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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 28, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on April 28, 2009 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 28, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Richmond |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 15,191 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Adrian Johnson 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Lance Barksdale 3B: James Hoye |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marco Scutaro | Shortstop |
Aaron Hill | Second Baseman |
Alex Rios | Right Fielder |
Vernon Wells | Center Fielder |
Adam Lind | DH |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
Lyle Overbay | First Baseman |
Rod Barajas | Catcher |
Travis Snider | Left Fielder |
Cito Gaston | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Coco Crisp | Center Fielder |
David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
Mark Teahen | Third Baseman |
Jose Guillen | DH |
Mike Jacobs | First Baseman |
Alberto Callaspo | Second Baseman |
John Buck | Catcher |
Mike Aviles | Shortstop |
Mitch Maier | Right Fielder |
Trey Hillman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 28, 2009
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Meche
Scutaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Meche
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Meche
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Richmond
Crisp hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Richmond
DeJesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Richmond
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hill fields it, throws to first for one. DeJesus is attempting to get to third. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Meche
Wells hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Wells reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Meche
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rolen vs. Meche
Rolen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wells moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Overbay vs. Meche
Overbay hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wells tags and scores. Rolen tags and moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Barajas vs. Meche
Barajas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Meche
The ball gets by Buck for a passed ball. Rolen moves to third. Barajas moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Meche
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Scutaro vs. Meche
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Richmond
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Richmond
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Richmond
Callaspo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. Richmond
Buck hits a popup, foul, towards first. Overbay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Meche
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Meche
Rios hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Meche
Wells hits a fly ball into center field. Crisp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Meche
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Richmond
Aviles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Richmond
Maier hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Aviles moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crisp vs. Richmond
Crisp bunts towards the mound. Richmond fields it and throws to third for the out. Maier moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
DeJesus vs. Richmond
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richmond fields it and throws to first for the out. Maier moves to third. Crisp moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Teahen vs. Richmond
Teahen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guillen vs. Richmond
Guillen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barajas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Meche
Rolen strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Meche
Overbay hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Maier. Overbay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Barajas vs. Meche
Barajas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Barajas reaches second base with a double. Overbay scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Meche
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first, with Meche covering, for the out. Barajas moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Scutaro vs. Meche
Scutaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Meche
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barajas scores. Scutaro moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rios vs. Meche
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aviles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scutaro moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Wells vs. Meche
Wells hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scutaro scores. Hill scores. Rios moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Lind vs. Tejeda
Rob Tejeda now pitching.
Lind hits a popup towards first. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Richmond
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Richmond
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Richmond
Buck hits a fly ball into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Tejeda
Rolen hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Rolen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Overbay vs. Tejeda
Overbay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Barajas vs. Tejeda
Barajas hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Tejeda
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Richmond
Aviles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Richmond
Maier hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crisp vs. Richmond
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Richmond
DeJesus hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Rios. DeJesus reaches second base with a double. Crisp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Teahen vs. Richmond
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Tejeda
Scutaro hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Tejeda
Hill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Tejeda
Rios strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wells vs. Tejeda
Wells strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Richmond
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Richmond
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Richmond
Callaspo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Ramirez
Horacio Ramirez now pitching.
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Ramirez
Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Ramirez
Overbay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Callaspo scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramirez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Richmond
Buck strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. Richmond
Aviles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops it up and throws to first, with Richmond covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Richmond
Maier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Crisp vs. Richmond
There goes Maier. The throw from Barajas and he is safe. Maier steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Crisp vs. Richmond
Crisp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Ramirez
Barajas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Ramirez
Snider bunts towards first. Jacobs fields the ball and throws to Ramirez covering. Safe. Barajas moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Scutaro vs. Ramirez
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barajas scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Hill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. Scutaro moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rios vs. Farnsworth
Rios strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Wells vs. Farnsworth
Wells hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Scutaro scores. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lind vs. Farnsworth
Lind hits a popup towards short. Aviles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Farnsworth
Rolen hits a line drive towards third. Teahen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Carlson
Jesse Carlson now pitching.
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Carlson
Teahen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snider. Teahen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Carlson
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill misplays the ball. That's an error on Hill. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Carlson
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Callaspo vs. Carlson
Callaspo hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Mahay
Ron Mahay now pitching.
Overbay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahay covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Mahay
Barajas strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Mahay
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. League
Brandon League now pitching.
Buck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aviles vs. League
Aviles strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. League
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/2009 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Scutaro M, ss 3 2 1 1 Crisp C, cf 4 1 1 0 Hill A, 2b 4 1 3 2 DeJesus D, lf 4 0 2 1 Rios A, rf 5 0 1 0 Teahen M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Wells V, cf 5 1 3 3 Guillen J, dh 4 0 0 0 Lind A, dh 5 0 0 0 Jacobs M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 5 0 2 0 Callaspo A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Overbay L, 1b 3 1 1 1 Buck J, c 4 0 0 0 Barajas R, c 4 2 2 1 Aviles M, ss 4 0 1 0 Snider T, lf 4 1 1 0 Maier M, rf 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 14 8 33 1 6 1 Toronto 010 400 030 -- 8 Kansas City 000 010 000 -- 1 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Richmond S (W) 7.0 5 1 1 3 5 Carlson J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 League B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Meche G (L) 3.2 7 5 5 5 2 Tejeda R 2.1 2 0 0 1 2 Ramirez H* 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 Farnsworth K 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Mahay R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Hill A DP -- Toronto 1, Kansas City 2 LOB -- Toronto 10, Kansas City 8 2B -- Wells V, Overbay L, Barajas R, Rolen S, DeJesus D, Teahen M SB -- Maier M SF -- Overbay L PB -- Buck J T -- 3:16 A -- 15191
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