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Five years ago today, the Royals played host to the Toronto Blue Jays. Kyle Davies started that contest. As we all fondly recall, Davies would allow base runners. A lot of base runners.
With base runners, comes an opportunity for a double play. In the contest on April 30, 2009, the Royals turned six of them. That's right. Six double plays in one game.
Witness:
Top of the 1st
Alex Rios singles with one out.
Vernon Wells grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Top of the 2nd
Adam Lind and Kevin Millar leadoff the inning with back to back singles.
Jose Bautista grounds into a 1-6-3 double play.
Top of the 3rd
Marco Scutaro leads off with a single.
Aaron Hill grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Top of the 4th
Vernon Wells leads off with a walk.
With one out, Millar grounds into a 4-3 double play.
Top of the 7th
The first three batters reach against Ron Mahay.
Jamey Wright enters the game with runners on first and second.
Scutaro grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Top of the 8th
Two runs score on a Bautista home run.
Millar walks.
Raul Chavez grounds into an inning-ending 6-3 double play.
Count 'em. Six double plays. That remains an American League record. The Royals were the 12th team in AL history to turn six in a nine inning game. Here's the great thing. The Royals themselves hit into six double plays the previous week in Cleveland. Somehow, that just seems such a Royals thing to do.