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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2015-10-19 · 2015 League Championship Series · Game 3 of 6 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Night game · Rogers Centre · Att: 49751 · 68°F, dome, dry · 3:13
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Kansas City Royals 11–8. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Ben Zobrist grounds out, second baseman Ryan Goins to first baseman Chris Colabello. Alcides Escobar scores. Toronto Blue Jays took the lead in the 2nd — Ryan Goins singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Troy Tulowitzki scores. Kevin Pillar scores. Ryan Goins to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Ryan Goins singles on a line drive to left fielder Alex Gordon. Troy Tulowitzki scores. Kevin Pillar scores. Ryan Goins to 2nd — worth 19% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Troy Tulowitzki (P): Called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | |
| TOR | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
W: Marcus Stroman L: Johnny Cueto SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: Jim Reynolds · RF: Laz Diaz
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kendrys Morales | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rios | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Revere | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Donaldson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Colabello | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Troy Tulowitzki | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Russell Martin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kevin Pillar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Goins | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Smoak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Cueto | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Kris Medlen | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 Franklin Morales | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Stroman | 6.1 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Sanchez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lowe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Liam Hendriks | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Osuna | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: T9/L
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G.3-H
- Lorenzo Cain: 8/L+
- Eric Hosmer: 43/G
Bot 1
- Ben Revere: 9/F
- Josh Donaldson: K
- Jose Bautista: W
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
Top 2
- Kendrys Morales: S8/G
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)/FO/G
- Alex Gordon: S9/G+.1-3
- Alex Rios: 8/F
Bot 2
- Chris Colabello: 43/G
- Troy Tulowitzki: S7/L
- Russell Martin: HP.1-2
- Kevin Pillar: 64(1)/FO/G.2-3
- Ryan Goins: SB2
- Ryan Goins: S7/L.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ben Revere: W
- Josh Donaldson: S7/G+.2-H;1-2
- Jose Bautista: 9/F
Top 3
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G
- Ben Zobrist: D8/F
- Lorenzo Cain: S6/G.2-3
- Eric Hosmer: 36(1)/FO/G.3-H
- Kendrys Morales: S8/G.1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 4/P
Bot 3
- Edwin Encarnacion: S8/G
- Chris Colabello: W.1-2
- Troy Tulowitzki: HR/8/F.2-H;1-H
- Russell Martin: W
- Kevin Pillar: D8/L.1-H
- Ryan Goins: K
- Ben Revere: 53/G
- Josh Donaldson: HR/7/F.2-H
- Jose Bautista: K
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: 43/G
- Alex Gordon: 5/L
- Alex Rios: 9/F
Bot 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: S8/G+
- Chris Colabello: 46(1)3/GDP
- Troy Tulowitzki: K
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L
- Ben Zobrist: D9/L.1-3
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/L
- Eric Hosmer: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Eric Hosmer: K23
- Kendrys Morales: W
- Mike Moustakas: S8/L.3-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 5
- Russell Martin: K
- Kevin Pillar: 53/G
- Ryan Goins: HR/89/F
- Ben Revere: 6/P
Top 6
- Alex Gordon: 63/G+
- Alex Rios: 63/G
- Alcides Escobar: S7/G+
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G
Bot 6
- Josh Donaldson: 63/G
- Jose Bautista: W
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F
- Chris Colabello: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 7
- Lorenzo Cain: 43/G
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G+
- Kendrys Morales: 7/F
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G
Bot 7
- Troy Tulowitzki: K
- Russell Martin: K
- Kevin Pillar: 9/F
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: 63/G
- Alex Gordon: K
- Alex Rios: 8/F
Bot 8
- Ryan Goins: 2/P2F
- Ben Revere: S3/G
- Josh Donaldson: W.1-2
- Jose Bautista: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Justin Smoak: 9/F
Top 9
- Alcides Escobar: S6/G
- Ben Zobrist: D9/G.1-3
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F/SF.3-H;2-3
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G.3-H
- Kendrys Morales: HR/89/F.1-H
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G
- Salvador Perez: 53/G
Notes & reviews
- Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki ejected by HP umpire John Hirschbeck between innings for complaining about the called third strike