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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2009-04-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 15191 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from RF · 3:16
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 8–1. Toronto Blue Jays put up 4 in the 4th. Scott Richmond earned the win. Vernon Wells went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Scott Richmond L: Gil Meche SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marco Scutaro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Aaron Hill | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vernon Wells | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Lind | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Rolen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lyle Overbay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rod Barajas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Snider | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coco Crisp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Teahen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Aviles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Maier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Scott Richmond | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Jesse Carlson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon League | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Meche | 3.2 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 Rob Tejeda | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Horacio Ramirez | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Aaron Hill: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-
- Alex Rios: 13/G13
Bot 1
- Coco Crisp: 7/L78M
- David DeJesus: S9/L4D+
- Mark Teahen: 43/DP.1X3(35)
Top 2
- Vernon Wells: D7/L7M
- Adam Lind: K
- Scott Rolen: S7/L6D-.2-3
- Lyle Overbay: 7/SF/F7LMF.3-H;1-2
- Rod Barajas: W
- Travis Snider: PB.2-3;1-2
- Travis Snider: W
- Marco Scutaro: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: W
- John Buck: 3/P3F
Top 3
- Aaron Hill: W
- Alex Rios: 8/F8LXD+
- Vernon Wells: 8/F8RXD+
- Adam Lind: 13/G13
Bot 3
- Mike Aviles: S9/L9S
- Mitch Maier: S7/F78S-.1-2
- Coco Crisp: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- David DeJesus: 13.2-3;1-2
- Mark Teahen: W
- Jose Guillen: 2/F2LF-
Top 4
- Scott Rolen: K
- Lyle Overbay: D9/G3F+
- Rod Barajas: D7/L7D+.2-H
- Travis Snider: 31/G34.2-3
- Marco Scutaro: W
- Aaron Hill: S9/L89S.3-H;1-2
- Alex Rios: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Vernon Wells: S8/G6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Adam Lind: 3/F34S-
Bot 4
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 63/G6
- John Buck: 9/F9S
Top 5
- Scott Rolen: D7/G5F
- Lyle Overbay: W
- Rod Barajas: 7/F7D
- Travis Snider: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Mike Aviles: 4/F4S-
- Mitch Maier: 7/F7LM
- Coco Crisp: S6/G56
- David DeJesus: D9/L9D+.1-H
- Mark Teahen: 43/G4
Top 6
- Marco Scutaro: 7/F78M
- Aaron Hill: S9/L89S
- Alex Rios: K
- Vernon Wells: K
Bot 6
- Jose Guillen: K
- Mike Jacobs: 43/G4
- Alberto Callaspo: 43/G34
Top 7
- Adam Lind: K
- Scott Rolen: 9/F9D
- Lyle Overbay: 41/G4S-
Bot 7
- John Buck: K
- Mike Aviles: 31/G34
- Mitch Maier: W
- Coco Crisp: SB2
- Coco Crisp: 63/G6S
Top 8
- Rod Barajas: S7/G5+
- Travis Snider: S3/BG4S+.1-2
- Marco Scutaro: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Aaron Hill: S7/L78D.3-H;1-2
- Alex Rios: K
- Vernon Wells: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Adam Lind: 6/IF/P56-
- Scott Rolen: 5/L56+
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: 43/G4
- Mark Teahen: D7/F78D
- Jose Guillen: E4/F8RS-
- Mike Jacobs: K
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F9LMF
Top 9
- Lyle Overbay: 31/G34+
- Rod Barajas: K
- Travis Snider: K
Bot 9
- John Buck: 43/G4
- Mike Aviles: K
- Mitch Maier: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
- Royals pitcher Gil Meche left the game due to an injured back