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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2018-04-18 · Day game · Rogers Centre · Att: 28803 · 68°F, dome, dry · 3:05
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 15–5. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 1st — Justin Smoak doubles (5) on a ground ball to right fielder Jorge Soler. Teoscar Hernandez scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 3rd — Mike Moustakas doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernandez. Alcides Escobar scores. Whit Merrifield scores. Toronto Blue Jays took the lead in the 3rd — Teoscar Hernandez homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Curtis Granderson scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Mike Moustakas doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernandez. Alcides Escobar scores. Whit Merrifield scores — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 |
W: J.A. Happ L: Ian Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Gabe Morales · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: John Tumpane · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Duda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Almonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curtis Granderson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Teoscar Hernandez | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Smoak | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yangervis Solarte | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Russell Martin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kevin Pillar | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aledmys Diaz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gift Ngoepe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luke Maile | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Brad Keller | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Grimm | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Brian Flynn | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. A. Happ | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
 Danny Barnes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Loup | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Tepera | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Mayza | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jon Jay: K
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6+
- Mike Moustakas: 9/L9D+
Bot 1
- Curtis Granderson: K
- Teoscar Hernandez: S57/G56+
- Justin Smoak: D9/G3.1-H
- Yangervis Solarte: K
- Russell Martin: 63/G56
Top 2
- Lucas Duda: K
- Jorge Soler: S7/G56
- Abraham Almonte: K
- Paulo Orlando: 3/F3S-
Bot 2
- Kevin Pillar: D9/L9LS+
- Randal Grichuk: 2/F25F-
- Aledmys Diaz: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Gift Ngoepe: K
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G56
- Drew Butera: K
- Jon Jay: 7/F7D
- Whit Merrifield: W.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: D7/G5+.2-H;1-H
- Lucas Duda: 3/G34-
Bot 3
- Curtis Granderson: W
- Teoscar Hernandez: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Justin Smoak: K
- Yangervis Solarte: HR/F89D+
- Russell Martin: W
- Kevin Pillar: FC4/G4M.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Randal Grichuk: 13/G15S-.2-3;1-2
- Aledmys Diaz: 43/G6MD
Top 4
- Jorge Soler: K
- Abraham Almonte: W
- Paulo Orlando: 43/G4.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: HP
- Drew Butera: K
Bot 4
- Gift Ngoepe: K
- Curtis Granderson: S9/L9S
- Teoscar Hernandez: 8/F89D
- Justin Smoak: 43/G34+
Top 5
- Jon Jay: S9/G34+
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Lucas Duda: 53/G4
- Jorge Soler: E6/G6+
- Abraham Almonte: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Yangervis Solarte: W
- Russell Martin: K
- Kevin Pillar: S7/L78S.1-2
- Randal Grichuk: E7/L78D+.2-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Aledmys Diaz: 2/F23F-
- Luke Maile: S7/G56+.2-H(UR);1-2
- Curtis Granderson: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Paulo Orlando: 8/F8RS
- Alcides Escobar: 5/F15-
- Drew Butera: K
Bot 6
- Teoscar Hernandez: S7/L78S+
- Justin Smoak: W.1-2
- Yangervis Solarte: 8/F8LM
- Russell Martin: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Top 7
- Jon Jay: 8/L8LM
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Kevin Pillar: 4/L4D
- Randal Grichuk: HP
- Aledmys Diaz: K
- Luke Maile: D7/L7M+.1-3
- Curtis Granderson: W+WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Teoscar Hernandez: T7/L78D+.3-H;1-H
- Justin Smoak: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Lucas Duda: 43/L34
- Jorge Soler: HR/F78XD+
- Abraham Almonte: 13/G13-
- Paulo Orlando: S4/G4MD
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78XD+
Bot 8
- Yangervis Solarte: S9/G34
- Russell Martin: W.1-2
- Kevin Pillar: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Aledmys Diaz: S6/F8LS-.3-H;2-3
- Luke Maile: W.1-2
- Curtis Granderson: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Teoscar Hernandez: K
- Justin Smoak: 7/F7LD
Top 9
- Drew Butera: K
- Jon Jay: S9/L9S
- Whit Merrifield: W.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F7LD
- Lucas Duda: 8/F8RD
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays challenged call that Martin was out at 2nd on first; call was overturned - safe on dropped catch error