April 27, 2008 Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 6
BAL 1 NYY 1
@CLE 0 LAA 6
@DET 2 TOR 5
@KCR 2 OAK 4
@SEA 2 TBR 3
BOS 0 TEX 10
MIN 0 LAD 3
COL 2
(10) FLA 3
@MIL 2
(10) NYM 6
ATL 3 PIT 5
PHI 1 ARI 2
@SDP 1 CIN 10
@SFG 1 STL 5
HOU 1 WSN 2
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 13,998

Sunday, April 27, 2008, 2:10pm
Time of Game: 2:44

Blue Jays

11-15

Won 1

5th, 3½ GB

Cito Gaston

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    5 12  3
Royals          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  1

W: J Litsch (3-1), L: G Meche (1-4), S: J Carlson (1)

Royals

11-14

Lost 1

3rd, 3½ GB

Trey Hillman

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Rios RF                     5   3   4   0    0   0  .330  .899   21    0   0   3B,2B
L Overbay 1B                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .274  .753   26   13   0   
S Rolen 3B                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .364 1.280   25    0   0   HR
M Stairs DH                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .309  .807   29    0   0   
V Wells CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .742   11    4   0   CS
A Hill 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .745   14    2   6   
A Lind LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125   18    1   0   
R Barajas C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .189  .574   16    3   4   
J McDonald SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .508   19    4   5   2B

J Litsch P                                                               0   0
  B Ryan P                                                               0   0
  J Carlson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       38   5  12   3    2   4              179   27  15

BATTING

2B: A Rios (6, off J Peralta); J McDonald (1, off J Peralta).

3B: A Rios (1, off G Meche).

HR: S Rolen (1, off G Meche; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: A Rios 7; S Rolen 5; A Hill 2; J McDonald 2; V Wells; L Overbay; R Barajas.

RBI: S Rolen 2 (4); L Overbay (7).

2-out RBI: S Rolen.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J McDonald-A Hill-L Overbay; R Barajas-J McDonald; A Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay.

E: J Litsch 2 (); V Wells (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: V Wells (1, 2nd base by J Peralta/M Olivo).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .351  .822   13    3   0   
A Callaspo 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .351  .847   14    4   2   CS
A Gordon 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .290  .794   16    0   2   GDP
J Guillen LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .177  .525   14    3   0   
M Teahen RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .726   10    4   0   
B Butler DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .696   10    0   0   
M Olivo C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .879   12    4   1   
R Gload 1B                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .684   10    8   1   
T Pena SS                     3   1   0   0    0   1  .149  .365   11    0   1   GDP

G Meche P                                                                0   2
  J Peralta P                                                            1   0
  J Gobble P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2    0   5              110   27   9

BATTING

TB: A Callaspo 2; R Gload 2; M Teahen; D DeJesus.

GIDP: A Gordon (2); T Pena (1).

RBI: D DeJesus 2 (9).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Gload.

E: T Pena (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Callaspo (1, 2nd base by J Litsch/R Barajas).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Litsch, W (3-1)              7     5   2   1    0   4   0   4.85   25   93-62   40·11·11   10· 6· 5· 0     65    -     1.24   0.27
B Ryan, H (1)                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    9-7     5· 2· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.15
J Carlson, S (1)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.42    3    8-7     3· 1· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.07   0.04
Totals                         9     6   2   1    0   5   0          31  110-76   48·14·14   12· 8· 6· 0           -

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Meche, L (1-4)               6.2   9   3   3    1   3   1   7.22   29  129-80   50· 7·23    7·11· 7· 0     46    -     0.91  -0.02
J Peralta                      1.2   3   2   2    1   0   0   6.00    8   31-17   14· 0· 3    2· 3· 2· 0          2-0    1.22   0.04
J Gobble                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    3   11-8     5· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.44  -0.06
Totals                         9    12   5   5    2   4   1          40  171-105  69· 7·29   10·15· 9· 0          4-2

Balks: None.

WP: G Meche (2); J Gobble (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Jerry Meals.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 13,998.

Weather: 52° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Kansas City Royals                   
1. A Rios               RF    1. D DeJesus            CF 
2. L Overbay            1B    2. A Callaspo           2B 
3. S Rolen              3B    3. A Gordon             3B 
4. M Stairs             DH    4. J Guillen            LF 
5. V Wells              CF    5. M Teahen             RF 
6. A Hill               2B    6. B Butler             DH 
7. A Lind               LF    7. M Olivo              C  
8. R Barajas            C     8. R Gload              1B 
9. J McDonald           SS    9. T Pena               SS 

   J Litsch             P        G Meche              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  2-0  -23  1  -14%  42% D DeJesus       J Litsch        Single to CF (Line Drive); Gload Scores; Pena Scores/unER; DeJesus to 2B/Adv on E8
   t 5   2  2-2  1--  6   14%  61% S Rolen         G Meche         Single to LF (Line Drive); Rios Scores
   b 3   1  2-0  1--  4  -10%  57% T Pena          J Litsch        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Gload to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw); Pena to 2B
   t 1   1  0-1  ---  5    9%  67% S Rolen         G Meche         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 8   0  2-3  1--  1    9%  87% V Wells         J Peralta       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Stairs to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Meche facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   59%  A Rios          Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3      60%  L Overbay       Wild Pitch; Rios Scores
   O      ---  7   57%  " "             Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   R      ---  5   67%  S Rolen         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   65%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   65%  V Wells         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jesse Litsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   67%  D DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   64%  A Callaspo      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  8   70%  A Gordon        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Callaspo Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gil Meche facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   72%  A Hill          Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   OO     1--  3   66%  A Lind          Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Hill out at 1B/1B
   O      ---  6   66%  R Barajas       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jesse Litsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   68%  J Guillen       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   70%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   71%  B Butler        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   69%  J McDonald      Groundout: P-3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   71%  A Rios          Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   69%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   67%  S Rolen         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jesse Litsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   70%  M Olivo         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   67%  R Gload         Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  4   57%  T Pena          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Gload to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw); Pena to 2B
   RR     -23  1   42%  D DeJesus       Single to CF (Line Drive); Gload Scores; Pena Scores/unER; DeJesus to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-  4   46%  A Callaspo      Groundout: 2B-1B; DeJesus to 3B
   O      --3  3   50%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Gil Meche facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  M Stairs        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  3   45%  V Wells         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   47%  A Hill          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  7   49%  A Lind          Walk; Hill to 2B
   O      12-  4   44%  R Barajas       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jesse Litsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   49%  M Teahen        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  B Butler        Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Gil Meche facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  8   47%  J McDonald      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  4   50%  A Rios          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   46%  L Overbay       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   R      1--  6   61%  S Rolen         Single to LF (Line Drive); Rios Scores
   O      1--  7   58%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Jesse Litsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   62%  M Olivo         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   58%  R Gload         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   OO     1--  4   66%  T Pena          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gil Meche facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   63%  V Wells         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   61%  A Hill          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   60%  A Lind          Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Jesse Litsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   64%  D DeJesus       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  4   67%  A Callaspo      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3   69%  A Gordon        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gil Meche facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   73%  R Barajas       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  7   69%  J McDonald      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  6   66%  A Rios          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  5   68%  L Overbay       Single to LF (Line Drive); Barajas to 2B
                  Joel Peralta replaces Gil Meche pitching
   O      12-  7   63%  S Rolen         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Jesse Litsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   68%  J Guillen       Flyball: CF
          ---  6   63%  M Teahen        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   67%  B Butler        Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Teahen to 2B
   O      -2-  4   74%  M Olivo         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joel Peralta facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   78%  M Stairs        Walk
          1--  1   87%  V Wells         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Stairs to 3B
   O      1-3      80%  A Hill          Wells Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      --3  5   73%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      --3  5   69%  A Lind          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, B.J. Ryan facing 8-9-1
                  B.J. Ryan replaces Jesse Litsch pitching
   O      ---  4   75%  R Gload         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   80%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  D DeJesus       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 2.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joel Peralta facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   81%  R Barajas       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  1   85%  J McDonald      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  3   90%  A Rios          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); McDonald to 3B
                  Jimmy Gobble replaces Joel Peralta pitching
   RR     -23  1   96%  L Overbay       Fielder's Choice SS; McDonald Scores; Rios Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      1--  2   96%  S Rolen         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          1--      96%  M Stairs        Wild Pitch; Overbay to 2B
   O      -2-  8   96%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Jesse Carlson facing 2-3-4
                  Jesse Carlson replaces B.J. Ryan pitching
          ---  2   91%  A Callaspo      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  2   99%  A Gordon        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 5, Royals 2.

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