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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-04-17 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 7 innings · Att: 9048 · 51°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:10
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. Toronto Blue Jays put up 2 in the 1st. Steven Matz earned the win. Jonathan Davis went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Steven Matz L: Mike Minor SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Guccione · 1B: Clint Vondrak · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Roberto Ortiz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Semien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Bichette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lourdes Gurriel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alejandro Kirk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Santiago Espinal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Davis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Jansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hanser Alberto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Matz | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Rafael Dolis | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Minor | 5.2 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Wade Davis | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marcus Semien: K
- Bo Bichette: 9/L9LD
- Vladimir Guerrero: S8/L89D+
- Randal Grichuk: S7/F7.1-2
- Lourdes Gurriel: D8/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Alejandro Kirk: WP.2-3
- Alejandro Kirk: 63/G6D
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Andrew Benintendi: 56(1)3/GDP/G4
- Salvador Perez: 8/F78
Top 2
- Santiago Espinal: 53/G5
- Jonathan Davis: 5/L5
- Danny Jansen: 43/G6D
Bot 2
- Carlos Santana: 2/P2F/FL
- Jorge Soler: 8/F8
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 3
- Marcus Semien: 7/F7D+
- Bo Bichette: 53/G56S
- Vladimir Guerrero: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Hanser Alberto: 7/F78D
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G4
Top 4
- Randal Grichuk: S8/G4M
- Lourdes Gurriel: 46(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
- Alejandro Kirk: WP.1-2
- Alejandro Kirk: 63/G6
- Santiago Espinal: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Whit Merrifield: 5/L56
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 5
- Jonathan Davis: HR/F7LD
- Danny Jansen: 13/G1
- Marcus Semien: 8/L8D
- Bo Bichette: K
Bot 5
- Carlos Santana: 53/G6S
- Jorge Soler: W
- Michael Taylor: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 6
- Vladimir Guerrero: HR/F7D
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Lourdes Gurriel: 9/F9
- Alejandro Kirk: S7/L7
- Santiago Espinal: K
Bot 6
- Hanser Alberto: 3/P34
- Nicky Lopez: S7/F7LS
- Whit Merrifield: 8/L89XD
- Andrew Benintendi: D7/F7D.1-H
- Salvador Perez: WP.2-3
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5S
Top 7
- Jonathan Davis: S8/L89D
- Danny Jansen: SB2
- Danny Jansen: 7/F7D.2-3
- Marcus Semien: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H
- Bo Bichette: K
Bot 7
- Carlos Santana: W
- Jorge Soler: HP.1-2
- Michael Taylor: 5(2)4(1)/GDP/G5.B-1
- Hunter Dozier: 5/P56
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays challenged call that Gurriel was out at 1st; call overturned - force out, not double play