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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
1999-09-05 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15315 · 78°F, overcast · Wind 3 mph from LF · 2:47
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. Jay Witasick earned the win and Chris Fussell picked up the save. Shawn Green went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Jay Witasick L: Kelvim Escobar SV: Chris Fussell
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vernon Wells | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Green | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David Segui | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Fernandez | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Batista | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Homer Bush | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Holbert | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Vitiello | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Fasano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mendy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kelvim Escobar | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Peter Munro | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 John Hudek | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Spoljaric | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Romano | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jay Witasick | 8.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Chris Fussell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 43/G4M
- Vernon Wells: 7/F7S
- Shawn Green: HR/F8RXD
- David Segui: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: 43/G34
- Ray Holbert: S8/F8LS
- Carlos Beltran: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Tony Fernandez: S6/G6S
- Tony Batista: 9/F89D
- Mike Matheny: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LM
- Dee Brown: K
- Joe Randa: S7/G56
- Joe Vitiello: 4/P4
Top 3
- Homer Bush: S8/G4M
- Shannon Stewart: 8/F8LD
- Vernon Wells: SB2
- Vernon Wells: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Shawn Green: W
- David Segui: W.1-2
- Carlos Delgado: 5/P7LSF
Bot 3
- Sal Fasano: 8/F8RXD
- Mendy Lopez: K
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 4
- Tony Fernandez: S5/G56
- Tony Batista: 4/P89S
- Mike Matheny: S7/L56D.1-3
- Homer Bush: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Shannon Stewart: K
Bot 4
- Ray Holbert: S7/L56D
- Carlos Beltran: 6/P6D
- Jermaine Dye: SB2
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56
- Dee Brown: S4/G4MS.2-3
- Joe Randa: S5/G56.3-H;1-2
- Joe Vitiello: D7/L78D.2-H;1-H
- Sal Fasano: S8/L8RS.2-H;B-3(E2)
- Mendy Lopez: 5/L5
Top 5
- Vernon Wells: 8/F8LD
- Shawn Green: S9/L34D
- David Segui: 7/F7D
- Carlos Delgado: 7/F7LS
Bot 5
- Johnny Damon: 3/G34
- Ray Holbert: S8/G15
- Carlos Beltran: SB2
- Carlos Beltran: WP.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: 9/SF/L89D.3-H
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 6
- Tony Fernandez: D8/F8RD
- Tony Batista: FC5/G56.2X3(65)
- Mike Matheny: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4
Bot 6
- Dee Brown: 8/F8LS
- Joe Randa: K
- Joe Vitiello: K
Top 7
- Homer Bush: 63/G6
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F89S
- Vernon Wells: 53/G5L
Bot 7
- Sal Fasano: K
- Mendy Lopez: 63/G6M
- Johnny Damon: K
Top 8
- Shawn Green: S8/G6M
- David Segui: 7/F7LS
- Carlos Delgado: 6/P6D
- Tony Fernandez: W.1-2
- Tony Batista: PB.2-3;1-2
- Tony Batista: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Ray Holbert: S5/BG5S
- Carlos Beltran: CS2(26)
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L4M
- Jermaine Dye: D7/G5.1-H
- Mike Sweeney: 3/G3.2-3
- Joe Randa: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Willie Greene: HR/F9LD
- Brian McRae: W
- Shannon Stewart: W.1-2
- Vernon Wells: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Shawn Green: 8/F8RXD
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Romano