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Kansas City Royals @
Toronto Blue Jays
2000-04-04 Β· Night game Β· Rogers Centre Β· Att: 13514 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· Wind to LF Β· 2:33
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 6β3. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 2nd. Roy Halladay earned the win and Billy Koch picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Roy Halladay L: Jay Witasick SV: Billy Koch
Umpires β HP: Dale Scott Β· 1B: Gary Cederstrom Β· 2B: Marvin Hudson Β· 3B: Tim Welke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jermaine Dye | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Brian Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Gregg Zaun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shannon Stewart | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Homer Bush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Raul Mondesi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Tony Batista | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Darrin Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jay Witasick | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Halladay | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Pedro Borbon | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Frascatore | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: K
- Carlos Febles: 9/F89M
- Carlos Beltran: K
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: 9/F9S
- Homer Bush: 53/G5
- Raul Mondesi: S9/L89S
- Carlos Delgado: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Mike Sweeney: K
- Joe Randa: WP.1-2
- Joe Randa: 63/G6.2-3
- Mark Quinn: 63/G6S
Bot 2
- Brad Fullmer: W
- Tony Batista: K+SB2
- Darrin Fletcher: 43/G4.2-3
- Jose Cruz: HR/F8RXD+.3-H
- Alex Gonzalez: HP
- Shannon Stewart: SB2
- Shannon Stewart: K
Top 3
- Brian Johnson: 3/G3
- Rey Sanchez: 9/L9LM
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Homer Bush: 9/L9D+
- Raul Mondesi: 3/FL
- Carlos Delgado: 3/G3
Top 4
- Carlos Febles: 43/G4
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LXD+
- Jermaine Dye: HR/F7LD+
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6+
Bot 4
- Brad Fullmer: E3/G34
- Tony Batista: 43/G4.1-2
- Darrin Fletcher: 7/F78S
- Jose Cruz: 31/G34
Top 5
- Joe Randa: D/L78XD+
- Mark Quinn: S8/L8RS+.2-3
- Brian Johnson: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Rey Sanchez: HP.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 7/F7M
- Carlos Febles: S8/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6S
- Shannon Stewart: HR/F9D+
- Homer Bush: 9/L9M
- Raul Mondesi: D9/G3
- Carlos Delgado: 7/P7S
Top 6
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G5
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6S
- Joe Randa: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Brad Fullmer: W
- Tony Batista: HP.1-2
- Darrin Fletcher: D/L78M.2-H;1-H
- Jose Cruz: WP.2-3
- Jose Cruz: W
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Shannon Stewart: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 7
- Mark Quinn: 13/G13
- Brian Johnson: S9/G3
- Rey Sanchez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Homer Bush: K
- Raul Mondesi: W
- Carlos Delgado: WP.1-2
- Carlos Delgado: 63/G6M.2-3
- Brad Fullmer: S8/L4D.3-H
- Tony Batista: 9/F89S
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: E4/G34
- Carlos Febles: HP.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Darrin Fletcher: 7/F78M
- Jose Cruz: 8/F8RM
- Alex Gonzalez: D7
- Shannon Stewart: 43/G4S
Top 9
- Mike Sweeney: D8/P8RS
- Joe Randa: S/G4MS.2-2
- Mark Quinn: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Gregg Zaun: 3/G3

















