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6
NYY
@BOS		6
2
TOR
@KCR		4
3
CLE
@OAK		4
3
CHW
@SEA		7
3
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@TBR		5
4
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@ARI		9
1
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4
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1
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@MIL		4
3
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@NYM		4
3		 
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STL
@PIT		4
1
PHI
@SDP		4
1
MIA
@WSN		0
2
Friday, April 20, 2012, 7:10PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 23,065, Time of Game: 3:14
Blue Jays
4
7-6
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
3
3-10
⇐ Lost 8 ⇒
W: Luis Perez (2-0)
L: Greg Holland (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  3  0    4  7  0
Royals          0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    3  7  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Yunel Escobar SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .636 18 9 -0.060 1.75 0.099 -0.159 -0.6 2 2 GDP
Kelly Johnson 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .204 .706 16 6 0.017 1.36 0.070 -0.052 0.3 3 3 IW
Jose Bautista RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .222 .761 15 7 0.055 1.41 0.125 -0.069 0.7 0 0 SB,HBP
Adam Lind 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .724 16 12 -0.139 1.20 0.000 -0.139 -1.5 9 2
Edwin Encarnacion DH 3 0 1 1 0 0 .302 .911 12 8 0.043 1.52 0.096 -0.052 -0.2 SF
Eric Thames LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .257 .593 16 10 -0.113 1.54 0.048 -0.162 -0.6 1 0 GDP
   Jeff Mathis PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.355 2 2 -0.024 0.93 0.000 -0.024 -0.4 2 0
Brett Lawrie 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .676 18 10 -0.083 0.86 0.000 -0.083 -0.8 1 3
Colby Rasmus CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .234 .650 21 12 0.165 1.23 0.197 -0.032 0.6 0 0 2B
J.P. Arencibia C 3 0 2 2 0 1 .154 .452 15 9 0.269 2.09 0.288 -0.018 1.6 9 0
   Rajai Davis PR-LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .176 .653 4 3 0.095 1.21 0.103 -0.008 0.4 0 0 CS
Kyle Drabek P 0 0
   Luis Perez P 0 0
   Francisco Cordero P 0 0
   Sergio Santos P 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 7 4 4 5 .233 .600 153 88 0.225 1.39 1.026 -0.798 -0.5 27 10
2B: C Rasmus (1, off G Holland).
SF: E Encarnacion (1, off J Mijares).
IBB: K Johnson (1, by G Holland).
HBP: J Bautista (2, by L Hochevar).
TB: C Rasmus 2; J Arencibia 2; E Encarnacion; J Bautista; R Davis; E Thames.
GIDP: E Thames (2); Y Escobar (2).
RBI: J Arencibia 2 (8); E Encarnacion (10); J Bautista (6).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Lawrie-K Johnson-A Lind.
TP: 1. A Lind-Y Escobar.
Baserunning
SB: J Bautista (1, 2nd base off L Hochevar/H Quintero).
CS: R Davis (1, 2nd base by L Coleman/H Quintero).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alex Gordon LF 3 0 1 0 2 1 .160 .536 23 10 -0.003 1.05 0.089 -0.092 0.4 3 0 2B
Yuniesky Betancourt 2B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .345 .870 15 8 0.032 1.05 0.096 -0.064 0.8 3 2 GDP
   Chris Getz PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .708 0.045 3.47 0.045 0.000 0.1 SB
Eric Hosmer 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .173 .598 20 12 -0.266 1.88 0.043 -0.310 -1.8 7 0
Billy Butler DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .353 .977 20 9 0.005 1.15 0.078 -0.073 -0.4
Jeff Francoeur RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .245 .628 14 7 0.053 1.48 0.145 -0.092 0.9 1 0
Mike Moustakas 3B 3 1 1 1 1 2 .239 .749 17 9 0.049 1.46 0.143 -0.094 0.6 1 1 HR
Humberto Quintero C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .320 .880 17 13 -0.130 1.35 0.000 -0.130 -1.2 6 1
Mitch Maier CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .211 .716 25 14 -0.078 0.94 0.011 -0.089 -0.7 5 0
Alcides Escobar SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .245 .697 19 11 0.018 0.99 0.073 -0.055 -0.2 1 5 2B,SB
Luke Hochevar P 0 1
   Tim Collins P 0 0
   Aaron Crow P 0 1
   Greg Holland P 0 0
   Jose Mijares P 0 0
   Louis Coleman P 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 7 2 8 11 .226 .772 170 93 -0.275 1.32 0.723 -0.999 -1.5 27 11
2B: A Escobar (3, off S Santos); A Gordon (2, off K Drabek).
HR: M Moustakas (2, off K Drabek; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: M Moustakas 4; Y Betancourt 2; A Gordon 2; A Escobar 2; E Hosmer; J Francoeur.
GIDP: Y Betancourt (2).
RBI: Y Betancourt (2); M Moustakas (7).
2-out RBI: Y Betancourt.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Escobar-E Hosmer; A Escobar-Y Betancourt-E Hosmer.
Baserunning
SB: A Escobar (3, 3rd base off S Santos/J Mathis); C Getz (3, 2nd base off S Santos/J Mathis).

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kyle Drabek 5.1 4 2 2 6 5 1 2.00 23 100 49 26 11 12 7 5 3 0 51 -0.025 0.92 0.1
Luis Perez, W (2-0) 1.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 7 31 22 11 5 6 1 1 1 0 2 0 0.122 1.04 1.4
Francisco Cordero, H (3) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.50 4 16 9 6 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.088 2.14 0.5
Sergio Santos, S (2) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 5 23 13 6 2 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 0.090 2.49 -0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 8 11 1 3.00 39 170 93 49 19 25 10 10 6 0 51 2 0 0.275 1.39 1.5

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luke Hochevar 5 2 1 1 2 5 0 5.87 19 84 52 28 7 17 5 6 1 0 62 0.171 1.18 1.5
Tim Collins, H (1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.70 3 10 5 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.080 1.05 0.5
Aaron Crow, H (2) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.68 3 14 8 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.095 1.79 0.5
Greg Holland, BS (1), L (0-2) 0 3 3 3 2 0 0 11.37 5 22 7 4 0 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 -0.641 2.72 -3.8
Jose Mijares 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.84 3 6 6 3 0 3 1 2 0 0 3 1 0.053 1.60 1.3
Louis Coleman 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.23 3 20 12 7 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.017 0.23 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 4 5 0 4.00 36 156 90 50 10 30 11 15 5 0 62 3 1 -0.225 1.32 0.5
G Holland faced 5 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: G Holland (1).
WP: K Drabek (1).
HBP: L Hochevar (1; J Bautista).
IBB: G Holland (3; K Johnson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Jeff Kellogg.
Time of Game: 3:14.
Attendance: 23,065.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, Wind 13mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Kansas City Royals
1 Yunel Escobar SS 1 Alex Gordon LF
2 Kelly Johnson 2B 2 Yuniesky Betancour 2B
3 Jose Bautista RF 3 Eric Hosmer 1B
4 Adam Lind 1B 4 Billy Butler DH
5 Edwin Encarnacion DH 5 Jeff Francoeur RF
6 Eric Thames LF 6 Mike Moustakas 3B
7 Brett Lawrie 3B 7 Humberto Quintero C
8 Colby Rasmus CF 8 Mitch Maier CF
9 J.P. Arencibia C 9 Alcides Escobar SS
Kyle Drabek P Luke Hochevar P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-2 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  R TOR J. Arencibia G. Holland 17% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rasmus Scores
t8 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR C. Rasmus G. Holland 15% 40% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t7 1-2 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO TOR E. Thames A. Crow -15% 23% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b9 3-4 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer S. Santos 14% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO TOR Y. Escobar L. Hochevar -13% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR Y. Escobar L. Hochevar -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR K. Johnson L. Hochevar -2% 46% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR J. Bautista L. Hochevar 1% 47% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  TOR A. Lind L. Hochevar 1% 48% Bautista Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  O TOR A. Lind L. Hochevar -3% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Kyle Drabek facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR A. Gordon K. Drabek 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR Y. Betancourt K. Drabek 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR E. Hosmer K. Drabek -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR B. Butler K. Drabek 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR E. Encarnacion L. Hochevar -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR E. Thames L. Hochevar -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR B. Lawrie L. Hochevar -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Kyle Drabek facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur K. Drabek 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R KCR M. Moustakas K. Drabek -11% 36% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 1-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O KCR H. Quintero K. Drabek 1% 38% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Maier K. Drabek -1% 36% Walk
b2 1-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Escobar K. Drabek 2% 39% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR C. Rasmus L. Hochevar -3% 36% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR J. Arencibia L. Hochevar -2% 34% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O TOR Y. Escobar L. Hochevar -1% 33% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Kyle Drabek facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR A. Gordon K. Drabek -6% 27% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b3 1-0 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  KCR Y. Betancourt K. Drabek -2% 25% Walk
b3 1-0 0 12- 6,(2-2)  OOO KCR E. Hosmer K. Drabek 12% 37% Line Drive Triple Play: 1B; Betancourt out at 1B/1B; Gordon out at 2B/1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  TOR K. Johnson L. Hochevar 5% 42% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TOR J. Bautista L. Hochevar -4% 38% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t4 0-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR A. Lind L. Hochevar -4% 34% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t4 0-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR E. Encarnacion L. Hochevar -3% 31% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Kyle Drabek facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR B. Butler K. Drabek 2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR J. Francoeur K. Drabek -2% 31% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b4 1-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Moustakas K. Drabek -3% 28% Walk; Francoeur to 2B
b4 1-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O KCR H. Quintero K. Drabek 3% 31% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Francoeur to 3B
b4 1-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  R KCR M. Maier K. Drabek -9% 22% Wild Pitch; Francoeur Scores; Quintero to 2B
b4 2-0 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O KCR M. Maier K. Drabek 2% 24% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Luke Hochevar facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR E. Thames L. Hochevar 5% 29% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
t5 0-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O TOR B. Lawrie L. Hochevar -4% 25% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 0-2 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  TOR C. Rasmus L. Hochevar 5% 30% Walk; Thames to 2B
t5 0-2 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R TOR J. Arencibia L. Hochevar 12% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Thames Scores; Rasmus to 2B
t5 1-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO TOR Y. Escobar L. Hochevar -13% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Kyle Drabek facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O KCR A. Escobar K. Drabek 2% 31% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR A. Gordon K. Drabek -2% 29% Walk
b5 2-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO KCR Y. Betancourt K. Drabek 5% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Tim Collins facing 2-3-4
Tim Collins replaces Luke Hochevar pitching
t6 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR K. Johnson T. Collins -4% 30% Flyball: LF
t6 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR J. Bautista T. Collins -3% 27% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 1-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR A. Lind T. Collins -2% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Kyle Drabek facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR E. Hosmer K. Drabek -3% 23% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b6 2-1 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O KCR B. Butler K. Drabek 3% 26% Flyball: LF
b6 2-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR J. Francoeur K. Drabek -3% 22% Walk; Hosmer to 2B
Luis Perez replaces Kyle Drabek pitching
b6 2-1 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas L. Perez 4% 26% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O KCR H. Quintero L. Perez 4% 30% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Aaron Crow facing 5-6-7
Aaron Crow replaces Tim Collins pitching
t7 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR E. Encarnacion A. Crow 7% 37% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
t7 1-2 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  OO TOR E. Thames A. Crow -15% 23% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t7 1-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR B. Lawrie A. Crow -2% 21% Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Luis Perez facing 8-9-1
b7 2-1 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O KCR M. Maier L. Perez 2% 23% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O KCR A. Escobar L. Perez 1% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b7 2-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  KCR A. Gordon L. Perez -1% 23% Walk
b7 2-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  KCR Y. Betancourt L. Perez -2% 21% Single to LF (Line Drive); Gordon to 3B
b7 2-1 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer L. Perez 4% 25% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Greg Holland facing 8-9-1
Greg Holland replaces Aaron Crow pitching
t8 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR C. Rasmus G. Holland 15% 40% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t8 1-2 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  R TOR J. Arencibia G. Holland 17% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rasmus Scores
Rajai Davis pinch runs for J.P. Arencibia (C) batting 9th
t8 2-2 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  TOR Y. Escobar G. Holland 10% 67% Walk; Davis to 2B
t8 2-2 0 12- 2,(2-0)  TOR K. Johnson G. Holland 10% 77% Balk; Davis to 3B; Escobar to 2B
t8 2-2 0 -23 4,(3-0)  TOR K. Johnson G. Holland 2% 79% Intentional Walk
t8 2-2 0 123 4,(2-1)  R TOR J. Bautista G. Holland 10% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive); Davis Scores; Escobar to 3B; Johnson to 2B
Jose Mijares replaces Greg Holland pitching
t8 3-2 0 123 2,(0-1)  O TOR A. Lind J. Mijares -5% 84% Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak SS); Johnson to 3B; Bautista to 2B
t8 3-2 1 123 2,(0-1)  RO TOR E. Encarnacion J. Mijares 2% 86% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Johnson Scores
Jeff Mathis pinch hits for Eric Thames (LF) batting 6th
t8 4-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Mathis J. Mijares -2% 84% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Blue Jays' Francisco Cordero facing 4-5-6
Francisco Cordero replaces Luis Perez pitching
Jeff Mathis moves from PH to C
Rajai Davis moves from PR to LF
b8 2-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR B. Butler F. Cordero -8% 76% Walk
b8 2-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Francoeur F. Cordero 7% 83% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b8 2-4 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas F. Cordero 6% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O KCR H. Quintero F. Cordero 4% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Louis Coleman facing 7-8-9
Louis Coleman replaces Jose Mijares pitching
t9 4-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR B. Lawrie L. Coleman -1% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 4-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR C. Rasmus L. Coleman -1% 91% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 4-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  TOR R. Davis L. Coleman 0% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 4-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR Y. Escobar L. Coleman -1% 91% Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Blue Jays' Sergio Santos facing 8-9-1
Sergio Santos replaces Francisco Cordero pitching
b9 2-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR M. Maier S. Santos 5% 96% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b9 2-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  KCR A. Escobar S. Santos -7% 88% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b9 2-4 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon S. Santos 7% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  KCR Y. Betancourt S. Santos -0% 95% Escobar Steals 3B
b9 2-4 2 --3 4,(2-1)  R KCR Y. Betancourt S. Santos -5% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Escobar Scores
Chris Getz pinch runs for Yuniesky Betancourt (2B) batting 2nd
b9 3-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  KCR E. Hosmer S. Santos -4% 86% Getz Steals 2B
b9 3-4 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer S. Santos 14% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 3.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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