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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2008-04-27 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13998 · 52°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:44
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 1st. Jesse Litsch earned the win and Jesse Carlson picked up the save. Scott Rolen went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jesse Litsch L: Gil Meche SV: Jesse Carlson
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Paul Emmel · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Rios | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lyle Overbay | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Vernon Wells | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Hill | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Lind | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John McDonald | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Olivo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Gload | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesse Litsch | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 B. J. Ryan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Carlson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 6.2 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Joel Peralta | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Gobble | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Rios: T8/F89XD+
- Lyle Overbay: WP.3-H
- Lyle Overbay: 9/F89M-
- Scott Rolen: HR/F8LXD+
- Matt Stairs: 43/G4
- Vernon Wells: 63/G6S-
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 63/G6-
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/L78M
- Alex Gordon: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 2
- Aaron Hill: S16/G15
- Adam Lind: 3/LDP/L3S+.1X1(3)
- Rod Barajas: 4/P34D
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: 3/P3DF
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: 4/P34
Top 3
- John McDonald: 153/G15+
- Alex Rios: S8/L8LS
- Lyle Overbay: K
- Scott Rolen: 7/L7M
Bot 3
- Miguel Olivo: 63/G56-
- Ross Gload: S8/L89S-
- Tony Pena: E1/G15.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- David DeJesus: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H(UR);B-2(E8)
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4.2-3
- Alex Gordon: K23
Top 4
- Matt Stairs: 8/F8RS
- Vernon Wells: 8/F8LXD+
- Aaron Hill: S8/L8LS-
- Adam Lind: W.1-2
- Rod Barajas: K
Bot 4
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8RXD+
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4-
- Billy Butler: 6/P6MD
Top 5
- John McDonald: 7/F78M
- Alex Rios: S7/G+
- Lyle Overbay: 8/F78M
- Scott Rolen: S7/L7M.1-H
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 5
- Miguel Olivo: K
- Ross Gload: S8/L8RS+
- Tony Pena: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- Vernon Wells: 13/G13-
- Aaron Hill: 9/F89M
- Adam Lind: 43/G34-
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: 7/F7LM
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G4S-
- Alex Gordon: K23
Top 7
- Rod Barajas: S9/L8RM
- John McDonald: 4/P89S
- Alex Rios: 9/F89D
- Lyle Overbay: S7/L7S.1-2
- Scott Rolen: 4/P4
Bot 7
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LM
- Mark Teahen: S9/G34-
- Billy Butler: 23/L2R-.1-2
- Miguel Olivo: 6/L6
Top 8
- Matt Stairs: W
- Vernon Wells: S8/L8RS+.1-3
- Aaron Hill: CS2(24)
- Aaron Hill: 53/G56S-
- Adam Lind: 31/G3
Bot 8
- Ross Gload: 8/F8LXD
- Tony Pena: K
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- Rod Barajas: 7/F78D
- John McDonald: D7/L78S+
- Alex Rios: D8/P8RS.2-3
- Lyle Overbay: FC6/G6S.3-H;2-H(E6/TH)
- Scott Rolen: 9/F89D
- Matt Stairs: WP.1-2
- Matt Stairs: K
Bot 9
- Alberto Callaspo: S9/L89S
- Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6