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Toronto Blue Jays @ Kansas City Royals

2015-07-10 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 31558 · 70°F, drizzle, wet · Wind 6 mph · 2:55

Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 3–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Alex Rios doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Kevin Pillar. Salvador Perez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Danny Valencia grounds into a double play, shortstop Alcides Escobar to second baseman Omar Infante to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Edwin Encarnacion out at 2nd. Danny Valencia out at 1st — worth 11% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
KCA	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1		3	11

W: Danny Duffy L: Marco Estrada SV: Greg Holland

Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Jose Reyes	4	1	0	0
Josh Donaldson	4	0	0	1
Jose Bautista	3	2	1	0
Edwin Encarnacion	3	0	0	0
Danny Valencia	2	0	1	0
Russell Martin	3	1	1	1
Dioner Navarro	4	1	0	1
Kevin Pillar	4	0	0	2
Devon Travis	3	1	0	0
Justin Smoak	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	0	2	1	0	0
Mike Moustakas	4	0	0	0	0	1
Lorenzo Cain	4	0	1	0	0	0
Eric Hosmer	4	0	4	0	0	0
Kendrys Morales	4	0	0	0	0	1
Salvador Perez	4	2	2	1	0	0
Omar Infante	4	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Rios	4	1	2	1	0	0
Jarrod Dyson	3	0	0	0	1	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Marco Estrada	6.2	9	1	2
Aaron Loup	0.1	1	0	1
Ryan Tepera	1.0	1	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Danny Duffy	6.0	4	3	0
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	1	0	1
Wade Davis	1.0	1	0	1
Greg Holland	1.0	0	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Reyes: 63/G6
Josh Donaldson: 53/G5
Jose Bautista: W
Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: 9/F89D
Mike Moustakas: K
Lorenzo Cain: S5/G56S
Eric Hosmer: S1.1-2
Kendrys Morales: 8/F8RD+

Top 2

Danny Valencia: 63/G6
Russell Martin: W
Dioner Navarro: S9/L9M.1-2
Kevin Pillar: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Devon Travis: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 2

Salvador Perez: S7/L6D-
Omar Infante: 53/G6S-.1-2
Alex Rios: D8/F8LXD+.2-H
Jarrod Dyson: WP.2-3
Jarrod Dyson: K
Alcides Escobar: 53/BG15S

Top 3

Jose Reyes: S7/G5.BX2(74)
Josh Donaldson: 6/L6
Jose Bautista: S7/L56D
Edwin Encarnacion: 3/F3SF-

Bot 3

Mike Moustakas: 7/F7D
Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8LD
Eric Hosmer: S9/L34D+
Kendrys Morales: 9/F89D+

Top 4

Danny Valencia: W
Russell Martin: S7/G56.1-2
Dioner Navarro: 8/F8RM
Kevin Pillar: 3/F34-
Devon Travis: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 4

Salvador Perez: 4/F4-
Omar Infante: 4/L4D
Alex Rios: S9/F9LS
Jarrod Dyson: SB2
Jarrod Dyson: W
Alcides Escobar: S8/L4D-.2-H;1-3
Mike Moustakas: 6/F56D-

Top 5

Jose Reyes: 8/F8RD
Josh Donaldson: 8/F8LD
Jose Bautista: 8/F8RD+

Bot 5

Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9D+
Eric Hosmer: D9/F9D+
Kendrys Morales: 7/F7D+.2-3
Salvador Perez: 4/F4MD-

Top 6

Edwin Encarnacion: HP
Danny Valencia: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Russell Martin: 3/F23F-

Bot 6

Omar Infante: 8/F89S
Alex Rios: 3/F3DF-
Jarrod Dyson: 13/MREV

Top 7

Dioner Navarro: 7/F7S
Kevin Pillar: K
Devon Travis: D8/F8LD.B-3(E8)
Jose Reyes: 63/G6S-

Bot 7

Alcides Escobar: S8/L8LS
Mike Moustakas: 9/L89D+
Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RXD+
Eric Hosmer: S5/G6S-.1-2
Kendrys Morales: K

Top 8

Josh Donaldson: K
Jose Bautista: D7/G5+
Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F78S
Justin Smoak: 3/G3

Bot 8

Salvador Perez: HR/F7LD+
Omar Infante: 9/L9M
Alex Rios: 8/F8LD+
Jarrod Dyson: 43/G4-

Top 9

Russell Martin: K
Dioner Navarro: K
Kevin Pillar: K

Notes & reviews

replay,6,dysoj001,KCA,mealj901,KAN06,,N,M,TOR,C $when Jarrod Dyson was called safe at 1B, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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