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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2011-08-23 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 20009 · 73°F · Wind 12 mph to CF · 2:53
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 6–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Bruce Chen earned the win and Joakim Soria picked up the save. Yunel Escobar went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Bruce Chen L: Brandon Morrow SV: Joakim Soria
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Melky Cabrera | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Butler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Giavotella | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Getz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yunel Escobar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Thames | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Adam Lind | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Colby Rasmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Lawrie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Molina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCoy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Teahen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Chen | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
 Greg Holland | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon Morrow | 4.2 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
 Wil Ledezma | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Carreno | 3.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G34
- Billy Butler: 9/F89M
Bot 1
- Yunel Escobar: 9/F9D
- Eric Thames: 43/G4
- Jose Bautista: 6/F4M-
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F8LXD+
- Jeff Francoeur: D8/F89XD+
- Johnny Giavotella: S8/G6M+.2-H(E8);B-2
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M.2-H
- Mike Moustakas: W.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: K
Bot 2
- Adam Lind: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Colby Rasmus: K
Top 3
- Billy Butler: 8/F8RXD+
- Eric Hosmer: S9/L34+
- Jeff Francoeur: S7/L78S.1-2
- Johnny Giavotella: 9/F89S
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Brett Lawrie: K
- Jose Molina: 3/F9LS-
- Mike McCoy: K
Top 4
- Mike Moustakas: S7/F7LD+.BX2(74)
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S+
- Alex Gordon: K
Bot 4
- Yunel Escobar: S8/L4MD+
- Eric Thames: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jose Bautista: K
Top 5
- Melky Cabrera: 6/F8RS-
- Billy Butler: HR/F7D+
- Eric Hosmer: S2/G23-
- Jeff Francoeur: K+SB2
- Johnny Giavotella: D8/L78D+.2-H
- Salvador Perez: T9/L89D.2-H
- Mike Moustakas: 5/P5F
Bot 5
- Adam Lind: 43/G34
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Colby Rasmus: 3/G34
Top 6
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G34
- Alex Gordon: S7/F78S-
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Billy Butler: 7/F7LM
Bot 6
- Brett Lawrie: 9/F89S
- Jose Molina: S7/G6+
- Mike McCoy: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Yunel Escobar: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Eric Thames: 7/L78D+
- Jose Bautista: K
Top 7
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Jeff Francoeur: D7/G5+
- Johnny Giavotella: 8/F89D.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56+
Bot 7
- Adam Lind: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F7LM
- Colby Rasmus: 9/F89M
Top 8
- Mike Moustakas: S7/G6
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F7LD
- Alex Gordon: K
- Melky Cabrera: S4/G34.1-2
- Billy Butler: K
Bot 8
- Brett Lawrie: 9/F9LD
- Jose Molina: 13/G15
- Mike McCoy: W
- Yunel Escobar: SB2
- Yunel Escobar: 53/G56-
Top 9
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G34+
- Jeff Francoeur: S7/L78S
- Chris Getz: 8/F8LD
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Eric Thames: D9/L9M+
- Jose Bautista: K
- Adam Lind: S7/G6+.2-H
- Edwin Encarnacion: 6/F6-
- Mark Teahen: K