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SkyDome, Attendance: 25,582 |
Tuesday, April 15, 1997, 7:37 Time of Game: 3:08 |
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Royals
7
6-5
Won 3
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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
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Blue Jays
5
4-6
Lost 3
4th, 4½ GB
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Roberts LF 5 2 2 0 0 2 .372 .875 25 19 1 0 SB T Goodwin CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .182 .530 15 7 2 0 SB,CS,SH J Bell SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 .348 .998 25 15 0 4 HBP J King 1B 5 2 3 3 0 0 .316 1.060 18 14 11 0 HR,2B C Davis DH 3 2 3 1 1 0 .429 .929 10 5 0 0 S Halter PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0 0 C Paquette 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .787 17 9 1 5 M Macfarlane C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 14 10 6 0 D Howard 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .286 .733 22 14 4 5 J Damon RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .853 13 7 2 0 CS J Rosado P 0 0 R Veres P 0 0 J Walker P 0 0 J Montgomery P 0 0 H Pichardo P 0 0 Totals 34 7 10 0 4 5 159 100 27 14
Batting Events
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 Events
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 Events
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 AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details O Nixon CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .194 .535 32 18 2 0 C Garcia 2B 4 0 1 1 1 1 .132 .327 25 15 4 3 O Merced RF 5 1 3 0 0 2 .211 .551 21 14 0 0 2B,SB J Carter 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .289 .778 27 16 11 0 2B,3·GDP E Sprague 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .263 .843 17 10 1 2 HR J Samuel DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .564 13 8 0 0 F Crespo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 3 0 0 R Perez LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .714 6 5 1 0 S Green PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .710 5 3 0 0 S Stewart PH-LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 5 1 0 1 C O'Brien C 4 1 1 2 0 0 .333 1.389 18 12 6 3 HR A Gonzalez SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .267 .871 15 10 2 6 2B,SB J Guzman P 0 0 P Quantrill P 0 0 M Timlin P 0 0 Totals 36 5 9 0 4 7 188 115 27 15
Batting Events
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 Events
PB: C O'Brien 2 (2).
E: A Gonzalez (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: O Merced (1, 2nd base off R Veres/M Macfarlane); A Gonzalez (4, 2nd base off J Rosado/M Macfarlane).
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 J Rosado, W (1-0) 5 6 3 2 3 3 1 2.33 24 108-68 48·11· 9 8·10· 6· 0 45 - 1.22 -0.01 R 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 0.91 0.15 J 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 0.55 0.00 J 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 1.86 -0.11 H Pichardo, S (3) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 9-4 3· 0· 1 2· 1· 1· 0 0-0 2.02 0.10 Totals 9 9 5 4 4 7 2 40 174-108 69·19·20 14·15· 9· 0 1-1
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 J Guzman, L (2-1) 5 6 6 5 3 4 1 2.84 25 92-58 32·15·11 12· 6· 2· 0 34 - 1.09 -0.36 P Quantrill 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.86 10 42-26 19· 2· 5 5· 3· 0· 0 0-0 0.41 0.07 M Timlin 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2.25 5 13-10 6· 1· 3 3· 1· 1· 0 0-0 1.08 -0.07 Totals 9 10 7 5 4 5 1 40 147-94 57·18·19 20·10· 3· 0 -
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.
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
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b8 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 3,(1-1) | -15% | 79% | 3-6 | TOR | C. O'Brien | J. Montgomery | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Stewart Scores |
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 4,(2-1) | 13% | 50% | 1-1 | TOR | J. Carter | J. Rosado | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3,(2-0) | 12% | 100% | 5-7 | TOR | J. Carter | H. Pichardo | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B |
| b4 | 0 | --- | R | 4,(2-1) | -11% | 56% | 1-3 | TOR | E. Sprague | J. Rosado | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sprague Scores |
| t2 | 2 | 12- | R | 7,(3-2) | 11% | 60% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Howard | J. Guzman | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Davis Scores; Paquette to 3B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Roberts | J. Guzman | Strikeout Looking |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | KCR | T. Goodwin | J. Guzman | Popfly: SS (Deep SS) |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Bell | J. Guzman | 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 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -3% | 42% | 0-0 | TOR | O. Nixon | J. Rosado | Walk | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 7,(3-2) | -5% | 36% | 0-0 | TOR | C. Garcia | J. Rosado | Walk; Nixon to 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 5% | 42% | 0-0 | TOR | O. Merced | J. Rosado | Strikeout Swinging |
| b1 | 1 | 12- | OO | 3,(1-1) | 8% | 50% | 0-0 | TOR | J. Carter | J. Rosado | 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 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | J. King | J. Guzman | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Davis | J. Guzman | Walk | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Paquette | J. Guzman | Walk; Davis to 2B | |
| t2 | 1 | 12- | O | 3,(0-2) | -5% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | J. Guzman | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 2 | 12- | R | 7,(3-2) | 11% | 60% | 0-0 | KCR | D. Howard | J. Guzman | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Davis Scores; Paquette to 3B |
| t2 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 1,(0-0) | -5% | 55% | 1-0 | KCR | J. Damon | J. Guzman | 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 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -4% | 51% | 0-1 | TOR | E. Sprague | J. Rosado | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Sprague to 1B | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 7,(3-2) | 4% | 55% | 0-1 | TOR | J. Samuel | J. Rosado | Lineout: RF |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 58% | 0-1 | TOR | R. Perez | J. Rosado | Flyball: LF |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | 0% | 58% | 0-1 | TOR | C. O'Brien | J. Rosado | E3 on Foul Ball (Behind Home) | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 61% | 0-1 | TOR | C. O'Brien | J. Rosado | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 58% | 1-0 | KCR | B. Roberts | J. Guzman | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 57% | 1-0 | KCR | T. Goodwin | J. Guzman | Flyball: LF |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 56% | 1-0 | KCR | J. Bell | J. Guzman | 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 | --- | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 51% | 0-1 | TOR | A. Gonzalez | J. Rosado | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Gonzalez to 1B | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 49% | 0-1 | TOR | O. Nixon | J. Rosado | Gonzalez Steals 2B | |
| b3 | 0 | -2- | O | 7,(3-2) | 2% | 51% | 0-1 | TOR | O. Nixon | J. Rosado | Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B); Gonzalez to 3B |
| b3 | 1 | --3 | R | 4,(1-2) | -7% | 44% | 0-1 | TOR | C. Garcia | J. Rosado | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores/unER |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 6,(3-2) | -7% | 37% | 1-1 | TOR | O. Merced | J. Rosado | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Garcia to 3B | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 4,(2-1) | 13% | 50% | 1-1 | TOR | J. Carter | J. Rosado | 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 | 0 | --- | 3,(0-2) | 7% | 57% | 1-1 | KCR | J. King | J. Guzman | Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B) | |
| t4 | 0 | -2- | R | 2,(0-1) | 8% | 65% | 1-1 | KCR | C. Davis | J. Guzman | Single to RF (Ground Ball); King Scores |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | 5% | 71% | 2-1 | KCR | C. Paquette | J. Guzman | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Davis to 2B; Paquette to 1B | |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | 3,(1-1) | 5% | 75% | 2-1 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | J. Guzman | Passed Ball; Davis to 3B; Paquette to 2B | |
| t4 | 0 | -23 | O | 5,(2-2) | -5% | 70% | 2-1 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | J. Guzman | Strikeout Swinging |
| t4 | 1 | -23 | RO | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 71% | 2-1 | KCR | D. Howard | J. Guzman | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Davis Scores/unER; Paquette to 3B |
| t4 | 2 | --3 | O | 6,(2-2) | -3% | 68% | 3-1 | KCR | J. Damon | J. Guzman | 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 | 0 | --- | R | 4,(2-1) | -11% | 56% | 1-3 | TOR | E. Sprague | J. Rosado | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sprague Scores |
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 59% | 2-3 | TOR | J. Samuel | J. Rosado | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 56% | 2-3 | TOR | R. Perez | J. Rosado | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B) | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 4% | 60% | 2-3 | TOR | C. O'Brien | J. Rosado | Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 63% | 2-3 | TOR | A. Gonzalez | J. Rosado | 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 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 67% | 3-2 | KCR | B. Roberts | J. Guzman | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | 6% | 72% | 3-2 | KCR | T. Goodwin | J. Guzman | Walk; Roberts to 2B | |
| t5 | 0 | 12- | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 77% | 3-2 | KCR | J. Bell | J. Guzman | Roberts Steals 3B; Goodwin Steals 2B | |
| t5 | 0 | -23 | RO | 5,(1-2) | 1% | 78% | 3-2 | KCR | J. Bell | J. Guzman | Groundout: 2B-1B; Roberts Scores; Goodwin to 3B |
| t5 | 1 | --3 | RR | 2,(1-0) | 10% | 88% | 4-2 | KCR | J. King | J. Guzman | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Goodwin Scores; King Scores |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 89% | 6-2 | KCR | C. Davis | J. Guzman | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 88% | 6-2 | KCR | C. Paquette | J. Guzman | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Paquette to 1B |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 87% | 6-2 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | J. Guzman | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(1-2) | 2% | 89% | 2-6 | TOR | O. Nixon | J. Rosado | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(1-2) | 1% | 90% | 2-6 | TOR | C. Garcia | J. Rosado | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 89% | 2-6 | TOR | O. Merced | J. Rosado | Double to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS) | |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | R | 2,(1-0) | -7% | 82% | 2-6 | TOR | J. Carter | J. Rosado | Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Merced Scores |
| b5 | 2 | -2- | 8,(3-2) | -1% | 81% | 3-6 | TOR | E. Sprague | J. Rosado | Walk | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | 5% | 86% | 3-6 | TOR | J. Samuel | J. Rosado | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 84% | 6-3 | KCR | D. Howard | P. Quantrill | Flyball: CF |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 86% | 6-3 | KCR | J. Damon | P. Quantrill | Walk | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 83% | 6-3 | KCR | B. Roberts | P. Quantrill | Damon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 10,(3-2) | -1% | 83% | 6-3 | KCR | B. Roberts | P. Quantrill | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 86% | 3-6 | TOR | S. Green | R. Veres | Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 88% | 3-6 | TOR | C. O'Brien | R. Veres | Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 1% | 89% | 3-6 | TOR | A. Gonzalez | R. Veres | 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 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 90% | 6-3 | KCR | T. Goodwin | P. Quantrill | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B) | |
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 88% | 6-3 | KCR | J. Bell | P. Quantrill | Goodwin Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 87% | 6-3 | KCR | J. Bell | P. Quantrill | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 86% | 6-3 | KCR | J. King | P. Quantrill | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 89% | 3-6 | TOR | O. Nixon | R. Veres | Lineout: 3B |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 91% | 3-6 | TOR | C. Garcia | R. Veres | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 6,(2-2) | -2% | 90% | 3-6 | TOR | O. Merced | R. Veres | Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Merced to 1B | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 89% | 3-6 | TOR | J. Carter | R. Veres | Merced Steals 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | 4,(1-2) | -0% | 89% | 3-6 | TOR | J. Carter | R. Veres | Wild Pitch; Merced to 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | --3 | O | 8,(2-2) | 4% | 92% | 3-6 | TOR | J. Carter | R. Veres | 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 | 0 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 93% | 6-3 | KCR | C. Davis | P. Quantrill | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| Shane Halter pinch runs for Chili Davis (DH) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 93% | 6-3 | KCR | C. Paquette | P. Quantrill | Groundout: SS-1B; Halter to 2B |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 92% | 6-3 | KCR | M. Macfarlane | P. Quantrill | Flyball: CF |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | 8,(3-2) | -1% | 91% | 6-3 | KCR | D. Howard | P. Quantrill | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 94% | 3-6 | TOR | E. Sprague | R. Veres | Flyball: CF |
| Jamie Walker replaces Randy Veres pitching; Felipe Crespo pinch hits for Juan Samuel (DH) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 95% | 3-6 | TOR | F. Crespo | J. Walker | Strikeout Swinging |
| Shannon Stewart pinch hits for Shawn Green (LF) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 94% | 3-6 | TOR | S. Stewart | J. Walker | Walk | |
| Jeff Montgomery replaces Jamie Walker pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 3,(1-1) | -15% | 79% | 3-6 | TOR | C. O'Brien | J. Montgomery | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Stewart Scores |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -7% | 73% | 5-6 | TOR | A. Gonzalez | J. Montgomery | Double to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | 10% | 83% | 5-6 | TOR | O. Nixon | J. Montgomery | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -2% | 81% | 6-5 | KCR | J. Damon | M. Timlin | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 4,(0-2) | 2% | 83% | 6-5 | KCR | B. Roberts | M. Timlin | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 84% | 6-5 | KCR | T. Goodwin | M. Timlin | Passed Ball; Roberts to 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 82% | 6-5 | KCR | T. Goodwin | M. Timlin | Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Roberts to 3B |
| t9 | 2 | --3 | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 83% | 6-5 | KCR | J. Bell | M. Timlin | Hit By Pitch | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | 2,(0-1) | 0% | 83% | 6-5 | KCR | J. King | M. Timlin | Baserunner Advance; Bell to 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | -23 | RO | 4,(1-2) | 7% | 90% | 6-5 | KCR | J. King | M. Timlin | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | 5% | 95% | 5-7 | TOR | C. Garcia | H. Pichardo | Lineout: CF |
| b9 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -7% | 88% | 5-7 | TOR | O. Merced | H. Pichardo | Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B) | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3,(2-0) | 12% | 100% | 5-7 | TOR | J. Carter | H. Pichardo | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Blue Jays 5. | |||||||||||
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