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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
April 17, 2018
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 17, 2018 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Duffy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Biagini |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 18,645 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Tumpane 1B: Ron Kulpa 2B: Gabe Morales 3B: Jansen Visconti |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jon Jay | Left Fielder |
| Whit Merrifield | Right Fielder |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Lucas Duda | DH |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | First Baseman |
| Ryan Goins | Second Baseman |
| Abraham Almonte | Center Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Drew Butera | Catcher |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Pearce | First Baseman |
| Teoscar Hernandez | Left Fielder |
| Justin Smoak | DH |
| Yangervis Solarte | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Pillar | Center Fielder |
| Aledmys Diaz | Shortstop |
| Randal Grichuk | Right Fielder |
| Luke Maile | Catcher |
| Gift Ngoepe | Second Baseman |
| John Gibbons | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
April 17, 2018
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Biagini
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pearce fields the ball and throws to Biagini covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Biagini
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. Jay moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. Biagini
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jay moves to third. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Duda vs. Biagini
Duda is hit by the pitch. Jay scores. Merrifield moves to third. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Cuthbert vs. Biagini
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pearce fields it and throws to home to get Merrifield. Moustakas moves to third. Duda moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Goins vs. Biagini
Goins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Biagini fields it and throws to home to get Moustakas. Duda moves to third. Cuthbert moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Almonte vs. Biagini
Almonte hits a fly ball into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Duffy
Pearce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Duffy
Hernandez hits a line drive towards third. Moustakas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smoak vs. Duffy
Smoak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Solarte vs. Duffy
Solarte strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Biagini
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ngoepe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Biagini
Butera hits a popup, foul, towards third. Solarte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Biagini
Jay hits a line drive into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pillar vs. Duffy
Pillar hits a fly ball into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Duffy
Diaz hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Duffy
Grichuk strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Biagini
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Biagini
Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pillar. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. Merrifield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Duda vs. Biagini
Duda strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cuthbert vs. Biagini
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Goins vs. Biagini
Goins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maile vs. Duffy
Maile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ngoepe vs. Duffy
Ngoepe strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pearce vs. Duffy
Pearce hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merrifield. Pearce reaches second base with a double. Maile moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Duffy
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Smoak vs. Duffy
Smoak hits a ball on the ground towards second. Goins scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Almonte vs. Biagini
Almonte bunts towards first. Pearce scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Almonte for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Biagini
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Solarte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Biagini
Butera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Biagini
Jay is hit by the pitch. Butera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Biagini
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Solarte vs. Duffy
Solarte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pillar vs. Duffy
Pillar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Duffy
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grichuk vs. Duffy
Grichuk strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Biagini
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Biagini
Duda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ngoepe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Biagini
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Goins vs. Biagini
Goins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maile vs. Duffy
Maile strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ngoepe vs. Duffy
Ngoepe strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Duffy
Pearce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Almonte vs. Biagini
Almonte hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Biagini
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Biagini
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Biagini
Jay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Barnes
Danny Barnes now pitching.
Merrifield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Duffy
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smoak vs. Duffy
Smoak strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Solarte vs. Duffy
Solarte hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Barnes
Moustakas hits a fly ball into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Barnes
Duda strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Barnes
Cuthbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Goins vs. Barnes
Goins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pillar vs. Grimm
Justin Grimm now pitching.
Pillar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Grimm
Diaz takes first base on ball four. Pillar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Grichuk vs. Grimm
Grichuk takes first base on ball four. Pillar moves to third. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Maile vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Maile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pillar scores. Diaz scores. Grichuk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Travis vs.
Devon Travis pinch hits for Gift Ngoepe.
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grichuk scores. Maile moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pearce vs.
Pearce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maile scores. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Smoak vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Smoak strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solarte vs.
Solarte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Almonte vs. Tepera
Devon Travis now playing second base. Ryan Tepera now pitching.
Almonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Solarte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Tepera
Escobar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Tepera
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Tepera
Jay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Jay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Tepera
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pillar vs.
Pillar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs.
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs.
Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Osuna
Roberto Osuna now pitching.
Moustakas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Duda vs. Osuna
There's a wild pitch. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Duda vs. Osuna
Duda strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cuthbert vs. Osuna
Cuthbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osuna fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goins vs. Osuna
Goins hits a popup towards short. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maile vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Maile strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Travis vs. McCarthy
Travis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pearce vs. McCarthy
Pearce hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Travis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Granderson vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching. Curtis Granderson pinch hits for Teoscar Hernandez.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Pearce moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Granderson vs. Herrera
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Smoak vs. Herrera
Smoak strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Almonte vs. Clippard
Curtis Granderson now playing left field. Tyler Clippard now pitching.
Almonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Clippard
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Clippard
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pearce scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butera for the out. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jay vs. Clippard
Jay hits a fly ball into left field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Solarte vs. Flynn
Brian Flynn now pitching.
Solarte hits a line drive into right field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pillar vs. Flynn
Pillar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Flynn
There's a wild pitch. Pillar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Flynn
Diaz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Grichuk vs. Flynn
Grichuk is hit by the pitch. Pillar moves to third. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Maile vs. Flynn
Maile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pillar scores. Diaz moves to third. Grichuk moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/2018, game 2 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Jay J, lf 4 1 2 0 Pearce S, 1b 5 0 3 1
Merrifield W, rf 3 1 0 0 Hernandez T, lf 3 0 0 0
Moustakas M, 3b 5 0 3 1 Granderson C, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Duda L, dh 4 0 0 1 Smoak J, dh 4 0 0 0
Cuthbert C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Solarte Y, 3b 5 0 0 0
Goins R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Pillar K, cf 4 2 2 0
Almonte A, cf 5 1 1 1 Diaz A, ss 3 1 0 0
Escobar A, ss 5 1 2 1 Grichuk R, rf 3 1 0 0
Butera D, c 5 0 1 0 Maile L, c 4 1 2 3
Ngoepe G, 2b 2 0 0 0
Travis D, ph-2b 2 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 10 4 36 5 9 5
Kansas City 101 001 010 0 -- 4
Toronto 000 000 400 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Duffy D 6.0 2 0 0 3 8
Grimm J* 0.0 0 3 3 3 0
Keller B 0.1 3 1 1 0 1
Hill T 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
McCarthy K 0.1 2 0 0 0 1
Herrera K 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Flynn B (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Biagini J 5.2 6 3 3 3 4
Barnes D 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
Tepera R 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Osuna R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Clippard T (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 12, Toronto 11
2B -- Moustakas M, Pearce S, Jay J
HR -- Almonte A, Escobar A
HBP -- by Biagini J (Duda L), by Biagini J (Jay J), by Flynn B (Grichuk R)
WP -- Osuna R, Flynn B
T -- 3:37
A -- 18645
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