Royals 4-5 Blue Jays (Sep 8, 2023)

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TOR

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

1

4

8

1

0

9

1

X

R

4

5

H

9

E

1

0

W: C. Green

L: C. Hernández

S: J. Romano

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Team Stats

TOR

1

HR

0

4

R

5

9

H

9

1

SB

0

LOB

.265

AVG

.281

.375

OBP

.378

.441

SLG

.469

5.63

ERA

4.00

9

K

13

5

BB

6

Current Series

Royals

4

Blue Jays

5

Game 1

Final

Royals

1

Blue Jays

5

Game 2

Final

Royals

2

Blue Jays

5

Game 3

Final

2023 AL Central

KCR TOR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Twins	87	75	.537
Tigers	78	84	.481	9.0
Guardians	76	86	.469	11.0
White Sox	61	101	.377	26.0
Royals	56	106	.346	31.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	101	61	.623
Rays	99	63	.611	2.0
Blue Jays	89	73	.549	12.0
Yankees	82	80	.506	19.0
Red Sox	78	84	.481	23.0

Game Summary

The Toronto Blue Jays squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 4, on September 8, 2023.

Game Info

September 8, 2023

Rogers Centre

Toronto, Canada

63°

11 mph N

Home Plate: Ben May

First Base: Jeff Nelson

Second Base: Chris Segal

Third Base: CB Bucknor

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Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Maikel Garcia M. Garcia 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Bobby Witt Jr. B. Witt Jr. SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	2
Salvador Perez S. Perez 1B	5	0	3	1	0	0	0	1
MJ Melendez LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Edward Olivares E. Olivares PH-LF	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Nelson Velázquez N. Velázquez DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Drew Waters D. Waters PR-DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddy Fermin F. Fermin C	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Nick Loftin N. Loftin 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Kyle Isbel K. Isbel CF	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	2
Dairon Blanco D. Blanco RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	3
Totals	34	4	9	4	1	1	6	13

TOR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
George Springer G. Springer RF	3	1	0	0	1	1
Bo Bichette B. Bichette SS	5	1	2	2	0	0
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. V. Guerrero Jr. 1B	4	1	1	2	0	1
Davis Schneider D. Schneider DH	2	0	2	0	2	0
Cavan Biggio C. Biggio 3B	1	0	0	0	2	1
Ernie Clement E. Clement PH-2B	1	0	1	1	0	0
Whit Merrifield W. Merrifield 2B-LF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Daulton Varsho D. Varsho LF	2	0	0	0	0	2
Santiago Espinal S. Espinal PH-3B	2	0	0	0	0	1
Alejandro Kirk A. Kirk C	3	0	1	0	0	1
Tyler Heineman T. Heineman PR-C	1	1	0	0	0	1
Kevin Kiermaier K. Kiermaier CF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	9	5	5	9

Batting

2B: B. Witt Jr.

3B: N. Loftin

HR: D. Blanco

TB: S. Perez 3, N. Velázquez, B. Witt Jr. 2, N. Loftin 3, F. Fermin 2, D. Blanco 4

RBI: E. Olivares, S. Perez, N. Loftin, D. Blanco

GIDP: S. Perez, F. Fermin

Baserunning

SB: K. Isbel

Batting

2B: B. Bichette, D. Schneider 2, V. Guerrero Jr.

3B: K. Kiermaier

TB: K. Kiermaier 4, B. Bichette 3, E. Clement, D. Schneider 4, V. Guerrero Jr. 2, A. Kirk

RBI: B. Bichette 2, E. Clement, V. Guerrero Jr. 2

GIDP: W. Merrifield

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Collin Snider C. Snider	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Alec Marsh A. Marsh	4.0	3	1	1	2	6	2.25
Austin Cox A. Cox	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	27.00
Carlos Hernández C. Hernández (L)	0.1	2	3	3	2	0	81.00
Tucker Davidson T. Davidson	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	5	9

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Yusei Kikuchi Y. Kikuchi	5.0	3	1	1	1	8	1	1.80
Jordan Hicks J. Hicks	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Trevor Richards T. Richards	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	13.50
Chad Green C. Green (W)	0.2	2	1	1	0	2	0	13.50
Tim Mayza T. Mayza	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jordan Romano J. Romano (S)	1.1	1	1	1	2	1	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	6	13	1

WP: T. Davidson, C. Hernández 2

Batters faced: T. Davidson 7, C. Snider 7, A. Cox 2, A. Marsh 17, C. Hernández 5

Batters faced: C. Green 4, Y. Kikuchi 18, T. Mayza 3, J. Romano 7, J. Hicks 3, T. Richards 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Maikel Garcia M. Garcia 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Bobby Witt Jr. B. Witt Jr. SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	2
Salvador Perez S. Perez 1B	5	0	3	1	0	0	0	1
MJ Melendez LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Edward Olivares E. Olivares PH-LF	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Nelson Velázquez N. Velázquez DH	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Drew Waters D. Waters PR-DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddy Fermin F. Fermin C	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Nick Loftin N. Loftin 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Kyle Isbel K. Isbel CF	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	2
Dairon Blanco D. Blanco RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	3
Totals	34	4	9	4	1	1	6	13

Batting

2B: B. Witt Jr.

3B: N. Loftin

HR: D. Blanco

TB: S. Perez 3, N. Velázquez, B. Witt Jr. 2, N. Loftin 3, F. Fermin 2, D. Blanco 4

RBI: E. Olivares, S. Perez, N. Loftin, D. Blanco

GIDP: S. Perez, F. Fermin

Baserunning

SB: K. Isbel

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Collin Snider C. Snider	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Alec Marsh A. Marsh	4.0	3	1	1	2	6	2.25
Austin Cox A. Cox	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	27.00
Carlos Hernández C. Hernández (L)	0.1	2	3	3	2	0	81.00
Tucker Davidson T. Davidson	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	5	9

WP: T. Davidson, C. Hernández 2

Batters faced: T. Davidson 7, C. Snider 7, A. Cox 2, A. Marsh 17, C. Hernández 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
George Springer G. Springer RF	3	1	0	0	1	1
Bo Bichette B. Bichette SS	5	1	2	2	0	0
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. V. Guerrero Jr. 1B	4	1	1	2	0	1
Davis Schneider D. Schneider DH	2	0	2	0	2	0
Cavan Biggio C. Biggio 3B	1	0	0	0	2	1
Ernie Clement E. Clement PH-2B	1	0	1	1	0	0
Whit Merrifield W. Merrifield 2B-LF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Daulton Varsho D. Varsho LF	2	0	0	0	0	2
Santiago Espinal S. Espinal PH-3B	2	0	0	0	0	1
Alejandro Kirk A. Kirk C	3	0	1	0	0	1
Tyler Heineman T. Heineman PR-C	1	1	0	0	0	1
Kevin Kiermaier K. Kiermaier CF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	9	5	5	9

Batting

2B: B. Bichette, D. Schneider 2, V. Guerrero Jr.

3B: K. Kiermaier

TB: K. Kiermaier 4, B. Bichette 3, E. Clement, D. Schneider 4, V. Guerrero Jr. 2, A. Kirk

RBI: B. Bichette 2, E. Clement, V. Guerrero Jr. 2

GIDP: W. Merrifield

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Yusei Kikuchi Y. Kikuchi	5.0	3	1	1	1	8	1	1.80
Jordan Hicks J. Hicks	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Trevor Richards T. Richards	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	13.50
Chad Green C. Green (W)	0.2	2	1	1	0	2	0	13.50
Tim Mayza T. Mayza	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jordan Romano J. Romano (S)	1.1	1	1	1	2	1	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	6	13	1

Batters faced: C. Green 4, Y. Kikuchi 18, T. Mayza 3, J. Romano 7, J. Hicks 3, T. Richards 5

44-98 KCR

TOR 78-63

Team Stats

Current Series

2023 AL Central

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