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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays

2015-08-02 · Day game · Rogers Centre · Att: 45736 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph to CF · 3:02

Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 4th — Chris Colabello homers (10) on a line drive to left center field. Edwin Encarnacion scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Chris Colabello homers (10) on a line drive to left center field. Edwin Encarnacion scores — worth 18% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — John Gibbons (M): Intentional HBP non-call.

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Line score

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

W: R.A. Dickey L: Edinson Volquez SV: Roberto Osuna

Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Toby Basner · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	3	1	1	0	0	1
Ben Zobrist	3	1	1	2	1	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	0	1	0	0	3
Eric Hosmer	4	0	0	0	0	0
Kendrys Morales	3	0	1	0	1	0
Salvador Perez	4	0	0	0	0	2
Alex Rios	3	0	0	0	0	0
Cheslor Cuthbert	3	0	0	0	0	1
Omar Infante	3	0	0	0	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Troy Tulowitzki	3	0	1	1	1	0
Josh Donaldson	3	0	0	0	1	3
Jose Bautista	4	0	1	1	0	0
Edwin Encarnacion	4	1	2	0	0	1
Chris Colabello	3	1	1	2	0	2
Russell Martin	3	1	1	0	1	1
Kevin Pillar	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Goins	2	1	1	0	2	0
Ben Revere	2	0	0	1	0	0
Justin Smoak	0	1	0	0	1	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edinson Volquez	6.0	4	3	4
Franklin Morales	0.1	1	0	0
Ryan Madson	0.2	1	0	2
Kelvin Herrera	0.2	1	3	0
Luke Hochevar	0.1	0	0	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
R. A. Dickey	7.0	2	2	6
Aaron Sanchez	0.2	0	0	0
Roberto Osuna	1.1	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alcides Escobar: S9/F9S-
Ben Zobrist: 6/F6-
Lorenzo Cain: K
Eric Hosmer: 43/G34

Bot 1

Troy Tulowitzki: 7/L7M+
Josh Donaldson: HP
Jose Bautista: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 2

Kendrys Morales: 3/G34-
Salvador Perez: K
Alex Rios: 8/F8LD+

Bot 2

Edwin Encarnacion: S5/G56S-
Chris Colabello: K
Russell Martin: S8/G6.1-3
Kevin Pillar: 3/F3F-
Ryan Goins: 3/L3S

Top 3

Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Omar Infante: 7/F78D
Alcides Escobar: K

Bot 3

Ben Revere: 9/F8RM
Troy Tulowitzki: 53/G56
Josh Donaldson: W
Jose Bautista: 53/G56

Top 4

Ben Zobrist: W
Lorenzo Cain: K
Eric Hosmer: 7/F7S
Kendrys Morales: W.1-2
Salvador Perez: K

Bot 4

Edwin Encarnacion: S8/G6M
Chris Colabello: HR/F78XD+.1-H
Russell Martin: K
Kevin Pillar: 63/G6
Ryan Goins: W
Ben Revere: 3/G3S-

Top 5

Alex Rios: 8/F8LD
Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F9M
Omar Infante: 63/G6M-

Bot 5

Troy Tulowitzki: W
Josh Donaldson: K+SB2
Jose Bautista: 3/F3F-
Edwin Encarnacion: 5/F25F-

Top 6

Alcides Escobar: 63/G6M
Ben Zobrist: 8/L8LD+
Lorenzo Cain: S9/G4
Eric Hosmer: 3/L34S+

Bot 6

Chris Colabello: K
Russell Martin: 63/G6-
Kevin Pillar: 6/F6D

Top 7

Kendrys Morales: 6/L6-
Salvador Perez: 4/F8RS-
Alex Rios: 9/L89M

Bot 7

Ryan Goins: S8/L8LS
Ben Revere: 23/SH/BG25.1-2
Troy Tulowitzki: HP
Josh Donaldson: K
Jose Bautista: DGR8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-3
Edwin Encarnacion: K

Top 8

Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F9LM
Omar Infante: 3/L34+
Alcides Escobar: HP
Ben Zobrist: HR/F89XD+.1-H
Lorenzo Cain: K

Bot 8

Justin Smoak: W
Russell Martin: W.1-2
Kevin Pillar: 4/F3DF-.2-3
Ryan Goins: W.1-2
Ben Revere: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
Troy Tulowitzki: S9/F9S.2-H;1-3
Josh Donaldson: K

Top 9

Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
Kendrys Morales: S9/G34
Salvador Perez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Notes & reviews

HP umpire Jim Wolf warned both teams; Josh Donaldson and Edinson Volquez exchanged words
Edinson Volquez threw a pitch near Josh Donaldson's head and Donaldson yelled at Volquez
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons argued with HP umpire Jim Wolf about how the Royals pitchers continued to throw at batters; Gibbons ejected by Wolf
Aaron Sanchez and Blue Jays bench coach DeMarlo Hale ejected by HP umpire Jim Wolf; both benches cleared; Blue Jays manager John Gibbons, who had been ejected earlier, came onto the field; this is against the rules

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