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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-04-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 6266 · 58°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from RF · 2:51
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 7–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Andrew Benintendi doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Whit Merrifield scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Nicky Lopez triples (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Hanser Alberto scores — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Jake Junis L: Anthony Kay SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Roberto Ortiz · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Alan Porter · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bo Bichette | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randal Grichuk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cavan Biggio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lourdes Gurriel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rowdy Tellez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Palacios | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Jansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Panik | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alejandro Kirk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hanser Alberto | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Kay | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Tanner Roark | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joel Payamps | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jakob Junis | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Jake Newberry | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marcus Semien: 4/F6MD
- Bo Bichette: 3/P3S
- Vladimir Guerrero: 9/F9L
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7S
- Andrew Benintendi: D7/L78.1-H
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Carlos Santana: CS3(25)
- Carlos Santana: 53/G56S
Top 2
- Randal Grichuk: 8/F8XD+
- Cavan Biggio: 3/G3
- Lourdes Gurriel: S7/G6+
- Rowdy Tellez: K
Bot 2
- Jorge Soler: 3/G3
- Michael Taylor: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 3
- Josh Palacios: 3/G3
- Danny Jansen: 7/L78+
- Marcus Semien: K
Bot 3
- Hanser Alberto: S6/G56+
- Nicky Lopez: T7/F7LS.1-H
- Whit Merrifield: E5/G2.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Andrew Benintendi: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Carlos Santana: K
Top 4
- Bo Bichette: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: D7/L7+
- Randal Grichuk: 63/G56
- Cavan Biggio: K
Bot 4
- Jorge Soler: D56/G5
- Michael Taylor: 8/F8D.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: D7/L7LD.3-H
- Hanser Alberto: D7/L7LD.2-H
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Whit Merrifield: E5/L7LS.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7D
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 5
- Lourdes Gurriel: S9/G4
- Rowdy Tellez: S9/L9D+.1-2
- Josh Palacios: 8/F78XD+.2-3
- Danny Jansen: K
- Marcus Semien: K
Bot 5
- Carlos Santana: 3/G3
- Jorge Soler: K
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6+
Top 6
- Bo Bichette: W
- Vladimir Guerrero: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Joe Panik: D9/L89D+.3-H;1-H
- Lourdes Gurriel: W
- Rowdy Tellez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Rowdy Tellez: S9/L9D.3-H;2-3
- Josh Palacios: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Danny Jansen: WP.1-2
- Danny Jansen: 4/F8S
Bot 6
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F7L
- Hanser Alberto: 53/G5
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Top 7
- Marcus Semien: W
- Bo Bichette: 14(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- Vladimir Guerrero: HR/F78XD
- Randal Grichuk: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
- Andrew Benintendi: 7/F7LS
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4M
Top 8
- Joe Panik: 3/G3
- Lourdes Gurriel: 53/G56
- Rowdy Tellez: 43/G34D+
Bot 8
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8D
- Jorge Soler: S34/G4+
- Michael Taylor: 2/P2F/FL
- Hunter Dozier: S6/G6-.1X3(65)
Top 9
- Josh Palacios: 9/F89+
- Alejandro Kirk: S8/L8
- Marcus Semien: S7/L7.1-2
- Bo Bichette: 2/P2
- Vladimir Guerrero: K.BX1(23)
Notes & reviews
- Biggio left with injured hand