Royals 9-6 Blue Jays (26 Apr, 2003) Play-by-Play

Toronto Blue Jays

9-16, 3-8 home


KC
TOR

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	3	9	0	0
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	0	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- C. Lidle pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Looking
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Fly Out
- D Relaford to third on wild pitch by C Lidle.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 1st
- M. Asencio pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 4 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- C. Lidle pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 2nd
- M. Asencio pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- C. Lidle pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- T Wilson catching.
  1
  4
- C Febles stole second.
  1
  4
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 3rd
- M. Asencio pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- C. Lidle pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 4th
- M. Asencio pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- C. Lidle pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 5th
- M. Asencio pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- C. Lidle pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- D. Creek pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 6th
- M. Asencio pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- J Phelps safe at first on error by third baseman D Relaford.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- A. Lopez pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- T. Miller pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- J. Tam pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- J. Tam pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 4 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 7th
- J. Grimsley pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Tam pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 8th
- J. Grimsley pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- D Berg hit for C Woodward.
  6
  6
- D Berg at shortstop.
  6
  6
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Tam pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- J. Kershner pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- J. Kershner pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 3 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 9th
- M. MacDougal pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- F Catalanotto safe at first on throwing error by shortstop A Berroa.
  9
  6
- F Catalanotto to second on fielder's indifference.
  9
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
5
Blue Jays
6

Game 1

26/4

Royals
9
Blue Jays
6

Game 2

26/4

Royals
9
Blue Jays
10

Game 3

27/4

Rogers Centre

6:05 PM, 26 April 2003

Toronto, Ontario

Attendance: 17,197

Game Time:3:16

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
First Base Umpire - Brian Runge
Second Base Umpire - Ed Montague
Third Base Umpire - Brian Gorman

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Detroit	86	75	.534	6	L1
Kansas City	85	76	.528	7	L2
Minnesota	82	79	.509	10	L3
Chicago	40	121	.248	52	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	93	68	.578	-	L2
Baltimore	90	71	.559	3	W2
Tampa Bay	80	81	.497	13	W2
Boston	80	81	.497	13	L3
Toronto	74	87	.460	19	L2

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Kansas City Royals

Toronto Blue Jays

J. Grimsley1-1

J. Tam0-2

M. MacDougal10

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Strike Looking
4 Foul Ball
5 Fly Out