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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2007-08-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18381 · 100°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph R to L · 2:53
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 4th. A.J. Burnett earned the win and Jeremy Accardo picked up the save. Alex Gordon went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: A.J. Burnett L: Brian Bannister SV: Jeremy Accardo
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lyle Overbay | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vernon Wells | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Glaus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Hill | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Olmedo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reed Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Gathright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Esteban German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 A. J. Burnett | 7.1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
 Brian Wolfe | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Downs | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Accardo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Bannister | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Ryan Braun | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 John Bale | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Stairs: D9/L34D+
- Lyle Overbay: 63/G6
- Alex Rios: W
- Vernon Wells: 6/P6+
- Frank Thomas: 9/F89M
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 13/G13+
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: 13/G13-
Top 2
- Troy Glaus: 63/G6
- Aaron Hill: S8/L8RS+
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F7M
- Ray Olmedo: S9/L8RS.1-2
- Matt Stairs: W.2-3;1-2
- Lyle Overbay: 31/G34S
Bot 2
- Billy Butler: S4/G4M+
- Ross Gload: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Alex Gordon: W
- Jason Smith: 43/G4
Top 3
- Alex Rios: T9/L9S+
- Vernon Wells: 7/SF/F78D+.3-H
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8RM+
- Troy Glaus: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Joey Gathright: 43/G4
- Jason LaRue: K
- David DeJesus: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: SB2
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/L89S+.2XH(92)
Top 4
- Aaron Hill: 7/F78D+
- Gregg Zaun: D9/L9M+
- Ray Olmedo: 43/G4.2-3
- Matt Stairs: W
- Lyle Overbay: D7/L78D+.3-H;1-H
- Alex Rios: 9/F89S
Bot 4
- Mark Teahen: 63/G6
- Billy Butler: K
- Ross Gload: 3/G3
Top 5
- Vernon Wells: K
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8RM
- Troy Glaus: S8/L8LM+
- Aaron Hill: 13/G13+
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: 31/G3
- Jason Smith: 31/G3
- Joey Gathright: K
Top 6
- Gregg Zaun: D9/L3D+
- Ray Olmedo: 24/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Matt Stairs: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Lyle Overbay: S9/G4+
- Alex Rios: S1/G56S.1-2
- Vernon Wells: 9/F89D+
Bot 6
- Jason LaRue: 53/G56
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Frank Thomas: 31/G34
- Troy Glaus: W
- Aaron Hill: 63/G6.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: IW
- Ray Olmedo: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Mark Teahen: K
- Billy Butler: 7/F7M
- Ross Gload: 53/G56S
Top 8
- Reed Johnson: 3/G34
- Lyle Overbay: D7/G5+
- Alex Rios: 4/P4
- Vernon Wells: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: HR/L89XD+
- Jason Smith: 31/G34
- Joey Gathright: W
- Esteban German: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
Top 9
- Frank Thomas: K
- Troy Glaus: S9/L89M+
- Aaron Hill: 8/F8RD+
- Gregg Zaun: 3/P3F
Bot 9
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Mark Teahen: S7/L7S
- Billy Butler: 46(1)3/GDP/G4