GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (58-56) at KANSAS CITY (50-64)

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 1 0 0 1 3 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 6 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - BRIAN TALLET
KAN - DAVID RISKE

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.271, 0-FOR-2)
R JOHNSON (.250, 0-FOR-3)
L OVERBAY (.249, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (1) VS KANSAS CITY (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .249
A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .303
V Wells cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .264
T Glaus 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .248
A Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .272
G Zaun c 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .252
J McDonald ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 23 1 3 1 3 5 7

BATTING: 2B - V Wells (33, L Nunez). HR - G Zaun (6, 5th inning off L Nunez 0
on, 2 Out). RBI - G Zaun (31). 2-out RBI - G Zaun. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - F Thomas 1, V Wells 1. GIDP - A Rios. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rios (11, 2nd base off L Nunez/J Buck).

FIELDING: PB - G Zaun.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .278
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
M Teahen rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .287
B Butler dh 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .298
R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
A Gordon 3b 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .243
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .232
J Gathright lf 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .363
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274

Totals 26 4 6 4 1 4 8

BATTING: 3B - A Gordon (4, D McGowan). HR - A Gordon (9, 6th inning off D
McGowan 1 on, 2 Out). SF - D DeJesus. RBI - J Gathright (12), D DeJesus (49), A
Gordon 2 (39). 2-out RBI - A Gordon 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- M Grudzielanek 1, R Gload 1, J Buck 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Gordon (11, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun), M Teahen (11,
2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun), J Gathright 2 (7, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun
2), T Pena Jr (4, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun). Picked Off - J Gathright (3rd
base, G Zaun).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-M Grudzielanek-R Gload).


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TORONTO - 000 010 0 -- 1
KANSAS CITY - 000 022 0 -- 4
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 6 1/3 6 4 3 1 4 1 4.12
B Tallet 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.56

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 6 2 1 1 3 4 1 1.80
D Riske 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.22

Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 100-63; B Tallet 4-3; L Nunez 97-60; D Riske
16-12. Ground balls-fly balls: D McGowan 11-5; B Tallet 1-0; L Nunez 8-6; D
Riske 0-2. Batters faced: D McGowan 27; B Tallet 1; L Nunez 22; D Riske 4.

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

Weather: 95 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JOAKIM SORIA (1-3, 2.22) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, L OVERBAY ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 4

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.303, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Soria relieved D Riske.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, L OVERBAY ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
KANSAS CITY 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A Rios (.303, 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 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 6 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - BRIAN TALLET
KAN - JOAKIM SORIA

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.300, 0-FOR-3)
M TEAHEN (.287, 1-FOR-3)
B BUTLER (.298, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (1) VS KANSAS CITY (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .248
L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .249
A Rios rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .302
V Wells cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .264
T Glaus 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .248
A Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .272
G Zaun c 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .252
J McDonald ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270

Totals 26 1 3 1 4 6 8

BATTING: 2B - V Wells (33, L Nunez). HR - G Zaun (6, 5th inning off L Nunez 0
on, 2 Out). RBI - G Zaun (31). 2-out RBI - G Zaun. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - F Thomas 1, V Wells 1. GIDP - A Rios. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rios (11, 2nd base off L Nunez/J Buck).

FIELDING: PB - G Zaun.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .278
M Grudzielanek 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
M Teahen rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .287
B Butler dh 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .298
R Gload 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292
A Gordon 3b 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .243
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .232
J Gathright lf 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .363
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274

Totals 26 4 6 4 1 4 8

BATTING: 3B - A Gordon (4, D McGowan). HR - A Gordon (9, 6th inning off D
McGowan 1 on, 2 Out). SF - D DeJesus. RBI - J Gathright (12), D DeJesus (49), A
Gordon 2 (39). 2-out RBI - A Gordon 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- M Grudzielanek 1, R Gload 1, J Buck 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Gordon (11, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun), M Teahen (11,
2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun), J Gathright 2 (7, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun
2), T Pena Jr (4, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun). Picked Off - J Gathright (3rd
base, G Zaun).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-M Grudzielanek-R Gload).


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TORONTO - 000 010 00 -- 1
KANSAS CITY - 000 022 0 -- 4
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 6 1/3 6 4 3 1 4 1 4.12
B Tallet 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.56

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 6 2 1 1 3 4 1 1.80
D Riske 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.19
J Soria 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.20

Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 100-63; B Tallet 4-3; L Nunez 97-60; D Riske
31-22; J Soria 2-2. Ground balls-fly balls: D McGowan 11-5; B Tallet 1-0; L
Nunez 8-6; D Riske 1-2; J Soria 1-0. Batters faced: D McGowan 27; B Tallet 1; L
Nunez 22; D Riske 7; J Soria 1.

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

Weather: 95 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: BRIAN WOLFE (2-1, 2.11) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 4

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.300, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wolfe relieved B Tallet.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
KANSAS CITY 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Grudzielanek (.300, 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 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 7 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - BRIAN WOLFE
KAN - JOAKIM SORIA

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.264, 1-FOR-3)
F THOMAS (.264, 0-FOR-2, BB)
T GLAUS (.248, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (1) VS KANSAS CITY (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .248
L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .249
A Rios rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .302
V Wells cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .264
T Glaus 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .248
A Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .272
G Zaun c 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .252
J McDonald ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270

Totals 26 1 3 1 4 6 8

BATTING: 2B - V Wells (33, L Nunez). HR - G Zaun (6, 5th inning off L Nunez 0
on, 2 Out). RBI - G Zaun (31). 2-out RBI - G Zaun. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - F Thomas 1, V Wells 1. GIDP - A Rios. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rios (11, 2nd base off L Nunez/J Buck).

FIELDING: PB - G Zaun.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .278
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
M Teahen rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .289
B Butler dh 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .296
R Gload 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .291
A Gordon 3b 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .243
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .232
J Gathright lf 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .363
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274

Totals 30 4 7 4 1 4 9

BATTING: 2B - M Teahen (24, B Wolfe). 3B - A Gordon (4, D McGowan). HR - A
Gordon (9, 6th inning off D McGowan 1 on, 2 Out). SF - D DeJesus. RBI - J
Gathright (12), D DeJesus (49), A Gordon 2 (39). 2-out RBI - A Gordon 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Grudzielanek 1, R Gload 2, J Buck
1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Gordon (11, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun), M Teahen (11,
2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun), J Gathright 2 (7, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun
2), T Pena Jr (4, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun). Picked Off - J Gathright (3rd
base, G Zaun).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-M Grudzielanek-R Gload).


----------------------------------------------------
TORONTO - 000 010 00 -- 1
KANSAS CITY - 000 022 00 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 6 1/3 6 4 3 1 4 1 4.12
B Tallet 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.56
B Wolfe 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.01

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez 6 2 1 1 3 4 1 1.80
D Riske 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.19
J Soria 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.20

Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 100-63; B Tallet 4-3; B Wolfe 7-4; L Nunez 97-60;
D Riske 31-22; J Soria 2-2. Ground balls-fly balls: D McGowan 11-5; B Tallet
1-0; B Wolfe 2-1; L Nunez 8-6; D Riske 1-2; J Soria 1-0. Batters faced: D
McGowan 27; B Tallet 1; B Wolfe 4; L Nunez 22; D Riske 7; J Soria 1.

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

Weather: 95 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

BATTERIES: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN, BRIAN TALLET (7TH), BRIAN WOLFE (8TH) AND
GREGG ZAUN

KAN - LEO NUNEZ, DAVID RISKE (7TH), JOAKIM SORIA (8TH)
AND JOHN BUCK

HOME RUNS: TOR - GREGG ZAUN (6) OFF LEO NUNEZ IN THE 5TH, 0 ON

KAN - ALEX GORDON (9) OFF DUSTIN MCGOWAN IN THE 6TH, 1 ON</div>

 

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

BATTERIES: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN, BRIAN TALLET (7TH), BRIAN WOLFE (8TH) AND
GREGG ZAUN

KAN - LEO NUNEZ, DAVID RISKE (7TH), JOAKIM SORIA (8TH)
AND JOHN BUCK


WP - LEO NUNEZ (2-0)
LP - DUSTIN MCGOWAN (8-6)
SAVE - JOAKIM SORIA (13)

HOME RUNS: TOR - GREGG ZAUN (6) OFF LEO NUNEZ IN THE 5TH, 0 ON

KAN - ALEX GORDON (9) OFF DUSTIN MCGOWAN IN THE 6TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:46 ATT: 25,934

PROBABLES: TOR - A.J. BURNETT (5-6, 4.31)
KAN - BRIAN BANNISTER (8-6, 3.32)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (1) VS KANSAS CITY (4) - FINAL

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .248
L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .249
A Rios rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .302
V Wells cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263
F Thomas dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .263
T Glaus 3b 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .250
A Hill 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .271
G Zaun c 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .252
J McDonald ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270

Totals 30 1 4 1 4 6 9

BATTING: 2B - V Wells (33, L Nunez); T Glaus (15, J Soria). HR - G Zaun (6, 5th
inning off L Nunez 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - G Zaun (31). 2-out RBI - G Zaun. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 1, V Wells 1, A Hill 1. GIDP - A
Rios. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Rios (11, 2nd base off L Nunez/J Buck).

FIELDING: PB - G Zaun.


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .278
M Grudzielanek 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
M Teahen rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .289
B Butler dh 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .296
R Gload 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .291
A Gordon 3b 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .243
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .232
J Gathright lf 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .363
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .274

Totals 30 4 7 4 1 4 9

BATTING: 2B - M Teahen (24, B Wolfe). 3B - A Gordon (4, D McGowan). HR - A
Gordon (9, 6th inning off D McGowan 1 on, 2 Out). SF - D DeJesus. RBI - J
Gathright (12), D DeJesus (49), A Gordon 2 (39). 2-out RBI - A Gordon 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Grudzielanek 1, R Gload 2, J Buck
1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - A Gordon (11, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun), M Teahen (11,
2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun), J Gathright 2 (7, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun
2), T Pena Jr (4, 2nd base off D McGowan/G Zaun). Picked Off - J Gathright (3rd
base, G Zaun).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Pena Jr-M Grudzielanek-R Gload).


----------------------------------------------------
TORONTO - 000 010 000 -- 1
KANSAS CITY - 000 022 00x -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan (L, 8-6) 6 1/3 6 4 3 1 4 1 4.12
B Tallet 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.56
B Wolfe 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.01

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
L Nunez (W, 2-0) 6 2 1 1 3 4 1 1.80
D Riske (H, 12) 1 2/3 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.19
J Soria (S, 13) 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.16

Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 100-63; B Tallet 4-3; B Wolfe 7-4; L Nunez 97-60;
D Riske 31-22; J Soria 24-13. Ground balls-fly balls: D McGowan 11-5; B Tallet
1-0; B Wolfe 2-1; L Nunez 8-6; D Riske 1-2; J Soria 1-3. Batters faced: D
McGowan 27; B Tallet 1; B Wolfe 4; L Nunez 22; D Riske 7; J Soria 5.

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

T--2:46. Att--25,934.
Weather: 95 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, right to
left.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
TORONTO 1
KANSAS CITY 4 FINAL</div>

 

Nunez lifts Royals past Blue Jays

<h3>KANSAS CITY 4, TORONTO 1</h3>KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- Leo Nunez continues toimpress as a starter.


Nunez pitched six effective innings in just his third careerstart and rookie Alex Gordon belted a two-run homer to lift theKansas City Royals to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jayson Saturday.


The 23-year-old Nunez (2-0), who has come out of the bullpen formost of his three-year career with the Royals, yielded just onerun and two hits with three walks and four strikeouts.

In his first start since July 29, the Dominican righthander didnot allow a hit until Vernon Wells hit a double with two outs inthe fourth inning. Nunez's biggest mistake came in the fifthinning with Gregg Zaun blasted a solo shot to give the Blue Jaysa 1-0 lead.


Nunez has been fantastic as a starter, surrendering just tworuns and 11 hits over 16 innings in three starts this season.

Gordon crushed a 2-1 offering from Dustin McGowan (8-6) over theright field wall and into the water spectacular for his ninthhome run of 2007 to open the Royals' advantage to 4-1.

Gordon, who went 3-for-3, tripled to center after the ballbounced of the glove of center fielder Wells' outstretched armin the fifth. After John Buck popped out, Joey Gathright drovein Gordon with a base hit and later scored on David DeJesus'sacrifice fly.


David Riske pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings before Joakim Soriapitched the final 1 1/3 innings to register his 13th save thisseason. Gathright helped Soria by making a spectacular leapingcatch at the left field wall to rob Aaron Hill of a two-runhomer and end the game.


McGowan, who made his first career start against Kansas City,lost for the first time in his last four starts, allowing fourruns and six hits with four strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings.

Troy Glaus recorded two hits for Toronto, which was attemptingto win its third consecutive game.

 

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<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TORONTO (1) AT KANSAS CITY (4) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

TORONTO 5TH: T Glaus struck out looking. A Hill grounded out to third.
G Zaun homered to right center. J McDonald grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 5TH: A Gordon tripled to deep left center. J Buck popped out
to second. J Gathright singled to center, A Gordon scored. J Gathright stole
second. T Pena Jr struck out swinging, T Pena Jr safe at first on passed ball
by G Zaun, J Gathright to third on passed ball. D DeJesus hit sacrifice fly to
left, J Gathright scored. T Pena Jr stole second. M Grudzielanek grounded out
to second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 2.

KANSAS CITY 6TH: M Teahen struck out swinging. B Butler walked. R Gload
flied out to center. A Gordon homered to center, B Butler scored. J Buck
grounded out to shortstop. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 4.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TORONTO (1) AT KANSAS CITY (4) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Toronto Starting Lineups -- R Johnson LF, L Overbay 1B, A Rios RF, V Wells CF,
F Thomas DH, T Glaus 3B, A Hill 2B, G Zaun C, J McDonald SS, D McGowan RHP.

Kansas City Starting Lineups -- D DeJesus CF, M Grudzielanek 2B, M Teahen RF,
B Butler DH, R Gload 1B, A Gordon 3B, J Buck C, J Gathright LF, T Pena Jr SS,
L Nunez RHP.

Umpires -- Bob Davidson (HP), Brian Knight (1B), Sam Holbrook (2B),
Randy Marsh (3B).

Gametime Weather: 95 degrees, Clear, wind right to left at 7 mph.


TORONTO 1ST: R Johnson struck out swinging. L Overbay walked. A Rios
grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, L Overbay out at
second.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 1ST: D DeJesus grounded out to second. M Grudzielanek flied
out to right. M Teahen grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
TORONTO 0, KANSAS CITY 0.

TORONTO 2ND: V Wells grounded out to third. F Thomas walked. T Glaus
struck out swinging. A Hill struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
TORONTO 0, KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 2ND: B Butler grounded out to second. R Gload grounded out to
second. A Gordon singled to right. A Gordon stole second. J Buck grounded out
to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, KANSAS CITY 0.

TORONTO 3RD: G Zaun grounded out to first. J McDonald popped out to
second. R Johnson flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 3RD: J Gathright struck out swinging. T Pena Jr grounded out
to shortstop. D DeJesus grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
TORONTO 0, KANSAS CITY 0.

TORONTO 4TH: L Overbay flied out to right. A Rios lined out to center.
V Wells doubled to deep left center. F Thomas fouled out to first. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 4TH: M Grudzielanek grounded out to shortstop. M Teahen
singled to center. B Butler struck out swinging, M Teahen stole second.
R Gload flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, KANSAS CITY 0.

TORONTO 5TH: T Glaus struck out looking. A Hill grounded out to third.
G Zaun homered to right center. J McDonald grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 0.

KANSAS CITY 5TH: A Gordon tripled to deep left center. J Buck popped out
to second. J Gathright singled to center, A Gordon scored. J Gathright stole
second. T Pena Jr struck out swinging, T Pena Jr safe at first on passed ball
by G Zaun, J Gathright to third on passed ball. D DeJesus hit sacrifice fly to
left, J Gathright scored. T Pena Jr stole second. M Grudzielanek grounded out
to second. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 2.

TORONTO 6TH: R Johnson grounded out to second. L Overbay grounded out to
second. A Rios walked. A Rios stole second. V Wells lined out to center.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 2.

KANSAS CITY 6TH: M Teahen struck out swinging. B Butler walked. R Gload
flied out to center. A Gordon homered to center, B Butler scored. J Buck
grounded out to shortstop. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 4.

TORONTO 7TH: D Riske relieved L Nunez. F Thomas flied out to left. T Glaus
singled to left. A Hill struck out looking. G Zaun flied out to left.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 4.

KANSAS CITY 7TH: J Gathright singled to center. J Gathright stole second.
T Pena Jr grounded out to second, J Gathright to third. B Tallet relieved
D McGowan. J Gathright picked off third. D DeJesus grounded out to first.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 4.

TORONTO 8TH: J McDonald grounded out to shortstop. R Johnson struck out
looking. L Overbay walked. J Soria relieved D Riske. A Rios grounded out to
shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 4.

KANSAS CITY 8TH: B Wolfe relieved B Tallet. M Grudzielanek grounded out to
pitcher. M Teahen doubled to center. B Butler flied out to center, M Teahen
to third. R Gload grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 4.

TORONTO 9TH: V Wells flied out to right. F Thomas flied out to left.
T Glaus doubled to deep center. A Hill flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) TORONTO 1, KANSAS CITY 4.</div>

 

Nunez lifts Royals past Blue Jays

<h3>KANSAS CITY 4, TORONTO 1</h3>KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- Leo Nunez continued toimpress as a starter.


Nunez pitched six effective innings in just his third careerstart and rookie Alex Gordon belted a two-run homer to lift theKansas City Royals to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jayson Saturday.


The 23-year-old Nunez (2-0), who has come out of the bullpen formost of his three-year career with the Royals, yielded just onerun and two hits with three walks and four strikeouts.

"I figured out that in the second inning when Glaus fouled off abunch of pitches that I needed to keep the ball down more andtry to get more contact," Nunez said through an interpreter. "Igot more control of my pitches and threw more strikes."

"Man, it was outstanding," Royals manager Buddy Bell said ofNunez's performance. "He doesn't back down from anybody. We'vealways known he could compete but he's been unable to keep theball down in the zone consistently. But he's been able to do itsince we've had him up here starting."


In his first start since July 29, the Dominican righthander didnot allow a hit until Vernon Wells hit a double with two outs inthe fourth inning. Nunez's biggest mistake came in the fifthinning with Gregg Zaun blasted a solo shot to give the Blue Jaysa 1-0 lead.


Nunez has been fantastic as a starter, surrendering just tworuns and 11 hits over 16 innings in three starts this season.

"I'm happy for Nunnie," Bell said. "When we look at him, welook at him as a bullpen guy, but I'm starting to change mymind."


"He's been great," Gordon said. "We put him the bullpen, hecomes out and done well. We throw him out there to start a gameand every time he's been out there, he's been lights out,whether it's in the pen or starting a game, he's been doing itall for us."


Gordon crushed a 2-1 offering from Dustin McGowan (8-6) over theright field wall and into the water spectacular for his ninthhome run of 2007 to open the Royals' advantage to 4-1.

"The whole time I was being patient just thinking about mypitch," Gordon said. "He threw me a couple of fastballs to hitand then he threw me another one."


"He hit a fastball down the middle," McGowan said. "When I fellbehind 2-1, I was trying to get the count back in my favor."

Gordon, who went 3-for-3, tripled to center after the ballbounced of the glove of center fielder Wells' outstretched armin the fifth. After John Buck popped out, Joey Gathright drovein Gordon with a base hit and later scored on David DeJesus'sacrifice fly.


"He gives us a lot with his ability," Gordon said of Gathright."Even when he's not getting the hits, he's creating things onthe basepaths. He does a lot for us. It's always good to havethat kind of speed on your team."


David Riske pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings before Joakim Soriapitched the final 1 1/3 innings to register his 13th save thisseason. Gathright helped Soria by making a spectacular leapingcatch at the left field wall to rob Aaron Hill of a two-runhomer and end the game.


"I don't know," Gathright said when asked if Hill's ball was outof the park. "They said it would have been though."

McGowan, who made his first career start against Kansas City,lost for the first time in his last four starts, allowing fourruns and six hits with four strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings.

"They pitched pretty good," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said."And we pitched as good but not as well."


Troy Glaus recorded two hits for Toronto, which was attemptingto win its third consecutive game.