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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 23, 1997
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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 August 23, 1997 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Andujar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Pittsley |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,249 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Tim McClelland 2B: Gary Cederstrom 3B: Mark Johnson |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Center Fielder |
| Mariano Duncan | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Joe Carter | DH |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Tomas Perez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Yamil Benitez | Right Fielder |
| Mike Sweeney | Catcher |
| Jed Hansen | Second Baseman |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 23, 1997
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Pittsley
Stewart hits a line drive into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Pittsley
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Pittsley
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen misplays the ball. That's an error on Hansen. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Pittsley
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duncan scores. Cruz moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Delgado vs. Pittsley
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Pittsley
Sprague hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Andujar
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Andujar
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Andujar
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Andujar
Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Andujar
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pittsley
Green strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Pittsley
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pittsley
Perez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Pittsley
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Pittsley
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Andujar
King strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Andujar
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Andujar
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Andujar
Hansen hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Andujar
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Andujar
There's a wild pitch. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Damon vs. Andujar
Damon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Roberts scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Andujar
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pittsley
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Pittsley
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Pittsley
Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delgado for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Janzen
Marty Janzen now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Janzen
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Janzen
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Pittsley
Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Pittsley
Green hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Pittsley
Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Pittsley
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benitez who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. Sprague scores. Green goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Stewart vs. Pittsley
Stewart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. Pittsley
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Pittsley
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Janzen
Benitez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Janzen
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Janzen
Hansen strikes out. There goes Sweeney. The throw from Santiago to second, and Sweeney is out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Walker
Jamie Walker now pitching.
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Walker
Delgado hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Walker
Sprague hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Walker
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carter scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Walker
Santiago hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Janzen
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first, with Janzen covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Janzen
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Janzen
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Janzen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Walker
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Walker
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Walker
Duncan strikes out. There goes Stewart. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Walker
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Janzen
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first, with Janzen covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Janzen
Palmer 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Janzen
King strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Carter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Carrasco
There's a wild pitch. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Delgado vs. Carrasco
Delgado hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sweeney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Carrasco
There's a wild pitch. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sprague vs. Carrasco
Sprague hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Green vs. Carrasco
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Benitez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Crabtree
Sweeney 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Crabtree
Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Crabtree
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Carrasco
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Carrasco
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Carrasco
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrasco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Damon 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Quantrill
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Quantrill
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Quantrill
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Benitez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Montgomery
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Montgomery covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Montgomery
Carter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Quantrill
King hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benitez vs. Quantrill
Benitez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Quantrill
Larry Sutton pinch hits for Mike Sweeney.
Sutton hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Quantrill
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1997 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Stewart S, cf 5 0 1 0 Roberts B, lf 4 2 2 0
Duncan M, 2b 5 1 2 1 Damon J, cf 4 0 1 1
Cruz J, lf 5 1 0 0 Bell J, ss 4 0 0 0
Carter J, dh 4 1 2 1 Davis C, dh 4 1 3 2
Delgado C, 1b 4 0 0 1 Palmer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sprague E, 3b 3 1 0 0 King J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Green S, rf 4 1 2 1 Benitez Y, rf 4 0 2 0
Santiago B, c 4 0 0 0 Sweeney M, c 2 1 1 0
Perez T, ss 3 1 1 2 Sutton L, ph 1 0 0 0
Hansen J, 2b 4 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 8 6 35 5 10 5
Toronto 200 310 000 -- 6
Kansas City 230 000 000 -- 5
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar L 2.0 5 5 5 1 3
Janzen M (W) 4.0 2 0 0 0 4
Crabtree T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Quantrill P (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pittsley J 4.0 5 5 3 1 4
Walker J (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Carrasco H 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Montgomery J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Hansen J, Palmer D
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Toronto 7, Kansas City 4
3B -- Perez T
HR -- Davis C, Hansen J
SB -- Stewart S
CS -- Sweeney M
HBP -- by Pittsley J (Perez T), by Carrasco H (Carter J)
WP -- Andujar L, Carrasco H 2
T -- 3:04
A -- 19249
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