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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-04-18 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 9042 · 55°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:54
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 2–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 7th — Salvador Perez homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Carlos Santana scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Salvador Perez homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Carlos Santana scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Kyle Zimmer L: T.J. Zeuch SV: Greg Holland
Umpires — HP: D.J. Reyburn · 1B: Roberto Ortiz · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Bichette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randal Grichuk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Rowdy Tellez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alejandro Kirk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Panik | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Palacios | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robbie Ray | 5.0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
 Tim Mayza | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 T. J. Zeuch | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Tanner Roark | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marcus Semien: 7/F7LD
- Bo Bichette: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Carlos Santana: SB2
- Carlos Santana: S8/L8.2-3
- Salvador Perez: K
- Jorge Soler: WP.1-2
- Jorge Soler: W
- Hanser Alberto: 9/F9S
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G5
Top 2
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Rowdy Tellez: 7/L7D
- Alejandro Kirk: W
- Joe Panik: S8/L8.1-2
- Jonathan Davis: K
Bot 2
- Michael Taylor: 63/G6
- Kyle Isbel: S4/G34
- Nicky Lopez: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Whit Merrifield: W.1-2
- Carlos Santana: SB3;SB2
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Josh Palacios: 7/F7LF/FL
- Marcus Semien: 53/G56
- Bo Bichette: S34/G4
- Vladimir Guerrero: W.1-2
- Randal Grichuk: SB3
- Randal Grichuk: K
Bot 3
- Jorge Soler: K
- Hanser Alberto: 43/G4
- Hunter Dozier: W
- Michael Taylor: W.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: 13/G23
Top 4
- Rowdy Tellez: E5/TH/G56.B-1
- Alejandro Kirk: W.1-2
- Joe Panik: 5(2)/FO/G5S-.1-2;B-1
- Jonathan Davis: 9/F9
- Josh Palacios: 46(1)/FO/G4D.B-1
Bot 4
- Nicky Lopez: D8/G4
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L9L
- Carlos Santana: 7/F78
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8
Top 5
- Marcus Semien: 63/G56
- Bo Bichette: 31/G4+
- Vladimir Guerrero: 4/L6MD
Bot 5
- Jorge Soler: 4/L8S+
- Hanser Alberto: 9/F9S
- Hunter Dozier: S57/G56+
- Michael Taylor: SB2
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 6
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Rowdy Tellez: 7/F7LD
- Alejandro Kirk: 4/F34D
Bot 6
- Kyle Isbel: S5/G4M
- Nicky Lopez: OA.1X2(26)
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G34
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8S
Top 7
- Joe Panik: K
- Jonathan Davis: 63/G6
- Josh Palacios: 43/G34D
Bot 7
- Carlos Santana: S9/L9+
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7D.1-H
- Jorge Soler: D7/L7LD+
- Hanser Alberto: 23/G2-.2-3
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Michael Taylor: W
- Kyle Isbel: SB2
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G34
Top 8
- Marcus Semien: 3/P4S
- Bo Bichette: 63/G6M
- Vladimir Guerrero: 8/F89D+
Bot 8
- Whit Merrifield: 9/L89D
- Carlos Santana: 53/G4
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 9
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Rowdy Tellez: 9/L9D+
- Alejandro Kirk: 5/P2F/FL
Notes & reviews
- Kyle Isbel out at 2nd, catcher Alejandro Kirk to shortstop Bo Bichette.