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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2024-04-24 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10282 · 74°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph R to L · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 3–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Addison Barger. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Cavan Biggio called out on strikes — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: John Schreiber L: Yariel Rodriguez SV: James McArthur
Umpires — HP: Alex MacKay · 1B: Ryan Additon · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Bichette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daulton Varsho | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Danny Jansen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Vogelbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Clement | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Barger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cavan Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Justin Turner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yariel Rodriguez | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Genesis Cabrera | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bowden Francis | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Richards | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alec Marsh | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Angel Zerpa | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Stratton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| James McArthur | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: 63/G6
- Vladimir Guerrero: K
- Bo Bichette: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: 8/L89D
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7S+.3-H;1-2
- MJ Melendez: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2;B-1
- Nelson Velazquez: 4/F4D
Top 2
- Daulton Varsho: W
- Danny Jansen: 6/P56D
- Dan Vogelbach: 9/F9D
- Ernie Clement: 13/G1S
Bot 2
- Adam Frazier: 43/G4
- Hunter Renfroe: 4/P89S
- Kyle Isbel: D7/F7D.B-3(E7)
- Maikel Garcia: S7/L78D.3-H
- Bobby Witt: SB2
- Bobby Witt: K
Top 3
- Addison Barger: 8/F8XD+
- Cavan Biggio: 43/G3
- George Springer: D7/L7LD+
- Vladimir Guerrero: 3/F3DF/FL
Bot 3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F7LD
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LS
- MJ Melendez: 53/G6S
Top 4
- Bo Bichette: 43/G4M
- Daulton Varsho: W
- Danny Jansen: S8/L8+.1-2
- Dan Vogelbach: 7/F78XD.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Clement: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Adam Frazier: 8/F78
- Hunter Renfroe: 53/G56
Top 5
- Addison Barger: 13/G15
- Cavan Biggio: K
- George Springer: HR/F8XD
- Vladimir Guerrero: S9/G34
- Bo Bichette: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Kyle Isbel: S56/G6
- Maikel Garcia: S9/L9S.1-3
- Bobby Witt: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB3;SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34
- Salvador Perez: IW
- MJ Melendez: 32(3)/FO/G3.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Nelson Velazquez: 8/F8D+
Top 6
- Daulton Varsho: S3/G34
- Danny Jansen: W.1-2
- Dan Vogelbach: K
- Ernie Clement: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Clement: 63/G6.3-H
- Addison Barger: K
Bot 6
- Adam Frazier: S9/L89
- Hunter Renfroe: 8/F78XD.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: 13/G1S.2-3
- Maikel Garcia: 7/L7D
Top 7
- Cavan Biggio: 43/G34
- George Springer: 43/G6M
- Vladimir Guerrero: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Bobby Witt: 8/L8D+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 31/G3D
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7+
- MJ Melendez: 4(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Top 8
- Bo Bichette: 63/G56D
- Daulton Varsho: K
- Danny Jansen: K
Bot 8
- Nelson Velazquez: 7/F7D
- Adam Frazier: S7/L7S
- Hunter Renfroe: 53/G56.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Dan Vogelbach: K
- Justin Turner: S7/L78
- Addison Barger: 43/G4.1-2
- Cavan Biggio: K
Notes & reviews
- Umpire reviewed (rules check), call on the field was upheld.
- Royals pitcher Alec Marsh left the game due to an injured arm.