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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
April 18, 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 18, 2018 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 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 18, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ian Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.A. Happ |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 28,803 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Kulpa 1B: Gabe Morales 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: John Tumpane |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jon Jay | DH |
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Lucas Duda | First Baseman |
| Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
| Abraham Almonte | Center Fielder |
| Paulo Orlando | Left Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Drew Butera | Catcher |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | DH |
| Teoscar Hernandez | Left Fielder |
| Justin Smoak | First Baseman |
| Yangervis Solarte | Third Baseman |
| Russell Martin | Catcher |
| Kevin Pillar | Center Fielder |
| Randal Grichuk | Right Fielder |
| Aledmys Diaz | Shortstop |
| Gift Ngoepe | Second Baseman |
| John Gibbons | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
April 18, 2018
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Happ
Jay strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Happ
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Happ
Moustakas hits a line drive into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Kennedy
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kennedy
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smoak vs. Kennedy
Smoak hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Smoak reaches second base with a double. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Solarte vs. Kennedy
Solarte strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Kennedy
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Happ
Duda strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Happ
Soler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Almonte vs. Happ
Almonte strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Orlando vs. Happ
Orlando hits a popup towards first. Smoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pillar vs. Kennedy
Pillar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Pillar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Grichuk vs. Kennedy
Grichuk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Kennedy
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pillar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ngoepe vs. Kennedy
Ngoepe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Happ
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Happ
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Happ
Jay hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Happ
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. Happ
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. Escobar scores. Merrifield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Duda vs. Happ
Duda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smoak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Duda for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Kennedy
Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Kennedy
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smoak vs. Kennedy
Smoak strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Solarte vs. Kennedy
Solarte hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kennedy
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pillar vs. Kennedy
Pillar hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Martin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Grichuk vs. Kennedy
Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. Pillar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Diaz vs. Kennedy
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Happ
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Almonte vs. Happ
Almonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orlando vs. Happ
Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ngoepe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Almonte moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Happ
Escobar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Butera vs. Happ
Butera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ngoepe vs. Kennedy
Ngoepe strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Kennedy
Granderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Kennedy
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smoak vs. Kennedy
Smoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Happ
Jay hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Happ
Merrifield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Happ
Moustakas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Happ
Duda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Solarte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Happ
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz misplays the ball. That's an error on Diaz. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Almonte vs. Happ
Almonte hits a fly ball into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Solarte vs. Kennedy
Solarte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Kennedy
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pillar vs. Kennedy
Pillar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Solarte moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Grichuk vs. Kennedy
Grichuk hits a line drive towards left. Orlando chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Orlando. Solarte scores. Pillar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Kennedy
Diaz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Maile vs. Kennedy
Luke Maile pinch hits for Gift Ngoepe.
Maile hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pillar scores. Grichuk moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Granderson vs. Kennedy
Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Happ
Yangervis Solarte now playing second base. Russell Martin now playing third base. Luke Maile now catching.
Orlando hits a fly ball into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Happ
Escobar hits a popup towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Happ
Butera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Smoak vs. McCarthy
Smoak takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Solarte vs. McCarthy
Solarte hits a fly ball into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. McCarthy
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Barnes
Danny Barnes now pitching.
Jay hits a line drive into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Barnes
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Barnes
Moustakas hits a line drive into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pillar vs. McCarthy
Pillar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. McCarthy
Grichuk is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. McCarthy
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maile vs. McCarthy
Maile hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Orlando. Maile reaches second base with a double. Grichuk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Granderson vs. McCarthy
Granderson takes first base on ball four. Grichuk scores. Maile moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Orlando who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. Maile scores. Granderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Smoak vs.
Smoak hits a line drive into left field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Loup
Aaron Loup now pitching.
Duda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Solarte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Loup
Soler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Almonte vs. Loup
Almonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loup fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Loup
Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Solarte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Tepera
Ryan Tepera now pitching.
Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Solarte vs. Grimm
Justin Grimm now pitching.
Solarte hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Grimm
Martin takes first base on ball four. Solarte moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pillar vs. Grimm
Pillar hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Orlando. Pillar reaches second base with a double. Solarte scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Grichuk vs. Grimm
Grichuk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Diaz vs. Grimm
Diaz hits a popup beyond short. Escobar can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Martin scores. Pillar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Maile vs. Grimm
Maile takes first base on ball four. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Granderson vs. Grimm
Granderson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Flynn
Brian Flynn now pitching.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smoak vs. Flynn
Smoak hits a fly ball into left field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Mayza
Tim Mayza now pitching.
Butera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Mayza
Jay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Merrifield vs. Mayza
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. Jay moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. Mayza
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Duda vs. Mayza
Duda hits a fly ball into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/2018 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Jay J, dh 5 1 2 0 Granderson C, dh 4 3 2 4
Merrifield W, 2b 3 2 1 2 Hernandez T, lf 6 2 4 4
Moustakas M, 3b 5 0 1 2 Smoak J, 1b 5 0 1 1
Duda L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Solarte Y, 3b-2b 4 3 2 1
Soler J, rf 4 1 2 1 Martin R, c-3b 3 1 0 0
Almonte A, cf 3 0 0 0 Pillar K, cf 5 2 3 1
Orlando P, lf 4 0 1 0 Grichuk R, rf 4 1 0 0
Escobar A, ss 3 1 1 0 Diaz A, ss 5 1 1 1
Butera D, c 4 0 0 0 Ngoepe G, 2b 2 0 0 0
Maile L, ph-c 2 2 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 8 5 40 15 15 13
Kansas City 002 020 010 -- 5
Toronto 103 020 36x -- 15
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy I (L) 5.0 8 6 4 3 6
McCarthy K 1.2 2 3 3 2 1
Keller B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Grimm J 0.1 4 6 6 2 1
Flynn B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Happ J (W) 6.0 5 4 4 2 8
Barnes D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Loup A 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Tepera R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Mayza T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Escobar A, Diaz A, Orlando P
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Toronto 9
2B -- Smoak J, Pillar K 2, Moustakas M, Maile L
3B -- Hernandez T
HR -- Hernandez T, Solarte Y, Merrifield W, Soler J, Granderson C
HBP -- by Happ J (Escobar A), by McCarthy K (Grichuk R)
WP -- McCarthy K
T -- 3:05
A -- 28803
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