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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2021-07-31 · Day game · Rogers Centre · Att: 13953 · 66°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph to CF · 2:19
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 4–0. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 1st — George Springer homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: George Springer homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Alejandro Kirk scores — worth 16% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Alek Manoah L: Mike Minor SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Stu Scheurwater · 3B: Jeremie Rehak · 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Bichette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Teoscar Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lourdes Gurriel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randal Grichuk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Santiago Espinal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alejandro Kirk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Minor | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alek Manoah | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Ryan Borucki | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Cimber | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L78D+
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Bot 1
- George Springer: HR/F7LD
- Vladimir Guerrero: 53/G5
- Marcus Semien: K
- Bo Bichette: 9/L9LD
Top 2
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F78D
- Ryan O'Hearn: S8/G6
- Michael Taylor: 3/L34S-
- Jarrod Dyson: 6/P6
Bot 2
- Teoscar Hernandez: K
- Lourdes Gurriel: K
- Randal Grichuk: 6/P56D
Top 3
- Nicky Lopez: 8/L78D
- Whit Merrifield: 3/G34
- Carlos Santana: 8/F89
Bot 3
- Santiago Espinal: 2/P2F/FL
- Alejandro Kirk: S7/G56+
- George Springer: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Vladimir Guerrero: E5/G56.B-1
- Marcus Semien: 9/F89D
- Bo Bichette: K
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: 6/P8S
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G56+
Bot 4
- Teoscar Hernandez: K
- Lourdes Gurriel: 63/G56
- Randal Grichuk: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Michael Taylor: 8/F8XD
- Jarrod Dyson: K
Bot 5
- Santiago Espinal: 8/L89D
- Alejandro Kirk: 63/G56
- George Springer: 4/P4S
Top 6
- Nicky Lopez: 7/L7
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D
- Carlos Santana: 3/G3+
Bot 6
- Vladimir Guerrero: S5/G56
- Marcus Semien: T9/L89XD.1-H
- Bo Bichette: 43/G4S
- Teoscar Hernandez: 4/P6MD
- Lourdes Gurriel: 3/G3
Top 7
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8D
- Andrew Benintendi: 43/G4
- Hunter Dozier: S9/L89D
- Ryan O'Hearn: 1/G13
Bot 7
- Randal Grichuk: W
- Santiago Espinal: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Alejandro Kirk: K
Top 8
- Michael Taylor: 53/G5
- Edward Olivares: W
- Nicky Lopez: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56.1-2
- Carlos Santana: K
Bot 8
- George Springer: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: 8/F89XD+
- Marcus Semien: 53/G5
Top 9
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays challenged call that Guerrero was out at 1st; call overturned - single