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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-04-25 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22561 · 48°F · Wind 18 mph L to R · 2:47
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 8–4. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 8th. Leo Nunez earned the win. Lyle Overbay 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
W: Leo Nunez L: A.J. Burnett SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Hill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vernon Wells | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lyle Overbay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shannon Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buck | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 A. J. Burnett | 7.1 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Scott Downs | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Frasor | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Juan Carlos Oviedo | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: S7/G
- Aaron Hill: 6/P78S
- Alex Rios: 9/F9LM-
- Vernon Wells: 63/G6S-
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 5/L5-
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6S-
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8RS-
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: K
- Scott Rolen: W
- Lyle Overbay: S9/G34.1-3
- Shannon Stewart: 4/P34D
- Rod Barajas: K
Bot 2
- Mark Teahen: 7/F78D
- Billy Butler: 53/G5+
- Ross Gload: 43/G4S-
Top 3
- David Eckstein: 43/G4S-
- Aaron Hill: 9/F89S
- Alex Rios: 7/F7D+
Bot 3
- John Buck: 13/G15+
- Tony Pena: 63/G6
- David DeJesus: W
- Alberto Callaspo: BK.1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: K
Top 4
- Vernon Wells: 7/F7D
- Matt Stairs: D7/L7LS
- Scott Rolen: 7/F7D+
- Lyle Overbay: 6/P7S-
Bot 4
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mark Teahen: S8/L8RS+
- Billy Butler: BK.1-2
- Billy Butler: 43/G34-
Top 5
- Shannon Stewart: 53/G5+
- Rod Barajas: 2/P23F
- David Eckstein: K
Bot 5
- Ross Gload: D8/L6D+
- John Buck: WP.2-3
- John Buck: D9/L9LS.3-H
- Tony Pena: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3
- David DeJesus: K23
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- Alex Gordon: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 6
- Aaron Hill: 53/G5+
- Alex Rios: S56/G5+
- Vernon Wells: 9/F89D+
- Matt Stairs: 13/G13-
Bot 6
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9D+
- Mark Teahen: 7/F7S
- Billy Butler: 53/G56
Top 7
- Scott Rolen: 63/G6
- Lyle Overbay: HR/F89XD+
- Shannon Stewart: K
- Rod Barajas: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Ross Gload: K
- John Buck: E6/TH/G6
- Tony Pena: S9/G34-.1-2
- David DeJesus: S8/G6M+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Alberto Callaspo: PO3(25).1-2
- Alberto Callaspo: 53/G56
Top 8
- David Eckstein: 13/G15
- Aaron Hill: S7/G56
- Alex Rios: S7/L7S+.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Vernon Wells: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Matt Stairs: HP
- Scott Rolen: D8/L8LXD+.3-H;1-H
- Lyle Overbay: 43/G34-
Bot 8
- Alex Gordon: 5/P5S-
- Jose Guillen: S9/G34-
- Mark Teahen: W.1-2
- Billy Butler: S7/G56-.2-H;1-3
- Ross Gload: FC1/G13.1X2(1E6);3-H
- John Buck: D7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Tony Pena: IW
- David DeJesus: S9/G34-.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Alberto Callaspo: S8/L8RS-.3-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jose Guillen: 13/G34S-
Top 9
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6-
- Gregg Zaun: 63/G6
- David Eckstein: 43/G4