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Toronto Blue Jays @ 
Kansas City Royals
2015-10-17 · 2015 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 6 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40357 · 59°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from RF · 3:19
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 6–3. Toronto Blue Jays opened the scoring in the 3rd — Ryan Goins doubles (1) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Alex Gordon. Kevin Pillar scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 7th — Alex Gordon doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Kevin Pillar. Mike Moustakas scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Mike Moustakas singles on a line drive to right fielder Jose Bautista. Eric Hosmer scores. Mike Moustakas to 2nd — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Danny Duffy L: David Price SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: Jeff Nelson · RF: Tony Randazzo
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Revere | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Donaldson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Colabello | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Tulowitzki | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Russell Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Pillar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Goins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Pennington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kendrys Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Price | 6.2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
 Aaron Sanchez | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Loup | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Lowe | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yordano Ventura | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Luke Hochevar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Duffy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Revere: 43/G
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Jose Bautista: 53/G
Bot 1
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L
- Ben Zobrist: 54(1)/FO/G/MREV
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/F
- Eric Hosmer: K23
Top 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: S8/G+
- Chris Colabello: S8/F-.1-2
- Troy Tulowitzki: K
- Russell Martin: 6/L/DP.2X2(64)
Bot 2
- Kendrys Morales: K
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G
- Salvador Perez: 63/G
Top 3
- Kevin Pillar: D8/L9
- Ryan Goins: D7/G+.2-H
- Ben Revere: K
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G.2-3
- Jose Bautista: 8/F
Bot 3
- Alex Gordon: 6/P
- Alex Rios: 63/G
- Alcides Escobar: 13/G-
Top 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Chris Colabello: 53/G
- Troy Tulowitzki: S7/L-
- Russell Martin: 53/G
Bot 4
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G
- Eric Hosmer: K
Top 5
- Kevin Pillar: 3/P3F
- Ryan Goins: K
- Ben Revere: 7/F
Bot 5
- Kendrys Morales: 5/L+
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F
- Salvador Perez: 63/G
Top 6
- Josh Donaldson: S6/G
- Jose Bautista: W.1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Chris Colabello: K
- Troy Tulowitzki: D9/F.2-H;1-3
- Russell Martin: W
- Kevin Pillar: 4/P/IF
- Ryan Goins: 31/G
Bot 6
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alex Rios: K
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 7
- Ben Revere: 63/G
- Josh Donaldson: 8/F
- Jose Bautista: K
Bot 7
- Ben Zobrist: S9/F-
- Lorenzo Cain: S9/L.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Kendrys Morales: 63/G.3-H;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Salvador Perez: K
- Alex Gordon: D8/L.2-H
- Alex Rios: S8/G+.2-H
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G
Top 8
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Chris Colabello: D7/L
- Troy Tulowitzki: 9/F
- Russell Martin: K
Bot 8
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: CS2(263)
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Kendrys Morales: W.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: 9/L
Top 9
- Kevin Pillar: S9/G+
- Cliff Pennington: W.1-2
- Ben Revere: K
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Jose Bautista: 9/F
Notes & reviews
- replay,1,zobrb001,KCA,hirsj901,KAN06,,Y,M,KCA,C $when Ben Zobrist was called out at 1B, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- RF Rios missed shoestring catch; retrieved by CF Cain
- the ball fell between Ryan Goins and Jose Bautista after a miscommunication