MAJOR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
03/29/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 59 - SATURDAY, MARCH 29TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (3-2) 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 11 2
Toronto Blue Jays (6-2) 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 1
Royals Tack 5-3 Loss on Toronto
Baseball fans saw a good contest between the Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays.

Benefiting from Johnny Damon's productive game, the Kansas City Royals downed the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-3. Damon was 3-5 with 3 singles, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once for the Royals. Toronto is 6-2 after the defeat.

Kansas City used a timely hit from Willie Wilson to get the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the seventh inning to put the Royals ahead, 3-2. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a difference-maker.

Damon said his team "played with focus and determination."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Damon LF 5 1 3 3 0 2 0 .429 0 3
B. Mackey DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .053 0 0
G. Brett 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .316 1 2
S. Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 2 4
K. Seitzer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
F. White 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .214 0 0
C. Beltran CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .176 0 1
J. Dye RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 1 1
F. Patek SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-W. Wilson PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .235 0 3
   b-B. Witt Jr. SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
Totals 36 5 11 5 0 9 11      
a - W. Wilson pinch hit for F. Patek in the 7th
b - B. Witt Jr. substituted for W. Wilson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Patek (1, 3rd Inning off D. Stieb, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Brett 2 (3, 3rd Inning off D. Stieb, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off D. Stieb, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Wilson (1, 7th Inning off M. Eichhorn, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Damon 3 , G. Brett 4 , K. Seitzer , F. White , C. Beltran , F. Patek 2 , W. Wilson 2 , B. Witt Jr.
2-out RBI: , J. Damon 2 , G. Brett , W. Wilson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Mackey 2 , S. Perez
GIDP: C. Beltran
Sac Bunt: C. Beltran
Hit by Pitch: B. Mackey
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Patek (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Saberhagen (1) , C. Beltran (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. White CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .138 1 1
B. Bichette SS 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .370 2 5
J. Donaldson 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .414 3 8
C. Taylor DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .133 1 1
R. Alomar 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .250 1 4
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .207 2 3
S. Green RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .158 0 0
J. Carter LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 1 1
   a-H. McNair PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 1 2
B. Martinez C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .158 0 3
Totals 35 3 8 3 3 6 12      
a - H. McNair pinch hit for J. Carter in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Donaldson (3, 1st Inning off B. Saberhagen, 1 on, 1 out) , D. White (1, 7th Inning off G. Holland, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. White 5 , B. Bichette , J. Donaldson 5 , R. Alomar 2 , S. Green
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bichette , R. Alomar , V. Guerrero Jr. , B. Martinez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Alomar (1) , J. Carter (1)
CS: S. Green (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Donaldson (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Alomar-Bichette-Guerrero Jr.)
OF assists: 1 (White(Brett at home))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Saberhagen 5.2 6 2 2 3 2 1 107 4.38   
G. Holland W (1-0) 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 27 2.45   
J. Montgomery SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Saberhagen 48
Batters Faced: B. Saberhagen 26, G. Holland 9, J. Montgomery 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Saberhagen 9-5, G. Holland 5-0, J. Montgomery 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Saberhagen 107-67, G. Holland 27-18, J. Montgomery 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Holland 1-0
WP: B. Saberhagen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Stieb L (1-1) 6.0 6 3 2 0 7 0 96 3.29   
M. Eichhorn 2.0 2 1 0 0 1 0 23 0.00   
T. Henke 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 18 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Stieb 57
Batters Faced: D. Stieb 24, M. Eichhorn 8, T. Henke 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Stieb 4-5, M. Eichhorn 3-2, T. Henke 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Stieb 96-61, M. Eichhorn 23-17, T. Henke 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Eichhorn 1-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Stieb
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Damon
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Roof closed, 42 degrees
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 39446
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