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Royals
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
April 15, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 15, 1997 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Rosado |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Guzman |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 25,582 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Terry Craft 3B: Chuck Meriwether |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | DH |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| David Howard | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Joe Carter | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Juan Samuel | DH |
| Robert Perez | Left Fielder |
| Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
April 15, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Guzman
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Guzman
Goodwin hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Guzman
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Rosado
Nixon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Rosado
Garcia takes first base on ball four. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Rosado
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Rosado
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Guzman
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Guzman
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Guzman
Paquette takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Guzman
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Guzman
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. Paquette moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Damon vs. Guzman
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Rosado
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard misplays the ball. That's an error on Howard. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Rosado
Samuel hits a line drive into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Rosado
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Rosado
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on King. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Rosado
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Guzman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Guzman
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Guzman
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rosado
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Rosado
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Rosado
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Rosado
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Rosado
Merced hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Rosado
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Guzman
King hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Perez. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Guzman
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. King scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Guzman
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gonzalez. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Guzman
The ball gets by O'Brien for a passed ball. Davis moves to third. Paquette moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Macfarlane vs. Guzman
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Guzman
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis scores. Paquette moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Guzman
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Rosado
Sprague hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Samuel vs. Rosado
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rosado
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Rosado
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Rosado
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Guzman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Guzman
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Guzman
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Guzman
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberts scores. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Guzman
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Guzman
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Guzman
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Guzman
Macfarlane hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Rosado
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Rosado
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Rosado
Merced hits a popup off the glove of Bell, and into shallow left field. Merced reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Rosado
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Carter reaches second base with a double. Merced scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sprague vs. Rosado
Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Samuel vs. Rosado
Samuel hits a line drive into right field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Quantrill
Paul Quantrill now pitching.
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Quantrill
Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Quantrill
There goes Damon. The throw from O'Brien and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Quantrill
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Veres
Randy Veres now pitching. Shawn Green pinch hits for Robert Perez.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Veres
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Veres
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Quantrill
Shawn Green now playing left field.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Quantrill
There goes Goodwin. The throw from O'Brien and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Quantrill
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Quantrill
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Veres
Nixon hits a line drive towards third. Paquette reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Veres
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Veres
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Veres
There goes Merced. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Merced steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Veres
There's a wild pitch. Merced moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Veres
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Quantrill
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Quantrill
Shane Halter pinch runs for Chili Davis.
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Halter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Quantrill
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Quantrill
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sprague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Veres
Sprague hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Crespo vs. Walker
Felipe Crespo pinch hits for Juan Samuel. Jamie Walker now pitching.
Crespo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Walker
Shannon Stewart pinch hits for Shawn Green.
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching.
O'Brien hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Montgomery
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Montgomery
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Timlin
Shannon Stewart now playing left field. Mike Timlin now pitching.
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Timlin
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Timlin
The ball gets by O'Brien for a passed ball. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Timlin
Goodwin bunts in front of the plate. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Timlin
Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Timlin
Bell advances to second in unknown way. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
King vs. Timlin
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roberts scores. There goes Bell trying to get to home. Stewart throws the ball in to O'Brien who tags Bell, who's trying to score from second, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Pichardo
Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Garcia hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Pichardo
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Pichardo
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1997 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Roberts B, lf 5 2 2 0 Nixon O, cf 4 0 0 0
Goodwin T, cf 3 1 1 0 Garcia C, 2b 4 0 1 1
Bell J, ss 4 0 0 1 Merced O, rf 5 1 3 0
King J, 1b 5 2 3 3 Carter J, 1b 5 0 1 1
Davis C, dh 3 2 3 1 Sprague E, 3b 3 1 1 1
Halter S, pr 0 0 0 0 Samuel J, dh 3 0 0 0
Paquette C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Crespo F, ph 1 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 4 0 0 0 Perez R, lf 2 0 1 0
Howard D, 2b 4 0 1 2 Green S, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Damon J, rf 3 0 0 0 Stewart S, ph-lf 0 1 0 0
O'Brien C, c 4 1 1 2
Gonzalez A, ss 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 10 7 36 5 9 5
Kansas City 010 230 001 -- 7
Toronto 001 110 020 -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rosado J (W) 5.0 6 3 2 3 3
Veres R 2.1 0 0 0 0 3
Walker J 0.1 0 1 1 1 1
Montgomery J 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Pichardo H (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Guzman J (L) 5.0 6 6 5 3 4
Quantrill P 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
Timlin M 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
E -- Howard D, King J, Bell J, Gonzalez A
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Toronto 8
2B -- King J, Merced O, Carter J, Gonzalez A
HR -- Sprague E, King J, O'Brien C
SB -- Gonzalez A, Goodwin T, Roberts B, Merced O
CS -- Damon J, Goodwin T
SH -- Goodwin T
HBP -- by Timlin M (Bell J)
WP -- Veres R 2
PB -- O'Brien C 2
T -- 3:08
A -- 25582
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