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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-09-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12447 · 72°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:30
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Chris Carpenter earned the win and Paul Quantrill picked up the save. Shannon Stewart went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Chris Carpenter L: Tim Belcher SV: Paul Quantrill
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Shawn Green | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrin Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Grebeck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Sutton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Conine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Carpenter | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Dan Plesac | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Quantrill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Belcher | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| Scott Service | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: HR/F8LXD
- Shawn Green: K
- Jose Canseco: W
- Carlos Delgado: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 31/G34
- Jeremy Giambi: 8/F8LD
- Jose Offerman: T8/F78XD
- Dean Palmer: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 8/F8LXD
- Tony Fernandez: S8/L8LD
- Darrin Fletcher: S8/L8LD.1-2
- Craig Grebeck: S7/F7S.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 3/P3SF
- Shannon Stewart: K
Bot 2
- Larry Sutton: 8/F89XD
- Jeff Conine: K
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
Top 3
- Shawn Green: 6/L6
- Jose Canseco: 53/G5L
- Carlos Delgado: S5/L56D
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Tony Fernandez: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
- Mendy Lopez: 63/G6
- Johnny Damon: S8/G6
- Jeremy Giambi: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Darrin Fletcher: S16/L13
- Craig Grebeck: 53/G5S.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F9M
- Shannon Stewart: S6/G56.2-3
- Shawn Green: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Jeremy Giambi: 5/P56S
- Jose Offerman: D8/F89D
- Dean Palmer: K
- Larry Sutton: W
- Jeff Conine: K
Top 5
- Jose Canseco: 63/G56
- Carlos Delgado: 9/F9D
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 5
- Hal Morris: 3/G5L
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RD
- Mendy Lopez: W
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 6
- Tony Fernandez: 13/G15
- Darrin Fletcher: 43/G4
- Craig Grebeck: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Jeremy Giambi: W
- Jose Offerman: D3/L34.1-3
- Dean Palmer: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
- Larry Sutton: K
- Jeff Conine: 8/F78M
Top 7
- Alex Gonzalez: HR/F78XD
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G5
- Shawn Green: 3/G3S
- Jose Canseco: S5/G5S
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Hal Morris: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Mendy Lopez: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: 4/P4
- Tony Fernandez: 43/G4
- Darrin Fletcher: S9/L9LM
- Craig Grebeck: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Johnny Damon: S6/G6
- Jeff King: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jose Offerman: K
Top 9
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/BG25
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Shawn Green: 7/F78M
Bot 9
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6
- Larry Sutton: 7/F7D
- Jeff Conine: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jeremy Giambi