April 4, 2000 Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 5
@ANA 3 MIN 6
TBD 5 OAK 3
DET 1 BOS 2
@SEA 0 TEX 12
CHW 8 TOR 6
KCR 3 ARI 6
PHI 4 COL 5
@ATL 3 MIL 5
@CIN 1 SFG 3
@FLA 0 LAD 10
@MON 4 HOU 5
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 13,514

Tuesday, April 4, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:33

Royals

0-2

Lost 2

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
Blue Jays       0  2  0   0  1  2   1  0  X    6  7  1

W: R Halladay (1-0), L: J Witasick (0-1), S: B Koch (1)

Blue Jays

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    3   0   
C Febles 2B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .661   11    0   4   HBP
C Beltran CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500   14    1   0   
J Dye RF                      3   1   1   1    1   0  .286 1.232   21    4   0   HR,GDP
M Sweeney 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .375  .875   20    9   1   2B
J Randa 3B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .429 1.071   16    0   1   2B
M Quinn DH                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .625   16    0   0   GDP
B Johnson C                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .367    7    4   0   SF
  G Zaun PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    2    0   0   
R Sanchez SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167    4    2   3   HBP,GDP

J Witasick P                                                             1   0
  D Reichert P                                                           0   0
  J Spradlin P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   3   7   3    1   3              123   24   9

BATTING

2B: J Randa (1, off R Halladay); M Sweeney (1, off B Koch).

HR: J Dye (1, off R Halladay; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: B Johnson (1, off R Halladay).

HBP: R Sanchez (1, by R Halladay); C Febles (1, by J Frascatore).

TB: J Dye 4; J Randa 3; M Sweeney 2; C Febles; B Johnson; M Quinn.

GIDP: J Dye (1); R Sanchez (1); M Quinn (1).

RBI: B Johnson (1); C Febles (1); J Dye (2).

2-out RBI: J Dye; C Febles.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Febles-R Sanchez-M Sweeney.

E: M Sweeney (1).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart LF                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .375 1.875   18    1   0   HR,GDP
H Bush 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   14    3   5   
R Mondesi RF                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .286  .804   15    3   0   2B
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12   15   1   
B Fullmer DH                  2   2   1   1    2   0  .333  .833   12    0   0   SB
T Batista 3B                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .429 1.786   19    0   2   HBP
D Fletcher C                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .143  .429    5    3   0   2B
J Cruz CF                     3   1   1   2    1   0  .167  .953   19    1   0   HR
A Gonzalez SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.404   18    1   8   2B,SB,HBP

R Halladay P                                                             0   1
  P Borbon P                                                             0   0
  J Frascatore P                                                         0   0
  B Koch P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   6   7   6    4   4              132   27  17

BATTING

2B: D Fletcher (1, off J Witasick); A Gonzalez (2, off J Spradlin); R Mondesi (1, off J Witasick).

HR: J Cruz (1, off J Witasick; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); S Stewart (3, off J Witasick; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: A Gonzalez (1, by J Witasick); T Batista (1, by J Witasick).

TB: S Stewart 4; J Cruz 4; R Mondesi 3; D Fletcher 2; A Gonzalez 2; B Fullmer.

GIDP: S Stewart (1).

RBI: J Cruz 2 (2); D Fletcher 2 (2); S Stewart (3); B Fullmer (1).

2-out RBI: J Cruz 2; B Fullmer.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. A Gonzalez-H Bush-C Delgado 2; T Batista-H Bush-C Delgado.

E: H Bush (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Gonzalez (1, 2nd base off J Witasick/B Johnson); B Fullmer (1, 2nd base off J Witasick/B Johnson).

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
J Witasick, L (0-1)            5     5   5   5    2   2   2   9.00   25   81-44   28· 6·10    8· 5· 4· 2     37    -     1.01  -0.33
D Reichert                     2     1   1   1    2   2   0   4.50    8   35-21    8· 7· 6    2· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.60   0.04
J Spradlin                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    4   10-8     4· 3· 1    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         8     7   6   6    4   4   2          37  126-73   40·16·17   11· 8· 6· 2          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
R Halladay, W (1-0)            7     5   3   3    1   3   1   3.86   27   99-64   41· 5·18   12· 4· 5· 1     57    -     1.20   0.12
P Borbon                       0     0   0   0    0   0   0  undef    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.95  -0.04
J Frascatore, H (1)            1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   12-7     3· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.26   0.10
B Koch, S (1)                  1     2   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    4    7-6     4· 0· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.45   0.04
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1   3   1          35  120-79   49· 6·24   18· 4· 6· 1          1-0

J Witasick faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
P Borbon faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Reichert 2 (2); R Halladay (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Frascatore (1; C Febles); J Witasick 2 (2; A Gonzalez, T Batista); R Halladay (1; R Sanchez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Marvin Hudson, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 13,514.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. J Damon              LF    1. S Stewart            LF 
2. C Febles             2B    2. H Bush               2B 
3. C Beltran            CF    3. R Mondesi            RF 
4. J Dye                RF    4. C Delgado            1B 
5. M Sweeney            1B    5. B Fullmer            DH 
6. J Randa              3B    6. T Batista            3B 
7. M Quinn              DH    7. D Fletcher           C  
8. B Johnson            C     8. J Cruz               CF 
9. R Sanchez            SS    9. A Gonzalez           SS 

   J Witasick           P        R Halladay           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  3-3  12-  1   17%  87% D Fletcher      J Witasick      Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Fullmer Scores; Batista Scores
   b 2   2  0-0  --3  1   16%  70% J Cruz          J Witasick      Home Run; Fullmer Scores
   t 9   0  6-3  12-  2   15%  98% M Quinn         B Koch          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Sweeney to 3B
   b 5   1  3-2  ---  4   14%  54% S Stewart       J Witasick      Home Run
   t 5   2  2-2  12-  3  -13%  38% C Febles        R Halladay      Single to CF (Line Drive); Quinn Scores; Sanchez to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Halladay facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  C Febles        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   55%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Witasick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  S Stewart       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   51%  H Bush          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   52%  R Mondesi       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   50%  C Delgado       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Halladay facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   46%  J Dye           Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      49%  J Randa         Wild Pitch; Dye to 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Dye to 3B
   O      --3  7   56%  M Quinn         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Witasick facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   59%  B Fullmer       Walk
   O      1--  7   57%  T Batista       Strikeout Swinging, Fullmer Steals 2B
   O      -2-  1   54%  D Fletcher      Groundout: 2B-1B; Fullmer to 3B
   RR     --3  1   70%  J Cruz          Home Run; Fullmer Scores
          ---  5   71%  A Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch
          1--      72%  S Stewart       Gonzalez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   69%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Roy Halladay facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   72%  B Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   74%  R Sanchez       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   75%  J Damon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jay Witasick facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   73%  H Bush          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   72%  R Mondesi       Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   71%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Roy Halladay facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   74%  C Febles        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   76%  C Beltran       Flyball: CF
   R      ---  7   66%  J Dye           Home Run
   O      ---  7   68%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jay Witasick facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   71%  B Fullmer       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Deep 1B)
   O      1--  7   69%  T Batista       Groundout: 2B-1B; Fullmer to 2B
   O      -2-  1   66%  D Fletcher      Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  4   62%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Halladay facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   54%  J Randa         Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          -2-  1   46%  M Quinn         Single to CF (Line Drive); Randa to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   50%  B Johnson       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Randa Scores
          1--  2   46%  R Sanchez       Hit By Pitch; Quinn to 2B
   O      12-  1   51%  J Damon         Flyball: LF
   R      12-  3   38%  C Febles        Single to CF (Line Drive); Quinn Scores; Sanchez to 3B
   O      1-3  4   44%  C Beltran       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Jay Witasick facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   40%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  4   54%  S Stewart       Home Run
   O      ---  4   52%  H Bush          Lineout: RF
          ---  4   55%  R Mondesi       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   50%  C Delgado       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Roy Halladay facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   54%  J Dye           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   56%  M Sweeney       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   58%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 3-3, Jay Witasick facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   63%  B Fullmer       Walk
          1--  1   70%  T Batista       Hit By Pitch; Fullmer to 2B
   RR     12-  1   87%  D Fletcher      Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Fullmer Scores; Batista Scores
                  Dan Reichert replaces Jay Witasick pitching
          -2-      89%  J Cruz          Wild Pitch; Fletcher to 3B
          --3  7   90%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  5   87%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1-3  3   79%  S Stewart       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Roy Halladay facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   83%  M Quinn         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   79%  B Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   OO     1--  1   87%  R Sanchez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dan Reichert facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   86%  H Bush          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   87%  R Mondesi       Walk
          1--      88%  C Delgado       Wild Pitch; Mondesi to 2B
   O      -2-  3   87%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Mondesi to 3B
   R      --3  2   92%  B Fullmer       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Mondesi Scores
   O      1--  4   91%  T Batista       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 6.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Pedro Borbon facing 1-2-3
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Roy Halladay pitching
          ---  2   87%  J Damon         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
                  John Frascatore replaces Pedro Borbon pitching
          1--  2   79%  C Febles        Hit By Pitch; Damon to 2B
   O      12-  6   85%  C Beltran       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Damon to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   97%  J Dye           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jerry Spradlin facing 7-8-9
                  Jerry Spradlin replaces Dan Reichert pitching
   O      ---  2   96%  D Fletcher      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   96%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
          ---  3   96%  A Gonzalez      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   96%  S Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 6.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Billy Koch facing 5-6-7
                  Billy Koch replaces John Frascatore pitching
          ---  2   91%  M Sweeney       Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          -2-  1   84%  J Randa         Single (Ground Ball); Sweeney stays at 2B
   OO     12-  2   98%  M Quinn         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Sweeney to 3B
                  Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Brian Johnson batting 8th
   O      --3  2  100%  G Zaun          Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR200004040

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation