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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2016-07-05 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 35917 · 86°F · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:32
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 1st — Josh Donaldson homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Christian Colon grounds into a double play, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to second baseman Devon Travis to first baseman Justin Smoak. Alex Gordon out at 2nd. Christian Colon out at 1st — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: R.A. Dickey L: Chris Young SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: David Rackley · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Christian Colon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Eibner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 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 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Saunders | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Tulowitzki | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Kevin Pillar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Smoak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Devon Travis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Thole | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Young | 2.1 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Chien-Ming Wang | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Brooks Pounders | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 R. A. Dickey | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
 Joe Biagini | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex Gordon: K
- Christian Colon: K
- Kendrys Morales: S8/L8RM
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 1
- Ezequiel Carrera: K
- Josh Donaldson: HR/F8LXD+
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Michael Saunders: K23
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 9/F9S
- Brett Eibner: K
Bot 2
- Troy Tulowitzki: K
- Kevin Pillar: 53/G56S
- Justin Smoak: S7/F7S
- Devon Travis: 6/F6-
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 9/L9M
- Jarrod Dyson: D9/G3
- Alex Gordon: W
- Christian Colon: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Josh Thole: 9/F89D+
- Ezequiel Carrera: HR/F89XD+
- Josh Donaldson: HR/F78XD+
- Edwin Encarnacion: S7/L7S
- Michael Saunders: D9/L9LS+.1-3
- Troy Tulowitzki: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H
- Kevin Pillar: S8/L8RM
- Justin Smoak: CS2(26)
- Justin Smoak: W
- Devon Travis: 43/G4
Top 4
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Salvador Perez: D7/F7D+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Brett Eibner: 9/F9LMF
Bot 4
- Josh Thole: K
- Ezequiel Carrera: D9/L9S
- Josh Donaldson: FC1/G13-.2X3(154646);B-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: S9/F89S-.2-H
- Michael Saunders: 43/G34
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Jarrod Dyson: 5/F5-
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Christian Colon: K
- Kendrys Morales: 5/F56-
Bot 5
- Troy Tulowitzki: K
- Kevin Pillar: 7/F78D
- Justin Smoak: K
Top 6
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7S
- Salvador Perez: 4/F34S-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 6
- Devon Travis: S8/G6M
- Josh Thole: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Ezequiel Carrera: K
Top 7
- Brett Eibner: 63/G6+
- Alcides Escobar: 6/L6
- Jarrod Dyson: 4/F4M-
Bot 7
- Josh Donaldson: S8/G6M+
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Michael Saunders: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Troy Tulowitzki: W.1-2
- Kevin Pillar: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Justin Smoak: BK.2-3;1-2
- Justin Smoak: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Alex Gordon: K
- Christian Colon: 9/F9S
- Kendrys Morales: 7/L7D+
Bot 8
- Devon Travis: E1/G34S-
- Josh Thole: 3/DP.1X1(3)
- Ezequiel Carrera: K
Top 9
- Eric Hosmer: S7/G6+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: D8/F89XD+.1-H
- Brett Eibner: 9/F9M
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G13-
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as E7, changed to double on 07-07-2016, making both runs in inning earned