GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (57-56) at KANSAS CITY (50-63)

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL TORONTO AT KANSAS CITY
NOTE: KANSAS CITY'S BILLY BUTLER SINGLED WITH TWO OUTS IN
THE SEVENTH INNING TO END SHAUN MARCUM'S NO-HITTER.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL TORONTO AT KANSAS CITY
NOTE: TORONTO PITCHER SHAUN MARCUM LEFT THE GAME IN THE
BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING WITH A RIGHT CALF INJURY.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 8 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - CASEY JANSSEN
KAN - JIMMY GOBBLE

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.305, 2-FOR-3)
V WELLS (.264, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
F THOMAS (.264, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .289
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
L Overbay 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .252
A Rios rf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .305
V Wells cf 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .264
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .264
T Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .248
A Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
G Zaun c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .247
J McDonald ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .275

Totals 27 2 8 2 2 5 11

BATTING: 2B - V Wells (32, G Meche); G Zaun (14, D Riske). RBI - V Wells 2
(66). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Overbay 1, F Thomas 1. GIDP -
A Hill, M Stairs. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - V Wells (8, 3rd base off D Riske/J Buck).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (S Marcum-J McDonald-L Overbay, J McDonald-L Overbay).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
B Butler dh 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .297
R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .298
A Gordon 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235
J Gathright lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 20 0 1 0 2 5 7

BATTING: GIDP - M Teahen 2. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (A Gordon-M Grudzielanek-R Gload, M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-R
Gload).


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TORONTO - 000 002 0 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 000 0 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 6 2/3 1 0 0 2 4 0 3.43
C Janssen 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.25

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 7 2 2 0 5 0 3.95
D Riske 1 2/3 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.26
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.11

G Meche pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - M Grudzielanek (by S Marcum). Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 81-48; C
Janssen 5-4; G Meche 101-60; D Riske 19-9; J Gobble 5-3. Ground balls-fly
balls: S Marcum 9-7; C Janssen 0-0; G Meche 4-6; D Riske 4-1; J Gobble 1-0.
Batters faced: S Marcum 22; C Janssen 1; G Meche 22; D Riske 6; J Gobble 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Sam
Holbrook.

Weather: 94 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JOEL PERALTA (1-2, 3.72) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, KANSAS CITY 0

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.305, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Peralta relieved J Gobble.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A Rios (.305, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: H Luna ran for F Thomas.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, H LUNA ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T Glaus (.248, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 9 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - CASEY JANSSEN
KAN - JOEL PERALTA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.235, 0-FOR-2)
J BUCK (.235, 0-FOR-2)
J GATHRIGHT (.347, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .289
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
L Overbay 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .252
A Rios rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .304
V Wells cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .263
F Thomas dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .266
H Luna pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Glaus 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .247
A Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
G Zaun c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .247
J McDonald ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .275

Totals 31 2 9 2 2 6 12

BATTING: 2B - V Wells (32, G Meche); G Zaun (14, D Riske). RBI - V Wells 2
(66). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Overbay 1, F Thomas 1. GIDP -
A Hill, M Stairs. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - V Wells (8, 3rd base off D Riske/J Buck).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (S Marcum-J McDonald-L Overbay, J McDonald-L Overbay).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
B Butler dh 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .297
R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .298
A Gordon 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235
J Gathright lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274

Totals 20 0 1 0 2 5 7

BATTING: GIDP - M Teahen 2. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (A Gordon-M Grudzielanek-R Gload, M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-R
Gload).


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TORONTO - 000 002 00 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 000 0 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 6 2/3 1 0 0 2 4 0 3.43
C Janssen 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.25

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 7 2 2 0 5 0 3.95
D Riske 1 2/3 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.26
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.11
J Peralta 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.67

G Meche pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - M Grudzielanek (by S Marcum). Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 81-48; C
Janssen 5-4; G Meche 101-60; D Riske 19-9; J Gobble 5-3; J Peralta 17-12.
Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 9-7; C Janssen 0-0; G Meche 4-6; D Riske 4-1;
J Gobble 1-0; J Peralta 0-2. Batters faced: S Marcum 22; C Janssen 1; G Meche
22; D Riske 6; J Gobble 1; J Peralta 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Sam
Holbrook.

Weather: 94 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E German hit for J Buck.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, A GORDON ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E German (.286, 3 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOEY GATHRIGHT SCORED ALEX GORDON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GATHRIGHT ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.274, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: SCOTT DOWNS (1-2, 2.49) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T PENA JR ON FIRST, J GATHRIGHT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, KANSAS CITY 1

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: D DEJESUS (.281, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Downs relieved C Janssen.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T PENA JR ON FIRST, J GATHRIGHT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DeJesus (.281, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 9 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SCOTT DOWNS
KAN - JOEL PERALTA

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.272, 0-FOR-3)
G ZAUN (.247, 1-FOR-3)
J MCDONALD (.275, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (2) VS KANSAS CITY (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .289
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
L Overbay 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .252
A Rios rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .304
V Wells cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .263
F Thomas dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .266
H Luna pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Glaus 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .247
A Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
G Zaun c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .247
J McDonald ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .275

Totals 31 2 9 2 2 6 12

BATTING: 2B - V Wells (32, G Meche); G Zaun (14, D Riske). RBI - V Wells 2
(66). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Overbay 1, F Thomas 1. GIDP -
A Hill, M Stairs. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - V Wells (8, 3rd base off D Riske/J Buck).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (S Marcum-J McDonald-L Overbay, J McDonald-L Overbay, A
Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .280
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
B Butler dh 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .297
R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .298
A Gordon 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .237
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235
a-E German ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285
J Gathright lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .354
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276

Totals 25 1 4 1 2 6 10

a-struck out swinging for J Buck in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (24, C Janssen). RBI - J Gathright (11). GIDP - M Teahen
2, D DeJesus. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (A Gordon-M Grudzielanek-R Gload, M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-R
Gload).


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TORONTO - 000 002 00 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 000 01 -- 1
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 6 2/3 1 0 0 2 4 0 3.43
C Janssen 2/3 3 1 1 0 2 0 2.40
S Downs 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 7 2 2 0 5 0 3.95
D Riske 1 2/3 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.26
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.11
J Peralta 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.67

G Meche pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

WP - C Janssen. HBP - M Grudzielanek (by S Marcum). Pitches-strikes: S Marcum
81-48; C Janssen 20-14; S Downs 4-2; G Meche 101-60; D Riske 19-9; J Gobble
5-3; J Peralta 17-12. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 9-7; C Janssen 0-0; S
Downs 2-0; G Meche 4-6; D Riske 4-1; J Gobble 1-0; J Peralta 0-2. Batters
faced: S Marcum 22; C Janssen 5; S Downs 1; G Meche 22; D Riske 6; J Gobble 1;
J Peralta 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Sam
Holbrook.

Weather: 94 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J LaRue catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A Hill (.272, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: ZACK GREINKE (5-5, 4.68) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, R JOHNSON ON FIRST, G ZAUN ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, KANSAS CITY 1

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.252, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Z Greinke relieved J Peralta.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R JOHNSON ON FIRST, G ZAUN ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L Overbay (.252, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 11 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SCOTT DOWNS
KAN - ZACK GREINKE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.304, 0-FOR-2, HBP)
M TEAHEN (.288, 0-FOR-3)
B BUTLER (.297, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (2) VS KANSAS CITY (1) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .289
R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256
L Overbay 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .251
A Rios rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .304
V Wells cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .263
F Thomas dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .266
H Luna pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Glaus 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .247
A Hill 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .274
G Zaun c 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .251
J McDonald ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .274

Totals 36 2 11 2 2 7 18

BATTING: 2B - V Wells (32, G Meche); G Zaun (14, D Riske). RBI - V Wells 2
(66). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Overbay 2, F Thomas 1. GIDP -
A Hill, M Stairs. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - V Wells (8, 3rd base off D Riske/J Buck).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (S Marcum-J McDonald-L Overbay, J McDonald-L Overbay, A
Hill-J McDonald-L Overbay).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .280
M Grudzielanek 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
M Teahen rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
B Butler dh 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .297
R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .298
A Gordon 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .237
J Buck c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235
a-E German ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .285
J LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155
J Gathright lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .354
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276

Totals 25 1 4 1 2 6 10

a-struck out swinging for J Buck in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - A Gordon (24, C Janssen). RBI - J Gathright (11). GIDP - M Teahen
2, D DeJesus. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (A Gordon-M Grudzielanek-R Gload, M Grudzielanek-T Pena Jr-R
Gload).


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TORONTO - 000 002 000 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 000 01 -- 1
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 6 2/3 1 0 0 2 4 0 3.43
C Janssen 2/3 3 1 1 0 2 0 2.40
S Downs 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.45

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 7 2 2 0 5 0 3.95
D Riske 1 2/3 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.26
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.11
J Peralta 1 2/3 3 0 0 0 2 0 3.63
Z Greinke 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.66

G Meche pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

WP - C Janssen. HBP - M Grudzielanek (by S Marcum). Pitches-strikes: S Marcum
81-48; C Janssen 20-14; S Downs 4-2; G Meche 101-60; D Riske 19-9; J Gobble
5-3; J Peralta 32-22; Z Greinke 2-2. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 9-7; C
Janssen 0-0; S Downs 2-0; G Meche 4-6; D Riske 4-1; J Gobble 1-0; J Peralta
1-2; Z Greinke 1-0. Batters faced: S Marcum 22; C Janssen 5; S Downs 1; G Meche
22; D Riske 6; J Gobble 1; J Peralta 8; Z Greinke 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Sam
Holbrook.

Weather: 94 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>