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Kansas City Royals @
Toronto Blue Jays
2000-08-22 Β· Night game Β· Rogers Centre Β· Att: 22551 Β· 70Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 5 mph to RF Β· 3:14
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 7β5. Toronto Blue Jays put up 4 in the 8th. Kelvim Escobar earned the win and Billy Koch picked up the save. Brad Fullmer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
W: Kelvim Escobar L: Jose Santiago SV: Billy Koch
Umpires β HP: Rick Reed Β· 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt Β· 2B: Al Clark Β· 3B: CB Bucknor Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jermaine Dye | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Gregg Zaun | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jeff Reboulet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dave Martinez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carlos Delgado | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Tony Batista | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Darrin Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Morandini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Trachsel | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Mark Guthrie | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
John Frascatore | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Kelvim Escobar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 53/G56
- Rey Sanchez: S8/L8RS
- Mike Sweeney: 9/F9D
- Jermaine Dye: E6/G6.1-2
- Joe Randa: D/L78M+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Mark Quinn: K
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: S8/G6
- Alex Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Dave Martinez: 43/G4
Top 2
- Dave McCarty: S9/L89S
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Jeff Reboulet: 7/F8LS
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Carlos Delgado: S7/L7S
- Brad Fullmer: 9/F89S
- Tony Batista: 4(1)/FO/G4S
- Darrin Fletcher: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G6
- Mike Sweeney: SB2
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: S7/G56.3-H
- Joe Randa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 3
- Jose Cruz: K
- Mickey Morandini: W
- Shannon Stewart: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 4
- Mark Quinn: 53/G56S
- Dave McCarty: 8/F89D+
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F78S
Bot 4
- Alex Gonzalez: E5/G56
- Dave Martinez: D7/L5D.1-3
- Carlos Delgado: S7/G56.3-H(UR);2-3
- Brad Fullmer: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Tony Batista: 9/FL/F9LMF
- Darrin Fletcher: K
Top 5
- Jeff Reboulet: W
- Johnny Damon: 6/P6
- Rey Sanchez: S9/L34D.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Bot 5
- Jose Cruz: S/G13
- Mickey Morandini: 53/SH/BG5S.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Alex Gonzalez: 1E3/G13.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dave Martinez: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F89XD
- Joe Randa: S8/G6
- Mark Quinn: S7/L7S.1-2
- Dave McCarty: 143/G13.2-3;1-2
- Gregg Zaun: IW
- Jeff Reboulet: 8/L8LS
Bot 6
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G4
- Brad Fullmer: S8/G4
- Tony Batista: 46(1)/FO/G6MD
- Darrin Fletcher: 43/G4
Top 7
- Johnny Damon: W
- Rey Sanchez: SB2
- Rey Sanchez: 53/SH/BG5S-.2-3
- Mike Sweeney: S7/G56.3-H
- Jermaine Dye: K/C
- Joe Randa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: S8/G4M
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Shannon Stewart: SB2
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Top 8
- Mark Quinn: S8/G6
- Dave McCarty: 9/F89M
- Gregg Zaun: S9/G4MD.1-3
- Jeff Reboulet: E3/TH/BG23-.3-H(NR)(UR);1X3(5)#
- Johnny Damon: K
Bot 8
- Dave Martinez: W
- Carlos Delgado: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Brad Fullmer: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Tony Batista: HR/F7LD+
- Darrin Fletcher: 7/F7M
- Jose Cruz: 43/G34
- Mickey Morandini: 43/G4
Top 9
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Mike Sweeney: 8/F8RXD+
- Jermaine Dye: K
















