Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Alvarez
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Alvarez
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Alvarez
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lawrie vs. Hochevar
  
  Lawrie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Hochevar
  
  Rasmus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Rasmus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Bautista vs. Hochevar
  
  Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rasmus moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Encarnacion vs. Hochevar
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Alvarez
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Alvarez
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Alvarez
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Hochevar
  
  Lind hits a popup, foul, towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Hochevar
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hochevar
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hochevar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Alvarez
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Alvarez
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dyson vs. Alvarez
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Rasmus. Dyson reaches second base with a double. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Alvarez
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Escobar vs. Alvarez
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. Dyson moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Hosmer vs. Alvarez
  
  Hosmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dyson scores. Gordon moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Butler vs. Alvarez
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lawrie. Gordon scores. Escobar scores. Hosmer moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Betancourt vs. Alvarez
  
  Betancourt takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Moustakas vs. Alvarez
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hosmer tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Francoeur vs. Alvarez
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hochevar
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Arencibia vs. Hochevar
  
  Arencibia hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lawrie vs. Hochevar
  
  Lawrie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Hochevar
  
  Rasmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bautista vs. Hochevar
  
  Bautista hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Hochevar
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Alvarez
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyson vs. Alvarez
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Alvarez
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Alvarez
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Escobar reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hosmer vs. Alvarez
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Encarnacion scoops it up and throws to first, with Alvarez covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Hochevar
  
  Lind strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Hochevar
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dyson. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Hochevar
  
  Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt catches it and throws to second with Escobar covering, to double up Escobar. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Alvarez
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Alvarez
  
  Betancourt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Alvarez
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hochevar
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Arencibia vs. Hochevar
  
  Arencibia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Escobar. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lawrie vs. Hochevar
  
  Lawrie hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Rasmus vs. Hochevar
  
  Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Hosmer. Arencibia moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Bautista vs. Hochevar
  
  Bautista strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Alvarez
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Alvarez
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Dyson vs. Perez
  
  Luis Perez now pitching.
  
  Dyson hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Perez
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Collins
  
  Tim Collins now pitching.
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Collins
  
  Lind strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Collins
  
  Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Collins
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Perez
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Perez
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Dyson
  
  Sam Dyson now pitching.
  
  Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Betancourt vs. Dyson
  
  There goes Butler. The throw from Arencibia and he is safe. Butler steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Betancourt vs. Dyson
  
  Betancourt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Collins
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Arencibia vs. Collins
  
  Arencibia hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lawrie vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching.
  
  Lawrie strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Holland
  
  Rasmus hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Cordero
  
  Francisco Cordero now pitching.
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Cordero
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moustakas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Cordero
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moustakas moves to third. Francoeur moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Dyson vs. Cordero
  
  Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to home to get Moustakas. Francoeur moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gordon vs. Cordero
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Francoeur scores. Perez moves to third. Dyson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Escobar vs. Cordero
  
  Escobar strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Hosmer vs. Cordero
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perez scores. Dyson scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Carpenter
  
  Andrew Carpenter now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a line drive into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Crow
  
  Aaron Crow now pitching.
  
  Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Crow
  
  Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Crow
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Crow
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Encarnacion scores. Lind moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Crow
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. Lind moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Francisco vs. Mijares
  
  Jose Mijares now pitching. Ben Francisco pinch hits for Kelly Johnson.
  
  Francisco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur who is chasing the ball. Francisco reaches third base with a triple. Lind scores. Escobar scores. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Arencibia vs. Herrera
  
  Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
  
  Arencibia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 8 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Betancourt vs. Carpenter
  
  Omar Vizquel now playing second base.
  
  Betancourt hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Carpenter
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Carpenter
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Carpenter
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Dyson vs. Carpenter
  
  Dyson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bautista. Dyson reaches second base with a double. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Carpenter
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lawrie vs. Broxton
  
  Jonathan Broxton now pitching.
  
  Lawrie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Broxton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Broxton
  
  Rasmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bautista vs. Broxton
  
  Bautista hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas catches it and throws to first to double up Rasmus. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/2012 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Gordon A, lf          5  1  2  1   Lawrie B, 3b          5  0  0  0   
Escobar A, ss         5  1  2  1   Rasmus C, cf          4  0  2  0   
Hosmer E, 1b          5  1  2  3   Bautista J, rf        5  0  0  0   
Butler B, dh          4  0  1  1   Encarnacion E, 1b     3  1  0  0   
Betancourt Y, 2b      4  1  1  1   Lind A, dh            4  1  1  0   
Moustakas M, 3b       4  0  1  1   Escobar Y, ss         3  1  2  1   
Francoeur J, rf       5  1  1  0   Davis R, lf           4  0  0  0   
Perez S, c            5  2  4  0   Johnson K, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Dyson J, cf           5  2  2  0   Francisco B, ph       1  0  1  2   
                                   Vizquel O, 2b         0  0  0  0   
                                   Arencibia J, c        4  2  2  3   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  9 16  8                        36  6  9  6

Kansas City      005 000 031 --  9
Toronto          002 000 130 --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hochevar L (W)        5.0  4  2  2  1  3
Collins T             1.1  1  1  1  1  2
Holland G             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Crow A                0.2  2  3  3  1  0
Mijares J*            0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Herrera K             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Broxton J (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alvarez H (L)         5.1  8  5  5  2  4
Perez L               1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Dyson S               0.1  0  0  0  1  1
Cordero F             0.2  5  3  3  0  1
Carpenter A           1.1  3  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Lawrie B, Escobar A, Hosmer E
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Toronto 6
2B -- Rasmus C, Dyson J 2, Johnson K, Escobar A, Escobar Y
3B -- Francisco B
HR -- Arencibia J 2, Betancourt Y
SB -- Butler B
SF -- Moustakas M
T -- 3:16
A -- 20598

    

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