PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-09-19 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26459 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:50
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 20–1. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 1st — George Springer homers (30) on a fly ball to left center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 1st — Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (29) on a line drive to left fielder Davis Schneider. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Salvador Perez homers (30) on a fly ball to right center field. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Maikel Garcia scores — worth 14% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Pete Walker (C): Balls and strikes.
Video · ▶ Highlights ↗ MLB
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| KCA | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 27 |
W: Michael Lorenzen L: Max Scherzer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: James Jean · 1B: Adam Hamari · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Nestor Ceja · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Springer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nathan Lukes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Addison Barger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alejandro Kirk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daulton Varsho | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davis Schneider | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Gimenez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ernie Clement | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Loperfido | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carter Jensen | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jac Caglianone | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Michael Massey | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 John Rave | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Randal Grichuk | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Tolbert | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Maile | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan India | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Scherzer | 0.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Braydon Fisher | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Nance | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Yariel Rodriguez | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Brendon Little | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Heineman | 1.1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Lorenzen | 7.2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Luinder Avila | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Springer: HR/F7D
- Nathan Lukes: 7/F7D
- Vladimir Guerrero: 63/G6
- Addison Barger: 63/G4MD
Bot 1
- Carter Jensen: D8/L78+
- Bobby Witt: S7/G56.2-H
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: D7/L7L.2-H
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Salvador Perez: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Adam Frazier: S8/F89
- Jac Caglianone: K
- Michael Massey: HR/L9LD.1-H
- John Rave: K
- Carter Jensen: DGR/L8XD+
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6
Top 2
- Alejandro Kirk: 8/L8XD
- Daulton Varsho: 9/F89
- Davis Schneider: 53/G56S
Bot 2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: DGR/F78XD
- Maikel Garcia: 3/P3S
- Salvador Perez: 3/P3DF/FL
- Adam Frazier: 9/F9LD
Top 3
- Andres Gimenez: K
- Ernie Clement: 5/P5SF/FL
- George Springer: S8/G6M
- Nathan Lukes: 5/P5SF/FL
Bot 3
- Jac Caglianone: W
- Michael Massey: D9/L9L+.1-3
- John Rave: K
- Carter Jensen: D8/L78D+.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6.2-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S8/G4.3-H
- Maikel Garcia: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 4
- Vladimir Guerrero: 63/G56D
- Addison Barger: 31/G3
- Alejandro Kirk: W
- Daulton Varsho: 7/F78S
Bot 4
- Salvador Perez: S8/L78XD+
- Adam Frazier: K
- Jac Caglianone: K
- Michael Massey: 43/G34D
Top 5
- Davis Schneider: S8/G4M
- Andres Gimenez: 8/F8XD
- Ernie Clement: 7/L7
- George Springer: 8/F8D+
Bot 5
- John Rave: S8/L8D+
- Carter Jensen: 7/F7D+
- Bobby Witt: 7/L7D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/L9D+.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: W.2-3;1-2
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78S
Top 6
- Nathan Lukes: 43/G34
- Vladimir Guerrero: K
- Addison Barger: K
Bot 6
- Adam Frazier: 8/F78
- Jac Caglianone: K
- Michael Massey: W
- John Rave: W.1-2
- Carter Jensen: 43/G34
Top 7
- Alejandro Kirk: 8/F78XD
- Daulton Varsho: 9/F89XD
- Davis Schneider: W
- Andres Gimenez: K
Bot 7
- Bobby Witt: S8/F8
- Randal Grichuk: S7/G6.1-2
- Tyler Tolbert: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Luke Maile: S8/L8S.3-H;1-2
- Adam Frazier: 8/F8D
- Jac Caglianone: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Michael Massey: S8/G4M
- John Rave: 8/F8D
Top 8
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 13/G1
- George Springer: W
- Nathan Lukes: 9/F89
- Ty France: K
Bot 8
- Carter Jensen: 9/F9
- Jonathan India: S8/G4M
- Randal Grichuk: S8/G4M.1-2
- Tyler Tolbert: S9/G34.2-3;1-2
- Luke Maile: D7/L9LD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Adam Frazier: S8/L8S.3-H;2-3
- Jac Caglianone: S9/L7S.3-H;1-3
- Michael Massey: S8/L8S.3-H;1-3
- John Rave: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Carter Jensen: 7/F2
- Jonathan India: 2/P2F/FL
Top 9
- Addison Barger: 43/G34
- Alejandro Kirk: 3/P3F/FL
- Joey Loperfido: 53/G6S
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker ejected by HP umpire James Jean for arguing balls and strikes.
- Blue Jays manager John Schneider ejected by 3B umpire Nestor Ceja for arguing check swing ruling.