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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays

2005-05-09 Β· Night game Β· Rogers Centre Β· Att: 13839 Β· 68Β°F, dome, dry Β· Wind from LF Β· 2:39

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. Toronto Blue Jays put up 4 in the 6th. Josh Towers earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
KCA00000100017
TOR0200040069

W: Josh Towers   L: Runelvys Hernandez   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Hunter Wendelstedt Β· 1B: Mike Winters Β· 2B: Tom Hallion Β· 3B: Jerry Meals Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
David DeJesus402000
Joe McEwing401101
Mike Sweeney401000
Matt Stairs400000
Terrence Long400000
Emil Brown201011
Angel Berroa400003
Mark Teahen301002
John Buck311000

Toronto Blue Jays β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Orlando Hudson411001
Frank Catalanotto401100
Corey Koskie400001
Shea Hillenbrand401000
Eric Hinske211020
Vernon Wells422000
Alex Rios311110
Russ Adams411200
Ken Huckaby401201
Reed Johnson100000

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Runelvys Hernandez5.0511
Kyle Snyder0.2400
Jaime Cerda1.1020
Juan Carlos Oviedo1.0002

Toronto Blue Jays β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Josh Towers8.0715
Justin Speier1.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • David DeJesus: S8/L8RS
  • Joe McEwing: CS2(26)
  • Joe McEwing: K
  • Mike Sweeney: 43/G4M

Bot 1

  • Orlando Hudson: D9/L9LS
  • Frank Catalanotto: 43/G4.2-3
  • Corey Koskie: K
  • Shea Hillenbrand: 4/L34-

Top 2

  • Matt Stairs: 8/F8LD
  • Terrence Long: 63/G6
  • Emil Brown: HP
  • Angel Berroa: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 2

  • Eric Hinske: D8/L8LD+
  • Vernon Wells: S7/G56.2-3
  • Alex Rios: E5/G56.3-H;1-2
  • Russ Adams: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
  • Ken Huckaby: SB2
  • Ken Huckaby: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-3
  • Orlando Hudson: 5/P5F
  • Frank Catalanotto: 43/G4

Top 3

  • Mark Teahen: S7
  • John Buck: 9/F9M
  • David DeJesus: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 3

  • Corey Koskie: 3/G34
  • Shea Hillenbrand: S5/G56
  • Eric Hinske: W.1-2
  • Vernon Wells: 8/F8LD
  • Alex Rios: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 4

  • Joe McEwing: 9/F9LSF
  • Mike Sweeney: 3/G34
  • Matt Stairs: 43/G4

Bot 4

  • Russ Adams: 43/G4
  • Ken Huckaby: 8/F8LXD
  • Orlando Hudson: 43/G4

Top 5

  • Terrence Long: 3/G3
  • Emil Brown: S8/G6M
  • Angel Berroa: K
  • Mark Teahen: K

Bot 5

  • Frank Catalanotto: 63/G6
  • Corey Koskie: 13/G13+
  • Shea Hillenbrand: 8/F8LXD+

Top 6

  • John Buck: S8/L8LS
  • David DeJesus: D7/L7S.1-3
  • Joe McEwing: 63/G6S.3-H;2-3
  • Mike Sweeney: 63/G6S
  • Matt Stairs: 7/P7S

Bot 6

  • Eric Hinske: 3/G34S
  • Vernon Wells: S8/G6M
  • Alex Rios: SB2
  • Alex Rios: S7/L7S.2-3
  • Russ Adams: T8/L8RD+.3-H;1-H
  • Ken Huckaby: 63/G6S.3-H
  • Orlando Hudson: HP
  • Frank Catalanotto: SB2
  • Frank Catalanotto: D9/L89M+.2-H
  • Corey Koskie: 9/F9D+

Top 7

  • Terrence Long: 3/G3
  • Emil Brown: W
  • Angel Berroa: K
  • Mark Teahen: K

Bot 7

  • Shea Hillenbrand: 43/G4
  • Eric Hinske: W
  • Vernon Wells: 53/G56S.1-2
  • Alex Rios: W
  • Russ Adams: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Russ Adams: 3/G3

Top 8

  • John Buck: 8/F89XD
  • David DeJesus: 7/F7D
  • Joe McEwing: S7/G56
  • Mike Sweeney: S9/G34.1-2
  • Matt Stairs: 43/G4

Bot 8

  • Ken Huckaby: K
  • Orlando Hudson: K
  • Reed Johnson: 3/P3F

Top 9

  • Terrence Long: 8/L8RXD
  • Emil Brown: K
  • Angel Berroa: K

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Leo Nunez