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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
September 8, 2023
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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 September 8, 2023 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 2023 |
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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 | September 8, 2023 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Collin Snider |
Home Starting Pitcher | Yusei Kikuchi |
Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
City | Dunedin |
State | ONT |
Attendance | 26,493 |
Time of Game | 3 hours and 10. minutes |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
Salvador Perez | First Baseman |
MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
Nelson Velazquez | Designated Hitter |
Freddy Fermin | Catcher |
Nick Loftin | Second Baseman |
Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
Dairon Blanco | Right Fielder |
Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Springer | Right Fielder |
Bo Bichette | Shortstop |
Vladimir Guerrero | First Baseman |
Davis Schneider | Designated Hitter |
Cavan Biggio | Third Baseman |
Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
Daulton Varsho | Left Fielder |
Alejandro Kirk | Catcher |
Kevin Kiermaier | Center Fielder |
Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
September 8, 2023
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Kikuchi
Garcia hits a line drive towards short. Bichette makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Kikuchi
Witt strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kikuchi
Perez strikes out swinging. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Snider
Springer hits a popup, in foul territory, off the first base line. Perez makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Snider
Bichette hits a ground ball towards second. The throw to first, and Bichette is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Snider
Guerrero hits a ground ball towards the mound. Snider throws to first, and Guerrero is out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Kikuchi
Melendez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Kikuchi
That is ball 4. Velazquez is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fermin vs. Kikuchi
Fermin hits a ground ball to short. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Snider
Schneider hits a drive into right field. That ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Snider
That is ball 4. Biggio is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Snider
Merrifield hits into a ground ball double play. Schneider moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Varsho vs. Snider
Varsho strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Kikuchi
Loftin softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Loftin is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Kikuchi
Isbel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Kikuchi
Blanco hits a drive into left field. That ball is gone. A solo home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Kikuchi
Garcia softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Garcia is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Marsh
Alec Marsh replaces Collin Snider as Pitcher.
Kirk hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Kirk is out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Marsh
Kiermaier softly hits a ground ball in front of the plate. There's the throw to first, and Kiermaier is out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Marsh
Springer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Kikuchi
Witt strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kikuchi
Perez hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Kikuchi
Melendez hits a fly ball towards center. Kiermaier makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Kikuchi
Velazquez hits a ground ball towards short. Bichette throws to second to get Perez. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Marsh
Bichette hits a fly ball towards center. Isbel makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Marsh
Guerrero strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Marsh
Schneider hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Schneider is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Marsh
Biggio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Kikuchi
Fermin bunts down the 3rd base line for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Loftin vs. Kikuchi
Loftin strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Isbel vs. Kikuchi
Isbel strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Kikuchi
Blanco is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Marsh
Merrifield hits a popup beyond short. Witt gets back and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Marsh
Varsho is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Marsh
Kirk is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hicks
Jordan Hicks replaces Yusei Kikuchi as Pitcher.
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Hicks
That is ball 4. Witt is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hicks
Perez hits a ground ball to short. There's the throw to second for one, and over to first, double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Marsh
Kiermaier hits a ground ball into center field. That ball is in the gap. Kiermaier rounds second base and makes it to third with a triple View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Springer vs. Marsh
Springer hits a ground ball towards short. The throw to first, and Springer is out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bichette vs. Marsh
Bichette hits a ground ball into right field. That will be extra bases. Bichette is safe at second with a double. Kiermaier scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Marsh
Guerrero hits a fly ball towards right. Blanco is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Schneider vs. Marsh
That is ball 4. Schneider is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Marsh
That is ball 4. Biggio is on with a walk. Bichette moves to 3rd. Schneider moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Merrifield vs. Marsh
Merrifield strikes out swinging. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Richards
Trevor Richards replaces Jordan Hicks as Pitcher.
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Richards
Velazquez strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Richards
Fermin hits a ground ball, base hit into center field. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Loftin vs. Richards
Loftin hits a fly ball into right field. That ball is in the gap. Loftin rounds second base and makes it to third with a triple Fermin scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Isbel vs. Richards
That is ball 4. Isbel is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Blanco vs. Green
Chad Green replaces Trevor Richards as Pitcher.
There goes Isbel , and he's safe at second with a stolen base. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Blanco vs. Green
Blanco is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espinal vs. Cox
Austin Cox replaces Alec Marsh as Pitcher. Santiago Espinal pinch hits for Daulton Varsho batting 7th.
Espinal strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Cox
Kirk hits a ball towards the mound. Cox can't make the play in time. Kirk gets a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kiermaier vs. Hernandez
Carlos Hern
View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kiermaier vs. Hernandez
Kiermaier hits a fly ball towards right. Blanco is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Springer vs. Hernandez
That is ball 4. Springer is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bichette vs. Hernandez
Bichette hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Heineman scores. Springer moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Hernandez
Guerrero hits a line drive into left center field. That will be extra bases. Guerrero is safe at second with a double. Springer scores. Bichette scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schneider vs. Hernandez
There's a wild pitch. Guerrero moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Schneider vs. Hernandez
That is ball 4. Schneider is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Clement vs. Davidson
Tucker Davidson replaces Carlos Hern
View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Clement vs. Davidson
Clement hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Guerrero scores. Schneider moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Merrifield vs. Davidson
Merrifield hits a fly ball towards left. Melendez makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Green
Tyler Heineman moves from Pinch Runner to C. Ernie Clement moves from Pinch Hitter to 2nd Baseman. Santiago Espinal moves from Pinch Hitter to 3
rd Baseman. Whit Merrifield moves from 2nd Baseman to Leftfielder. Garcia strikes out swinging. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Green
Witt hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Witt is safe at second with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Green
Perez hits a line drive, base hit into left field. Witt moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Olivares vs. Mayza
Tim Mayza replaces Chad Green as Pitcher. Edward Olivares pinch hits for MJ Melendez batting 4th.
Olivares hits a ground ball towards third. Espinal throws to second to get Perez. Witt scores. Olivares is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Mayza
Force Play Challenged by TOR manager (John Schneider): Original call upheld upon review.
Velazquez hits a ground ball, base hit into right field. Olivares moves to 3rd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Fermin vs. Mayza
Drew Waters pinch runs for Nelson Vel
View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Loftin vs. Romano
Jordan Romano replaces Tim Mayza as Pitcher.
Loftin hits a ground ball towards second. Clement has it and steps on second to get the force on Fermin. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espinal vs. Davidson
Edward Olivares moves from Pinch Hitter to Leftfielder.
Espinal softly hits a ground ball towards third. The throw to first, and Espinal is out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heineman vs. Davidson
Heineman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Davidson
Kiermaier hits a line drive, base hit into left field. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Davidson
Fermin is called for interference on Springer. Kiermaier moves to 2nd. Springer is on 1st. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bichette vs. Davidson
Bichette hits a ground ball towards first. Perez fields it and makes the out, unassisted. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Romano
That is ball 4. Isbel is on with a walk. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Romano
Blanco is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Romano
That is ball 4. Garcia is on with a walk. Isbel moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. Romano
Witt hits a fly ball towards right. Springer is there to make the catch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Romano
Perez hits a ground ball, base hit into left field. Isbel scores. Garcia moves to 2nd. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Olivares vs. Romano
Olivares hits a fly ball towards center. Kiermaier makes the catch for the out. View Play
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