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

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
A Rios rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .303
V Wells cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264
T Glaus 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .248
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271

Totals 15 0 3 0 0 4 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 1. Team LOB - 3.

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 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275

Totals 10 0 0 0 1 4 3

BATTING: GIDP - M Teahen 2. Team LOB - 0.


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TORONTO - 000 0 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 000 0 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 3.51

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 4 3 0 0 0 4 0 3.86

HBP - M Grudzielanek (by S Marcum). Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 47-29; G Meche
74-45. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 6-2; G Meche 4-4. Batters faced: S
Marcum 12; G Meche 15.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: B BUTLER (.293, 0-FOR-1)
R GLOAD (.301, 0-FOR-1)
A GORDON (.236, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290
L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
A Rios rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .303
V Wells cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264
T Glaus 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .248
A Hill 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
G Zaun c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244
J McDonald ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275

Totals 19 0 4 0 0 5 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 1. Team LOB - 4.

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 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
R Gload 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
A Gordon 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
J Buck c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
J Gathright lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275

Totals 10 0 0 0 1 4 3

BATTING: GIDP - M Teahen 2. Team LOB - 0.


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TORONTO - 000 00 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 000 0 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 3.51

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 4 0 0 0 5 0 3.83

HBP - M Grudzielanek (by S Marcum). Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 47-29; G Meche
88-53. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 6-2; G Meche 4-6. Batters faced: S
Marcum 12; G Meche 19.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
KAN - GIL MECHE

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.250, 0-FOR-2)
A RIOS (.303, 1-FOR-2)
V WELLS (.262, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290
L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
A Rios rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .303
V Wells cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
F Thomas dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264
T Glaus 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .248
A Hill 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
G Zaun c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244
J McDonald ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275

Totals 19 0 4 0 0 5 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 1. Team LOB - 4.

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 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .293
R Gload 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275

Totals 13 0 0 0 2 4 6

BATTING: GIDP - M Teahen 2. Team LOB - 1.


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TORONTO - 000 00 -- 0
KANSAS CITY - 000 00 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 5 0 0 0 2 4 0 3.48

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 4 0 0 0 5 0 3.83

HBP - M Grudzielanek (by S Marcum). Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 62-37; G Meche
88-53. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 6-5; G Meche 4-6. Batters faced: S
Marcum 16; G Meche 19.

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 - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY VERNON WELLS SCORED LYLE OVERBAY AND ALEX RIOS.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, V WELLS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.264, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: DAVID RISKE (1-2, 2.34) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, V WELLS ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, KANSAS CITY 0

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.264, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Riske relieved G Meche.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, V WELLS ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F Thomas (.264, 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 2 7 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
KAN - DAVID RISKE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J GATHRIGHT (.351, 0-FOR-1)
T PENA JR (.275, 0-FOR-1)
D DEJESUS (.281, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290
L Overbay 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .253
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 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244
J McDonald ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275

Totals 24 2 7 2 1 5 9

BATTING: 2B - V Wells (32, G Meche). RBI - V Wells 2 (66). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 1. GIDP - A Hill. Team LOB - 5.

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 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Grudzielanek 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .293
R Gload 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351
T Pena Jr ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275

Totals 13 0 0 0 2 4 6

BATTING: GIDP - M Teahen 2. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Gordon-M Grudzielanek-R Gload).


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TORONTO - 000 002 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 00 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 5 0 0 0 2 4 0 3.48

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 7 2 2 0 5 0 3.95
D Riske 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.29

G Meche pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - M Grudzielanek (by S Marcum). Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 62-37; G Meche
101-60; D Riske 10-4. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 6-5; G Meche 4-6; D
Riske 2-1. Batters faced: S Marcum 16; G Meche 22; D Riske 3.

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
KAN - DAVID RISKE

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.244, 0-FOR-2)
J MCDONALD (.275, 1-FOR-2)
M STAIRS (.290, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (2) VS KANSAS CITY (0) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290
L Overbay 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .253
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 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244
J McDonald ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275

Totals 24 2 7 2 1 5 9

BATTING: 2B - V Wells (32, G Meche). RBI - V Wells 2 (66). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - F Thomas 1. GIDP - A Hill. Team LOB - 5.

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 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .293
R Gload 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
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 16 0 0 0 2 4 6

BATTING: GIDP - M Teahen 2. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Gordon-M Grudzielanek-R Gload).


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TORONTO - 000 002 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 000 000 -- 0
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 6 0 0 0 2 4 0 3.45

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
G Meche 5 7 2 2 0 5 0 3.95
D Riske 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.29

G Meche pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - M Grudzielanek (by S Marcum). Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 72-43; G Meche
101-60; D Riske 10-4. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 8-6; G Meche 4-6; D
Riske 2-1. Batters faced: S Marcum 19; G Meche 22; D Riske 3.

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 TORONTO AT KANSAS CITY
NOTE: TORONTO PITCHER SHAUN MARCUM HAS A NO-HITTER THROUGH
SIX INNINGS.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JIMMY GOBBLE (4-1, 3.13) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, G ZAUN ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, KANSAS CITY 0

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.253, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gobble relieved D Riske.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, G ZAUN ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 0 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L Overbay (.253, 1-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 2 8 0
KANSAS CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM
KAN - JIMMY GOBBLE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M GRUDZIELANEK (.305, 0-FOR-1, HBP)
M TEAHEN (.288, 0-FOR-2)
B BUTLER (.293, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

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

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Stairs lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .289
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 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .305
M Teahen rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
B Butler dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .293
R Gload 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .299
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 16 0 0 0 2 4 6

BATTING: GIDP - M Teahen 2. Team LOB - 1.

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
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marcum 6 0 0 0 2 4 0 3.45

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

G Meche pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

HBP - M Grudzielanek (by S Marcum). Pitches-strikes: S Marcum 72-43; G Meche
101-60; D Riske 19-9; J Gobble 5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: S Marcum 8-6; G
Meche 4-6; D Riske 4-1; J Gobble 1-0. Batters faced: S Marcum 19; 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 - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Johnson in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Grudzielanek (.305, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: CASEY JANSSEN (2-2, 2.26) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, B BUTLER ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, KANSAS CITY 0

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: R GLOAD (.299, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Janssen relieved S Marcum.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B BUTLER ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 0 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: R Gload (.299, 0-FOR-2)</div>