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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2021-07-30 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 13446 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph R to L · 2:50
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 2nd — Teoscar Hernandez homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Salvador Perez homers (26) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Ross Stripling L: Daniel Lynch SV: Jordan Romano
Umpires — HP: Jeremie Rehak · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Will Little · 3B: Stu Scheurwater · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Bichette | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Teoscar Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lourdes Gurriel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Santiago Espinal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alejandro Kirk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reese McGuire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Lynch | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Domingo Tapia | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ross Stripling | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Mayza | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Hand | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Romano | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89
- Carlos Santana: 3/G3
- Salvador Perez: 7/L7D+
Bot 1
- George Springer: 3/P3S-
- Vladimir Guerrero: S9/L89D+
- Marcus Semien: 8/F89D
- Bo Bichette: 43/G4D
Top 2
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8D
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Michael Taylor: 43/G4D+
Bot 2
- Teoscar Hernandez: HR/F7LD
- Lourdes Gurriel: 9/F9
- Randal Grichuk: W
- Santiago Espinal: 9/F9LS
- Alejandro Kirk: WP.1-2
- Alejandro Kirk: W
- George Springer: D7/L78D+.2-H;1-3
- Vladimir Guerrero: 4/P4MD
Top 3
- Jarrod Dyson: D9/G3+
- Nicky Lopez: 7/L7D
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G5
- Carlos Santana: 9/L9
Bot 3
- Marcus Semien: 7/L7
- Bo Bichette: S9/L9LS
- Teoscar Hernandez: 4/P34
- Lourdes Gurriel: SB2
- Lourdes Gurriel: S7/L78.2-H;B-2
- Randal Grichuk: 9/F89
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5+
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8XD+
- Hunter Dozier: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Santiago Espinal: S7/L7+
- Alejandro Kirk: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- George Springer: S5/G5
- Vladimir Guerrero: K
Top 5
- Ryan O'Hearn: 3/G3S
- Michael Taylor: 2/P2F/FL
- Jarrod Dyson: S8/L78D
- Nicky Lopez: T9/L9D.1-H
- Whit Merrifield: 4/P4
Bot 5
- Marcus Semien: K
- Bo Bichette: 4/P34D
- Teoscar Hernandez: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Carlos Santana: 3/G3
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7D
- Andrew Benintendi: 3/G34
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 6
- Lourdes Gurriel: 9/F9D
- Randal Grichuk: 9/F9L
- Santiago Espinal: 3/G3S-
Top 7
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Michael Taylor: 43/G4D
- Jarrod Dyson: 63/G4MD
Bot 7
- Alejandro Kirk: S8/L8D
- George Springer: D7/G5+.1-3
- Vladimir Guerrero: W
- Marcus Semien: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR);2-3
- Bo Bichette: HR/L89XD.3-H
- Teoscar Hernandez: K
Top 8
- Nicky Lopez: S7/L7
- Whit Merrifield: S6/G6.1-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Carlos Santana: SB2
- Carlos Santana: 4/L6M
- Salvador Perez: 7/L78D
- Andrew Benintendi: SB3
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8XD
Bot 8
- Lourdes Gurriel: W
- Randal Grichuk: 5/L56
- Santiago Espinal: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Reese McGuire: 9/L9
Top 9
- Hunter Dozier: S8/L8XD+
- Ryan O'Hearn: K+SB2
- Michael Taylor: WP.2-3
- Michael Taylor: 31/G4.3-H
- Jarrod Dyson: 5/P5
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays challenged call that Taylor was safe at 1st; call overturned - ground out