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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2017-09-21 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 35861 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 1–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Melky Cabrera singles on a line drive to center fielder Kevin Pillar. Alex Gordon scores. Lorenzo Cain to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, shortstop Richard Urena to second baseman Darwin Barney to first baseman Justin Smoak. Eric Hosmer out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Jason Vargas L: J.A. Happ SV: Mike Minor
Umpires — HP: Ben May · 1B: Pat Hoberg · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Teoscar Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Donaldson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Smoak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Pillar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darwin Barney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Maile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Urena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Refsnyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ezequiel Carrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 6.1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Buchter | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. A. Happ | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Dominic Leone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Dermody | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Tepera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 3/G34S-
- Melky Cabrera: S8/G4M+
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G34-
Bot 1
- Teoscar Hernandez: 6/L6
- Josh Donaldson: W
- Justin Smoak: 8/F8RM
- Jose Bautista: 8/F78M
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: 9/F89M
- Mike Moustakas: 13/G15+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Kendrys Morales: S8/G6
- Kevin Pillar: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Darwin Barney: W
- Luke Maile: K
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6S-
- Alex Gordon: W
- Whit Merrifield: 4/F8RS
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/L78M+.1-2
- Melky Cabrera: S8/L78M.2-H;1-3
- Eric Hosmer: CS2(263)
Bot 3
- Richard Urena: 53/G56S
- Teoscar Hernandez: K
- Josh Donaldson: K
Top 4
- Eric Hosmer: E5/G56
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Bot 4
- Justin Smoak: W
- Jose Bautista: 8/F8RD
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Kevin Pillar: K
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
Bot 5
- Darwin Barney: S94/F9S-
- Luke Maile: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Richard Urena: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Teoscar Hernandez: K
Top 6
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L9S
- Melky Cabrera: S9/L34D.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 46(1)/FO/G4S.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Josh Donaldson: 53/G56
- Justin Smoak: 3/F3DF-
- Jose Bautista: K
Top 7
- Mike Moustakas: S7/F78D
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
- Alcides Escobar: 54(1)/FO/G5L
- Alex Gordon: W.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 7
- Kendrys Morales: 13/G15
- Kevin Pillar: 53/G56S-
- Rob Refsnyder: 4/L4D-
Top 8
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6+
- Melky Cabrera: 53/G6S-
- Eric Hosmer: 2/BINT/G2R-
Bot 8
- Ezequiel Carrera: K
- Richard Urena: K
- Rafael Lopez: 13/G13-
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: S8/G6M
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: 3/F34S-
- Alcides Escobar: 4/F8RS-
Bot 9
- Josh Donaldson: 4/F4D-
- Justin Smoak: K
- Jose Bautista: 5/F5SF-
Notes & reviews
- Hosmer out for interferring with catcher