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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2007-04-09 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 50125 · 68°F, dome, dry · 3:08
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 9–1. Toronto Blue Jays put up 4 in the 2nd. A.J. Burnett earned the win. Vernon Wells went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| TOR | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: A.J. Burnett L: Odalis Perez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban German | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Shealy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reed Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lyle Overbay | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Vernon Wells | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Glaus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Hill | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Stairs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odalis Perez | 1.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Standridge | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Ryan Braun | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 A. J. Burnett | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
 Scott Downs | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Accardo | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Victor Zambrano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6M
- Esteban German: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: K
Bot 1
- Reed Johnson: K
- Lyle Overbay: 5!3/G5-
- Vernon Wells: S8/L6MD
- Frank Thomas: S6/L56+.1-2
- Troy Glaus: S7/G56+.2XH(72);1-2
Top 2
- Mike Sweeney: S6/G56
- Alex Gordon: HP.1-2
- Emil Brown: 2/IF
- Ryan Shealy: W.2-3;1-2
- John Buck: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 2
- Alex Rios: 6/P6D
- Aaron Hill: S9/L9LS
- Gregg Zaun: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Royce Clayton: W
- Reed Johnson: S9/L9LS.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lyle Overbay: DGR/9/FINT.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Vernon Wells: 7/L7M+
- Frank Thomas: K
Top 3
- Tony Pena: K23
- David DeJesus: 31/G34+
- Esteban German: W
- Mark Teahen: SB2
- Mark Teahen: W
- Mike Sweeney: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 3
- Troy Glaus: S7/G6+
- Alex Rios: 9/F9M
- Aaron Hill: W.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3
- Royce Clayton: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Top 4
- Emil Brown: 9/F89D
- Ryan Shealy: 63/G6S
- John Buck: 3/P23F
Bot 4
- Reed Johnson: K
- Lyle Overbay: 63/G6S
- Vernon Wells: HR/F7D+
- Frank Thomas: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Tony Pena: 63!/G56
- David DeJesus: 3/G3
- Esteban German: K
Bot 5
- Troy Glaus: W
- Alex Rios: S9/L9S.1-2
- Aaron Hill: D7/G5+.2-H;1-3
- Gregg Zaun: 343/G3.3-H;2-3
- Royce Clayton: WP.3-H(NR)
- Royce Clayton: D8/L8RXD+
- Reed Johnson: 9/F89D.2-3
- Lyle Overbay: K
Top 6
- Mark Teahen: 3/G
- Mike Sweeney: HP
- Alex Gordon: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Emil Brown: DI.1-2
- Emil Brown: K
Bot 6
- Vernon Wells: FLE2/P2RF
- Vernon Wells: K
- Frank Thomas: 9/F89D
- Troy Glaus: K
Top 7
- Ryan Shealy: 13/G13
- John Buck: HR/F7D+
- Tony Pena: 53/G5
- David DeJesus: 43/G4S
Bot 7
- Alex Rios: S5/G5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Aaron Hill: D7/L7LS+.2-H(UR)
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Royce Clayton: K
- Reed Johnson: 63/G6+
Top 8
- Esteban German: S9/L89S+
- Mark Teahen: K
- Mike Sweeney: W.1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/L7S
- Emil Brown: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Lyle Overbay: K
- Matt Stairs: 9/F89M
- Jason Smith: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Ryan Shealy: K
- John Buck: K
- Tony Pena: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- fan interference
- Royals Manager Buddy Bell ejected by 3B umpire Gerry Davis