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Toronto Blue Jays @ Kansas City Royals

2016-08-06 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 35986 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from RF · 2:36

Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 4–2. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 1st — Devon Travis homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 5th — Eric Hosmer singles on a line drive to center fielder Kevin Pillar. Adalberto Mondesi scores. Alcides Escobar scores. Lorenzo Cain to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Eric Hosmer singles on a line drive to center fielder Kevin Pillar. Adalberto Mondesi scores. Alcides Escobar scores. Lorenzo Cain to 3rd — worth 25% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Danny Duffy L: Aaron Sanchez SV: Kelvin Herrera

Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Nic Lentz · 2B: Quinn Wolcott · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Devon Travis	4	1	2	2	0	1
Jose Bautista	4	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Donaldson	3	0	0	0	1	2
Edwin Encarnacion	3	0	0	0	1	0
Russell Martin	4	0	0	0	0	1
Troy Tulowitzki	4	0	1	0	0	1
Kevin Pillar	4	1	2	0	0	0
Justin Smoak	4	0	0	0	0	3
B. J. Upton	3	0	0	0	0	2

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alcides Escobar	4	1	1	1	0	0
Cheslor Cuthbert	4	0	1	0	0	0
Lorenzo Cain	4	0	1	0	0	1
Eric Hosmer	3	0	2	2	1	0
Kendrys Morales	4	0	0	0	0	1
Salvador Perez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Alex Gordon	4	1	1	0	0	2
Paulo Orlando	4	1	2	0	0	0
Adalberto Mondesi	4	1	2	1	0	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Aaron Sanchez	6.0	9	1	3
Danny Barnes	2.0	2	0	2

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Danny Duffy	6.2	5	2	6
Peter Moylan	1.1	0	0	3
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Devon Travis: HR/F7D+
Jose Bautista: 53/G5
Josh Donaldson: K
Edwin Encarnacion: 5/L5+

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: 63/G6+
Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4-
Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RXD+

Top 2

Russell Martin: 7/F78D+
Troy Tulowitzki: S9/L89M
Kevin Pillar: 9/F9LD
Justin Smoak: K

Bot 2

Eric Hosmer: W
Kendrys Morales: 7/F78D+
Salvador Perez: 3/P3F
Alex Gordon: K

Top 3

B. J. Upton: K
Devon Travis: 9/F89D
Jose Bautista: 3/P

Bot 3

Paulo Orlando: 31/G34S+
Adalberto Mondesi: 43/G34
Alcides Escobar: 3/F3F-

Top 4

Josh Donaldson: W
Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F78M
Russell Martin: 8/F8RXD+
Troy Tulowitzki: PB.1-2
Troy Tulowitzki: K

Bot 4

Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4
Lorenzo Cain: S8/F8RS-
Eric Hosmer: S7/G6+.1-3
Kendrys Morales: SB2
Kendrys Morales: K
Salvador Perez: 43/G4

Top 5

Kevin Pillar: D8/F89XD+
Justin Smoak: 8/F8LXD+
B. J. Upton: 5/L56
Devon Travis: S9/L89M.2-H
Jose Bautista: 7/F7D

Bot 5

Alex Gordon: S9/L89S+
Paulo Orlando: WP.1-2
Paulo Orlando: S6/G6.2-2
Adalberto Mondesi: S2.2-3;1-2
Alcides Escobar: S56/G56+.3-H;2-3;1-2
Cheslor Cuthbert: 4/L4D-
Lorenzo Cain: 52(3)/FO/G56.2-3;1-2
Eric Hosmer: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-3
Kendrys Morales: 3/G3S+

Top 6

Josh Donaldson: 8/F8LXD+
Edwin Encarnacion: W
Russell Martin: 8/L8RXD+
Troy Tulowitzki: 9/F9D

Bot 6

Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Alex Gordon: K
Paulo Orlando: S6/G6+
Adalberto Mondesi: SB2
Adalberto Mondesi: T9/L9LD+.2-H
Alcides Escobar: 6/L6

Top 7

Kevin Pillar: S3/MREV/G34S-
Justin Smoak: K
B. J. Upton: K+SB2
Devon Travis: K

Bot 7

Cheslor Cuthbert: D7/F7D+
Lorenzo Cain: K
Eric Hosmer: 3/G3-.2-3
Kendrys Morales: 43/G4

Top 8

Jose Bautista: 53/G56-
Josh Donaldson: K
Edwin Encarnacion: E5/TH/G56
Russell Martin: K

Bot 8

Salvador Perez: D7/L7LD+
Alex Gordon: 8/F8RXD+
Paulo Orlando: PB.2-3
Paulo Orlando: 53/G56
Adalberto Mondesi: K

Top 9

Troy Tulowitzki: 63/G6
Kevin Pillar: 3/P3F
Justin Smoak: K

Notes & reviews

replay,7,pillk001,TOR,gormb901,KAN06,,Y,M,TOR,C $when Kevin Pillar was called out at 1B, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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