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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2000-08-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17533 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:57
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 8–7. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Blake Stein earned the win and Ricky Bottalico picked up the save. Brad Fullmer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Blake Stein L: Esteban Loaiza SV: Ricky Bottalico
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Mike DiMuro · 3B: Mike Everitt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Fullmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Batista | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrin Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Morandini | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Grebeck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Febles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban Loaiza | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Lance Painter | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Quantrill | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Carpenter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Stein | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: HR/L7D+
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6M
- Dave Martinez: W
- Carlos Delgado: D9/G3+.1-3
- Brad Fullmer: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H
- Tony Batista: 53/G
- Darrin Fletcher: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: S/G56-
- Rey Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G6-
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: S9/L9S
- Mickey Morandini: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Shannon Stewart: S8/G6+
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G5+
Bot 2
- Joe Randa: S9/L9S-
- Mark Quinn: 9/L89D+
- Gregg Zaun: 9/F9S
- Todd Dunwoody: D/L78XD+.1-H
- Carlos Febles: W
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4S
Top 3
- Dave Martinez: S9/G4+
- Carlos Delgado: SB2
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Brad Fullmer: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Tony Batista: W
- Darrin Fletcher: 41/G34
Bot 3
- Rey Sanchez: W
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G34.1-3
- Jermaine Dye: 8/P8RS
- Joe Randa: 9/SF/L89D+.3-H
- Mark Quinn: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Mickey Morandini: S/L89D
- Shannon Stewart: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 4
- Gregg Zaun: 3/G34
- Todd Dunwoody: S8/G4M+
- Carlos Febles: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Alex Gonzalez: S7/G56+
- Dave Martinez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Carlos Delgado: W
- Brad Fullmer: 9/F89S
Bot 5
- Johnny Damon: S1/BG34S-
- Rey Sanchez: SB2
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G6+.3-H
- Jermaine Dye: 8/L8LXD+
- Joe Randa: PO1(E3).1-2
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Tony Batista: 8/F78M
- Darrin Fletcher: 63/G6M
- Jose Cruz: 3/G34S
Bot 6
- Mark Quinn: 53/G6S-
- Gregg Zaun: S8/G4M+
- Todd Dunwoody: S9/L89S.1-2
- Carlos Febles: HP.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Damon: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Mike Sweeney: 6/P5D
Top 7
- Mickey Morandini: 13/G13
- Shannon Stewart: D9/L9D+
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Dave Martinez: K
Bot 7
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G56S
- Joe Randa: S8/G4M+
- Mark Quinn: K/C
- Gregg Zaun: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Todd Dunwoody: D9/L9LM+.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Febles: 4/P4-
Top 8
- Carlos Delgado: T8/L8RXD+
- Brad Fullmer: 8/F8RS
- Tony Batista: S9/P3D-.3-H
- Darrin Fletcher: K
- Jose Cruz: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Johnny Damon: S8/G4M
- Rey Sanchez: 9(B)3(1)/FDP/F9S
- Mike Sweeney: 53/G5
Top 9
- Craig Grebeck: W
- Shannon Stewart: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 7/F78XD.2-3
- Dave Martinez: S7/L7S-.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Delgado: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Brad Fullmer: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Batista: 5(2)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- 2:54 rain delay at start