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Toronto Blue Jays @ Kansas City Royals

2016-08-07 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25830 · 71°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph from RF · 2:39

Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 7–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Drew Butera singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Michael Saunders. Alex Gordon scores. Paulo Orlando to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Drew Butera singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Michael Saunders. Alex Gordon scores. Paulo Orlando to 3rd — worth 12% 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	1	0	0	1	6
KCA	0	2	0	0	1	0	4	0		7	11

W: Yordano Ventura L: Marcus Stroman SV: (none)

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

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Devon Travis	4	0	1	0	1
Jose Bautista	3	0	1	1	1
Josh Donaldson	4	0	1	0	0
Edwin Encarnacion	3	0	0	1	0
Michael Saunders	4	0	0	0	1
Troy Tulowitzki	3	0	1	1	0
B. J. Upton	4	0	1	0	2
Josh Thole	4	0	1	0	0
Darwin Barney	3	1	0	1	1

Kansas City Royals — batting

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

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Marcus Stroman	5.0	7	2	4
Scott Feldman	1.1	3	0	2
Brett Cecil	0.2	1	0	2
Joe Biagini	1.0	0	0	1

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Yordano Ventura	6.2	5	4	4
Peter Moylan	0.1	0	0	1
Chris Young	2.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Devon Travis: K
Jose Bautista: S7/L7LD+
Josh Donaldson: 4/F3D
Edwin Encarnacion: W.1-2
Michael Saunders: 3/G3-

Bot 1

Alcides Escobar: K
Cheslor Cuthbert: D8/L89D+
Lorenzo Cain: K
Eric Hosmer: PO2(E1).2-3
Eric Hosmer: 43/G4-

Top 2

Troy Tulowitzki: W
B. J. Upton: K
Josh Thole: 7/F7D+
Darwin Barney: 14(1)/FO/G13

Bot 2

Kendrys Morales: W
Alex Gordon: 16(1)/FO/G15-
Paulo Orlando: S9/L4D.1-2
Drew Butera: S9/F89S.2-H;1-3
Adalberto Mondesi: S1/BG34S.3-H;1-3(E1/TH)
Alcides Escobar: SB2
Alcides Escobar: 3/DP.3XH(32)

Top 3

Devon Travis: 63/G6
Jose Bautista: W
Josh Donaldson: S9/L9S+.1X3(95)
Edwin Encarnacion: 43/G4+

Bot 3

Cheslor Cuthbert: K
Lorenzo Cain: 53/G56
Eric Hosmer: 5/L56+

Top 4

Michael Saunders: K
Troy Tulowitzki: S7/L78S
B. J. Upton: S9/F8RM.1-2
Josh Thole: 8/L78D+
Darwin Barney: K

Bot 4

Kendrys Morales: 31/G3
Alex Gordon: W
Paulo Orlando: S7/G6.1-2
Drew Butera: K
Adalberto Mondesi: 43/G34

Top 5

Devon Travis: 53/G5-
Jose Bautista: 8/L8LXD+
Josh Donaldson: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 5

Alcides Escobar: HR/F8RXD+/UREV
Cheslor Cuthbert: 53/G5
Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9D+
Eric Hosmer: S8/G4M
Kendrys Morales: 53/G6S+

Top 6

Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G56
Michael Saunders: 7/L7LD+
Troy Tulowitzki: 7/L7M+

Bot 6

Alex Gordon: 43/G4
Paulo Orlando: 8/F8RM
Drew Butera: K

Top 7

B. J. Upton: 53/G56
Josh Thole: 63/G6MD
Darwin Barney: W
Devon Travis: S9/L34D.1-3
Jose Bautista: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
Jose Bautista: K

Bot 7

Adalberto Mondesi: S8/F8RM
Alcides Escobar: S5/BG15.1-2
Cheslor Cuthbert: S9/L34D+.2-3;1-2
Lorenzo Cain: K
Eric Hosmer: K
Kendrys Morales: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
Alex Gordon: K

Top 8

Josh Donaldson: 63/G6
Edwin Encarnacion: 3/F34D-
Michael Saunders: 7/F7D+

Bot 8

Paulo Orlando: K
Drew Butera: 8/L8RD+
Adalberto Mondesi: 9/F89XD+

Top 9

Troy Tulowitzki: 9/F89S
B. J. Upton: K
Josh Thole: S9/G34
Darwin Barney: 5/L56

Notes & reviews

replay,5,escoa003,KCA,gormb901,KAN06,I,N,U,,H $Alcides Escobar's fly to CF was touched by a fan at the top of the wall; crew chief Brian Gorman requested a review; the call was upheld by replay

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