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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2021-08-01 · Day game · Rogers Centre · Att: 14427 · 66°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from LF · 2:56
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 5–1. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 3rd — George Springer doubles (8) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Edward Olivares. Reese McGuire scores. George Springer out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Edward Olivares to second baseman Whit Merrifield to third baseman Hunter Dozier. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Marcus Semien homers (25) on a fly ball to center field. Teoscar Hernandez 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 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jose Berrios L: Brad Keller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Stu Scheurwater · 2B: Jeremie Rehak · 3B: Andy Fletcher · 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 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hanser Alberto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Teoscar Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Bichette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lourdes Gurriel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cavan Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randal Grichuk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Santiago Espinal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Reese McGuire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Brentz | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Richard Lovelady | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Domingo Tapia | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ervin Santana | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Berrios | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Trevor Richards | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Mayza | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L9
- Carlos Santana: 6/P5F/FL
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Andrew Benintendi: 9/L89D
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F78D
Bot 1
- George Springer: K
- Teoscar Hernandez: 63/G56
- Marcus Semien: 3/P3
Top 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: S8/L78
- Michael Taylor: 14(1)3/GDP/G1S-
- Edward Olivares: S7/G56+
- Nicky Lopez: K
Bot 2
- Bo Bichette: S7/G6
- Lourdes Gurriel: K
- Cavan Biggio: 7/L7
- Randal Grichuk: S8/G6M.1-2
- Santiago Espinal: 3/G34
Top 3
- Whit Merrifield: 1/P1S-
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: K
Bot 3
- Reese McGuire: S9/L9D
- George Springer: D9/F89XD+.1-H;BX3(945)
- Teoscar Hernandez: S8/G4+
- Marcus Semien: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Bo Bichette: K
- Lourdes Gurriel: S5/G5+
- Cavan Biggio: 5/L6
Top 4
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Michael Taylor: HP
- Edward Olivares: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 4
- Randal Grichuk: K
- Santiago Espinal: HR/F7D
- Reese McGuire: 8/F8XD
- George Springer: W
- Teoscar Hernandez: 3/P3F/FL
Top 5
- Nicky Lopez: 13/G4MS
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Carlos Santana: 9/F9LD
Bot 5
- Marcus Semien: 8/F8XD
- Bo Bichette: 63/G56D
- Lourdes Gurriel: W
- Cavan Biggio: W.1-2
- Randal Grichuk: W.2-3;1-2
- Santiago Espinal: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Reese McGuire: 8/F8XD
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7
- Andrew Benintendi: D9/L9LD
- Hunter Dozier: HP
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Michael Taylor: HP.2-3;1-2
- Edward Olivares: K
Bot 6
- George Springer: W
- Teoscar Hernandez: 9/F9D
- Marcus Semien: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Bo Bichette: K
Top 7
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9D
- Carlos Santana: 6/P6MS
Bot 7
- Lourdes Gurriel: K
- Cavan Biggio: K
- Randal Grichuk: 8/F89
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: K
- Andrew Benintendi: 3/L3
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 8
- Santiago Espinal: 3/P3SF-/FL
- Reese McGuire: W
- George Springer: K
- Teoscar Hernandez: 13/G1S-
Top 9
- Hanser Alberto: K
- Michael Taylor: K
- Edward Olivares: HR/F7D
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G3
Notes & reviews
- Keller left the game with injured back