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Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays
2015-10-20 · 2015 League Championship Series · Game 4 of 6 ◀ Game 3 Game 5 ▶ · Day game · Rogers Centre · Att: 49501 · 68°F, dome, dry · 3:39
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays 14–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Ben Zobrist homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Alcides Escobar scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Ben Zobrist homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Alcides Escobar scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Luke Hochevar L: R.A. Dickey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: Laz Diaz · RF: John Hirschbeck
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alcides Escobar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kendrys Morales | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Rios | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paulo Orlando | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Revere | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Donaldson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Colabello | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy Tulowitzki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russell Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Pillar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Goins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Pompey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ezequiel Carrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Young | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Luke Hochevar | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Madson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Franklin Morales | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Toronto Blue Jays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 R. A. Dickey | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Liam Hendriks | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Tepera | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Lowe | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Pennington | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alcides Escobar: S5/BG
- Ben Zobrist: HR/89/F.1-H
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: SB2
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G+.2-3
- Kendrys Morales: PB/MREV.3-H(NR);1-2
- Kendrys Morales: 43/G.2-3
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F/SF.3-H(UR)
- Salvador Perez: K
Bot 1
- Ben Revere: K
- Josh Donaldson: W
- Jose Bautista: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: SB2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
Top 2
- Alex Gordon: 63/G
- Alex Rios: HR/78/F
- Alcides Escobar: HP/MREV
- Ben Zobrist: 3/G.1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: W
- Eric Hosmer: PO2(16)
Bot 2
- Chris Colabello: 63/G
- Troy Tulowitzki: 9/F
- Russell Martin: 9/F
Top 3
- Eric Hosmer: 63/G
- Kendrys Morales: 3/G
- Mike Moustakas: 5/P5F
Bot 3
- Kevin Pillar: 6/P
- Ryan Goins: S7/F-
- Ben Revere: W.1-2
- Josh Donaldson: DGR/7/L.2-H;1-3
- Jose Bautista: 43/G.3-H;2-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/L
Top 4
- Salvador Perez: 9/L
- Alex Gordon: 7/F
- Alex Rios: S8/F
- Alcides Escobar: CS2(24)/MREV
Bot 4
- Chris Colabello: 5/L
- Troy Tulowitzki: 63/G
- Russell Martin: 53/G
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G
- Lorenzo Cain: K
Bot 5
- Kevin Pillar: K
- Ryan Goins: 7/F
- Ben Revere: S8/G+
- Josh Donaldson: 3/P3F
Top 6
- Eric Hosmer: K
- Kendrys Morales: 5/P5F
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F
Bot 6
- Jose Bautista: S8/G
- Edwin Encarnacion: 64(1)3/GDP
- Chris Colabello: 63/G
Top 7
- Salvador Perez: W
- Alex Gordon: S8/L.1-2
- Alex Rios: S8/L.2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 8/F/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ben Zobrist: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Lorenzo Cain: S7/G.3-H;1-3
- Eric Hosmer: 8/F/SF.3-H
- Kendrys Morales: 7/F
Bot 7
- Troy Tulowitzki: S9/L
- Russell Martin: K
- Kevin Pillar: 16(1)/FO/G
- Ryan Goins: K
Top 8
- Mike Moustakas: 63/G
- Salvador Perez: D7/G+
- Alex Gordon: W
- Paulo Orlando: S9/G.2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 8/L/SF.3-H
- Ben Zobrist: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/G+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Eric Hosmer: K
Bot 8
- Ben Revere: S8/G
- Josh Donaldson: 5/P
- Jose Bautista: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: DI.1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F
Top 9
- Kendrys Morales: S8/G+
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Drew Butera: 53/G.1-2
- Alex Gordon: HP
- Paulo Orlando: S9/L.2-3;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ben Zobrist: 2/P2F
Bot 9
- Chris Colabello: 63/G
- Dalton Pompey: S7/G+
- Ezequiel Carrera: 43/G.1-2
- Kevin Pillar: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,1,morak001,KCA,hirsj901,TOR02,,N,M,TOR,A $when Lorenzo Cain was called safe at HP, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
- replay,2,escoa003,KCA,hirsj901,TOR02,,Y,M,KCA,I $when Alcides Escobar was ruled not to have been hit by a pitch, Royals manager Ned Yost challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- replay,4,escoa003,KCA,hirsj901,TOR02,,Y,M,TOR,A $when Alex Rios was called safe at 2B, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
- infielder Cliff Pennington becomes the first non-pitcher to pitch in post-season