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9
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4
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3
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@KCR		9
5
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1
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9
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5
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@WSN		2
3		 
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Saturday, April 21, 2012, 6:11PM
, Kauffman Stadium
Attendance: 27,804, Time of Game: 3:03
Blue Jays
9
8-6
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Royals
5
3-11
⇐ Lost 9 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   4  0  2   3  0  0    9 14  0
Royals          1  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  0    5 10  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 5 0 1 1 0 0 .246 .619 20 12 -0.013 0.93 0.070 -0.083 0.0 2 5
Kelly Johnson 2B 2 0 1 0 3 1 .214 .746 26 10 0.062 0.71 0.064 -0.002 0.7 2 5
Jose Bautista RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .694 18 14 -0.208 1.09 0.000 -0.208 -2.9 4 0 GDP
Adam Lind 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .234 .712 19 11 0.015 0.72 0.077 -0.062 -0.3 11 0 2B
Eric Thames LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .256 .626 24 12 -0.021 0.79 0.070 -0.091 -0.4 0 0 2B,CS
Edwin Encarnacion DH 5 2 3 3 0 1 .328 .986 17 14 0.269 0.74 0.276 -0.007 2.2 HR
Brett Lawrie 3B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .281 .697 15 9 0.108 1.00 0.139 -0.031 0.7 1 3
Colby Rasmus CF 4 3 3 4 0 0 .275 .831 13 8 0.376 1.52 0.403 -0.026 3.1 1 0 2·HR
J.P. Arencibia C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .186 .525 14 11 0.144 0.94 0.171 -0.027 1.4 6 0 2B
Drew Hutchison P 0 0
   Darren Oliver P 0 0
   Carlos Villanueva P 0 0
Team Totals 38 9 14 9 4 3 .368 1.113 166 101 0.732 0.92 1.270 -0.537 4.5 27 13
2B: A Lind (5, off L Mendoza); J Arencibia (2, off L Mendoza); E Thames (2, off L Mendoza).
HR: C Rasmus 2 (3, 1 off K Herrera, 1 off E Teaford; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); E Encarnacion (4, off K Herrera; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: C Rasmus 9; E Encarnacion 6; J Arencibia 3; E Thames 2; B Lawrie 2; A Lind 2; Y Escobar; K Johnson.
GIDP: J Bautista (2).
RBI: C Rasmus 4 (9); E Encarnacion 3 (13); J Arencibia (9); Y Escobar (6).
2-out RBI: C Rasmus.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 4. K Johnson-Y Escobar-A Lind 2; B Lawrie-K Johnson-A Lind; B Lawrie-A Lind.
Baserunning
CS: E Thames (1, 3rd base by L Mendoza/B Pena).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Yuniesky Betancourt 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .353 .889 19 11 -0.036 1.69 0.118 -0.154 -0.2 2 6 2B
Alex Gordon LF 4 2 2 1 1 1 .185 .635 23 11 0.137 1.17 0.217 -0.080 0.6 1 0 HR,GDP
Billy Butler DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .935 12 7 -0.219 1.45 0.016 -0.235 -1.9 HBP,2·GDP
Eric Hosmer 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .179 .645 15 9 0.195 1.02 0.288 -0.093 0.7 16 0 HR,GDP
Jeff Francoeur RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .583 10 8 -0.070 0.69 0.000 -0.070 -0.8 1 0
Brayan Pena C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .768 14 12 -0.079 0.79 0.000 -0.079 -0.7 3 0
Mike Moustakas 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .229 .747 16 7 0.042 0.51 0.055 -0.014 0.2 2 4
Alcides Escobar SS 4 1 4 0 0 0 .302 .811 15 9 0.219 1.07 0.219 0.000 1.9 2 3 2B
Mitch Maier CF 3 1 1 1 1 2 .227 .825 20 12 0.044 1.81 0.198 -0.155 0.8 0 0 3B
Luis Mendoza P 0 3
   Everett Teaford P 0 2
   Kelvin Herrera P 0 0
   Tim Collins P 0 0
Team Totals 33 5 10 5 4 6 .303 1.001 144 86 0.233 1.15 1.111 -0.880 0.5 27 18
2B: A Escobar (4, off D Hutchison); Y Betancourt (2, off D Hutchison).
3B: M Maier (1, off D Hutchison).
HR: A Gordon (2, off D Hutchison; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); E Hosmer (3, off D Hutchison; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
HBP: B Butler (1, by D Hutchison).
TB: A Gordon 5; A Escobar 5; E Hosmer 4; M Maier 3; Y Betancourt 3.
GIDP: B Butler 2 (3); E Hosmer (1); A Gordon (1).
RBI: E Hosmer 2 (9); M Maier (2); Y Betancourt (3); A Gordon (5).
2-out RBI: E Hosmer 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Moustakas-Y Betancourt-E Hosmer; Y Betancourt-E Hosmer.

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
Drew Hutchison, W (1-0) 5.1 8 5 5 3 4 2 8.44 26 99 55 31 5 19 8 10 3 0 33 -0.517 1.13 -3.2
Darren Oliver, H (2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.80 5 16 12 7 0 5 2 2 2 0 2 0 0.240 1.74 1.7
Carlos Villanueva 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 7.11 7 29 19 8 2 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 0.045 0.79 1.0
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 4 6 2 5.00 38 144 86 46 7 33 14 13 5 0 33 2 0 -0.232 0.92 -0.5

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
Luis Mendoza 3.1 10 4 4 1 0 0 6.92 19 50 34 24 2 8 12 6 3 0 23 -0.328 1.25 -3.2
Everett Teaford, L (0-1) 3 2 3 3 3 0 1 3.86 13 69 37 26 1 10 4 6 2 0 2 0 -0.181 0.93 0.1
Kelvin Herrera 1.2 2 2 2 0 1 2 5.40 7 32 21 10 3 8 4 2 0 0 1 1 -0.226 0.33 -2.0
Tim Collins 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.15 3 15 9 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 14 9 9 4 3 3 9.00 42 166 101 64 6 31 21 14 5 0 23 3 1 -0.732 1.15 -4.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Hutchison (1; B Butler).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Foster, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Eric Cooper.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 27,804.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 4mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 3-4 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  RR KCR E. Hosmer D. Hutchison -29% 33% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gordon Scores
t6 4-5 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR TOR C. Rasmus E. Teaford 27% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lawrie Scores
t7 6-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  RR TOR E. Encarnacion K. Herrera 19% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Thames Scores
b5 3-4 0 12- 4,(3-0)  OO KCR B. Butler D. Hutchison 16% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Gordon to 2B
b5 1-4 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  R KCR M. Maier D. Hutchison -15% 60% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Escobar Scores

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' Luis Mendoza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR Y. Escobar L. Mendoza -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR K. Johnson L. Mendoza 2% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO TOR J. Bautista L. Mendoza -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Drew Hutchison facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR Y. Betancourt D. Hutchison 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R KCR A. Gordon D. Hutchison -10% 37% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b1 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Butler D. Hutchison 1% 38% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer D. Hutchison 1% 39% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR A. Lind L. Mendoza -2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  TOR E. Thames L. Mendoza 4% 41% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t2 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O TOR E. Encarnacion L. Mendoza -6% 35% Thames Caught Stealing 3B (P-3B)
t2 0-1 2 --- 6,(1-2)  TOR E. Encarnacion L. Mendoza 1% 37% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TOR B. Lawrie L. Mendoza -2% 34% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Drew Hutchison facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Francoeur D. Hutchison 2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR B. Pena D. Hutchison 1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR M. Moustakas D. Hutchison -1% 36% Walk
b2 1-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  KCR A. Escobar D. Hutchison -2% 35% Single to CF (Line Drive); Moustakas to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O KCR M. Maier D. Hutchison 4% 39% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR C. Rasmus L. Mendoza -3% 36% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t3 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR J. Arencibia L. Mendoza 5% 41% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t3 0-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TOR Y. Escobar L. Mendoza -4% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 0-1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  TOR K. Johnson L. Mendoza 1% 38% Walk
t3 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Bautista L. Mendoza -5% 33% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Drew Hutchison facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  KCR Y. Betancourt D. Hutchison -6% 27% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 1-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O KCR A. Gordon D. Hutchison 4% 31% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  KCR B. Butler D. Hutchison -2% 30% Hit By Pitch
b3 1-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR E. Hosmer D. Hutchison 8% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Luis Mendoza facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR A. Lind L. Mendoza 8% 45% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 0-1 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O TOR E. Thames L. Mendoza -2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Lind to 3B
t4 0-1 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R TOR E. Encarnacion L. Mendoza 7% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lind Scores
t4 1-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  TOR B. Lawrie L. Mendoza 8% 58% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Encarnacion to 3B
t4 1-1 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R TOR C. Rasmus L. Mendoza 8% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive); Encarnacion Scores; Lawrie to 2B
t4 2-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R TOR J. Arencibia L. Mendoza 12% 79% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lawrie Scores; Rasmus to 3B
t4 3-1 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R TOR Y. Escobar L. Mendoza 7% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rasmus Scores; Arencibia to 3B
Everett Teaford replaces Luis Mendoza pitching
t4 4-1 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  TOR K. Johnson E. Teaford 1% 87% Walk; Escobar to 2B
t4 4-1 1 123 3,(0-2)  OO TOR J. Bautista E. Teaford -8% 79% Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Johnson out at 1B/2B-1B
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Drew Hutchison facing 5-6-7
b4 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Francoeur D. Hutchison 2% 82% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b4 1-4 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR B. Pena D. Hutchison 2% 83% Lineout: 2B
b4 1-4 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR M. Moustakas D. Hutchison 1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Everett Teaford facing 4-5-6
t5 4-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O TOR A. Lind E. Teaford -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
t5 4-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR E. Thames E. Teaford -1% 82% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
t5 4-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR E. Encarnacion E. Teaford -1% 81% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Blue Jays' Drew Hutchison facing 8-9-1
b5 1-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR A. Escobar D. Hutchison -7% 75% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b5 1-4 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  R KCR M. Maier D. Hutchison -15% 60% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Escobar Scores
b5 2-4 0 --3 6,(3-2)  R KCR Y. Betancourt D. Hutchison -6% 53% Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Maier Scores
b5 3-4 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  KCR A. Gordon D. Hutchison -8% 45% Walk; Betancourt to 2B
b5 3-4 0 12- 4,(3-0)  OO KCR B. Butler D. Hutchison 16% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Gordon to 2B
b5 3-4 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  RR KCR E. Hosmer D. Hutchison -29% 33% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Gordon Scores
b5 5-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Francoeur D. Hutchison 1% 34% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Royals 5.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 4-5, Royals' Everett Teaford facing 7-8-9
t6 4-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR B. Lawrie E. Teaford 6% 40% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 4-5 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR TOR C. Rasmus E. Teaford 27% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lawrie Scores
t6 6-5 0 --- 9,(2-2)  O TOR J. Arencibia E. Teaford -2% 64% Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
t6 6-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR Y. Escobar E. Teaford -2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t6 6-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  TOR K. Johnson E. Teaford 1% 63% Walk
t6 6-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Bautista E. Teaford -3% 61% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Blue Jays' Drew Hutchison facing 6-7-8
b6 5-6 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR B. Pena D. Hutchison 4% 65% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 5-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR M. Moustakas D. Hutchison -4% 60% Walk
b6 5-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  KCR A. Escobar D. Hutchison -11% 49% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moustakas to 3B
Darren Oliver replaces Drew Hutchison pitching
b6 5-6 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O KCR M. Maier D. Oliver 12% 61% Strikeout Looking
b6 5-6 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O KCR Y. Betancourt D. Oliver 9% 70% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Royals 5.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-5, Royals' Everett Teaford facing 4-5-6
t7 6-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR A. Lind E. Teaford -2% 67% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
t7 6-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  TOR E. Thames E. Teaford 3% 70% Walk
Kelvin Herrera replaces Everett Teaford pitching
t7 6-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  RR TOR E. Encarnacion K. Herrera 19% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Thames Scores
t7 8-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR B. Lawrie K. Herrera -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 8-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R TOR C. Rasmus K. Herrera 5% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t7 9-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR J. Arencibia K. Herrera -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-9, Blue Jays' Darren Oliver facing 2-3-4
b7 5-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  KCR A. Gordon D. Oliver -3% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b7 5-9 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO KCR B. Butler D. Oliver 6% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 5-9 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR E. Hosmer D. Oliver 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-5, Royals' Kelvin Herrera facing 1-2-3
t8 9-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O TOR Y. Escobar K. Herrera -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t8 9-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR K. Johnson K. Herrera -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t8 9-5 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O TOR J. Bautista K. Herrera -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-9, Blue Jays' Carlos Villanueva facing 5-6-7
Carlos Villanueva replaces Darren Oliver pitching
b8 5-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O KCR J. Francoeur C. Villanueva 2% 97% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 5-9 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR B. Pena C. Villanueva 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b8 5-9 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR M. Moustakas C. Villanueva 0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-5, Royals' Tim Collins facing 4-5-6
Tim Collins replaces Kelvin Herrera pitching
t9 9-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR A. Lind T. Collins -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t9 9-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O TOR E. Thames T. Collins -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t9 9-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR E. Encarnacion T. Collins -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-9, Blue Jays' Carlos Villanueva facing 8-9-1
b9 5-9 0 --- 4,(0-2)  KCR A. Escobar C. Villanueva -2% 96% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b9 5-9 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  KCR M. Maier C. Villanueva -5% 91% Walk; Escobar to 2B
b9 5-9 0 12- 6,(3-2)  O KCR Y. Betancourt C. Villanueva 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b9 5-9 1 12- 4,(2-1)  OO KCR A. Gordon C. Villanueva 4% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Royals 5.

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