Blue Jays 5, Royals 2
Jose Guillen watches Scott Rolen's home run in the first inning. (AP)
By Max Utsler / MLB.com
Starter Gil Meche was better, lasting 6 2/3 innings and striking out three against one walk. The Royals' offense, however, managed to scrape together just two runs on six hits and no walks, with both of their runs coming on a David DeJesus single.
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Toronto 5, Kansas City 2
Today's Boxes 4/27/08
NYY 1, CLE 0
NYM 6, ATL 3
WSH 2, CHC 0
PIT 5, PHI 1
TB 3, BOS 0
CWS 6, BAL 1
FLA 3, MIL 2
TEX 10, MIN 0
STL 5, HOU 1
ARI 2, SD 1
CIN 10, SF 1
LAD 3, COL 2
OAK 4, SEA 2
LAA 6, DET 2
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Standings thru 4/27/08 | Recap: TOR | KC | Gameday | Blue Jays stats | Royals stats
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Rios , RF5 3 4 0 0 0 1 .330
Overbay , 1B5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .274
Rolen , 3B5 1 2 2 0 0 4 .364
Stairs , DH4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .309
Wells, V , CF4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
Hill , 2B4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .284
Lind , LF3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000
Barajas , C4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .189
McDonald , SS4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .167
Totals 38 5 12 3 2 4 15
BATTING 2B : McDonald (1, Peralta), Rios (6, Peralta).3B : Rios (1, Meche).HR : Rolen (1, 1st inning off Meche, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Rios 7; Overbay; Rolen 5; Wells, V; Hill 2; Barajas; McDonald 2.RBI : Rolen 2 (4), Overbay (7).2-out RBI : Rolen.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Barajas; Rolen; Lind; Stairs.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING CS : Wells, V (1, 2nd base by Peralta/Olivo).FIELDING E : Litsch 2 (2, fielding, throw), Wells, V (2, fielding).DP : 3 (McDonald-Hill-Overbay, Hill-McDonald-Overbay, Barajas-McDonald).
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
DeJesus , CF4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .351
Callaspo , 2B4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .351
Gordon , 3B4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .290
Guillen , LF4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177
Teahen , RF3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
Butler , DH3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
Olivo , C3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263
Gload , 1B3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .300
Pena , SS3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .149
Totals 31 2 6 2 0 5 7
BATTING TB : DeJesus; Callaspo 2; Teahen; Gload 2.RBI : DeJesus 2 (9).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gordon; Olivo.GIDP : Pena; Gordon.Team LOB : 2.BASERUNNING CS : Callaspo (1, 2nd base by Litsch/Barajas).FIELDING E : Pena (3, throw).DP : (Gload).
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Litsch (W, 3-1)7.0 5 2 1 0 4 0 4.85
Ryan (H, 1)1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Carlson (S, 1)1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.42
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Meche (L, 1-4)6.2 9 3 3 1 3 1 7.22
Peralta 1.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 6.00
Gobble 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.40
WP : Meche, Gobble.Pitches-strikes : Litsch 93-62, Ryan 9-7, Carlson 8-7, Meche 129-80, Peralta 31-17, Gobble 11-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Litsch 9-7, Ryan 0-2, Carlson 3-0, Meche 5-11, Peralta 2-2, Gobble 0-1.Batters faced : Litsch 25, Ryan 3, Carlson 3, Meche 29, Peralta 8, Gobble 3.Inherited runners-scored : Peralta 2-0, Gobble 2-2.Umpires : HP: Bill Miller. 1B: Paul Emmel. 2B: Gary Darling. 3B: Jerry Meals.Weather : 52 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 8 mph, L to R.T : 2:44.Att : 13,998.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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