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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2015-10-16 · 2015 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 6 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 39753 · 54°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph to CF · 3:15
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 5–0. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Alcides Escobar doubles (2) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder José Bautista. Alex Gordon scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Alcides Escobar doubles (2) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder José Bautista. Alex Gordon scores — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Edinson Volquez L: Marco Estrada SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: Dan Iassogna · RF: Jeff Nelson
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Revere | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Colabello | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy Tulowitzki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dioner Navarro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Pillar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Goins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Smoak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marco Estrada | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
 Aaron Loup | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lowe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edinson Volquez | 6.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Madson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Revere: K
- Josh Donaldson: 8/F
- Jose Bautista: W
- Edwin Encarnacion: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: D7/L
- Ben Zobrist: 9/F
- Lorenzo Cain: FC1/G.2X3(15);B-2
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G
Top 2
- Chris Colabello: 9/L
- Troy Tulowitzki: 9/L
- Dioner Navarro: 6/P
Bot 2
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Salvador Perez: 8/F
Top 3
- Kevin Pillar: W
- Ryan Goins: 53/BG/SH.1-2
- Ben Revere: 8/F
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G+
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: D9/L
- Alex Rios: K
- Alcides Escobar: D9/G+.2-H
- Ben Zobrist: 3/G+.2-3
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/G+.3-H
- Eric Hosmer: SB2
- Eric Hosmer: 6/P
Top 4
- Jose Bautista: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F
- Chris Colabello: S7/G+
- Troy Tulowitzki: K
Bot 4
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Salvador Perez: HR/78/F
- Alex Gordon: 8/F
Top 5
- Dioner Navarro: 9/F
- Kevin Pillar: 43/G
- Ryan Goins: S8/L
- Ben Revere: 53/G
Bot 5
- Alex Rios: 4/P
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G
- Ben Zobrist: 9/F
Top 6
- Josh Donaldson: W
- Jose Bautista: W.1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Chris Colabello: 7/L
- Troy Tulowitzki: K
Bot 6
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: E5/G
- Kendrys Morales: S9/L.1-3
- Mike Moustakas: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Dioner Navarro: K
- Kevin Pillar: 4/P
- Ryan Goins: K
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: 8/F
- Alex Gordon: 8/F
- Alex Rios: K
Top 8
- Ben Revere: 13/G
- Josh Donaldson: S9/G+
- Jose Bautista: W.1-2
- Justin Smoak: 3/P3F
- Chris Colabello: 4(1)/FO/G
Bot 8
- Alcides Escobar: HP
- Ben Zobrist: S6/G.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F
- Eric Hosmer: D9/L.2-H;1-3
- Kendrys Morales: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F
Top 9
- Troy Tulowitzki: 53/G
- Dioner Navarro: E5/G
- Kevin Pillar: 64(1)/FO/G+
- Ryan Goins: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion left the game due to a ligament issue in his left middle finger