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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays

2017-09-20 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 33050 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:01

Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 15–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Melky Cabrera out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jose Bautista. Whit Merrifield scores. Lorenzo Cain to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Jorge Bonifacio doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ezequiel Carrera. Mike Moustakas to 3rd — worth 9% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	1	8	0	0	0	4	0	2	0	15	18
TOR	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	5	6

W: Jake Junis L: Brett Anderson SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Ben May · 2B: Pat Hoberg · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whit Merrifield	5	3	3	2	0	1
Lorenzo Cain	3	1	1	0	1	0
Melky Cabrera	2	2	1	2	1	0
Eric Hosmer	4	1	1	2	0	0
Salvador Perez	4	1	1	3	0	1
Mike Moustakas	4	2	3	1	0	1
Jorge Bonifacio	5	1	2	1	0	2
Alcides Escobar	4	1	1	2	0	0
Alex Gordon	2	1	1	0	2	0
Paulo Orlando	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jorge Soler	2	0	0	0	0	1
Brandon Moss	2	0	1	0	0	1
Drew Butera	2	1	1	0	0	1
Cheslor Cuthbert	1	1	1	0	0	0
Adalberto Mondesi	1	0	1	1	0	0
Terrance Gore	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ramon Torres	1	0	0	0	0	0

Toronto Blue Jays — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ezequiel Carrera	5	0	0	0	0	3
Josh Donaldson	3	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Smoak	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Bautista	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kendrys Morales	1	0	0	0	1	0
Kevin Pillar	2	0	1	0	0	0
Russell Martin	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Goins	3	0	1	1	0	0
Darwin Barney	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rob Refsnyder	2	1	1	0	0	1
Michael Saunders	2	1	0	0	0	0
Miguel Montero	1	1	0	0	1	0
Teoscar Hernandez	2	1	1	2	0	1
Rafael Lopez	1	1	1	2	0	0
Richard Urena	1	0	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jakob Junis	6.1	3	2	3
Ryan Buchter	0.2	0	0	0
Sam Gaviglio	1.0	1	0	1
Kelvin Herrera	1.0	2	0	1

Toronto Blue Jays — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brett Anderson	1.1	7	2	1
Luis Santos	1.2	3	0	1
Aaron Loup	1.0	0	0	1
Tom Koehler	1.0	0	0	1
Carlos Ramirez	1.0	3	1	1
Danny Barnes	1.0	0	1	0
Tim Mayza	1.0	4	1	2
Leonel Campos	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Whit Merrifield: S7/G56
Lorenzo Cain: S9/L89M.1-2
Melky Cabrera: SB3;SB2
Melky Cabrera: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
Eric Hosmer: 13/G13-
Salvador Perez: K

Bot 1

Ezequiel Carrera: K
Josh Donaldson: 7/F7M
Justin Smoak: 43/G34

Top 2

Mike Moustakas: S7/L56D
Jorge Bonifacio: D7/L7LM+.1-3
Alcides Escobar: S7/L5D+.3-H;2-H
Alex Gordon: W.1-2
Whit Merrifield: S57/G56S+.2-H;1-2
Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9M
Melky Cabrera: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH)(NR)
Melky Cabrera: W
Eric Hosmer: D7/F78D+.2-H;1-H
Salvador Perez: HR/F7D+.2-H
Mike Moustakas: D7/F78XD+
Jorge Bonifacio: 8/F8LD
Alcides Escobar: 2/F5SF-

Bot 2

Jose Bautista: 8/L8RD+
Kendrys Morales: W
Kevin Pillar: 8/F89D
Russell Martin: 8/F89XD+

Top 3

Alex Gordon: S9/G34
Whit Merrifield: K
Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9M
Melky Cabrera: 6/F6MD-

Bot 3

Ryan Goins: 7/F7LS
Darwin Barney: 8/F8LD
Ezequiel Carrera: K

Top 4

Eric Hosmer: 63/G6
Salvador Perez: 8/F78D
Mike Moustakas: K

Bot 4

Josh Donaldson: 23/G15S-
Justin Smoak: 9/F9D+
Jose Bautista: 63/G6

Top 5

Jorge Bonifacio: K
Alcides Escobar: 8/F8LD
Alex Gordon: 53/G6+

Bot 5

Kendrys Morales: 7/F7LD+
Kevin Pillar: S5/G5
Russell Martin: 4/F3DF-
Ryan Goins: 9/F9LS

Top 6

Whit Merrifield: HR/F7LD+
Lorenzo Cain: W
Melky Cabrera: D9/L89D+.1-H
Eric Hosmer: 63/G6MD+.2-3
Salvador Perez: 43/G4.3-H
Mike Moustakas: HR/F9LD+
Jorge Bonifacio: K

Bot 6

Darwin Barney: 6/F6-
Ezequiel Carrera: K
Josh Donaldson: 53/G56

Top 7

Alcides Escobar: 8/F8RD
Alex Gordon: W
Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LD+
Paulo Orlando: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 7

Rob Refsnyder: S8/G6M
Michael Saunders: E1/G23-.1-3;B-2
Miguel Montero: W
Teoscar Hernandez: D8/L78D+.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
Rafael Lopez: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H;2-3
Ryan Goins: 7/SF/F7S.3-H(UR)
Darwin Barney: HP
Ezequiel Carrera: 6/F56-

Top 8

Jorge Soler: K
Brandon Moss: K
Drew Butera: S7/L5D+
Cheslor Cuthbert: S7/L78M.1-2
Jorge Bonifacio: S9/G4.2-H;1-3
Adalberto Mondesi: S8/L8LM.3-H;1-2
Terrance Gore: W.2-3;1-2
Ramon Torres: 7/F7S

Bot 8

Richard Urena: D8/L78D+
Rob Refsnyder: K
Michael Saunders: 143/G13-.2-3
Miguel Montero: 7/F7D

Top 9

Paulo Orlando: 7/F78M
Jorge Soler: 9/F89D
Brandon Moss: S9/L9M+
Drew Butera: K

Bot 9

Teoscar Hernandez: K
Rafael Lopez: HR/F8LXD+
Ryan Goins: S9/G34
Darwin Barney: 46(1)/FO/G4
Ezequiel Carrera: 3/G3-

Notes & reviews

Blue Jays challenged call that Gordon was safe at 3rd; call was upheld - double steal
Royals challenged call that Hernandez was safe at home; call was upheld - safe

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