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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
May 25, 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 25, 2008 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gil Meche |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dustin McGowan |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 29,315 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: Sam Holbrook 2B: Scott Barry 3B: Bruce Dreckman |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Left Fielder |
| Esteban German | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | DH |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| John Buck | Catcher |
| Ross Gload | Right Fielder |
| 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 |
| Matt Stairs | DH |
| Lyle Overbay | First Baseman |
| Marco Scutaro | Shortstop |
| Brad Wilkerson | Right Fielder |
| Rod Barajas | Catcher |
| John Gibbons | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
May 25, 2008
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. McGowan
DeJesus hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
German vs. McGowan
German hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. McGowan
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. German moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. McGowan
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. McGowan
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Meche
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Meche
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rios vs. Meche
Rios strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Rolen vs. Meche
Rolen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Rolen reaches second base with a double. Stewart scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stairs vs. Meche
Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buck vs. McGowan
Buck hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. McGowan
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. McGowan
There goes Gload. The throw from Barajas and he is out, Scutaro applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. McGowan
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Meche
Overbay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scutaro vs. Meche
Scutaro hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilkerson vs. Meche
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barajas vs. Meche
Barajas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. McGowan
Gathright strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. McGowan
DeJesus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barajas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
German vs. McGowan
German strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Meche
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Gload settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Meche
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Meche
Rios takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Meche
Rolen hits a fly ball into center field. Gathright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McGowan
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. McGowan
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Wilkerson. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. McGowan
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Guillen trying to get to home. Rios throws the ball in to Barajas who tags Guillen who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buck vs. McGowan
Buck hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Meche
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Overbay vs. Meche
Overbay hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scutaro vs. Meche
Scutaro strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gload vs. McGowan
Gload hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. McGowan
Pena bunts towards first. Overbay fields the ball and throws to McGowan covering. Safe. Gload moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gathright vs. McGowan
Gathright bunts in front of the plate. Barajas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gload moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
DeJesus vs. McGowan
DeJesus hits a fly ball towards left. Stewart catches it and throws to third to double up Pena. Gload tags and scores. Gathright tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
German vs. McGowan
German strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Meche
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Wilkerson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Barajas vs. Meche
Barajas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilkerson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stewart vs. Meche
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilkerson scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Meche
Hill strikes out. There goes Stewart. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rios vs. Meche
Rios strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McGowan
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. McGowan
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. McGowan
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Rios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Meche
Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Gload settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Meche
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. German fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Overbay vs. Meche
Overbay 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Scutaro vs. Meche
Scutaro hits a fly ball into right field. Gload settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. McGowan
Buck hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gload vs. McGowan
Gload hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scutaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. McGowan
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barajas vs. Ramirez
Barajas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Ramirez
Stewart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barajas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Ramirez
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Barajas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Rios vs. Ramirez
Rios hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barajas scores. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Nunez
Leo Nunez now pitching.
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gathright vs. Downs
Joe Inglett now playing left field. Scott Downs now pitching.
Gathright bunts towards first. Overbay scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gathright for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Downs
DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Overbay scoops it up and throws to first, with Downs covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
German vs. Downs
German hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Downs
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Inglett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mench vs. Gobble
Jimmy Gobble now pitching. Kevin Mench pinch hits for Matt Stairs.
Mench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gordon. Mench moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Overbay vs. Gobble
Overbay strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Scutaro vs. Gobble
Scutaro hits a line drive towards third. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wilkerson vs. Gobble
Wilkerson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Ryan
B.J. Ryan now pitching.
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Ryan
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buck vs. Ryan
Buck strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/2008 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
DeJesus D, lf 3 0 0 1 Stewart S, lf 4 1 2 1
German E, 2b 4 0 2 0 Inglett J, lf 0 0 0 0
Gordon A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hill A, 2b 4 0 0 0
Guillen J, dh 4 0 1 0 Rios A, cf 3 0 1 1
Butler B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rolen S, 3b 4 0 1 1
Buck J, c 4 0 2 0 Stairs M, dh 3 0 1 0
Gload R, rf 3 1 1 0 Mench K, ph 1 0 0 0
Pena T, ss 3 0 1 0 Overbay L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gathright J, cf 3 0 1 0 Scutaro M, ss 4 0 0 0
Wilkerson B, rf 4 1 1 0
Barajas R, c 3 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 10 1 33 3 8 3
Kansas City 000 010 000 -- 1
Toronto 100 010 10x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Meche G (L) 6.0 5 2 2 2 5
Ramirez R 0.2 3 1 1 0 1
Nunez L 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gobble J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
McGowan D (W) 7.0 9 1 1 0 7
Downs S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Ryan B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Gordon A
DP -- Toronto 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Toronto 8
2B -- Rolen S, Guillen J, Wilkerson B
SB -- Stewart S
CS -- Gload R
SF -- DeJesus D
T -- 2:40
A -- 29315
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