April 10, 2007 Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 3
@BAL 1 BOS 14
SEA 3 CLE 7
LAA 6 NYY 10
@MIN 1 OAK 2
CHW 1 TEX 12
TBD 9 KCR 6
@TOR 3 ARI 5
CIN 4
(11) ATL 8
WSN 0 HOU 4
@CHC 2 MIL 3
@FLA 2
(13) LAD 2
COL 1 STL 3
@PIT 2
(12) SFG 6
@SDP 5

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 22,106

Tuesday, April 10, 2007, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Royals

3-5

Won 1

5th, 2 GB

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

W: Z Greinke (1-1), L: J Towers (0-1), S: J Soria (1)

Blue Jays

4-3

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeJesus CF                  5   2   3   1    0   1  .375 1.069   17    3   0   3B
M Grudzielanek 2B             5   0   3   1    0   1  .214  .500   17    1   1   2B
M Teahen RF                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .217  .791   22    4   0   
M Sweeney DH                  3   1   0   1    0   0  .200  .492    7    0   0   SF
A Gordon 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .077  .335   13    0   1   HR
E Brown LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .130  .341   15    3   0   
R Shealy 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .130  .405   13    5   1   GDP
J LaRue C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .154  .508   13    9   0   2B,GDP
T Pena SS                     4   1   2   1    0   2  .276  .852    9    1   2   3B,SB

Z Greinke P                                                              1   0
  J Peralta P                                                            0   0
  J Soria P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   6  12   6    0  10              126   27   5

BATTING

2B: M Grudzielanek (2, off S Marcum); J LaRue (2, off J Towers).

3B: D DeJesus (1, off J Towers); T Pena (4, off J Towers).

HR: A Gordon (1, off J Towers; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: M Sweeney (1, off J Towers).

TB: D DeJesus 5; M Grudzielanek 4; T Pena 4; A Gordon 4; J LaRue 2; R Shealy; E Brown.

GIDP: J LaRue (1); R Shealy (2).

RBI: A Gordon 2 (2); M Grudzielanek (6); T Pena (3); M Sweeney (1); D DeJesus (3).

2-out RBI: T Pena; D DeJesus.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Pena (1, 2nd base off J Towers/J Phillips).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Rios RF                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .323  .775   16    2   0   2B
L Overbay 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .649   14    6   0   
V Wells CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .321  .998   13    5   0   2B
F Thomas DH                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .725   17    0   0   
T Glaus 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .829   19    0   2   
M Stairs LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .453   13    1   0   
A Hill 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .993   27    2   2   2B
J Smith SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.000    8    0   3   2B
J Phillips C                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .600 1.267    9    8   0   
  G Zaun PH-C                 1   1   1   2    0   0  .250  .925    3    2   0   HR

J Towers P                                                               1   1
  S Downs P                                                              0   0
  S Marcum P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   3   8   3    0   9              139   27   8

BATTING

2B: V Wells (3, off Z Greinke); A Rios (2, off Z Greinke); A Hill (4, off J Peralta); J Smith (1, off Z Greinke).

HR: G Zaun (1, off J Peralta; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: G Zaun 4; A Rios 3; J Smith 2; V Wells 2; A Hill 2; M Stairs; J Phillips.

RBI: G Zaun 2 (6); A Rios (3).

2-out RBI: A Rios.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Smith-A Hill-L Overbay; T Glaus-A Hill-L Overbay.

E: J Smith (1); V Wells (1); A Hill (3); T Glaus (1).

PITCHING

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
Z Greinke, W (1-1)             6     6   1   1    0   5   0   1.38   24   98-64   37·11·16    7· 7· 5· 0     61    -     1.08   0.21
J Peralta                      1     2   2   2    0   1   1   4.76    5   16-11    5· 2· 4    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.62  -0.03
J Soria, S (1)                 2     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6   25-16    8· 4· 4    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.67   0.10
Totals                         9     8   3   3    0   9   1          35  139-91   50·17·24    7·12· 7· 0           -

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 Towers, L (0-1)              5.2  10   6   3    0   6   1   4.76   27   83-63   37· 7·19    6· 8· 7· 0     37    -     0.94  -0.22
S Downs                        1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   20-13    7· 2· 4    0· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.20  -0.02
S Marcum                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.26    7   20-15    6· 4· 5    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.22   0.03
Totals                         9    12   6   3    0  10   1          39  123-91   50·13·28    9·11· 9· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Paul Nauert.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 22,106.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. D DeJesus            CF    1. A Rios               RF 
2. M Grudzielanek       2B    2. L Overbay            1B 
3. M Teahen             RF    3. V Wells              CF 
4. M Sweeney            DH    4. F Thomas             DH 
5. A Gordon             3B    5. T Glaus              3B 
6. E Brown              LF    6. M Stairs             LF 
7. R Shealy             1B    7. A Hill               2B 
8. J LaRue              C     8. J Smith              SS 
9. T Pena               SS    9. J Phillips           C  

   Z Greinke            P        J Towers             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  1-2  1--  2   16%  85% A Gordon        J Towers        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Sweeney Scores/unER
   b 5   2  2-0  -2-  3  -12%  60% A Rios          Z Greinke       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Smith Scores; Rios to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   0  0-1  ---  6    9%  69% D DeJesus       J Towers        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  3    8%  62% M Grudzielanek  J Towers        Single to LF (Line Drive); DeJesus to 3B
   t 6   2  1-4  -2-  1    6%  91% T Pena          J Towers        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); LaRue Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Towers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   53%  D DeJesus       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  3   62%  M Grudzielanek  Single to LF (Line Drive); DeJesus to 3B
   O      1-3  4   56%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
   RO     1-3  1   57%  M Sweeney       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); DeJesus Scores
   O      1--  5   55%  A Gordon        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Zack Greinke facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   49%  A Rios          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   50%  L Overbay       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Rios to 3B
   O      --3  3   56%  V Wells         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      --3  4   60%  F Thomas        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Josh Towers facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   65%  E Brown         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Brown to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-  3   64%  R Shealy        Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Brown to 3B
   O      --3  5   59%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   55%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Zack Greinke facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   58%  T Glaus         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   55%  M Stairs        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1-- 10   58%  A Hill          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  2   61%  J Smith         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Josh Towers facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   69%  D DeJesus       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      --3  4   73%  M Grudzielanek  Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeJesus Scores
   O      1--  3   71%  M Teahen        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  1   68%  M Sweeney       Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Grudzielanek out at 3B/3B-P; Sweeney to 1B
   O      1--  1   66%  A Gordon        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Zack Greinke facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   62%  J Phillips      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   66%  A Rios          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   69%  L Overbay       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   72%  V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Josh Towers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   70%  E Brown         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  4   72%  R Shealy        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   OO     1--  2   68%  J LaRue         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Zack Greinke facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   71%  F Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   73%  T Glaus         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   74%  M Stairs        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Josh Towers facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   77%  T Pena          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   74%  D DeJesus       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   72%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          1--      73%  M Teahen        Pena Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   70%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Zack Greinke facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   73%  A Hill          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   68%  J Smith         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   73%  J Phillips      Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  3   60%  A Rios          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Smith Scores; Rios to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  1   65%  L Overbay       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Josh Towers facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   69%  M Sweeney       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  2   85%  A Gordon        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Sweeney Scores/unER
   O      ---  6   84%  E Brown         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   83%  R Shealy        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   85%  J LaRue         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   R      -2-  1   91%  T Pena          Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); LaRue Scores/unER
                  Scott Downs replaces Josh Towers pitching
   R      --3  3   94%  D DeJesus       Single to RF (Line Drive); Pena Scores/unER
   O      1--  6   94%  M Grudzielanek  Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Zack Greinke facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   90%  V Wells         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   93%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  5   95%  T Glaus         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   96%  M Stairs        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Scott Downs facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   96%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   96%  M Sweeney       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   96%  A Gordon        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Joel Peralta facing 7-8-9
                  Joel Peralta replaces Zack Greinke pitching
          ---  4   93%  A Hill          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   95%  J Smith         Lineout: 2B
                  Gregg Zaun pinch hits for Jason Phillips batting 9th
   RR     -2-  3   89%  G Zaun          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hill Scores
   O      ---  5   91%  A Rios          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   92%  L Overbay       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Shaun Marcum facing 6-7-8
                  Shaun Marcum replaces Scott Downs pitching; Gregg Zaun moves to C
          ---  5   93%  E Brown         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   OO     1--  3   91%  R Shealy        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   90%  J LaRue         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Joakim Soria facing 3-4-5
                  Joakim Soria replaces Joel Peralta pitching
   O      ---  4   93%  V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   95%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   96%  T Glaus         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Shaun Marcum facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   96%  T Pena          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   96%  D DeJesus       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   96%  M Grudzielanek  Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   95%  M Teahen        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Joakim Soria facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   98%  M Stairs        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  8   99%  A Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  J Smith         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Blue Jays 3.

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