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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2006-07-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22635 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:24
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Toronto Blue Jays put up 3 in the 3rd. Brian Tallet earned the win and B.J. Ryan picked up the save. Angel Berroa went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Brian Tallet L: Joel Peralta SV: B.J. Ryan
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reed Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Catalanotto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vernon Wells | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyle Overbay | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shea Hillenbrand | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bengie Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Hill | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Adams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Berroa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Esteban German | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Lilly | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Casey Janssen | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Tallet | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon League | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Speier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Ryan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Elarton | 3.1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Andy Sisco | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nelson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Reed Johnson: D7/G5+
- Frank Catalanotto: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- Vernon Wells: S7/G56+.3-H
- Lyle Overbay: S9/L89M.1-2
- Shea Hillenbrand: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 43/G34
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F89M
- Reggie Sanders: W
- Emil Brown: K
Top 2
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Bengie Molina: 8/F8LXD+
- Aaron Hill: S7/L78S+
- Russ Adams: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Russ Adams: W
- Reed Johnson: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 2
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F8RM
- Mark Teahen: K
- Angel Berroa: HR/F78D+
- John Buck: K
Top 3
- Frank Catalanotto: 8/F8RXD+
- Vernon Wells: T9/F89XD+
- Lyle Overbay: 43/G4S+
- Shea Hillenbrand: HP
- Gregg Zaun: D9/L9LD+.3-H;1-3
- Bengie Molina: W
- Aaron Hill: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Russ Adams: 7/F7LM
Bot 3
- Esteban German: K
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Reggie Sanders: S5/G56S-.3-H;2-3
- Emil Brown: S7/G56+.3-H;1-2
- Tony Graffanino: D7/L7LD+.2-H;1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7S
- Angel Berroa: 53/G56S
Top 4
- Reed Johnson: 5/L56
- Frank Catalanotto: D7/L7LM+
- Vernon Wells: S9/L89S+.2-H
- Lyle Overbay: 53/G56+.1-2
- Shea Hillenbrand: 8/F8RD+
Bot 4
- John Buck: K
- Esteban German: S7/L78S+
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RXD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 5
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F7M
- Bengie Molina: S9/G4
- Aaron Hill: PB.1-2
- Aaron Hill: K
- Russ Adams: 8/F8LS
Bot 5
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F9D+
- Emil Brown: 3/G3
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Reed Johnson: 13/G13
- Frank Catalanotto: W
- Vernon Wells: 4/P3DF+
- Lyle Overbay: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Mark Teahen: 163/G15+
- Angel Berroa: S7/L78S
- John Buck: 9/F89M
- Esteban German: S6/G56.1-2
- David DeJesus: HP.2-3;1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4
Top 7
- Shea Hillenbrand: HR/F78XD+
- Gregg Zaun: 4/L4
- Bengie Molina: 8/F8RXD+
- Aaron Hill: S8/L4MD+
- Russ Adams: T8/L8RD+.1-H
- Reed Johnson: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F89M+
- Emil Brown: 9/F9D+
- Tony Graffanino: 3/G3
Top 8
- Frank Catalanotto: K
- Vernon Wells: 3/P3F-
- Lyle Overbay: S8/L8RM
- Shea Hillenbrand: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Mark Teahen: 3/P23+
- Angel Berroa: 9/F9S
- John Buck: 63/G6S
Top 9
- Gregg Zaun: 5/L5
- Bengie Molina: 63/G6
- Aaron Hill: S8/L6D
- Russ Adams: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Esteban German: E4/TH/G4
- David DeJesus: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: SB2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F89S
- Reggie Sanders: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals second baseman Mark Grudzielanek left the game due to an injured back