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Wednesday, August 23, 2000 7:05PM
, SkyDome
Attendance: 22,616, Time of Game: 3:17
Royals
8
58-68
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
4th, 17 GB
 at Blue Jays
9
66-61
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 5 GB
W: Kelvim Escobar (9-13)
L: Andy Larkin (0-2)
S: Billy Koch (30)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  2  1   5  0  0   0  0  0    8 11  1
Blue Jays       2  0  0   1  0  0   5  1  X    9 13  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Damon CF 5 2 2 2 0 1 .327 .864 13 9 0.071 1.08 0.152 -0.081 0.9 5 0 HR
Rey Sanchez SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .264 .617 12 8 -0.051 0.88 0.034 -0.086 -0.2 2 1
Mike Sweeney 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .340 .926 21 15 0.047 0.74 0.062 -0.015 0.2 6 0
Jermaine Dye RF 3 0 1 2 2 1 .317 .969 19 10 0.064 1.01 0.118 -0.055 1.6 0 0
Joe Randa 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .779 19 10 -0.147 1.09 0.000 -0.147 -1.5 0 1
Mark Quinn LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .296 .862 12 5 -0.075 0.94 0.033 -0.108 0.3 2 0 SB,HBP
Todd Dunwoody DH 4 2 1 1 1 1 .225 .559 18 11 0.033 0.96 0.112 -0.079 0.2 2B
Gregg Zaun C 4 1 2 1 1 0 .251 .736 20 9 0.131 0.92 0.180 -0.049 1.9 7 0 2·2B
Jeff Reboulet 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .246 .616 19 12 0.008 0.85 0.067 -0.058 -0.8 1 3
Blake Stein P 1
   Kris Wilson P
   Andy Larkin P
Team Totals 38 8 11 8 5 5 .289 .834 153 89 0.081 0.94 0.758 -0.678 2.5 24 5
2B: G Zaun 2 (7, 2 off E Loaiza); T Dunwoody (8, off E Loaiza).
HR: J Damon (11, off E Loaiza; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: M Quinn (3, by E Loaiza).
TB: J Damon 5; G Zaun 4; M Sweeney 2; T Dunwoody 2; J Dye; M Quinn; J Reboulet; R Sanchez.
RBI: J Dye 2 (95); J Damon 2 (63); J Reboulet (14); G Zaun (25); M Sweeney (111); T Dunwoody (21).
2-out RBI: J Dye 2; G Zaun; T Dunwoody.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding
E: J Reboulet (8).
Baserunning
SB: M Quinn (3, 2nd base off E Loaiza/D Fletcher).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Shannon Stewart LF 4 2 1 0 0 0 .338 .942 12 6 -0.022 1.25 0.069 -0.091 -0.8 2 0 HBP
Alex Gonzalez SS 5 1 3 5 0 1 .264 .735 16 11 0.444 1.51 0.509 -0.065 3.8 3 4 HR,2·2B
Dave Martinez RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 .275 .712 26 13 -0.060 1.17 0.077 -0.136 -0.7 3 0 SB
Carlos Delgado 1B 5 2 3 2 0 0 .366 1.210 28 16 0.236 1.13 0.301 -0.065 1.6 11 0 2·HR
Brad Fullmer DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 .300 .922 19 12 -0.045 0.94 0.066 -0.111 -0.5 2B
Tony Batista 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .291 .909 20 12 -0.041 0.77 0.039 -0.080 -0.5 0 1 2B
Darrin Fletcher C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .811 16 11 -0.138 0.84 0.000 -0.138 -2.1 5 0
Jose Cruz CF 3 2 1 2 2 1 .243 .793 22 12 0.093 0.74 0.150 -0.057 1.8 1 0 HR
Mickey Morandini 2B 2 1 2 0 2 0 .257 .643 20 10 0.114 0.76 0.114 0.000 1.5 2 3
Esteban Loaiza P
   Chris Carpenter P 1
   Lance Painter P 1
   Kelvim Escobar P
   Billy Koch P
Team Totals 37 9 13 9 6 7 .351 1.238 179 103 0.581 1.02 1.325 -0.743 4.1 27 10
2B: A Gonzalez 2 (23, 1 off A Larkin, 1 off B Stein); T Batista (25, off K Wilson); B Fullmer (25, off A Larkin).
HR: J Cruz (25, off K Wilson; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); A Gonzalez (11, off B Stein; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF); C Delgado 2 (38, 1 off K Wilson, 1 off A Larkin; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: S Stewart (5, by B Stein).
TB: C Delgado 9; A Gonzalez 8; J Cruz 4; T Batista 2; B Fullmer 2; M Morandini 2; S Stewart; D Martinez.
RBI: A Gonzalez 5 (54); J Cruz 2 (61); C Delgado 2 (115).
2-out RBI: A Gonzalez 3; J Cruz 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 16.
Baserunning
SB: D Martinez (6, 2nd base off B Stein/G Zaun).

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
Blake Stein 6 6 3 3 5 4 1 5.98 30 124 72 49 9 14 6 13 5 1 47 0.060 0.96 0.7
Kris Wilson 0.2 4 5 5 1 1 2 3.38 7 31 15 8 1 6 2 1 1 2 0 0 -0.187 0.84 -2.9
Andy Larkin, BS (2), L (0-2) 1.1 3 1 1 0 2 1 4.05 7 24 16 10 4 2 0 4 2 1 2 2 -0.454 1.39 -1.9
Team Totals 8 13 9 9 6 7 4 10.12 44 179 103 67 14 22 8 18 8 4 47 2 2 -0.581 0.94 -4.1

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
Esteban Loaiza 3.1 7 7 7 1 2 1 5.29 19 66 39 25 4 10 2 12 7 1 19 -0.317 0.92 -3.6
Chris Carpenter 1.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 6.63 8 20 14 10 2 2 4 4 4 0 2 2 -0.094 0.64 -1.4
Lance Painter 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 4.08 9 37 17 8 3 6 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.024 0.25 1.2
Kelvim Escobar, W (9-13) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.43 5 22 13 7 2 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0.120 1.96 0.6
Billy Koch, S (30) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.60 3 8 6 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.187 2.30 0.6
Team Totals 9 11 8 8 5 5 1 8.00 44 153 89 53 14 22 11 21 14 1 19 2 2 -0.080 1.02 -2.5
Balks: None.
WP: A Larkin (1).
HBP: B Stein (3; S Stewart); E Loaiza (10; M Quinn).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 22,616.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 15mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Johnny Damon CF 1 Shannon Stewart LF
2 Rey Sanchez SS 2 Alex Gonzalez SS
3 Mike Sweeney 1B 3 Dave Martinez RF
4 Jermaine Dye RF 4 Carlos Delgado 1B
5 Joe Randa 3B 5 Brad Fullmer DH
6 Mark Quinn LF 6 Tony Batista 3B
7 Todd Dunwoody DH 7 Darrin Fletcher C
8 Gregg Zaun C 8 Jose Cruz CF
9 Jeff Reboulet 2B 9 Mickey Morandini 2B
Blake Stein P Esteban Loaiza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 6-8 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR TOR A. Gonzalez A. Larkin 33% 57% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Morandini Scores; Stewart Scores
b8 8-8 0 --- 6,(2-2)  R TOR C. Delgado A. Larkin 23% 85% Home Run
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR TOR A. Gonzalez B. Stein 13% 72% Home Run; Stewart Scores
b7 4-8 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR TOR J. Cruz K. Wilson 11% 18% Home Run; Batista Scores
t3 2-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R KCR J. Damon E. Loaiza -10% 40% Home Run

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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' Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR J. Damon E. Loaiza 2% 52% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR R. Sanchez E. Loaiza 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney E. Loaiza 1% 55% Popfly: 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' Blake Stein facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TOR S. Stewart B. Stein 3% 59% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR TOR A. Gonzalez B. Stein 13% 72% Home Run; Stewart Scores
b1 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR D. Martinez B. Stein 2% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 2-0 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O TOR C. Delgado B. Stein -2% 72% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 2-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  TOR B. Fullmer B. Stein 1% 73% Martinez Steals 2B
b1 2-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O TOR B. Fullmer B. Stein -3% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  TOR T. Batista B. Stein 1% 71% Walk
b1 2-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O TOR D. Fletcher B. Stein -3% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Esteban Loaiza facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Dye E. Loaiza 2% 70% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR J. Randa E. Loaiza 2% 72% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR M. Quinn E. Loaiza -1% 71% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  KCR T. Dunwoody E. Loaiza -1% 70% Quinn Steals 2B
t2 0-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R KCR T. Dunwoody E. Loaiza -9% 61% Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Quinn Scores
t2 1-2 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R KCR G. Zaun E. Loaiza -9% 52% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Dunwoody Scores
t2 2-2 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR J. Reboulet E. Loaiza 3% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Blake Stein facing 8-9-1
b2 2-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Cruz B. Stein -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  TOR M. Morandini B. Stein 3% 56% Walk
b2 2-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR S. Stewart B. Stein -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stewart to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
b2 2-2 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O TOR A. Gonzalez B. Stein -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
t3 2-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R KCR J. Damon E. Loaiza -10% 40% Home Run
t3 3-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR R. Sanchez E. Loaiza 2% 42% Flyball: RF
t3 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR M. Sweeney E. Loaiza -2% 40% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 3-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Dye E. Loaiza 3% 43% Strikeout Looking
t3 3-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Randa E. Loaiza 2% 45% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Blake Stein facing 3-4-5
b3 2-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR D. Martinez B. Stein 4% 50% Walk
b3 2-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O TOR C. Delgado B. Stein -4% 46% Popfly: SS
b3 2-3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O TOR B. Fullmer B. Stein -4% 42% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TOR T. Batista B. Stein -3% 39% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Blue Jays' Esteban Loaiza facing 6-7-8
t4 3-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR M. Quinn E. Loaiza 3% 42% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 3-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR T. Dunwoody E. Loaiza -3% 39% Walk
t4 3-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR G. Zaun E. Loaiza -8% 31% Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Dunwoody to 3B
t4 3-2 1 -23 6,(3-2)  R KCR J. Reboulet E. Loaiza -7% 24% Single to RF (Line Drive); Dunwoody Scores; Zaun to 3B
t4 4-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R KCR J. Damon E. Loaiza -5% 19% Single to CF (Line Drive); Zaun Scores; Reboulet to 2B
Chris Carpenter replaces Esteban Loaiza pitching
t4 5-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  KCR R. Sanchez C. Carpenter -3% 15% Single to CF (Line Drive); Reboulet to 3B; Damon to 2B
t4 5-2 1 123 4,(1-2)  RO KCR M. Sweeney C. Carpenter -1% 14% Groundout: SS-1B; Reboulet Scores; Damon to 3B; Sanchez to 2B
t4 6-2 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR KCR J. Dye C. Carpenter -7% 7% Single to LF (Line Drive); Damon Scores; Sanchez Scores
t4 8-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Randa C. Carpenter 1% 8% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Blake Stein facing 7-8-9
b4 2-8 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O TOR D. Fletcher B. Stein -1% 6% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 2-8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR J. Cruz B. Stein 1% 8% Walk
b4 2-8 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  TOR M. Morandini B. Stein 2% 10% Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Cruz to 2B
b4 2-8 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O TOR S. Stewart B. Stein -3% 7% Lineout: LF
b4 2-8 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R TOR A. Gonzalez B. Stein 5% 12% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Cruz Scores; Morandini to 3B
b4 3-8 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O TOR D. Martinez B. Stein -4% 8% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Blue Jays' Chris Carpenter facing 6-7-8
t5 8-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR M. Quinn C. Carpenter -1% 7% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 8-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Dunwoody C. Carpenter 1% 8% Lineout: RF
t5 8-3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O KCR G. Zaun C. Carpenter 1% 9% Groundout: P-1B; Quinn to 2B
t5 8-3 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O KCR J. Reboulet C. Carpenter 1% 10% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Blake Stein facing 4-5-6
b5 3-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR C. Delgado B. Stein 3% 12% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b5 3-8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR B. Fullmer B. Stein -3% 10% Flyball: LF
b5 3-8 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR T. Batista B. Stein -2% 8% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR D. Fletcher B. Stein -2% 6% Popfly: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Blue Jays' Lance Painter facing 1-2-3
Lance Painter replaces Chris Carpenter pitching
t6 8-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Damon L. Painter 1% 7% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 8-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR R. Sanchez L. Painter 0% 7% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 8-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Sweeney L. Painter 0% 8% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Blake Stein facing 8-9-1
b6 3-8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR J. Cruz B. Stein 3% 10% Walk
b6 3-8 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  TOR M. Morandini B. Stein 4% 15% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Cruz to 2B
b6 3-8 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O TOR S. Stewart B. Stein -4% 10% Lineout: 1B
b6 3-8 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O TOR A. Gonzalez B. Stein -3% 7% Flyball: CF; Cruz to 3B
b6 3-8 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O TOR D. Martinez B. Stein -3% 4% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Blue Jays' Lance Painter facing 4-5-6
t7 8-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR J. Dye L. Painter -1% 4% Walk
t7 8-3 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR J. Randa L. Painter 0% 4% Groundout: P-1B; Dye to 2B
t7 8-3 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Quinn L. Painter -0% 4% Walk
t7 8-3 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR T. Dunwoody L. Painter 1% 4% Strikeout Swinging
t7 8-3 2 12- 6,(3-2)  KCR G. Zaun L. Painter -0% 4% Walk; Dye to 3B; Quinn to 2B
t7 8-3 2 123 5,(2-2)  O KCR J. Reboulet L. Painter 1% 5% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-8, Royals' Kris Wilson facing 4-5-6
Kris Wilson replaces Blake Stein pitching
b7 3-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R TOR C. Delgado K. Wilson 4% 9% Home Run
b7 4-8 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR B. Fullmer K. Wilson -2% 7% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR T. Batista K. Wilson 3% 10% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b7 4-8 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O TOR D. Fletcher K. Wilson -3% 7% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-8 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR TOR J. Cruz K. Wilson 11% 18% Home Run; Batista Scores
b7 6-8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR M. Morandini K. Wilson 2% 20% Walk
b7 6-8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  TOR S. Stewart K. Wilson 4% 24% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Morandini to 2B
Andy Larkin replaces Kris Wilson pitching
b7 6-8 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR TOR A. Gonzalez A. Larkin 33% 57% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Morandini Scores; Stewart Scores
b7 8-8 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TOR D. Martinez A. Larkin -7% 50% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 8.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 8-8, Blue Jays' Kelvim Escobar facing 1-2-3
Kelvim Escobar replaces Lance Painter pitching
t8 8-8 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR J. Damon K. Escobar 5% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t8 8-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR R. Sanchez K. Escobar 4% 59% Lineout: SS
t8 8-8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  KCR M. Sweeney K. Escobar -3% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 8-8 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Dye K. Escobar -4% 52% Walk; Sweeney to 2B
t8 8-8 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O KCR J. Randa K. Escobar 10% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 8-8, Royals' Andy Larkin facing 4-5-6
b8 8-8 0 --- 6,(2-2)  R TOR C. Delgado A. Larkin 23% 85% Home Run
b8 9-8 0 --- 3,(2-0)  TOR B. Fullmer A. Larkin 4% 90% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b8 9-8 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TOR T. Batista A. Larkin -3% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
b8 9-8 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  TOR D. Fletcher A. Larkin 2% 89% Wild Pitch; Fullmer to 3B
b8 9-8 1 --3 2,(1-0)  O TOR D. Fletcher A. Larkin -5% 84% Popfly: SS
b8 9-8 2 --3 5,(1-2)  O TOR J. Cruz A. Larkin -3% 81% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 9.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 8-9, Blue Jays' Billy Koch facing 6-7-8
Billy Koch replaces Kelvim Escobar pitching
t9 8-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Quinn B. Koch 8% 89% Flyball: LF
t9 8-9 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR T. Dunwoody B. Koch 6% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 8-9 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR G. Zaun B. Koch 4% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 8, Blue Jays 9.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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