 2 6 2B,SB
Juan Guzman P
   Paul Quantrill P
   Mike Timlin P
Team Totals 36 5 9 5 4 7 .250 .825 174 108 -0.135 1.22 0.893 -1.027 0.1 27 15
2B: O Merced (3, off J Rosado); J Carter (2, off J Rosado); A Gonzalez (2, off J Montgomery).
HR: C O'Brien (1, off J Montgomery; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line); E Sprague (1, off J Rosado; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: O Merced 4; C O'Brien 4; E Sprague 4; A Gonzalez 2; J Carter 2; C Garcia; R Perez.
GIDP: J Carter 3 (4).
RBI: C O'Brien 2 (2); J Carter (5); E Sprague (6); C Garcia (3).
2-out RBI: C O'Brien 2; J Carter.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
PB: C O'Brien 2 (2).
E: A Gonzalez (3).
Outfield Assists: S Stewart (J Bell at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: O Merced (1, 2nd base off R Veres/M Macfarlane); A Gonzalez (4, 2nd base off J Rosado/M Macfarlane).

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
Jose Rosado, W (1-0) 5 6 3 2 3 3 1 2.33 24 108 68 48 11 9 8 10 6 0 45 -0.011 1.23 -0.3
Randy Veres, H (1) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 8 41 27 14 6 7 3 2 1 0 0 0 0.150 0.90 1.4
Jamie Walker, H (3) 0.1 0 1 1 1 1 0 5.40 2 9 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.54 0.0
Jeff Montgomery, H (1) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 18.90 3 7 5 3 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 -0.112 1.85 -1.8
Hipolito Pichardo, S (3) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 9 4 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.102 2.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 5 4 4 7 2 4.00 40 174 108 69 19 20 14 15 9 0 45 1 1 0.133 0.91 -0.1

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
Juan Guzman, L (2-1) 5 6 6 5 3 4 1 2.84 25 92 58 32 15 11 12 6 2 0 34 -0.365 1.09 -3.3
Paul Quantrill 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.86 10 42 26 19 2 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 0.070 0.40 1.6
Mike Timlin 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2.25 5 13 10 6 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 -0.071 1.07 -0.5
Team Totals 9 10 7 5 4 5 1 5.00 40 147 94 57 18 19 20 10 3 0 34 0 0 -0.366 1.22 -2.1
Balks: None.
WP: R Veres 2 (2).
HBP: M Timlin (1; J Bell).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 25,582.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Bip Roberts LF 1 Otis Nixon CF
2 Tom Goodwin CF 2 Carlos Garcia 2B
3 Jay Bell SS 3 Orlando Merced RF
4 Jeff King 1B 4 Joe Carter 1B
5 Chili Davis DH 5 Ed Sprague 3B
6 Craig Paquette 3B 6 Juan Samuel DH
7 Mike Macfarlane C 7 Robert Perez LF
8 David Howard 2B 8 Charlie O'Brien C
9 Johnny Damon RF 9 Alex Gonzalez SS
Jose Rosado P Juan Guzman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR TOR C. O'Brien J. Montgomery -15% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Stewart Scores
b3 1-1 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  OO TOR J. Carter J. Rosado 13% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b9 5-7 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO TOR J. Carter H. Pichardo 12% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 1-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R TOR E. Sprague J. Rosado -11% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sprague Scores
t2 0-0 2 12- 7,(3-2)  R KCR D. Howard J. Guzman 11% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Davis Scores; Paquette to 3B

Play By Play

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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' Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Roberts J. Guzman -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR T. Goodwin J. Guzman -2% 46% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Bell J. Guzman -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  TOR O. Nixon J. Rosado -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  TOR C. Garcia J. Rosado -5% 36% Walk; Nixon to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O TOR O. Merced J. Rosado 5% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO TOR J. Carter J. Rosado 9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. King J. Guzman -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR C. Davis J. Guzman 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  KCR C. Paquette J. Guzman 4% 54% Walk; Davis to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane J. Guzman -5% 49% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 12- 7,(3-2)  R KCR D. Howard J. Guzman 11% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Davis Scores; Paquette to 3B
t2 1-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Damon J. Guzman -5% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jose Rosado facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR E. Sprague J. Rosado -4% 51% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Sprague to 1B
b2 0-1 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O TOR J. Samuel J. Rosado 4% 55% Lineout: RF
b2 0-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR R. Perez J. Rosado 3% 58% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  TOR C. O'Brien J. Rosado 0% 58% E3 on Foul Ball (Behind Home)
b2 0-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TOR C. O'Brien J. Rosado 3% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR B. Roberts J. Guzman -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Goodwin J. Guzman -2% 57% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Bell J. Guzman -1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jose Rosado facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR A. Gonzalez J. Rosado -4% 51% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Gonzalez to 1B
b3 0-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  TOR O. Nixon J. Rosado -3% 49% Gonzalez Steals 2B
b3 0-1 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  O TOR O. Nixon J. Rosado 2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B); Gonzalez to 3B
b3 0-1 1 --3 4,(1-2)  R TOR C. Garcia J. Rosado -6% 44% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores/unER
b3 1-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  TOR O. Merced J. Rosado -7% 37% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Garcia to 3B
b3 1-1 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  OO TOR J. Carter J. Rosado 13% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  KCR J. King J. Guzman 7% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
t4 1-1 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  R KCR C. Davis J. Guzman 8% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball); King Scores
t4 2-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  KCR C. Paquette J. Guzman 5% 71% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Davis to 2B; Paquette to 1B
t4 2-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Macfarlane J. Guzman 5% 75% Passed Ball; Davis to 3B; Paquette to 2B
t4 2-1 0 -23 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Macfarlane J. Guzman -5% 70% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-1 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RO KCR D. Howard J. Guzman 1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Davis Scores/unER; Paquette to 3B
t4 3-1 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Damon J. Guzman -3% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Jose Rosado facing 5-6-7
b4 1-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R TOR E. Sprague J. Rosado -11% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sprague Scores
b4 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR J. Samuel J. Rosado 3% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR R. Perez J. Rosado -3% 56% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b4 2-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR C. O'Brien J. Rosado 4% 60% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b4 2-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TOR A. Gonzalez J. Rosado 3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
t5 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR B. Roberts J. Guzman 4% 67% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 3-2 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR T. Goodwin J. Guzman 5% 72% Walk; Roberts to 2B
t5 3-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Bell J. Guzman 5% 77% Roberts Steals 3B; Goodwin Steals 2B
t5 3-2 0 -23 5,(1-2)  RO KCR J. Bell J. Guzman 1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; Roberts Scores; Goodwin to 3B
t5 4-2 1 --3 2,(1-0)  RR KCR J. King J. Guzman 10% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Goodwin Scores; King Scores
t5 6-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR C. Davis J. Guzman 1% 89% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 6-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR C. Paquette J. Guzman -1% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Paquette to 1B
t5 6-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Macfarlane J. Guzman -1% 87% Popfly: SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Jose Rosado facing 1-2-3
b5 2-6 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O TOR O. Nixon J. Rosado 2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-6 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O TOR C. Garcia J. Rosado 1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR O. Merced J. Rosado -2% 89% Double to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS)
b5 2-6 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R TOR J. Carter J. Rosado -7% 82% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Merced Scores
b5 3-6 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  TOR E. Sprague J. Rosado -2% 80% Walk
b5 3-6 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O TOR J. Samuel J. Rosado 5% 85% Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Blue Jays' Paul Quantrill facing 8-9-1
Paul Quantrill replaces Juan Guzman pitching
t6 6-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR D. Howard P. Quantrill -1% 84% Flyball: CF
t6 6-3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR J. Damon P. Quantrill 1% 86% Walk
t6 6-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O KCR B. Roberts P. Quantrill -2% 83% Damon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 6-3 2 --- 10,(3-2)  O KCR B. Roberts P. Quantrill -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Randy Veres facing 7-8-9
Randy Veres replaces Jose Rosado pitching
Shawn Green pinch hits for Robert Perez (LF) batting 7th
b6 3-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR S. Green R. Veres 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b6 3-6 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR C. O'Brien R. Veres 2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 3-6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez R. Veres 1% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Blue Jays' Paul Quantrill facing 2-3-4
Shawn Green moves from PH to LF
t7 6-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  KCR T. Goodwin P. Quantrill 1% 90% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t7 6-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Bell P. Quantrill -3% 88% Goodwin Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 6-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Bell P. Quantrill -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 6-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. King P. Quantrill -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Randy Veres facing 1-2-3
b7 3-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR O. Nixon R. Veres 3% 89% Lineout: 3B
b7 3-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR C. Garcia R. Veres 2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-6 2 --- 6,(2-2)  TOR O. Merced R. Veres -2% 90% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Merced to 1B
b7 3-6 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  TOR J. Carter R. Veres -1% 89% Merced Steals 2B
b7 3-6 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  TOR J. Carter R. Veres -0% 89% Wild Pitch; Merced to 3B
b7 3-6 2 --3 8,(2-2)  O TOR J. Carter R. Veres 4% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Blue Jays' Paul Quantrill facing 5-6-7
t8 6-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR C. Davis P. Quantrill 1% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Shane Halter pinch runs for Chili Davis (DH) batting 5th
t8 6-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O KCR C. Paquette P. Quantrill -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B; Halter to 2B
t8 6-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O KCR M. Macfarlane P. Quantrill -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t8 6-3 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O KCR D. Howard P. Quantrill -1% 90% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Royals' Randy Veres facing 5-6-7
b8 3-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR E. Sprague R. Veres 3% 93% Flyball: CF
Jamie Walker replaces Randy Veres pitching
Felipe Crespo pinch hits for Juan Samuel (DH) batting 6th
b8 3-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR F. Crespo J. Walker 2% 95% Strikeout Swinging
Shannon Stewart pinch hits for Shawn Green (LF) batting 7th
b8 3-6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR S. Stewart J. Walker -1% 94% Walk
Jeff Montgomery replaces Jamie Walker pitching
b8 3-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR TOR C. O'Brien J. Montgomery -15% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Stewart Scores
b8 5-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR A. Gonzalez J. Montgomery -7% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b8 5-6 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TOR O. Nixon J. Montgomery 10% 83% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Blue Jays' Mike Timlin facing 9-1-2
Mike Timlin replaces Paul Quantrill pitching
Shannon Stewart moves from PH to LF
t9 6-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Damon M. Timlin -2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 6-5 1 --- 4,(0-2)  KCR B. Roberts M. Timlin 2% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t9 6-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  KCR T. Goodwin M. Timlin 2% 84% Passed Ball; Roberts to 2B
t9 6-5 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O KCR T. Goodwin M. Timlin -2% 82% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Roberts to 3B
t9 6-5 2 --3 1,(0-0)  KCR J. Bell M. Timlin 1% 83% Hit By Pitch
t9 6-5 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  KCR J. King M. Timlin 0% 83% Baserunner Advance; Bell to 2B
t9 6-5 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RO KCR J. King M. Timlin 7% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Roberts Scores/unER; Bell out at Hm/LF-C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Blue Jays 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 5-7, Royals' Hipolito Pichardo facing 2-3-4
Hipolito Pichardo replaces Jeff Montgomery pitching
b9 5-7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O TOR C. Garcia H. Pichardo 5% 95% Lineout: CF
b9 5-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR O. Merced H. Pichardo -7% 88% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
b9 5-7 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO TOR J. Carter H. Pichardo 12% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Blue Jays 5.

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