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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2024-04-29 · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 29879 · 68°F, dome · 2:56
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Nelson Velázquez doubles (5) on a ground ball to third baseman Addison Barger. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Nelson Velázquez to 3rd. Nelson Velázquez advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by third baseman Addison Barger. Toronto Blue Jays took the lead in the 3rd — Justin Turner homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Justin Turner homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Genesis Cabrera L: Jonathan Bowlan SV: Nate Pearson
Umpires — HP: Adam Hamari · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Brian Walsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Massey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Renfroe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Turner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Daulton Varsho | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny Jansen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Davis Schneider | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cavan Biggio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Barger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Bowlan | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Tyler Duffey | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Zerpa | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Sauer | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Anderson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yariel Rodriguez | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Genesis Cabrera | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Trevor Richards | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Mayza | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Erik Swanson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
- Bobby Witt: S8/L8D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/F9S
- Nelson Velazquez: SB2
- Nelson Velazquez: D5/G5.2-H;B-3(E5/TH)
- Michael Massey: S6/G6.3-H(UR)
- Freddy Fermin: 8/F8
Bot 1
- George Springer: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: W
- Justin Turner: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Daulton Varsho: K
- Danny Jansen: W
- Davis Schneider: S7/G56.1-2
- Cavan Biggio: 8/F8S
Top 2
- MJ Melendez: 8/L8D+
- Hunter Renfroe: W
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Maikel Garcia: D7/G6.1-3
- Bobby Witt: 53/G56S
Bot 2
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S48/G6M
- Addison Barger: 43/G34.1-2
- George Springer: 3/G34S-.2-3
- Vladimir Guerrero: 3/P23
Top 3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 63/G6MD
- Nelson Velazquez: HP
- Michael Massey: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 3
- Justin Turner: HR/F7LD
- Daulton Varsho: 43/G34
- Danny Jansen: HR/F78XD
- Davis Schneider: K
- Cavan Biggio: W
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: S8/L8S.1-3
- Addison Barger: 3/G3S
Top 4
- Freddy Fermin: W
- MJ Melendez: 7/L7S
- Hunter Renfroe: S8/L8.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: S9/L9.2-H;1-3
- Maikel Garcia: 3/P3SF/FL
- Bobby Witt: W.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 63/G4M
Bot 4
- George Springer: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: 53/G56S
- Justin Turner: K
Top 5
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Michael Massey: 3/G3
- Freddy Fermin: S9/G4
- MJ Melendez: K
Bot 5
- Daulton Varsho: D9/L9LD+
- Danny Jansen: 1/P34S-
- Davis Schneider: S8/G4.2-H
- Cavan Biggio: HP.1-2
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 6
- Hunter Renfroe: 63/G6D
- Kyle Isbel: HR/F89XD
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
- Bobby Witt: K
Bot 6
- Addison Barger: S8/L89XD+
- George Springer: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: D7/L78XD+.1-H
- Justin Turner: 5/P1S
- Daulton Varsho: W
- Danny Jansen: 7/F7
Top 7
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 63/G6MD
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Michael Massey: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Davis Schneider: 8/F8D
- Cavan Biggio: 8/F8D
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 7/F78XD
Top 8
- Freddy Fermin: HR/F7D
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34
- Adam Frazier: K
- Kyle Isbel: 63/G6S
Bot 8
- Addison Barger: K
- George Springer: S9/F9S
- Vladimir Guerrero: S7/L7D+.1-2
- Justin Turner: 7/L7D+
- Daulton Varsho: K
Top 9
- Maikel Garcia: S8/L8
- Bobby Witt: 64(1)/FO/G6S.B-1
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/L89
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7L.1-3
- Michael Massey: K
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.