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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2012-07-05 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 20598 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 9–6. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 3rd. Luke Hochevar earned the win and Jonathan Broxton picked up the save. J. P. Arencibia went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Luke Hochevar L: Henderson Alvarez SV: Jonathan Broxton
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Chris Conroy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yuniesky Betancourt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Lawrie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Colby Rasmus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Lind | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yunel Escobar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. P. Arencibia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Francisco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Hochevar | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Tim Collins | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Greg Holland | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Crow | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Mijares | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Broxton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Henderson Alvarez | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Luis Perez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Dyson | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Carpenter | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G4M
Bot 1
- Brett Lawrie: 43/G4MD
- Colby Rasmus: D9/L3D+
- Jose Bautista: 43/G4.2-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G5
Top 2
- Billy Butler: K
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 53/G56
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Adam Lind: 5/F5F-
- Yunel Escobar: 9/F89D+
- Rajai Davis: 13/G13+
Top 3
- Jeff Francoeur: 5!3/G5S
- Salvador Perez: S5/G5
- Jarrod Dyson: D8/G4+.1-3
- Alex Gordon: W
- Alcides Escobar: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Butler: S5/G5.3-H;2-H(E5/TH)(NR);1-3
- Yuniesky Betancourt: W.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Jeff Francoeur: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Kelly Johnson: D9/G34+
- J. P. Arencibia: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Brett Lawrie: 53/G56
- Colby Rasmus: W
- Jose Bautista: 7/F7LD
- Edwin Encarnacion: 6!4(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6MD
- Jarrod Dyson: 63/G6M
- Alex Gordon: S8/L8RS+
- Alcides Escobar: D7/L7S+.1-3
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G3
Bot 4
- Adam Lind: K
- Yunel Escobar: D8/L89D+
- Rajai Davis: 4/LDP/L4D.2X2(46)
Top 5
- Billy Butler: 63/G6
- Yuniesky Betancourt: 63/G6+
- Mike Moustakas: K
Bot 5
- Kelly Johnson: K
- J. P. Arencibia: E6/TH1/G56.B-1
- Brett Lawrie: 8/F8LM
- Colby Rasmus: E3/G34S.1-2
- Jose Bautista: K
Top 6
- Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6
- Salvador Perez: S9/G34
- Jarrod Dyson: 8/F8RM
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7S
Bot 6
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F9S
- Adam Lind: K
- Yunel Escobar: W
- Rajai Davis: K
Top 7
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Billy Butler: W
- Yuniesky Betancourt: SB2
- Yuniesky Betancourt: K
Bot 7
- Kelly Johnson: 63/G6M
- J. P. Arencibia: HR/F78XD+
- Brett Lawrie: K
- Colby Rasmus: 6/F6MD-
Top 8
- Mike Moustakas: S8/G4
- Jeff Francoeur: S4/G6MD.1-2
- Salvador Perez: S8/L6MD+.2-3;1-2
- Jarrod Dyson: 42(3)/FO/G4S.2-3;1-2
- Alex Gordon: S9/L34D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Eric Hosmer: S4/G34.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Billy Butler: 9/L89M
Bot 8
- Jose Bautista: 53/G5
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Adam Lind: S8/G4M.1-2
- Yunel Escobar: S7/G56+.2-H;1-2
- Rajai Davis: 53/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Ben Francisco: T9/L89M.3-H;2-H
- J. P. Arencibia: 53/G5
Top 9
- Yuniesky Betancourt: HR/F78D+
- Mike Moustakas: 13/G15
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Salvador Perez: S5/G56S-
- Jarrod Dyson: D9/F9D+.1-3
- Alex Gordon: 9/F89M
Bot 9
- Brett Lawrie: 31/G34
- Colby Rasmus: S9/L9S+
- Jose Bautista: 5/LDP/L56.1X1(53)
Notes & reviews
- Royals pitcher Luke Hochevar left the game due to an injured ankle