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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2016-07-04 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 36438 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph to LF · 2:10
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 1st — Michael Saunders grounds out softly, shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Ezequiel Carrera scores. Edwin Encarnacion to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Kendrys Morales homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Aaron Sanchez L: Edinson Volquez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: David Rackley · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ezequiel Carrera | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Saunders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Russell Martin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Troy Tulowitzki | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Pillar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Devon Travis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darwin Barney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edinson Volquez | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Sanchez | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Brett Cecil | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: 63/L6M-
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Kendrys Morales: K
Bot 1
- Ezequiel Carrera: W
- Josh Donaldson: W.1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 54(1)/FO/G56+.2-3
- Michael Saunders: 63/G6MS-.3-H;1-2
- Russell Martin: 9/F9LM
Top 2
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F7D+
- Salvador Perez: 5/L5+
- Paulo Orlando: 9/F89D
Bot 2
- Troy Tulowitzki: 8/L8RD+
- Kevin Pillar: 31/G34
- Devon Travis: 63/G6
Top 3
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Jarrod Dyson: 4(1)/FO/G4S
- Alex Gordon: 8/F78D+
Bot 3
- Darwin Barney: K
- Ezequiel Carrera: K
- Josh Donaldson: 53/G56-
Top 4
- Whit Merrifield: 13/G13-
- Kendrys Morales: 5/F5-
- Eric Hosmer: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: S9/G4+
- Michael Saunders: 4/L4+
- Russell Martin: K
- Troy Tulowitzki: S7/L7S.1-2
- Kevin Pillar: S7/L7S+.2XH(72);1-2
Top 5
- Salvador Perez: 3/P3F
- Paulo Orlando: 9/L9D+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: S8/L6MD+
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G6S-
Bot 5
- Devon Travis: 63/G6
- Darwin Barney: 63/G6S-
- Ezequiel Carrera: 3/G3
Top 6
- Jarrod Dyson: 1
- Alex Gordon: 7/F7LM
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LD
Bot 6
- Josh Donaldson: 53/G5-
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Michael Saunders: K
Top 7
- Kendrys Morales: HR/F89XD+
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Salvador Perez: 53/G
- Paulo Orlando: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Russell Martin: W
- Troy Tulowitzki: S8/L78S+.1-2
- Kevin Pillar: HP.2-3;1-2
- Devon Travis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Darwin Barney: S8/G4M+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ezequiel Carrera: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Josh Donaldson: S9/L89S+.3-H;2-H
- Edwin Encarnacion: WP.1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G6
- Michael Saunders: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 8/L89D+
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G5
- Jarrod Dyson: S8/L78M
- Alex Gordon: 8/L8RD+
Bot 8
- Russell Martin: 8/F89XD+
- Troy Tulowitzki: W
- Kevin Pillar: 14(1)3/GDP/G13-
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L7D+
- Kendrys Morales: 53/G5
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F7LD
- Salvador Perez: K