Royals 1-5 Blue Jays (Sep 9, 2023)

KCR

TOR

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

1

2

6

0

1

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

X

R

1

5

H

2

8

E

0

1

W: K. Gausman

L: Z. Greinke

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Team Stats

TOR

1

HR

2

1

R

5

2

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.069

AVG

.250

.100

OBP

.273

.207

SLG

.500

5.63

ERA

1.00

5

K

10

1

BB

1

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 decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 1, on September 9, 2023.

Game Info

September 9, 2023

Rogers Centre

Toronto, Canada

66°

7 mph E

Home Plate: Jeff Nelson

First Base: Chris Segal

Second Base: CB Bucknor

Third Base: Ben May

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Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Maikel Garcia M. Garcia 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Witt Jr. B. Witt Jr. SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salvador Perez S. Perez C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
MJ Melendez LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Nelson Velázquez N. Velázquez RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Michael Massey M. Massey 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Edward Olivares E. Olivares DH	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Drew Waters D. Waters CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	2
Nick Pratto N. Pratto 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Totals	29	1	2	1	1	1	10

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Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
George Springer G. Springer RF	4	2	3	4	2	0	0
Spencer Horwitz S. Horwitz DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. V. Guerrero Jr. 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Davis Schneider D. Schneider 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
Santiago Espinal S. Espinal 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cavan Biggio C. Biggio 3B-2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Alejandro Kirk A. Kirk C	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Daulton Varsho D. Varsho LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ernie Clement E. Clement SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Kiermaier K. Kiermaier CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	5	8	5	2	1	5

Batting

2B: D. Waters

HR: E. Olivares

TB: E. Olivares 4, D. Waters 2

RBI: E. Olivares

Batting

2B: C. Biggio, D. Varsho

HR: G. Springer 2

TB: C. Biggio 2, G. Springer 9, D. Varsho 2, V. Guerrero Jr. 2, S. Horwitz

RBI: C. Biggio, G. Springer 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
James McArthur J. McArthur	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Zack Greinke Z. Greinke (L)	3.2	6	4	4	1	4	1	9.82
Angel Zerpa A. Zerpa	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Steven Cruz S. Cruz	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	1	5	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Kevin Gausman K. Gausman (W)	8.0	2	1	1	1	10	1	1.13
Jordan Hicks J. Hicks	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	2	1	1	1	10	1

WP: S. Cruz

Balks: Z. Greinke

Batters faced: Z. Greinke 18, J. McArthur 6, A. Zerpa 5, S. Cruz 4

Batters faced: K. Gausman 28, J. Hicks 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Maikel Garcia M. Garcia 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Witt Jr. B. Witt Jr. SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Salvador Perez S. Perez C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
MJ Melendez LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Nelson Velázquez N. Velázquez RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Michael Massey M. Massey 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Edward Olivares E. Olivares DH	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
Drew Waters D. Waters CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	2
Nick Pratto N. Pratto 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Totals	29	1	2	1	1	1	10

Batting

2B: D. Waters

HR: E. Olivares

TB: E. Olivares 4, D. Waters 2

RBI: E. Olivares

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
James McArthur J. McArthur	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Zack Greinke Z. Greinke (L)	3.2	6	4	4	1	4	1	9.82
Angel Zerpa A. Zerpa	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Steven Cruz S. Cruz	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	1	5	2

WP: S. Cruz

Balks: Z. Greinke

Batters faced: Z. Greinke 18, J. McArthur 6, A. Zerpa 5, S. Cruz 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
George Springer G. Springer RF	4	2	3	4	2	0	0
Spencer Horwitz S. Horwitz DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. V. Guerrero Jr. 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Davis Schneider D. Schneider 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
Santiago Espinal S. Espinal 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cavan Biggio C. Biggio 3B-2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Alejandro Kirk A. Kirk C	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
Daulton Varsho D. Varsho LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ernie Clement E. Clement SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Kiermaier K. Kiermaier CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	5	8	5	2	1	5

Batting

2B: C. Biggio, D. Varsho

HR: G. Springer 2

TB: C. Biggio 2, G. Springer 9, D. Varsho 2, V. Guerrero Jr. 2, S. Horwitz

RBI: C. Biggio, G. Springer 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Kevin Gausman K. Gausman (W)	8.0	2	1	1	1	10	1	1.13
Jordan Hicks J. Hicks	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	2	1	1	1	10	1

Batters faced: K. Gausman 28, J. Hicks 3

44-99 KCR

TOR 79-63

Team Stats

Current Series

2023 AL Central

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