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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-06-25 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 37182 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:21
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 8–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Jorge Bonifacio homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. Toronto Blue Jays took the lead in the 6th — Jose Bautista walks. Darwin Barney scores. Kevin Pillar to 3rd. Steve Pearce to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Jose Bautista homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. Ryan Goins scores — worth 20% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Peter Moylan (P): Arguing balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Francisco Liriano L: Scott Alexander SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Bautista | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Russell Martin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Smoak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy Tulowitzki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwight Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Pillar | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Goins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darwin Barney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Liriano | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny Barnes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dominic Leone | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Osuna | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Hammel | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Scott Alexander | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neftali Feliz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Wood | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Bautista: 63/G6
- Russell Martin: D8/L8LM
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Justin Smoak: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: HR/F7D+
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G56S-
Top 2
- Kendrys Morales: 9/F9D+
- Troy Tulowitzki: W
- Dwight Smith: K
- Kevin Pillar: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Ryan Goins: K
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 5/F15S-
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4M
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9LSF
Top 3
- Jose Bautista: 9/F9LSF
- Russell Martin: 53/G56-
- Josh Donaldson: W
- Justin Smoak: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Kendrys Morales: 5/F56-
Bot 3
- Ramon Torres: 63/G6+
- Drew Butera: 6/F6M-
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D
Top 4
- Troy Tulowitzki: 8/F8LXD+
- Dwight Smith: K
- Kevin Pillar: 4/F34D-
Bot 4
- Jorge Bonifacio: D7/G5
- Lorenzo Cain: 7/F7LD+
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L6D-.2-H
- Salvador Perez: 14(1)/FO/G15
- Cheslor Cuthbert: BK.1-2
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 43/G4
Top 5
- Ryan Goins: S8/G4M+
- Jose Bautista: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Russell Martin: W
- Josh Donaldson: 6/F78S
- Justin Smoak: E6/G6MD.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Troy Tulowitzki: 9/F9LD
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9D
- Ramon Torres: S8/G4M+
- Drew Butera: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4MD
Top 6
- Darwin Barney: S8/L6D
- Kevin Pillar: W.1-2
- Steve Pearce: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Bautista: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Russell Martin: E5/G56S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Josh Donaldson: D9/F9LM.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Justin Smoak: 63/G6S
- Kendrys Morales: FC6/G6S.3-H(UR);2-3
- Troy Tulowitzki: K
- Darwin Barney: 4/F3-
Bot 6
- Jorge Bonifacio: 9/F89S
- Lorenzo Cain: S4/F3D-
- Eric Hosmer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Kevin Pillar: D8/L89D+
- Steve Pearce: 31/G34S-.2-3
- Jose Bautista: S8/G4S+.3-H
- Russell Martin: 9/L9M+
- Josh Donaldson: 46(1)/FO/G6MD
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: D8/F8LXD+
- Cheslor Cuthbert: W
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F89M
- Ramon Torres: 8/F8LD+
- Drew Butera: 7/F7D+
Top 8
- Justin Smoak: W
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Troy Tulowitzki: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Darwin Barney: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: 9/F9D
- Lorenzo Cain: S4/G4
- Eric Hosmer: DI.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L8LS.2-3;BX2(84)
Top 9
- Kevin Pillar: S7/G56
- Steve Pearce: HP.1-2
- Jose Bautista: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+.2-3
- Russell Martin: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: K23
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Alcides Escobar: S6/G56
- Ramon Torres: DI.1-2
- Ramon Torres: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals pitcher Pete Moylan ejected by HP umpire John Tumpane as he was being removed from game
- Royals challenged call that Hosmer was out at second; call upheld - out at 2nd