Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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