Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Carpenter
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Carpenter
  
  Sutton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Sutton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Offerman vs. Carpenter
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Palmer vs. Carpenter
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Belcher
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Belcher
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Belcher
  
  Canseco hits a popup into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Carpenter
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Conine vs. Carpenter
  
  Conine hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sweeney vs. Carpenter
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Carpenter
  
  There goes Sweeney. The throw from Fletcher and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Belcher
  
  Delgado strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Belcher
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Belcher
  
  Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Belcher
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Carpenter
  
  Dye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Halter vs. Carpenter
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dye moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Carpenter
  
  Damon hits a popup in front of the plate. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sutton vs. Carpenter
  
  Sutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dye scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Carpenter
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sutton moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Palmer vs. Carpenter
  
  There goes Offerman. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Offerman steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Palmer vs. Carpenter
  
  Palmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Carpenter
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Conine vs. Carpenter
  
  Conine strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grebeck vs. Belcher
  
  Grebeck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Belcher
  
  Gonzalez bunts in front of the plate. Sweeney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grebeck moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Stewart vs. Belcher
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grebeck moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Green vs. Belcher
  
  Green hits a fly ball into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grebeck tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Canseco vs. Belcher
  
  Canseco 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 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Carpenter
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Carpenter
  
  Dye strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Carpenter
  
  Halter hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Belcher
  
  Delgado hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Delgado reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Belcher
  
  Belcher spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Belcher. Delgado moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Belcher
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Fernandez vs. Belcher
  
  Fernandez hits a popup towards short. Halter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Fletcher vs. Belcher
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball for a double play. Delgado tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Carpenter
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Carpenter
  
  Sutton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Carpenter
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Carpenter
  
  Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sutton moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Pendleton vs. Carpenter
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pendleton for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grebeck vs. Belcher
  
  Grebeck hits a fly ball into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Belcher
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Belcher
  
  Stewart hits a line drive towards short. Halter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Conine vs. Carpenter
  
  Conine hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Carpenter
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grebeck scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Carpenter
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Belcher
  
  Green hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Belcher
  
  Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Belcher
  
  Delgado hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Offerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Carpenter
  
  Halter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Carpenter
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Delgado scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Carpenter
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Belcher
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Belcher
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Belcher
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine scoops it up and throws to first, with Belcher covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Carpenter
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Carpenter
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Carpenter
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Conine vs. Carpenter
  
  Conine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pendleton scores. Conine moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Carpenter
  
  There's a wild pitch. Conine moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Sweeney vs. Carpenter
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grebeck vs. Belcher
  
  Grebeck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Belcher
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Belcher
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Risley
  
  Bill Risley now pitching.
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Halter vs. Risley
  
  Halter bunts towards the mound. Risley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dye moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Damon vs. Sinclair
  
  Steve Sinclair now pitching.
  
  Damon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dye moves to third. Halter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Sutton vs. Sinclair
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to home to get Dye. Halter moves to third. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Offerman vs. Sinclair
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. Halter scores. Damon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Palmer vs. Almanzar
  
  Carlos Almanzar now pitching.
  
  Palmer hits a line drive beyond short. Gonzalez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Damon scores. Offerman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Pendleton vs. Almanzar
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Belcher
  
  Green hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Canseco vs. Belcher
  
  Canseco hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Belcher
  
  Delgado hits a popup, foul, towards third. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1998 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, cf           5  1  1  0   Stewart S, lf         4  0  0  0   
Sutton L, lf          5  1  3  1   Green S, rf           3  0  0  1   
Offerman J, 2b        5  1  1  1   Canseco J, dh         4  0  0  0   
Palmer D, 3b          5  1  3  4   Delgado C, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Pendleton T, dh       5  1  3  0   Cruz J, cf            2  0  0  0   
Conine J, 1b          4  0  1  1   Fernandez T, 3b       2  0  0  0   
Sweeney M, c          4  0  0  0   Fletcher D, c         2  0  0  1   
Dye J, rf             4  1  2  0   Grebeck C, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Halter S, ss          4  1  1  0   Gonzalez A, ss        3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  7 15  7                        27  2  3  2

Kansas City      004 000 012 --  7
Toronto          001 100 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Belcher T (W)         9.0  3  2  1  2  2

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carpenter C (L)       8.0 11  5  5  0  6
Risley B*             0.0  2  2  2  0  0
Sinclair S            0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Almanzar C            0.1  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Belcher T
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Toronto 2
2B -- Sutton L, Delgado C, Pendleton T
HR -- Palmer D
SB -- Offerman J
CS -- Sweeney M
SF -- Green S, Fletcher D
WP -- Carpenter C
T -- 2:25
A -- 25557

    

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