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Vernon Wells' two-run single chased Gil Meche in the fourth inning. (AP)
By Robert Falkoff / Special to MLB.com
One night after being held down by Royals pitching, the Jays' top-flight offense came back to life, utilizing a four-run fourth inning to back Scott Richmond and even up the series. Vernon Wells' two-run single capped the frame, and Richmond allowed one run over seven innings.
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Series at a glance:
TOR
Toronto (15-7)
Won 1 		Toronto 8, Kansas City 1   KC
Kansas City (10-10)
Lost 1
April 28, 2009
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Toronto
 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 3 0   8 14 1
Kansas City
 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0   1 6 0
Standings thru 4/28/09  |  Recap: TOR | KC  |  Gameday  |  Blue Jays stats  |  Royals stats
Toronto AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Scutaro, SS 3 2 1 1 2 0 3 .268
Hill, A, 2B 4 1 3 2 1 0 1 .371
Rios, RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .237
Wells, V, CF 5 1 3 3 0 1 2 .280
Lind, DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .314
Rolen, 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .321
Overbay, 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .269
Barajas, C 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 .286
Snider, LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .278
Totals 38 8 14 8 6 8 23  

BATTING
2B: Wells, V (7, Meche), Overbay (5, Meche), Barajas (6, Meche), Rolen (3, Tejeda).
TB: Scutaro; Hill, A 3; Rios; Wells, V 4; Rolen 3; Overbay 2; Barajas 3; Snider.
RBI: Overbay (11), Barajas (10), Hill, A 2 (20), Wells, V 3 (12), Scutaro (14).
2-out RBI: Hill, A; Wells, V 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Scutaro 2; Lind; Rolen.
SF: Overbay.
GIDP: Hill, A; Snider.
Team RISP: 8-for-17.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
E: Hill, A (3, fielding).
DP: (Hill, A-Overbay-Rolen).
 
Kansas City AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Crisp, CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .236
DeJesus, D, LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .216
Teahen, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .329
Guillen, J, DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .240
Jacobs, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .231
Callaspo, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .367
Buck, J, C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .243
Aviles, M, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .186
Maier, RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .176
Totals 33 1 6 1 3 7 15  

BATTING
2B: DeJesus, D (2, Richmond), Teahen (6, Carlson).
TB: Crisp; DeJesus, D 3; Teahen 2; Aviles, M; Maier.
RBI: DeJesus, D (9).
2-out RBI: DeJesus, D.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Guillen, J 2; Teahen; Crisp; Callaspo.
Team RISP: 0-for-8.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Maier (2, 2nd base off Richmond/Barajas).

FIELDING
PB: Buck, J (1).
DP: 2 (Meche-Aviles, M-Jacobs, Callaspo-Aviles, M-Jacobs).
 
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Richmond (W, 3-0) 7.0 5 1 1 3 5 0 2.70
Carlson 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.64
League 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.40
 
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Meche (L, 1-2) 3.2 7 5 5 5 2 0 3.77
Tejeda 2.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 1.17
Ramirez, H 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 0 10.80
Farnsworth 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 9.95
Mahay 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.35

Ramirez, H pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.

Pitches-strikes: Richmond 106-63, Carlson 16-11, League 11-8, Meche 85-43, Tejeda 52-35, Ramirez, H 25-14, Farnsworth 17-13, Mahay 10-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Richmond 9-6, Carlson 1-1, League 2-0, Meche 6-3, Tejeda 2-3, Ramirez, H 1-1, Farnsworth 0-2, Mahay 1-0.
Batters faced: Richmond 28, Carlson 5, League 3, Meche 22, Tejeda 9, Ramirez, H 6, Farnsworth 5, Mahay 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Tejeda 2-0, Farnsworth 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Adrian Johnson. 1B: Mike Winters. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: James Hoye.
Weather: 65 degrees, clear.
Wind: 5 mph, In from RF.
T: 3:16.
Att: 15,065.
April 28, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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