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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
1998-09-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12541 · 83°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:31
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 5–0. Toronto Blue Jays put up 3 in the 9th. Kelvim Escobar earned the win and Paul Quantrill picked up the save. Alex Gonzalez went 1-for-3 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Kelvim Escobar L: Jose Rosado SV: Paul Quantrill
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Green | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Delgado | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Grebeck | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy Giambi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dean Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Conine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mendy Lopez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Pendleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kelvim Escobar | 8.1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Paul Quantrill | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Matt Whisenant | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bevil | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G56
- Shawn Green: W
- Jose Canseco: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: W
- Jeremy Giambi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Jose Offerman: K
Top 2
- Carlos Delgado: 53/G56S
- Jose Cruz: K
- Tony Fernandez: S8/G4M
- Kevin Brown: 23/G13S
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: 3/P3F
- Jeff King: 63/G6
- Jeff Conine: 53/G5
Top 3
- Craig Grebeck: 63/G56
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Shannon Stewart: 1/L15
Bot 3
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
- Mike Sweeney: 2/P2RF
- Mendy Lopez: S8/L8LM
- Johnny Damon: 4/P34D
Top 4
- Shawn Green: K
- Jose Canseco: K
- Carlos Delgado: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Jeremy Giambi: K
- Jose Offerman: K
- Dean Palmer: K
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: D7/L78XD
- Tony Fernandez: 3/G3.2-3
- Kevin Brown: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Craig Grebeck: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Jeff King: K
- Jeff Conine: K
- Hal Morris: 3/P3SF
Top 6
- Alex Gonzalez: HR/F7D
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G56
- Shawn Green: 2/P2RF
- Jose Canseco: K
Bot 6
- Mike Sweeney: 5/P5F
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Johnny Damon: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G4
- Jose Cruz: K
- Tony Fernandez: 3/P3F
Bot 7
- Jeremy Giambi: D5/G5D
- Jose Offerman: 7/F78D
- Dean Palmer: 53/G5L
- Jeff King: 3/P3SF
Top 8
- Kevin Brown: K
- Craig Grebeck: W
- Alex Gonzalez: E4/G4MS.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 8
- Jeff Conine: 5/P5S
- Hal Morris: 3/L34
- Mike Sweeney: 9/L9M
Top 9
- Shawn Green: S9/L89M
- Jose Canseco: S7/L78M.1-2
- Carlos Delgado: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: E3/G34S.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(E3/TH)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Tony Fernandez: 43/G4MS
- Kevin Brown: 9/SF/F89M.3-H(UR)
- Craig Grebeck: K
Bot 9
- Terry Pendleton: W
- Johnny Damon: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jeremy Giambi: 6/P8LS
- Jose Offerman: S7/L7M.2-3;1-2
- Dean Palmer: 3(B)3(1)/GDP/G3S