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Toronto Blue Jays @ Kansas City Royals

1998-04-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11194 · 70°F, overcast, showers, wet · Wind 23 mph to LF · 2:33

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 5th. Juan Guzman earned the win and Paul Quantrill picked up the save. Alex Gonzalez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Juan Guzman L: Pat Rapp SV: Paul Quantrill

Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Shannon Stewart	4	1	0	0	1	0
Tony Fernandez	5	0	0	0	0	0
Shawn Green	4	1	1	1	1	0
Jose Canseco	5	0	0	0	0	2
Mike Stanley	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ed Sprague	5	1	1	0	0	1
Jose Cruz	2	1	1	0	2	0
Darrin Fletcher	3	0	2	2	0	0
Alex Gonzalez	4	1	1	1	0	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Damon	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jose Offerman	4	0	1	0	0	0
Hal Morris	4	0	2	0	0	1
Dean Palmer	4	0	0	0	0	2
Larry Sutton	3	1	0	0	1	1
Terry Pendleton	4	0	0	0	0	2
Shane Mack	3	0	1	1	0	1
Mike Sweeney	2	0	0	0	1	0
Felix Martinez	2	0	0	0	0	0
Shane Halter	1	0	0	0	0	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Juan Guzman	7.0	4	1	6
Paul Quantrill	2.0	1	1	3

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pat Rapp	6.0	4	4	2
Jose Rosado	2.0	2	0	1
Brian Bevil	1.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Shannon Stewart: 9/F9LM
Tony Fernandez: 3/G3
Shawn Green: W
Jose Canseco: K

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: S9/L9LS
Jose Offerman: CS2(26)
Jose Offerman: 7/F8RD
Hal Morris: 3/G3S

Top 2

Mike Stanley: 53/G5
Ed Sprague: 9/F9LD
Jose Cruz: 13/G15S

Bot 2

Dean Palmer: K
Larry Sutton: W
Terry Pendleton: WP.1-2
Terry Pendleton: K
Shane Mack: S9/L9S.2-H;B-2(E9)
Mike Sweeney: 3/G3S

Top 3

Darrin Fletcher: S9/L9LS
Alex Gonzalez: K
Shannon Stewart: W.1-2
Tony Fernandez: FC6/G56.2X3(561);1-2
Shawn Green: 8/F8RD

Bot 3

Felix Martinez: 5/P5S
Johnny Damon: 8/F8LD
Jose Offerman: 43/G4

Top 4

Jose Canseco: 3/P3F
Mike Stanley: HP
Ed Sprague: 54(1)/FO/G5
Jose Cruz: W.1-2
Darrin Fletcher: 7/F7LD

Bot 4

Hal Morris: K
Dean Palmer: K
Larry Sutton: 43/G34

Top 5

Alex Gonzalez: HR/F7D
Shannon Stewart: E6/TH/G6.B-2
Tony Fernandez: 7/F7LM
Shawn Green: 8/F8RD.2-3
Jose Canseco: E6/G56.3-H(NR)(UR)
Mike Stanley: 9/F9LM

Bot 5

Terry Pendleton: 43/G4
Shane Mack: 13/G15S
Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RM

Top 6

Ed Sprague: D7/L7LM
Jose Cruz: W
Darrin Fletcher: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-H
Alex Gonzalez: 2/P15S
Shannon Stewart: 8/F8LS
Tony Fernandez: 31/G3

Bot 6

Felix Martinez: 13/G15S
Johnny Damon: 7/F7D
Jose Offerman: S3/G34
Hal Morris: S8/L8LS.1-3
Dean Palmer: 53/G5

Top 7

Shawn Green: 13/G15S
Jose Canseco: K
Mike Stanley: S7/L7LS
Ed Sprague: 8/F8LD

Bot 7

Larry Sutton: 31/G3
Terry Pendleton: K
Shane Mack: K

Top 8

Jose Cruz: S8/L8LS.B-2(TH)
Darrin Fletcher: HP
Alex Gonzalez: 9/F9LM.2-3
Shannon Stewart: FC5/G5S.3XH(52);1-2
Tony Fernandez: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 8

Mike Sweeney: W
Shane Halter: K
Johnny Damon: K
Jose Offerman: 13/G15S

Top 9

Shawn Green: HR/F9D
Jose Canseco: 8/F8RD
Mike Stanley: K
Ed Sprague: K

Bot 9

Hal Morris: D7/L7LM
Dean Palmer: 8/F8LD.2-3
Larry Sutton: K
Terry Pendleton: 63/G6