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Toronto Blue Jays @ Kansas City Royals

1996-08-19 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16862 · 88°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:24

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Paul Spoljaric earned the win and Mike Timlin picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TOR	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	6
KCA	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6

W: Paul Spoljaric L: Jose Rosado SV: Mike Timlin

Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Ted Hendry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Otis Nixon	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jacob Brumfield	4	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Samuel	4	1	1	0	0	2
Joe Carter	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ed Sprague	2	0	0	1	1	0
Charlie O'Brien	3	0	0	1	0	0
Robert Perez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Alex Gonzalez	3	0	0	0	0	1
Tomas Perez	3	0	2	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Offerman	4	0	1	1	0	1
Tom Goodwin	4	0	1	0	0	0
Keith Lockhart	3	0	1	0	1	0
Bob Hamelin	4	0	0	0	0	3
Craig Paquette	4	0	1	0	0	0
Michael Tucker	2	0	0	0	2	1
Mike Sweeney	4	0	1	0	0	0
Johnny Damon	4	1	1	0	0	1
David Howard	2	0	0	0	1	0

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Woody Williams	7.0	5	4	5
Paul Spoljaric	1.0	1	0	1
Mike Timlin	1.0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Rosado	9.0	6	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Otis Nixon: S4/G1
Jacob Brumfield: 4/P4
Juan Samuel: K/C
Joe Carter: 8/F8LD

Bot 1

Jose Offerman: K
Tom Goodwin: 9/L89S
Keith Lockhart: 9/F9S

Top 2

Ed Sprague: 53/G56
Charlie O'Brien: 9/F9D
Robert Perez: S9/L89S
Alex Gonzalez: K/C

Bot 2

Bob Hamelin: 7/F7LS
Craig Paquette: 53/G5
Michael Tucker: K/C

Top 3

Tomas Perez: 7/F7D
Otis Nixon: 3/BP3S
Jacob Brumfield: 43/G4MD

Bot 3

Mike Sweeney: S7/L56D
Johnny Damon: S7/L7LS.1X3(75);B-2(TH)
David Howard: W
Jose Offerman: S7/L56.2-H;1-3
Tom Goodwin: 5/P5
Keith Lockhart: 43/G4

Top 4

Juan Samuel: D7/G5L
Joe Carter: 9/F9M
Ed Sprague: SB3
Ed Sprague: 8/F8RD/SF.3-H
Charlie O'Brien: 3/P3S

Bot 4

Bob Hamelin: K/C
Craig Paquette: S7/G56
Michael Tucker: W.1-2
Mike Sweeney: 9/F9S
Johnny Damon: PB.2-3
Johnny Damon: 4/P4

Top 5

Robert Perez: 53/G56
Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6MD
Tomas Perez: S3/BG3S
Otis Nixon: 53/G5S

Bot 5

David Howard: 8/F8LD
Jose Offerman: 5/L5
Tom Goodwin: S6/G56
Keith Lockhart: SB2
Keith Lockhart: SB3
Keith Lockhart: W
Bob Hamelin: SB2
Bob Hamelin: K

Top 6

Jacob Brumfield: 7/F7D
Juan Samuel: 9/F9D
Joe Carter: 8/F8RS

Bot 6

Craig Paquette: 8/F89S
Michael Tucker: W
Mike Sweeney: 3/P3DF
Johnny Damon: K

Top 7

Ed Sprague: 4/P34D
Charlie O'Brien: 4/P34D
Robert Perez: 63/G6

Bot 7

David Howard: 8/F8LS
Jose Offerman: 43/G4
Tom Goodwin: 63/G6MS

Top 8

Alex Gonzalez: 53/G5
Tomas Perez: S9/L9S
Otis Nixon: 43/G4S.1-2
Jacob Brumfield: 63/G6

Bot 8

Keith Lockhart: S8/L6MD
Bob Hamelin: K
Craig Paquette: 16(1)3/GDP/G1

Top 9

Juan Samuel: K/C
Joe Carter: T9/L89D
Ed Sprague: I
Charlie O'Brien: 7/F7D/SF.3-H
Robert Perez: WP.1-2
Robert Perez: 7/F78XD

Bot 9

Michael Tucker: 8/F8RD
Mike Sweeney: 1/P13
Johnny Damon: 43/G4M