Royals 4 - 7 Blue Jays
Final
  for this game

Blue Jays, Royals play rubber game of series

Apr 11, 2007 - 3:22 PM Kansas City (3-5) at Toronto (4-3) 7:07 pm EDT

TORONTO (Ticker) -- Gustavo Chacin's career was off to a promising start two years ago. After suffering through an injury-plagued 2006 season, the lefthander is looking to regain his 2005 form.

Chacin takes the mound on Wednesday when the Toronto Blue Jays face the Kansas City Royals in the rubber game of their three-game series.

Chacin (0-1, 4.50 ERA) became the first rookie to lead the Blue Jays in wins and strikeouts in 10 years in 2005, but spent nearly two months on the disabled list with an elbow injury last year. He allowed three runs and six hits - three of them home runs - in six innings in 6-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays last Friday.

Kansas City starter Jorge De La Rosa (1-0, 1.29) outdueled 2006 Rookie of the Year Justin Verlander for his first win of the season last Thursday. The lefthander allowed just one run and four hits in seven innings as the Royals beat the Tigers, 3-1.

Alex Gordon hit the first home run of his career as the Royals posted a 6-3 victory here on Tuesday. Toronto won the series opener, 9-1.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    KANSAS CITY 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 8 1
    TORONTO 0 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 x 7 12 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA, TODD WELLEMEYER (6TH), JIMMY GOBBLE (7TH),
    DAVID RISKE (8TH) AND JASON LARUE
    TOR - GUSTAVO CHACIN, CASEY JANSSEN (6TH), JASON FRASOR
    (7TH),

    Apr 11 10:11 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: J Gobble relieved T Wellemeyer.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A HILL ON SECOND, A RIOS ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
    TORONTO 7 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G Zaun (.217, 0-FOR-3)

    Apr 11 9:36 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - PITCHING CHANGE
    KAN: JIMMY GOBBLE (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 7TH
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A HILL ON SECOND, A RIOS ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4, TORONTO 7
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.217, 0-FOR-3)

    Apr 11 9:36 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY AARON HILL SCORED LYLE OVERBAY AND TROY GLAUS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A HILL ON SECOND, A RIOS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
    TORONTO 7 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.217, 0-FOR-3)

    Apr 11 9:35 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - TODD WELLEMEYER
    TOR - JASON FRASOR

    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.206, 0-FOR-3)
    V WELLS (.323, 1-FOR-3)
    F THOMAS (.267, 1-FOR-3)

    Apr 11 9:21 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ESTEBAN GERMAN SCORED DAVID DEJESUS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E GERMAN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
    TORONTO 5 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M TEAHEN (.200, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Royals vs. Blue JaysApr 11 9:13 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY RYAN SHEALY SCORED REGGIE SANDERS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A GORDON ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 3
    TORONTO 4 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J LARUE (.200, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Royals vs. Blue JaysApr 11 8:46 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY VERNON WELLS SCORED REED JOHNSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V WELLS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
    TORONTO 4 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.276, 1-FOR-2)

    Royals vs. Blue JaysApr 11 8:35 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA
    TOR - GUSTAVO CHACIN

    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: D DEJESUS (.382, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
    E GERMAN (.462, 1-FOR-2)
    M TEAHEN (.208, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Apr 11 8:20 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY ALEX RIOS SCORED VERNON WELLS AND FRANK THOMAS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A RIOS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
    TORONTO 3 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.357, 1-FOR-1, RBI)

    Royals vs. Blue JaysApr 11 8:19 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JASON LARUE SCORED EMIL BROWN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LARUE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 2
    TORONTO 1 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.267, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals vs. Blue JaysApr 11 8:05 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY DAVID DEJESUS (2) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 3RD OFF GUSTAVO CHACIN.
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1, TORONTO 1
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E GERMAN (.417, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals vs. Blue JaysApr 11 7:45 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY ALEX GORDON ALLOWED TROY GLAUS TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A HILL ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
    TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.250, 1 HR, 6 RBI)

    Apr 11 7:36 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY ALEX GORDON ALLOWED TROY GLAUS TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A HILL ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 0
    TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.250, 1 HR, 6 RBI)

    Royals vs. Blue JaysApr 11 7:36 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: KAN - JORGE DE LA ROSA
    TOR - GUSTAVO CHACIN

    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.259, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
    T GLAUS (.286, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
    A RIOS (.323, 0 HR, 3 RBI)

    Apr 11 7:27 PM

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