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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-07-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 20958 · 98°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 1st. Runelvys Hernandez earned the win and Mike MacDougal picked up the save. Vernon Wells went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Runelvys Hernandez L: Pete Walker SV: Mike MacDougal
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russ Adams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vernon Wells | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Hill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Hudson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reed Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Terrence Long | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sweeney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ruben Gotay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Walker | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Scott Downs | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Jason Frasor | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Runelvys Hernandez | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Andy Sisco | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Russ Adams: W
- Frank Catalanotto: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Vernon Wells: 3/P3F
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S8/G6M+
- Terrence Long: W.1-2
- Mike Sweeney: HP.2-3;1-2
- Matt Stairs: D9/L9D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Emil Brown: 53/G56.3-H
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4-.2-3
- Angel Berroa: 4/P34D
Top 2
- Shea Hillenbrand: S5/G5-.B-2(E5/TH)
- Aaron Hill: 9/F89D.2-3
- Gregg Zaun: 13/G13+
- Alex Rios: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Ruben Gotay: 8/F8LD
- John Buck: T9/F9LS
- David DeJesus: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Terrence Long: 43/G34
Top 3
- Eric Hinske: 8/F8LXD+
- Orlando Hudson: D8/L8RXD+
- Russ Adams: 43/G4MS-.2-3
- Frank Catalanotto: S9/L89M.3-H
- Vernon Wells: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Shea Hillenbrand: K
Bot 3
- Donnie Murphy: K
- Matt Stairs: 3/G3-
- Emil Brown: 63/G6
Top 4
- Aaron Hill: 2/P2LF
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Alex Rios: 3/P3DF
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: W
- Angel Berroa: K
- Ruben Gotay: W.1-2
- John Buck: S9/L89S.2-H;1-2
- David DeJesus: 3/LDP/L3.1X1(3)
Top 5
- Eric Hinske: 3/P13
- Orlando Hudson: S9/L89M+
- Russ Adams: S9/L9M+.1-3
- Frank Catalanotto: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
Bot 5
- Terrence Long: K
- Donnie Murphy: W
- Matt Stairs: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Emil Brown: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 6
- Vernon Wells: 6/P6MD
- Shea Hillenbrand: D8/F8RXD+
- Aaron Hill: 2/P23F
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F7LM
Bot 6
- Mark Teahen: 3/G3-
- Angel Berroa: K
- Ruben Gotay: 43/G4
Top 7
- Alex Rios: 9/F89S
- Eric Hinske: S9/G34
- Orlando Hudson: K
- Russ Adams: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- John Buck: 8/F8LXD+
- David DeJesus: W
- Terrence Long: S9/G34.1-3
- Donnie Murphy: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 8
- Reed Johnson: S7/L56-
- Vernon Wells: 3/P3F
- Shea Hillenbrand: K+WP.1-2
- Aaron Hill: 9/L89M-
Bot 8
- Matt Stairs: S7/F78S-
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LXD
- Mark Teahen: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 9
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8RS
- Alex Rios: 63/G6S-
- Eric Hinske: 8/F8LM-
Notes & reviews
- Mike Sweeney left the game due to an injured hand/wrist