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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2000-08-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14198 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from CF · 2:54
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Jeff Suppan earned the win and Andy Larkin picked up the save. Mike Sweeney went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jeff Suppan L: Steve Trachsel SV: Andy Larkin
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Fullmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Batista | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Morandini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrin Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Febles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Trachsel | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Quantrill | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Suppan | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Larkin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G5
- Alex Gonzalez: T8/F8LXD+
- Dave Martinez: S/L8LS.3-H
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G34+.1-2
- Brad Fullmer: 5/FL/P5F
Bot 1
- Johnny Damon: S9/G34
- Rey Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Mike Sweeney: S9/L4D+.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Mark Quinn: K/C
Top 2
- Tony Batista: K/C
- Jose Cruz: 4/P4D
- Alberto Castillo: 53/G56S
Bot 2
- Todd Dunwoody: 6/P6M
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Carlos Febles: K
Top 3
- Mickey Morandini: 63/G6MS
- Shannon Stewart: HR/F7D+
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Dave Martinez: K/C
Bot 3
- Johnny Damon: S8/G4M
- Rey Sanchez: FC4/G4.1-3(E6/TH1)
- Mike Sweeney: HR/F7D+.3-H;1-H
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L8LM+
- Joe Randa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M+
- Mark Quinn: D7/L7LD+
- Todd Dunwoody: S9/L9M+.2-H;BX2(93636)
Top 4
- Carlos Delgado: K
- Brad Fullmer: S9/L8RM
- Tony Batista: S7/L78S.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Alberto Castillo: K
Bot 4
- Gregg Zaun: W
- Carlos Febles: 7/L7M+
- Johnny Damon: K
- Rey Sanchez: 6(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Mickey Morandini: K/C
- Shannon Stewart: 4/L4
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Bot 5
- Mike Sweeney: S9/G34
- Jermaine Dye: 54(1)/FO/G5+
- Joe Randa: 54(1)/FO/G5+
- Mark Quinn: 2/P2L
Top 6
- Dave Martinez: S9/L9S
- Carlos Delgado: 36(1)/FO/G3+
- Brad Fullmer: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3+
Bot 6
- Todd Dunwoody: 7/F7M
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F78D+
- Carlos Febles: 9/F9LS
Top 7
- Tony Batista: 63/G6
- Jose Cruz: S7/L7LS
- Darrin Fletcher: S8/L4MD.1-3
- Mickey Morandini: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Rey Sanchez: S9/L9S
- Mike Sweeney: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Jermaine Dye: PO1(13)
Top 8
- Shannon Stewart: S7/7S
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Dave Martinez: 53/BG25-.1-2
- Carlos Delgado: 5/FL/P5F
Bot 8
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6S
- Joe Randa: K/C
- Mark Quinn: T9/F9LD+
- Todd Dunwoody: 7/L7S+
Top 9
- Brad Fullmer: S7/F7LS
- Tony Batista: D/L8RD.1-H
- Jose Cruz: 8/F8LM
- Darrin Fletcher: K/C
- Todd Greene: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- late throw to second on force try, then wild throw