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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2018-08-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14894 · 77°F · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:43
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 6–2. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 2nd — Danny Jansen out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio. Teoscar Hernandez scores. Kevin Pillar to 3rd. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 4th — Ryan O'Hearn singles on a ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernandez. Jorge Bonifacio scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Jorge Bonifacio triples (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernandez. Rosell Herrera scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Brian Flynn L: Sam Gaviglio SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randal Grichuk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Devon Travis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Smoak | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kendrys Morales | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Teoscar Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kevin Pillar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Jansen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Urena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lucas Duda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rosell Herrera | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Gaviglio | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Tim Mayza | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Petricka | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jaime Garcia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glenn Sparkman | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Brian Flynn | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Maurer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wily Peralta | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Randal Grichuk: 63/G56
- Devon Travis: K
- Justin Smoak: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Alex Gordon: 3/G34
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 2
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G34
- Teoscar Hernandez: W
- Kevin Pillar: D9/L3D-.1-3
- Danny Jansen: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Aledmys Diaz: HP
- Richard Urena: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Lucas Duda: HR/F9D+
- Rosell Herrera: 63/G6
- Jorge Bonifacio: S7/L5D+.BX2(74)
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Richard Urena: 8/L8LD+
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Devon Travis: 3/L3
Bot 3
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Adalberto Mondesi: 8/L8LD+
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G6M+
- Alex Gordon: 6/L4M+
Top 4
- Justin Smoak: S9/L89S
- Kendrys Morales: WP.1-2
- Kendrys Morales: S9/G4+.2-H
- Teoscar Hernandez: 9/F89M
- Kevin Pillar: S9/L34D+.1-2
- Danny Jansen: 8/F8RD
- Aledmys Diaz: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7M
- Lucas Duda: 63/G4+
- Rosell Herrera: S9/G34+
- Jorge Bonifacio: BK.1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: T7/G5+.2-H
- Ryan O'Hearn: S7/G5+.3-H
- Hunter Dozier: D7/L7LS+.1-H
- Adalberto Mondesi: 7/F56D-
Top 5
- Richard Urena: 53/G56
- Randal Grichuk: 7/F7D+
- Devon Travis: S9/L9LM+
- Justin Smoak: K
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9LM
- Alex Gordon: W
- Salvador Perez: S7/L56D+.1-2
- Lucas Duda: 5/IF/P56S-
- Rosell Herrera: D9/F9LS.2-H;1-3
- Jorge Bonifacio: IW
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Top 6
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Teoscar Hernandez: K
- Kevin Pillar: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Danny Jansen: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Aledmys Diaz: K
Bot 6
- Hunter Dozier: S9/L34D+
- Adalberto Mondesi: 13/SH/BG13S+.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L78S+.2-H;B-2
- Alex Gordon: 23/G25-.2-3
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 7
- Richard Urena: S9/G34+
- Randal Grichuk: 7/F78D
- Devon Travis: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Bot 7
- Lucas Duda: 9/F9M
- Rosell Herrera: S7/G56+
- Jorge Bonifacio: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 6/L6D+
Top 8
- Justin Smoak: 63/G6MD
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Teoscar Hernandez: K
- Kevin Pillar: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 8
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G56
- Adalberto Mondesi: K
- Whit Merrifield: K
Top 9
- Danny Jansen: K
- Aledmys Diaz: 63/G6S-
- Richard Urena: K
Notes & reviews
- On-field Delay
- Umpire review of balk; call was upheld - balk; ball was wet and slipped out of his hand; review confirmed the balk
- Mound Visit
- Mound Visit
- Mound Visit
- On-field Delay