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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
1997-07-27 · Day game · Rogers Centre · Att: 32341 · 84°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 11 mph L to R · 2:49
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 8th. Gregg Olson earned the win. Yamil Benitez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
W: Gregg Olson L: Paul Quantrill SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bip Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yamil Benitez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacob Brumfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Shawn Green | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Delgado | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ed Sprague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benito Santiago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Robert Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tilson Brito | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Rosado | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
 Mike Perez | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Casian | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Olson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Hentgen | 7.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Paul Quantrill | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bip Roberts: 63/G6M
- Jose Offerman: 43/G34D
- Jay Bell: 7/L7LM
Bot 1
- Jacob Brumfield: K
- Shawn Green: K
- Joe Carter: 9/F9LM
Top 2
- Chili Davis: 5/P5DF
- Dean Palmer: W
- Jeff King: K
- Johnny Damon: SB2
- Johnny Damon: 5/P5DF
Bot 2
- Carlos Delgado: 7/F78S
- Ed Sprague: 3/G3S
- Benito Santiago: K
Top 3
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G56
- Yamil Benitez: K
- Bip Roberts: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Robert Perez: 8/F78S
- Tilson Brito: 3/P3
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F9S
Top 4
- Jose Offerman: 7/F78M
- Jay Bell: 9/F9D
- Chili Davis: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Jacob Brumfield: 3/P3DF
- Shawn Green: K
- Joe Carter: 7/L78M
Top 5
- Dean Palmer: 7/F78S
- Jeff King: 8/F8RS
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Carlos Delgado: W
- Ed Sprague: K
- Benito Santiago: S7/G56.1-2
- Robert Perez: E5/TH/G5.2-H(UR);1-2
- Tilson Brito: K
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/L8LM
Top 6
- Mike Sweeney: 7/L7LM
- Yamil Benitez: D9/L89XD
- Bip Roberts: 43/G34D.2-3
- Jose Offerman: 3/BG3
Bot 6
- Jacob Brumfield: S7/L7S
- Shawn Green: 46(1)/FO/G4MD
- Joe Carter: K
- Carlos Delgado: SB2.1-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Carlos Delgado: W
- Ed Sprague: 9/L9M
Top 7
- Jay Bell: 5/L5
- Chili Davis: K
- Dean Palmer: 4/P4MD
Bot 7
- Benito Santiago: K
- Robert Perez: 7/F78M
- Tilson Brito: K
Top 8
- Jeff King: 2/P2F
- Johnny Damon: 7/L7M
- Mike Sweeney: W
- Yamil Benitez: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Bip Roberts: W
- Jose Offerman: D7/L78M.1-3
- Jay Bell: 4/L4D
Bot 8
- Alex Gonzalez: 63
- Jacob Brumfield: W
- Shawn Green: K
- Joe Carter: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Chili Davis: S7/L78S
- Dean Palmer: S9/L9S.1-2
- Jeff King: 8/F8LM
- Johnny Damon: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
- Yamil Benitez: K
Bot 9
- Joe Carter: 6/P5DF
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Ed Sprague: 8/F8LM