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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-06-24 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26938 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:26
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 3–2. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 2nd — Troy Tulowitzki homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Eric Hosmer homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Alex Gordon triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Jose Bautista. Alcides Escobar scores — worth 25% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Jason Vargas L: Marco Estrada SV: Kelvin Herrera
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: John Tumpane · 2B: Cory Blaser · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russell Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Smoak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Tulowitzki | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Pillar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darwin Barney | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Maile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marco Estrada | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
 Jeff Beliveau | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Bautista: 6/F56D
- Russell Martin: 5/L5
- Josh Donaldson: D7/L5D+
- Justin Smoak: 7/F7D+
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 2/F3SF-
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F8RXD+
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F78D
Top 2
- Steve Pearce: 63/G56
- Troy Tulowitzki: HR/F7D+
- Kevin Pillar: 53/G56
- Darwin Barney: K
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G34D
- Brandon Moss: 6/F6MD
Top 3
- Luke Maile: 43/G4MD
- Jose Bautista: S8/G6M+
- Russell Martin: 4/F4D
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G56-
Bot 3
- Alcides Escobar: T8/F89XD+
- Alex Gordon: 5/F5SF-
- Whit Merrifield: 7/SF/F78S.3-H
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Top 4
- Justin Smoak: S4/G6MD
- Steve Pearce: 46(1)/FO/G4-
- Troy Tulowitzki: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F9D+
- Salvador Perez: K
- Mike Moustakas: 7/L7D+
- Brandon Moss: K
Top 5
- Kevin Pillar: S7/L56+
- Darwin Barney: S9/G34.1-2
- Luke Maile: 2/BP2RF-
- Jose Bautista: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L6MD-
- Alex Gordon: K
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89M
- Jorge Bonifacio: W.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: 2/F23F-
Top 6
- Russell Martin: 1/L15S
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G56
- Justin Smoak: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Salvador Perez: 5/F5SF-
- Mike Moustakas: K
Top 7
- Steve Pearce: K
- Troy Tulowitzki: 63/G6
- Kevin Pillar: HR/F7D+
- Darwin Barney: S9/L34D
- Luke Maile: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: S7/F7S
- Alex Gordon: T9/L9LS+.1-H
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Jorge Bonifacio: 6/F4MD-
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G56+
Top 8
- Jose Bautista: K
- Russell Martin: K
- Josh Donaldson: 53/G56-
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G4
- Salvador Perez: 8/F89XD+
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G4MD
Top 9
- Justin Smoak: 7/F7LM
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Troy Tulowitzki: S9/L4D-
- Kevin Pillar: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays challenged call of safe at home; call was upheld - safe