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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 18, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on May 18, 1996 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,116 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Larry Young 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Rick Reed |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | DH |
| Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Chris Stynes | Left Fielder |
| Joe Vitiello | DH |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Jose Offerman | First Baseman |
| Sal Fasano | Catcher |
| David Howard | Shortstop |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 18, 1996
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Appier
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Appier
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Appier
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Appier
There's a wild pitch. Nixon scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Appier
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Viola
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Viola
Goodwin bunts towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stynes vs. Viola
Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vitiello vs. Viola
Vitiello is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Appier
Sprague hits a fly ball into left field. Stynes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Appier
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first, with Appier covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Appier
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Appier
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Stynes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Viola
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Viola
Paquette hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Viola
Offerman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Viola
Fasano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Viola
Howard takes first base on ball four. Fasano moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Viola
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Appier
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Appier
Nixon hits a line drive towards short. Howard catches it and throws to first to double up Gonzalez. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Appier
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Appier
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Viola
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stynes vs. Viola
Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Viola
Vitiello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Viola
Tucker hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Vitiello moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paquette vs. Viola
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Appier
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Appier
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Appier
Olerud hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Goodwin. Olerud reaches second base with a double. Carter scores. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Appier
Green hits a popup towards first. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Appier
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to home to get Sprague. Olerud moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Appier
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Viola
Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fasano vs. Viola
There goes Offerman. The throw from O'Brien and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Viola
Fasano hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Viola
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Appier
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Appier
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Appier
There goes Nixon. The throw from Fasano and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Appier
Delgado takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Appier
Carter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin who is chasing the ball. Carter reaches third base with a triple. Nixon scores. Delgado goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sprague vs. Appier
Sprague hits a fly ball into left field. Stynes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carter tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Appier
Olerud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Appier
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Viola
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Viola
Goodwin hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stynes vs. Viola
Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Appier
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards third. Paquette settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Paquette. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Appier
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Appier
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Appier
Nixon hits a line drive towards short. Howard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Appier
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first, with Appier covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Viola
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Viola
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Viola
Paquette is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Pugh
Tim Pugh now pitching.
Delgado hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stynes. Delgado reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Pugh
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delgado moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sprague vs. Pugh
Sprague takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olerud vs. Jacome
Jason Jacome now pitching.
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Delgado scores. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Green vs. Jacome
Green hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fasano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Castillo
Tony Castillo now pitching.
Offerman hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fasano vs. Castillo
Fasano hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Castillo
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Jacome
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jacome
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Jacome
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard misplays the ball. That's an error on Howard. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Jacome
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Crabtree
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Crabtree
Johnny Damon pinch hits for Chris Stynes.
Damon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Jacome
Johnny Damon now playing center field. Tom Goodwin now playing left field.
Delgado is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Valera
Julio Valera now pitching.
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Valera
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vitiello vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Vitiello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Timlin
Tucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Timlin
Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Craig Paquette.
Lockhart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tucker moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Offerman vs. Timlin
Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tucker scores. Lockhart moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamelin vs. Timlin
Bob Hamelin pinch hits for Sal Fasano.
Hamelin hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Timlin
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1996 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Nixon O, cf 4 2 1 0 Roberts B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cedeno D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Goodwin T, cf-lf 3 0 0 0
Delgado C, dh 3 2 1 0 Stynes C, lf 3 0 0 0
Carter J, lf 5 2 3 2 Damon J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Sprague E, 3b 3 0 1 1 Vitiello J, dh 3 0 0 0
Olerud J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Tucker M, rf 4 1 2 0
Green S, rf 3 0 0 0 Paquette C, 3b 3 1 1 1
O'Brien C, c 4 0 0 0 Lockhart K, ph 1 0 1 0
Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 1 0 Offerman J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Fasano S, c 3 0 1 0
Hamelin B, ph 1 0 0 0
Howard D, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 10 4 33 2 8 2
Toronto 100 130 100 -- 6
Kansas City 010 000 001 -- 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (W) 6.0 5 1 1 2 4
Castillo T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Crabtree T 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Timlin M 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Appier K (L) 6.0 8 5 4 4 3
Pugh T* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
Jacome J+ 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Valera J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Fasano S, Paquette C, Howard D
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Toronto 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Olerud J, Delgado C
3B -- Carter J
HR -- Paquette C
SB -- Nixon O
CS -- Offerman J
SH -- Goodwin T
SF -- Sprague E
HBP -- by Jacome J (Delgado C)
WP -- Appier K
T -- 2:42
A -- 18116
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