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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2022-06-08 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12196 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph L to R · 3:26
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 8–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — MJ Melendez doubles (5) on a pop up to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Andrew Benintendi scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Emmanuel Rivera singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. MJ Melendez scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Brady Singer L: Trevor Richards SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Sean Barber · 1B: David Rackley · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Junior Valentine · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Bichette | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Santiago Espinal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raimel Tapia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lourdes Gurriel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Chapman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Zack Collins | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cavan Biggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 MJ Melendez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Taylor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yusei Kikuchi | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
 Trent Thornton | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Trevor Richards | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Gage | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Cimber | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Merryweather | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Vasquez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yimi Garcia | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Dylan Coleman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: 63/G56
- Bo Bichette: 4/F8S
- Vladimir Guerrero: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Bobby Witt: W.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: D7/P5D.2-H;1-3
- Carlos Santana: W
- Emmanuel Rivera: S7/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Michael Taylor: W.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6M
Top 2
- Santiago Espinal: 5/L5
- Raimel Tapia: HR/F89XD
- Lourdes Gurriel: K
- Matt Chapman: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Whit Merrifield: S8/F89
- Andrew Benintendi: K
- Bobby Witt: S7/L78.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: 7/F7LS
Top 3
- Zack Collins: HR/F89XD
- Cavan Biggio: S9/G34
- George Springer: 9/F9D
- Bo Bichette: S9/G34.1-3
- Vladimir Guerrero: 43/G4.3-H;1-2
- Santiago Espinal: K
Bot 3
- Carlos Santana: S4/L9+
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
- Michael Taylor: 8/L89XD
- Nicky Lopez: 63/G6
Top 4
- Raimel Tapia: 4/L34D+
- Lourdes Gurriel: S9/L89
- Matt Chapman: S9/G3.1-2
- Zack Collins: K
- Cavan Biggio: 7/F7LD
Bot 4
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4MD
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Bobby Witt: S9/G3.1-3(E9)
- Salvador Perez: S8/G4.3-H;1-3
- MJ Melendez: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H;B-1
- Carlos Santana: CS2(25)
Top 5
- George Springer: S8/G4
- Bo Bichette: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: 7/L7D
- Santiago Espinal: S3/P3D.1-3
- Raimel Tapia: 8/F8S
Bot 5
- Carlos Santana: S9/L89D+
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
- Michael Taylor: D8/F89XD+.1-H
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Whit Merrifield: 7/F7D
- Andrew Benintendi: 5/L56
Top 6
- Lourdes Gurriel: 3/F3D
- Matt Chapman: W
- Zack Collins: PB.1-2
- Zack Collins: 63/G6M.2-3
- Cavan Biggio: 8/L8
Bot 6
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6
- Salvador Perez: T8/F9LD
- MJ Melendez: K
- Carlos Santana: D9/L9L.3-H
- Emmanuel Rivera: 43/G34
Top 7
- George Springer: S9/G3
- Bo Bichette: 8/F8
- Vladimir Guerrero: 7/F7D+
- Santiago Espinal: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 7
- Michael Taylor: HP
- Nicky Lopez: 13/SH/BG13.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: D8/L89.2-H
- Andrew Benintendi: K.BX1(23)
- Bobby Witt: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Raimel Tapia: K
- Lourdes Gurriel: 7/F78D
- Matt Chapman: K
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9L
- MJ Melendez: 31/G34
- Carlos Santana: D9/F9D
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
Top 9
- Zack Collins: D9/F9LD
- Cavan Biggio: S6/G4.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)
- George Springer: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Bo Bichette: S8/L8+.1-2
- Vladimir Guerrero: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
- Santiago Espinal: 4/P3D
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.