Blue Jays 9-1 Royals (10 Apr, 2007) Play-by-Play

Toronto Blue Jays

4-2, 1-0 home


KC
TOR

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

A.J. Burnett1-1

6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 3 BB

O. Perez0-2

1.1 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- A.J. Burnett pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 1st
- O. Pérez pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- A.J. Burnett pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 2nd
- O. Pérez pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- J. Standridge pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- A.J. Burnett pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- E German stole second.
  0
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 3rd
- J. Standridge pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- A.J. Burnett pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 4th
- J. Standridge pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- A.J. Burnett pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 5th
- J. Standridge pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- R. Braun pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- A Hill scored on R Braun's wild pitch.
  0
  8
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- A.J. Burnett pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- A Gordon to second on fielder's indifference.
  0
  8
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 6th
- R. Braun pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- M Stairs in right field.
  0
  8
- A Rios in center field.
  0
  8
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- A.J. Burnett pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- S. Downs pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- KC
  TOR
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 7th
- J. Gobble pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- A Rios reached on infield single to third, A Rios to second on throwing error by third baseman A Gordon.
  1
  8
- KC
  TOR
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
RoyalsTop 8th
- J. Accardo pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 8th
- T. Wellemeyer pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- J Smith hit for F Thomas.
  1
  9
- KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- V. Zambrano pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Royals
1
Blue Jays
9

Game 1

10/4

Royals
6
Blue Jays
3

Game 2

11/4

Royals
4
Blue Jays
7

Game 3

12/4

Rogers Centre

12:15 AM, 10 April 2007

Toronto, Ontario

Attendance: 50,125

Game Time:3:08

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Paul Nauert
First Base Umpire - Tom Hallion
Second Base Umpire - Mike Everitt
Third Base Umpire - Gerry Davis

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	94	68	.580	-	W1
Baltimore	91	71	.562	3	W3
Boston	81	81	.500	13	W1
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	14	L1
Toronto	74	88	.457	20	L3

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Kansas City Royals

Toronto Blue Jays

A.J. Burnett1-1

O. Perez0-2

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ground Out