Blue Jays 7-5 Royals (9 Jul, 2006) Play-by-Play

Kansas City Royals

31-55, 19-22 home


TOR
KC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	7	15	2
0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	8	1

Blue JaysTop 1st
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  TOR
  KC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Double
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 1st
- T. Lilly pitching for TOR
  TOR
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysTop 2nd
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  TOR
  KC
- A Hill stole second, A Hill safe at third on throwing error by catcher J Buck.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RoyalsBottom 2nd
- T. Lilly pitching for TOR
  TOR
  KC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Blue JaysTop 3rd
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  TOR
  KC
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 3rd
- T. Lilly pitching for TOR
  TOR
  KC
- T Graffanino doubled to deep left, R Sanders and E Brown scored, T Graffanino to third on throwing error by shortstop A Hill.
  4
  5
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
Blue JaysTop 4th
- S. Elarton pitching for KC
  TOR
  KC
- A. Sisco pitching for KC
  TOR
  KC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 4th
- T. Lilly pitching for TOR
  TOR
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Blue JaysTop 5th
- A. Sisco pitching for KC
  TOR
  KC
- B Molina to second on passed ball by J Buck.
  5
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 5th
- T. Lilly pitching for TOR
  TOR
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysTop 6th
- A. Sisco pitching for KC
  TOR
  KC
- D Mientkiewicz at first base.
  5
  5
- T Graffanino at second base.
  5
  5
- TOR
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 6th
- C. Janssen pitching for TOR
  TOR
  KC
- B. Tallet pitching for TOR
  TOR
  KC
- TOR
  KC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysTop 7th
- J. Peralta pitching for KC
  TOR
  KC
- TOR
  KC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 7th
- B. League pitching for TOR
  TOR
  KC
- TOR
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysTop 8th
- J. Nelson pitching for KC
  TOR
  KC
- TOR
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 8th
- J. Speier pitching for TOR
  TOR
  KC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysTop 9th
- J. Nelson pitching for KC
  TOR
  KC
- TOR
  KC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsBottom 9th
- B.J. Ryan pitching for TOR
  TOR
  KC
- E German safe at first on throwing error by second baseman R Adams.
  7
  5
- E German stole second.
  7
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error

Blue Jays
2
Royals
6

Game 1

7/7

Blue Jays
3
Royals
13

Game 2

8/7

Blue Jays
7
Royals
5

Game 3

9/7

Blue Jays
11
Royals
3

Game 4

9/7

Kauffman Stadium

12:10 AM, 9 July 2006

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 22,635

Game Time:3:24

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Reilly
First Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg
Second Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Baltimore	53	30	.639	-	W4
New York	53	32	.624	1	L1
Boston	43	39	.524	9.5	L3
Tampa Bay	41	42	.494	12	L1
Toronto	38	44	.463	14.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	52	29	.642	-	W1
Minnesota	46	37	.554	7	W1
Kansas City	46	39	.541	8	L1
Detroit	37	46	.446	16	L4
Chicago	24	61	.282	30	W3

Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez homer in 5th as the Pirates avoid sweep and beat the Braves 4-2

— Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez each hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

Pirates whack two homers in the 5th to go ahead vs. the Braves

Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez each hit over 400-foot 2-run home runs in the fifth inning to give the Pirates a 4-1 lead vs. the Braves.

Juan Soto (bruised hand) late addition to Yankees' lineup

Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was a late addition to the lineup for Sunday's series finale in Toronto after sitting out a loss a day earlier because of a bruised right hand.

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Toronto Blue Jays

Kansas City Royals

B. Tallet2-0

J. Peralta1-1

B.J. Ryan24

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Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez homer in 5th as the Pirates avoid sweep and beat the Braves 4-2

Pirates whack two homers in the 5th to go ahead vs. the Braves

Juan Soto (bruised hand) late addition to Yankees' lineup

Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Double