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Toronto Blue Jays @
Kansas City Royals
1995-09-06 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 13030 Β· 77Β°F, night, showers, damp Β· Wind to CF Β· 3:02
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 6β2. Toronto Blue Jays put up 3 in the 2nd. Al Leiter earned the win. Gary Gaetti went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Al Leiter L: Tom Gordon SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: John Hirschbeck Β· 1B: Larry McCoy Β· 2B: Rick Reed Β· 3B: Jim Evans Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roberto Alomar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Carter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
John Olerud | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Shawn Green | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carlos Delgado | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sandy Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tomas Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Mike Huff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Howard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Wally Joyner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Greg Gagne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Les Norman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Leiter | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Jimmy Rogers | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Gordon | 7.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Mike Magnante | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roberto Alomar: 63/G6
- Paul Molitor: D8/L78M
- Joe Carter: K
- John Olerud: W
- Ed Sprague: K
Bot 1
- David Howard: W
- Wally Joyner: 14/SH/BG13+.1-2
- Greg Gagne: 4/P34D
- Gary Gaetti: WP.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: 43/G4
Top 2
- Shawn Green: S7/L7S
- Carlos Delgado: W.1-2
- Sandy Martinez: S5/L5D.2-H;1-2
- Tomas Perez: PB.2-3
- Tomas Perez: 6/L6S
- Roberto Alomar: 53/G5.1-2
- Paul Molitor: W
- Joe Carter: S8/L6MD.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Olerud: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Joe Vitiello: S8/L78S
- Brent Cookson: WP.1-2
- Brent Cookson: FC4/G4.2X3(45);B-1
- Les Norman: 13/BG15S.1-2
- Henry Mercedes: K
Top 3
- Ed Sprague: 53/G56
- Shawn Green: 31/G34
- Carlos Delgado: 8/F89D
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- David Howard: S6/G56
- Wally Joyner: K+WP.1-2
- Greg Gagne: K
Top 4
- Sandy Martinez: 3/G3D
- Tomas Perez: 31/G34
- Roberto Alomar: S7/L7LS
- Paul Molitor: 9/F9LD
Bot 4
- Gary Gaetti: HR/F78XD
- Joe Vitiello: K
- Brent Cookson: S7/L56D
- Les Norman: 4/P4D
- Henry Mercedes: S9/G34.1-3
- Johnny Damon: 7/F78S
Top 5
- Joe Carter: E6/P6D.B-2
- John Olerud: S9/G34.2-H(UR)
- Ed Sprague: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Shawn Green: 5/P5F
Bot 5
- David Howard: W
- Wally Joyner: S9/L89S.1-3
- Greg Gagne: 5/P5F
- Gary Gaetti: HP.1-2
- Joe Vitiello: 4/P4D
- Brent Cookson: K
Top 6
- Carlos Delgado: 7/L7D
- Sandy Martinez: 7/F78M
- Tomas Perez: K
Bot 6
- Les Norman: 8/F78D
- Henry Mercedes: 63/G56
- Johnny Damon: 6/P5DF
Top 7
- Roberto Alomar: 3/L3
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6
- Joe Carter: 63/G6
Bot 7
- David Howard: 9/F89M
- Wally Joyner: S6/P56D
- Greg Gagne: 63/G6MS.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Joe Vitiello: 43/G4D
Top 8
- John Olerud: 13/G13
- Ed Sprague: 63/G6
- Shawn Green: S8/G6M
- Carlos Delgado: S8/G4M.1-3
- Robert Perez: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Tomas Perez: 43/G34D
Bot 8
- Brent Cookson: 8/L8RM
- Les Norman: 8/F8RM
- Henry Mercedes: S94/P3D
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Roberto Alomar: S6/G6
- Paul Molitor: 53/G5.1-2
- Joe Carter: 143/L13
- John Olerud: IW
- Ed Sprague: D9/L9LS.2-H;1-3
- Shawn Green: IW
- Mike Huff: K
Bot 9
- David Howard: W
- Wally Joyner: 5/P5F
- Greg Gagne: 4/P4MD
- Gary Gaetti: D7/L7LS.1-H
- Keith Lockhart: 9/F9D



















