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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays

2014-05-31 · Day game · Rogers Centre · Att: 31652 · 67°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 2:53

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 12–2. Toronto Blue Jays put up 7 in the 1st. Marcus Stroman earned the win and Todd Redmond picked up the save. Juan Francisco went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	9
TOR	7	1	0	3	0	0	0	1		12	14

W: Marcus Stroman L: Aaron Brooks SV: Todd Redmond

Umpires — HP: Gabe Morales · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nori Aoki	4	0	0	1	0	0
Alcides Escobar	5	0	0	0	0	2
Eric Hosmer	4	0	1	0	0	1
Billy Butler	4	0	2	0	0	1
Alex Gordon	3	1	1	0	1	0
Danny Valencia	4	1	0	0	0	3
Brett Hayes	4	0	1	1	0	2
Jarrod Dyson	4	0	2	0	0	0
Pedro Ciriaco	4	0	2	0	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Reyes	4	1	1	1	1	0
Melky Cabrera	4	1	1	1	0	0
Jose Bautista	3	2	2	1	0	0
Edwin Encarnacion	3	2	1	0	2	2
Adam Lind	5	4	3	2	0	0
Brett Lawrie	3	0	2	3	0	0
Juan Francisco	4	1	3	4	0	0
Dioner Navarro	4	1	1	0	1	1
Anthony Gose	4	0	0	0	0	1
Kevin Pillar	2	0	0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Aaron Brooks	0.2	5	3	0
Michael Mariot	3.1	6	0	2
Tim Collins	3.0	1	0	3
Louis Coleman	1.0	2	1	0

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Marcus Stroman	6.0	5	0	6
Todd Redmond	3.0	4	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nori Aoki: 4/F3D
Alcides Escobar: K
Eric Hosmer: K

Bot 1

Jose Reyes: W
Melky Cabrera: HP.1-2
Jose Bautista: D9/L89D+.2-H;1-3
Edwin Encarnacion: W
Adam Lind: S9/L34+.3-H;2-3;1-2
Brett Lawrie: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Juan Francisco: DGR/F89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Dioner Navarro: W
Anthony Gose: 12(3)3/GDP/G13.2-3;1-2
Jose Reyes: S7/L78S.3-H;2-3
Melky Cabrera: S8/G6M.3-H;1-3
Jose Bautista: 2/P2F

Top 2

Billy Butler: K
Alex Gordon: D9/L9S
Danny Valencia: K
Brett Hayes: S7/G56.2-H
Jarrod Dyson: S21.1-2
Pedro Ciriaco: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 2

Edwin Encarnacion: K
Adam Lind: DGR/F78XD+
Brett Lawrie: S7/L7S+.2-H
Juan Francisco: 46(1)/FO/G34
Dioner Navarro: K

Top 3

Nori Aoki: 63/G6
Alcides Escobar: 2/F2LF-
Eric Hosmer: 43/L4+

Bot 3

Anthony Gose: 3/G3-
Jose Reyes: 7/F78D+
Melky Cabrera: 31/G3-

Top 4

Billy Butler: S4/G6M
Alex Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Danny Valencia: K

Bot 4

Jose Bautista: S8/F89M
Edwin Encarnacion: S9/G34+.1-2
Adam Lind: D8/F89XD+.2-H;1-3
Brett Lawrie: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
Juan Francisco: S8/L4D+.3-H
Dioner Navarro: 7/F7D
Anthony Gose: 3/G3

Top 5

Brett Hayes: K
Jarrod Dyson: 7/F7D
Pedro Ciriaco: 5E3/G5.B-1
Nori Aoki: 53!/G56

Bot 5

Jose Reyes: 8/F8LXD+
Melky Cabrera: 9/F9S
Kevin Pillar: K

Top 6

Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
Eric Hosmer: S1/MREV/G15
Billy Butler: 9/L89D+
Alex Gordon: 43/G34

Bot 6

Edwin Encarnacion: K
Adam Lind: 9/F89S
Brett Lawrie: 63/G6

Top 7

Danny Valencia: E5/G56-.B-1
Brett Hayes: K
Jarrod Dyson: S8/L8RS.1-2
Pedro Ciriaco: S7/L6D.2-3;1-2
Nori Aoki: HP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Alcides Escobar: K
Eric Hosmer: 4/F34D

Bot 7

Juan Francisco: HP
Dioner Navarro: S7/G56.1-2
Anthony Gose: K
Jose Reyes: 8!/F8LXD+
Melky Cabrera: 7/F7LSF

Top 8

Billy Butler: S9/L9LS+
Alex Gordon: W.1-2
Danny Valencia: K
Brett Hayes: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Bot 8

Kevin Pillar: 9/F9LMF
Edwin Encarnacion: W
Adam Lind: 46(1)/FO/G4
Brett Lawrie: S57/L56.1-2
Juan Francisco: D9/L9LM.2-H;1-3
Dioner Navarro: 7/F7M

Top 9

Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4
Pedro Ciriaco: S6/G56
Nori Aoki: 6!4(1)/FO/G6M
Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RXD+

Notes & reviews

replay,6,hosme001,KCA,vanol901,TOR02,,N,M,TOR,C $when Eric Hosmer was called safe at 1B, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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