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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2000-08-23 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 22616 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to LF · 3:17
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 9–8. Toronto Blue Jays put up 5 in the 7th. Kelvim Escobar earned the win and Billy Koch picked up the save. Carlos Delgado went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
W: Kelvim Escobar L: Andy Larkin SV: Billy Koch
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Damon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Sanchez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sweeney | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Quinn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Delgado | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Fullmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Batista | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrin Fletcher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Mickey Morandini | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Stein | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Kris Wilson | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Larkin | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esteban Loaiza | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Carpenter | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Painter | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Kelvim Escobar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Koch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Damon: 4/L4M
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 4/P4
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: HP
- Alex Gonzalez: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Dave Martinez: S8/L8RS
- Carlos Delgado: 8/F8RD
- Brad Fullmer: SB2
- Brad Fullmer: 43/G4S-
- Tony Batista: W
- Darrin Fletcher: 43/G4
Top 2
- Jermaine Dye: 3/FL/P3DF
- Joe Randa: 8/L8RM
- Mark Quinn: HP
- Todd Dunwoody: SB2
- Todd Dunwoody: D/F78XD+.2-H
- Gregg Zaun: D/L89M.2-H
- Jeff Reboulet: 63/G6+
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 43/G4
- Mickey Morandini: W
- Shannon Stewart: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Alex Gonzalez: K
Top 3
- Johnny Damon: HR/F89D+
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9M
- Mike Sweeney: S7/L7M+
- Jermaine Dye: K/C
- Joe Randa: K/C
Bot 3
- Dave Martinez: W
- Carlos Delgado: 6/P6M
- Brad Fullmer: K
- Tony Batista: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Mark Quinn: 9/F89D
- Todd Dunwoody: W
- Gregg Zaun: D/L78D+.1-3
- Jeff Reboulet: S9/L9S-.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Damon: S8/L8LS+.3-H;1-2
- Rey Sanchez: S8/L8RS+.2-3;1-2
- Mike Sweeney: 63/G6S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L7M.3-H;2-H
- Joe Randa: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 4
- Darrin Fletcher: 8/F8RD
- Jose Cruz: W
- Mickey Morandini: S/L78S-.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: 7/F7M
- Alex Gonzalez: D7/L7LM+.2-H;1-3
- Dave Martinez: 8/F8LXD
Top 5
- Mark Quinn: S8/L8LS+
- Todd Dunwoody: 9/L89M
- Gregg Zaun: 13/G25-.1-2
- Jeff Reboulet: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Carlos Delgado: S7/G6
- Brad Fullmer: 7/F7M-
- Tony Batista: K
- Darrin Fletcher: 1/P1
Top 6
- Johnny Damon: 43/G4
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
- Mike Sweeney: 6/L6
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: W
- Mickey Morandini: S7/G56.1-2
- Shannon Stewart: 3/L34
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Dave Martinez: K/C
Top 7
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Joe Randa: 13.1-2
- Mark Quinn: W
- Todd Dunwoody: K
- Gregg Zaun: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Reboulet: K/C
Bot 7
- Carlos Delgado: HR/F7LD+
- Brad Fullmer: K/C
- Tony Batista: D7/F78XD+
- Darrin Fletcher: 63/G6S+
- Jose Cruz: HR/F8RXD+.2-H
- Mickey Morandini: W
- Shannon Stewart: S8/G6.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: D/L8RM+.2-H;1-H
- Dave Martinez: K
Top 8
- Johnny Damon: K
- Rey Sanchez: 6/L6
- Mike Sweeney: S8/F8RS-
- Jermaine Dye: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: 43/G4-
Bot 8
- Carlos Delgado: HR/F89D+
- Brad Fullmer: D8/F8LXD+
- Tony Batista: 3/FL/P3DF
- Darrin Fletcher: WP.2-3
- Darrin Fletcher: 6/P6D
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 9
- Mark Quinn: 7/F7S
- Todd Dunwoody: 7/F7M
- Gregg Zaun: 3/G