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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2005-07-24 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10994 · 94°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. D.J. Carrasco earned the win and Mike MacDougal picked up the save. Eric Hinske went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: D.J. Carrasco L: Chad Gaudin SV: Mike MacDougal
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russ Adams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vernon Wells | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Hill | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reed Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hinske | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Menechino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Hudson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chip Ambres | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Donnie Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alberto Castillo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Lilly | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Chad Gaudin | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Frasor | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Schoeneweis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 D. J. Carrasco | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ambiorix Burgos | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Russ Adams: T9/L9D+
- Frank Catalanotto: S8/L8LM+.3-H
- Vernon Wells: 6/L6+
- Shea Hillenbrand: W.1-2
- Aaron Hill: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 3/L34+
- Joe McEwing: 7/F78D+
- Emil Brown: K
Top 2
- Gregg Zaun: 43/G4
- Reed Johnson: HP
- Eric Hinske: D7/L7M.1-3
- Frank Menechino: K
- Russ Adams: 31/G34S
Bot 2
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4S
- Angel Berroa: 53/G56
- Mark Teahen: 7/L7M+
Top 3
- Frank Catalanotto: 3/G3
- Vernon Wells: 53/G56
- Shea Hillenbrand: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Chip Ambres: 8/F8RD
- Donnie Murphy: K
- Alberto Castillo: 8/F8LM
Top 4
- Aaron Hill: 7/F78D+
- Gregg Zaun: W
- Reed Johnson: S7/G56+.1-2
- Eric Hinske: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Frank Menechino: 63/G6
- Russ Adams: 7/F78M+
Bot 4
- David DeJesus: K
- Joe McEwing: 9/F9D
- Emil Brown: D7/L7LM+
- Matt Stairs: S8/L8RM.2-H
- Angel Berroa: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Mark Teahen: T7/F8LXD+
- Chip Ambres: S7/L6D.3-H
- Donnie Murphy: SB2
- Donnie Murphy: 1/G3S-
Top 5
- Frank Catalanotto: 5/L56S+
- Vernon Wells: K
- Shea Hillenbrand: 63/G6S
Bot 5
- Alberto Castillo: W
- David DeJesus: 3/G34S-.1-2
- Joe McEwing: D6/G5+.2-H
- Emil Brown: S7/L7LM.2-H
- Matt Stairs: PO1(13)
- Matt Stairs: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Aaron Hill: K23
- Gregg Zaun: 43/G4
- Reed Johnson: S7/L7M+
- Eric Hinske: W.1-2
- Frank Menechino: 53/G56S
Bot 6
- Angel Berroa: S8/G6M+
- Mark Teahen: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Chip Ambres: S8/G15+
- Donnie Murphy: W.1-2
- Alberto Castillo: W.2-3;1-2
- David DeJesus: 43/G34
Top 7
- Russ Adams: 8/F8LXD+
- Frank Catalanotto: W
- Alex Rios: S7/L78M+.1-2
- Shea Hillenbrand: K
- Aaron Hill: 63/G6S-
Bot 7
- Joe McEwing: K
- Emil Brown: 9/F89XD+
- Matt Stairs: 3/G
Top 8
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Reed Johnson: K
- Eric Hinske: W
- Orlando Hudson: S9/G34+.1-3
- Russ Adams: K
Bot 8
- Angel Berroa: 7/F78XD+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4S
- Chip Ambres: K
Top 9
- Frank Catalanotto: D8/L8RXD+
- Alex Rios: K
- Shea Hillenbrand: S8/G4M+.2-H
- Aaron Hill: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells left the game due to an injured foot/ankle