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Toronto Blue Jays @ Kansas City Royals

2000-08-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14086 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:51

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. Toronto Blue Jays put up 4 in the 4th. Frank Castillo earned the win. Johnny Damon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TOR	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	6	14
KCA	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	4

W: Frank Castillo L: Mac Suzuki SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Shannon Stewart	4	2	1	0	1	0
Alex Gonzalez	5	1	3	1	0	0
Dave Martinez	5	1	2	2	0	0
Carlos Delgado	4	0	1	1	0	0
Brad Fullmer	5	0	3	2	0	1
Tony Batista	5	0	0	0	0	1
Darrin Fletcher	5	0	1	0	0	1
Jose Cruz	4	0	0	0	0	2
Mickey Morandini	4	2	3	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Johnny Damon	4	1	1	1	0
Rey Sanchez	3	0	0	0	0
Mike Sweeney	4	0	0	0	0
Jermaine Dye	3	0	1	0	0
Joe Randa	3	0	0	0	0
Dave McCarty	3	0	1	0	0
Todd Dunwoody	2	0	0	0	1
Gregg Zaun	3	0	0	0	0
Carlos Febles	3	0	1	0	0
Mark Quinn	1	0	0	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB
Frank Castillo	7.0	4	0
Mark Guthrie	1.1	0	1
John Frascatore	0.2	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mac Suzuki	3.2	10	1	2
Kris Wilson	4.1	4	0	1
Andy Larkin	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Shannon Stewart: 3/G
Alex Gonzalez: S8/L8RS-
Dave Martinez: 8/L8LD
Carlos Delgado: 3/G3+

Bot 1

Johnny Damon: 3/G3-
Rey Sanchez: 4/FL/P3DF
Mike Sweeney: 7/F7D

Top 2

Brad Fullmer: D9/L89XD+
Tony Batista: 9/L9D.2-3
Darrin Fletcher: 6/P6
Jose Cruz: K

Bot 2

Jermaine Dye: 7/L7D+
Joe Randa: 7/L78D
Dave McCarty: S/G13
Todd Dunwoody: 43/G4

Top 3

Mickey Morandini: S8/G4M+
Shannon Stewart: W.1-2
Alex Gonzalez: 2/FL/BP2RF-
Dave Martinez: S7/L7S+.2-H;1-2
Carlos Delgado: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
Brad Fullmer: 6/P6
Tony Batista: 43/G4

Bot 3

Gregg Zaun: 4/P4D
Carlos Febles: S7/G56
Johnny Damon: SB2
Johnny Damon: 7/L7S-
Rey Sanchez: OA.2X3(25)#

Top 4

Darrin Fletcher: K
Jose Cruz: 8/F8LS-
Mickey Morandini: S9/G4
Shannon Stewart: S8/L6MD+.1-3
Alex Gonzalez: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
Dave Martinez: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-3
Carlos Delgado: HP.1-2
Brad Fullmer: S9/L9M.3-H;2-H;1-3
Tony Batista: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 4

Rey Sanchez: 7/L78M
Mike Sweeney: 63/G6
Jermaine Dye: 63/G6

Top 5

Darrin Fletcher: S9/L89S
Jose Cruz: K
Mickey Morandini: S9/G34+.1-3
Shannon Stewart: 3/FL
Alex Gonzalez: 7/F78M

Bot 5

Joe Randa: 63/G6S
Dave McCarty: 9/F89D+
Todd Dunwoody: 8/F8RD

Top 6

Dave Martinez: 8/F8RD
Carlos Delgado: 53/G56S
Brad Fullmer: S9/L4MD-
Tony Batista: 8/F8RD

Bot 6

Gregg Zaun: 4/P4D
Carlos Febles: 9/F9M
Johnny Damon: HR/F89D+
Rey Sanchez: 43/G4

Top 7

Darrin Fletcher: 4/L4D
Jose Cruz: 13/G13+
Mickey Morandini: 43/G4

Bot 7

Mike Sweeney: 53/G56S+
Jermaine Dye: S9/F89S-
Joe Randa: 4/P34D-
Dave McCarty: 8/F89M

Top 8

Shannon Stewart: 53/G
Alex Gonzalez: S7/G56
Dave Martinez: 7/L78M
Carlos Delgado: 13/G13-

Bot 8

Todd Dunwoody: W
Gregg Zaun: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Carlos Febles: 63/G6

Top 9

Brad Fullmer: K
Tony Batista: K
Darrin Fletcher: 43/G4-

Bot 9

Johnny Damon: 8/F8LM
Mark Quinn: 9/F9S
Mike Sweeney: 7/F7M