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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2023-09-10 · Day game · Rogers Centre · Att: 35275 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:47
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 6th — Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (27) on a line drive to left fielder Whit Merrifield. Kyle Isbel scores. Toronto Blue Jays took the lead in the 7th — Kevin Kiermaier homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Kevin Kiermaier homers (8) on a fly ball to right field — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
W: Jose Berrios L: Taylor Clarke SV: Jordan Romano
Umpires — HP: Chris Segal · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Ben May · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edward Olivares | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nick Loftin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bo Bichette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Davis Schneider | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Alejandro Kirk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whit Merrifield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Santiago Espinal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Clement | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Kiermaier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cavan Biggio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Ragans | 5.2 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
 Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Collin Snider | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Jackson Kowar | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Berrios | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Yimi Garcia | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Genesis Cabrera | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Romano | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: 4/P6MD
- Bobby Witt: 53/G56
- Salvador Perez: S9/L9D+
- MJ Melendez: W.1-2
- Edward Olivares: 63/G6
Bot 1
- George Springer: K
- Bo Bichette: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: 7/L7LD
Top 2
- Michael Massey: K
- Nick Loftin: 31/G34+
- Drew Waters: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Davis Schneider: W
- Alejandro Kirk: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Whit Merrifield: W
- Santiago Espinal: 3/P3F/FL
Top 3
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6+
- Bobby Witt: 9/F89
Bot 3
- Ernie Clement: 53/G56
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
- George Springer: S9/L89
- Bo Bichette: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: 6/P56D
- Edward Olivares: K
Bot 4
- Vladimir Guerrero: W
- Davis Schneider: K
- Alejandro Kirk: 7/F78XD
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F9LSF/FL
Top 5
- Michael Massey: 7/L7L
- Nick Loftin: 5/L5+
- Drew Waters: 8/F8D
Bot 5
- Santiago Espinal: 53/G5
- Ernie Clement: 13/G1S-
- Kevin Kiermaier: K
Top 6
- Kyle Isbel: T9/L9L
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: CS2(24)
- Bobby Witt: D7/L7L.3-H
- Salvador Perez: SB3
- Salvador Perez: 63/G15.3-H
- MJ Melendez: 43/G2
Bot 6
- George Springer: 9/F9
- Bo Bichette: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: W
- Davis Schneider: W.1-2
- Alejandro Kirk: WP.2-3;1-2
- Alejandro Kirk: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Alejandro Kirk: WP.3-H(NR)
- Alejandro Kirk: W
- Whit Merrifield: 5/P15
Top 7
- Edward Olivares: S9/L9D+
- Michael Massey: K
- Nick Loftin: K
- Drew Waters: S8/L78.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: K
Bot 7
- Santiago Espinal: K
- Cavan Biggio: 4/L4D+
- Kevin Kiermaier: HR/F9LD
- George Springer: W
- Bo Bichette: W.1-2
- Vladimir Guerrero: 8/F8D
Top 8
- Maikel Garcia: 153/L1S
- Bobby Witt: S9/L89
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: 43/G6MS.2-3
- MJ Melendez: 6/F8S
Bot 8
- Davis Schneider: K
- Alejandro Kirk: S9/G3+
- Whit Merrifield: S8/G1S.1-3
- Santiago Espinal: S3/BG23-.3-H;1-2
- Cavan Biggio: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Kevin Kiermaier: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- George Springer: SB2
- George Springer: 63/G6
Top 9
- Edward Olivares: S7/L78D
- Michael Massey: K
- Nick Loftin: D8/F89XD.1-3
- Drew Waters: W
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Maikel Garcia: 8/F89D
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.