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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
May 23, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 23, 2008 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zack Greinke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Halladay |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 24,207 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scott Barry 1B: Bruce Dreckman 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Sam Holbrook |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Left Fielder |
| Mark Teahen | First Baseman |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Miguel Olivo | Catcher |
| Tony Pena | Shortstop |
| Joey Gathright | Center Fielder |
| Trey Hillman | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shannon Stewart | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Hill | Second Baseman |
| Alex Rios | Center Fielder |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Lyle Overbay | First Baseman |
| Kevin Mench | DH |
| Gregg Zaun | Catcher |
| Marco Scutaro | Shortstop |
| Joe Inglett | Right Fielder |
| John Gibbons | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
May 23, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Halladay
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Halladay
Grudzielanek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Halladay
There goes DeJesus. The throw from Zaun and he is safe. DeJesus steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Halladay
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops it up and throws to first, with Halladay covering, for the out. DeJesus moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Halladay
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeJesus scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Halladay
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Greinke
Stewart hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Greinke
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Greinke
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Halladay
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Halladay
Olivo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Halladay
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gathright vs. Halladay
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Greinke
Rolen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Overbay vs. Greinke
Overbay hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rolen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Mench vs. Greinke
Mench hits a popup, foul, towards first. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Zaun vs. Greinke
Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. Overbay moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Scutaro vs. Greinke
Scutaro hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Rolen scores. Overbay scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Inglett vs. Greinke
Inglett strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Halladay
DeJesus hits a line drive towards short. Scutaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Halladay
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Halladay
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Greinke
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Greinke
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rios vs. Greinke
Rios hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Rios reaches second base with a double. Stewart scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Rolen vs. Greinke
Rolen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Overbay vs. Greinke
Overbay hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rios scores. Rolen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Mench vs. Greinke
Mench takes first base on ball four. Rolen moves to third. Overbay moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Zaun vs. Greinke
Zaun hits a popup, foul, towards first. Teahen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Scutaro vs. Greinke
Scutaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rolen scores. Overbay scores. Mench moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Inglett vs. Greinke
Inglett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Halladay
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Halladay
Teahen hits a line drive towards third. Rolen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Halladay
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Greinke
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Greinke
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Greinke
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teahen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rios for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Halladay
Olivo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Halladay
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gathright vs. Halladay
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeJesus vs. Halladay
There goes Gathright. The throw from Zaun and he is safe. Gathright steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
DeJesus vs. Halladay
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Greinke
Rolen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Overbay vs. Greinke
Overbay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rolen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mench vs. Greinke
Mench hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zaun vs. Greinke
Zaun hits a fly ball into left field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Scutaro vs. Greinke
Scutaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greinke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Halladay
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Halladay
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Halladay
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Inglett vs. Peralta
Joel Peralta now pitching. Esteban German now playing second base.
Inglett hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Peralta
Stewart hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. German reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Peralta
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Teahen vs. Halladay
Teahen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops it up and throws to first, with Halladay covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Halladay
Butler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olivo vs. Halladay
Olivo hits a popup towards first. Overbay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Mahay
Alberto Callaspo now playing left field. Ron Mahay now pitching.
Rios hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Mahay
Rolen takes first base on ball four. Rios moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Overbay vs. Mahay
Overbay takes first base on ball four. Rios moves to third. Rolen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Mench vs. Mahay
Mench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rios scores. Rolen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zaun vs. Mahay
Zaun hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Halladay
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Inglett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Halladay
Gathright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Halladay
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching.
Scutaro hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Inglett vs. Gobble
Inglett hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Gobble
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
German vs. Halladay
German strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Halladay
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Callaspo vs. Halladay
Callaspo hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/2008 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, rf 4 1 1 0 Stewart S, lf 5 1 1 0
Grudzielanek M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hill A, 2b 4 0 0 0
German E, 2b 1 0 0 0 Rios A, cf 4 2 2 1
Gordon A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 2 2 2 0
Guillen J, lf 3 0 1 1 Overbay L, 1b 3 2 3 1
Callaspo A, lf 1 0 0 0 Mench K, dh 3 0 0 0
Teahen M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Zaun G, c 4 0 0 0
Butler B, dh 3 0 0 0 Scutaro M, ss 4 0 2 4
Olivo M, c 3 0 1 0 Inglett J, rf 4 0 0 0
Pena T, ss 3 0 1 0
Gathright J, cf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 33 7 10 6
Kansas City 100 000 000 -- 1
Toronto 024 000 10x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Greinke Z (L) 5.0 9 6 6 2 2
Peralta J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mahay R 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
Gobble J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Halladay R (W) 9.0 4 1 1 0 5
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Toronto 6
2B -- Rios A
SB -- DeJesus D, Gathright J
T -- 2:14
A -- 24207
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