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Royals
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
April 30, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 30, 1998 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Guzman |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 26,690 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Damon | Center Fielder |
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Hal Morris | DH |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Larry Sutton | Right Fielder |
| Shane Mack | Left Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Shane Halter | Shortstop |
| Chris Turner | Catcher |
| Tony Muser | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Center Fielder |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Delgado | First Baseman |
| Juan Samuel | Second Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Mike Stanley | DH |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Kevin Brown | Catcher |
| Tim Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
April 30, 1998
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Guzman
Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Guzman
There goes Damon. The throw from Brown and he is safe. Damon steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Offerman vs. Guzman
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Guzman
Morris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stewart. Morris reaches second base with a double. Damon scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
King vs. Guzman
King hits a fly ball into left field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sutton vs. Guzman
Sutton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Canseco. Sutton reaches second base with a double. Morris scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Guzman
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Guzman
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sutton moves to third. Mack moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Halter vs. Guzman
Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Rusch
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Rusch
Green strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Rusch
Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Rusch
Delgado takes first base on ball four. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Samuel vs. Rusch
Samuel takes first base on ball four. Canseco moves to third. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Sprague vs. Rusch
Sprague strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Guzman
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Guzman
Damon hits a popup in front of the plate. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Guzman
Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rusch
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rusch
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rusch, and towards Halter, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Guzman
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morris for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Guzman
King strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Guzman
Sutton hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Rusch
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Rusch
Green strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Rusch
Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Guzman
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Guzman
Pendleton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Guzman
Halter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Guzman
Turner is hit by the pitch. Halter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Guzman
Mike Sweeney pinch runs for Chris Turner.
Damon takes first base on ball four. Halter moves to third. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Offerman vs. Guzman
Offerman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Morris vs. Guzman
Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Halter scores. Sweeney scores. Damon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Guzman
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Damon scores. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sutton vs. Risley
Bill Risley now pitching.
Sutton takes first base on ball four. Morris moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Risley
Mack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Rusch
Mike Sweeney now catching.
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Rusch
Samuel hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Rusch
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Risley
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Risley
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Samuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Risley
Sweeney hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Rusch
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rusch
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Rusch
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Risley
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Risley
Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Risley
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Rusch
Green strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Rusch
Canseco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Rusch
Delgado is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Rusch
Samuel hits a fly ball into left field. Mack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Risley
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Risley
Sutton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Risley
Mack hits a line drive towards right. Green catches it and throws to first to double up Sutton. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Rusch
Sprague hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Rusch
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rusch
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Rusch
Brown hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sutton. Brown reaches second base with a double. Sprague scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Stewart vs. Rusch
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Rusch
There goes Stewart. The throw from Sweeney and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Brown scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Green vs. Rusch
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Damon. Green reaches second base with a double. Stewart scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Crespo vs. Pittsley
Jim Pittsley now pitching. Felipe Crespo pinch hits for Jose Canseco.
Crespo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Delgado vs. Whisenant
Matt Whisenant now pitching.
Delgado strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Samuel vs. Whisenant
Samuel hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching. Felipe Crespo now playing left field.
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stewart. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Halter vs. Quantrill
Felix Martinez pinch runs for Terry Pendleton.
Halter bunts towards the mound. Quantrill fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Quantrill
Sweeney hits a line drive beyond second. Samuel can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Martinez scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Crespo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Plesac
Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching. Shane Halter now playing third base. Felix Martinez now playing shortstop.
Sprague hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Service
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Service
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Service
Darrin Fletcher pinch hits for Kevin Brown.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Service covering, for the out. Sprague moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Stewart vs. Service
Service spins and fires to second, with Martinez covering, and Gonzalez is picked off. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Plesac
Darrin Fletcher now catching.
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Plesac
King hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Plesac
Ernie Young pinch hits for Larry Sutton.
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stewart. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Almanzar
Carlos Almanzar now pitching.
Mack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Ernie Young now playing right field.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Montgomery
Green strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Crespo vs. Montgomery
Crespo hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Montgomery
Delgado strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1998 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Damon J, cf 4 2 1 0 Stewart S, cf 5 1 1 1
Offerman J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Green S, rf 5 0 1 1
Morris H, dh 5 1 2 3 Canseco J, lf 3 0 1 0
King J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Crespo F, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
Sutton L, rf 2 0 1 1 Delgado C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Young E, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Samuel J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mack S, lf 4 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 4 1 2 0
Pendleton T, 3b 4 1 3 1 Stanley M, dh 4 0 0 0
Martinez F, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Gonzalez A, ss 3 1 1 0
Halter S, ss-3b 2 1 0 0 Brown K, c 3 1 2 1
Turner C, c 1 0 0 0 Fletcher D, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Sweeney M, pr-c 2 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 11 7 35 4 9 3
Kansas City 200 400 010 -- 7
Toronto 000 000 400 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G (W) 6.1 6 4 4 3 5
Pittsley J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Whisenant M 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Service S 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Montgomery J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Guzman J (L) 3.2 7 6 6 3 2
Risley B 3.1 1 0 0 1 2
Quantrill P 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Plesac D 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Almanzar C 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Sweeney M
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Toronto 9
2B -- Morris H, Sutton L, Brown K, Green S, Pendleton T, Young E
HR -- Pendleton T
SB -- Damon J, Stewart S
SH -- Halter S
HBP -- by Guzman J (Turner C), by Rusch G (Delgado C), by Risley B (Sutton L)
T -- 3:01
A -- 26690
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