Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Morrow
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Morrow
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Morrow
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Chen
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Chen
  
  Thames hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Chen
  
  Bautista hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Morrow
  
  Hosmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Morrow
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rasmus. Francoeur reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Giavotella vs. Morrow
  
  Giavotella hits a ball on the ground into center field. Rasmus picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rasmus. Francoeur scores. Giavotella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Morrow
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giavotella scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Moustakas vs. Morrow
  
  Moustakas takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Morrow
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Morrow
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cabrera vs. Morrow
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Chen
  
  Lind strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Chen
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Chen
  
  Rasmus strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Morrow
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Morrow
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Morrow
  
  Francoeur hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Giavotella vs. Morrow
  
  Giavotella hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Morrow
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lawrie vs. Chen
  
  Lawrie strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Chen
  
  Molina hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McCoy vs. Chen
  
  McCoy strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Morrow
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thames throws the ball in to McCoy who tags Moustakas, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Morrow
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Morrow
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Chen
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Thames vs. Chen
  
  Thames hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Chen
  
  Bautista strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Morrow
  
  Cabrera hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Morrow
  
  Butler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Morrow
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Molina fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Morrow
  
  Francoeur strikes out. There goes Hosmer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Giavotella vs. Morrow
  
  Giavotella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rasmus. Giavotella reaches second base with a double. Hosmer scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Morrow
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bautista who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. Giavotella scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Moustakas vs. Ledezma
  
  Wil Ledezma now pitching.
  
  Moustakas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lawrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Chen
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Chen
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Chen
  
  Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rasmus for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Ledezma
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Ledezma
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Ledezma
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Butler vs. Carreno
  
  Joel Carreno now pitching.
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lawrie vs. Chen
  
  Lawrie hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Chen
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McCoy vs. Chen
  
  McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Chen
  
  Escobar hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Chen
  
  Thames hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Chen
  
  Bautista strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Carreno
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Carreno
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thames. Francoeur reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Giavotella vs. Carreno
  
  Giavotella hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Francoeur moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Carreno
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lind vs. Chen
  
  Lind strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Chen
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Chen
  
  Rasmus hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Carreno
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Carreno
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Carreno
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Carreno
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moustakas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Butler vs. Carreno
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lawrie vs. Chen
  
  Chris Getz now playing second base.
  
  Lawrie hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Chen
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McCoy vs. Chen
  
  McCoy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Holland
  
  Greg Holland now pitching.
  
  There goes McCoy. The throw from Perez and he is safe. McCoy steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Escobar vs. Holland
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hosmer vs. Carreno
  
  Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Carreno
  
  Francoeur hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Getz vs. Carreno
  
  Getz hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Carreno
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Thames vs. Soria
  
  Joakim Soria now pitching.
  
  Thames hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Thames reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bautista vs. Soria
  
  Bautista strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Lind vs. Soria
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thames scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Soria
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Teahen vs. Soria
  
  Mark Teahen pinch hits for Colby Rasmus.
  
  Teahen strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/2011 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Gordon A, lf          5  0  1  0   Escobar Y, ss         4  1  2  3   
Cabrera M, cf         5  0  1  0   Thames E, lf          4  1  1  0   
Butler B, dh          5  1  1  1   Bautista J, rf        4  0  0  0   
Hosmer E, 1b          5  2  3  1   Lind A, 1b            4  0  1  1   
Francoeur J, rf       5  1  4  0   Encarnacion E, dh     4  0  0  0   
Giavotella J, 2b      4  2  2  1   Rasmus C, cf          3  0  0  0   
Getz C, 2b            1  0  0  0   Teahen M, ph          1  0  0  0   
Perez S, c            5  0  2  2   Lawrie B, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Moustakas M, 3b       3  0  2  0   Molina J, c           3  1  1  0   
Escobar A, ss         4  0  0  0   McCoy M, 2b           2  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  6 16  5                        32  4  6  4

Kansas City      030 030 000 --  6
Toronto          000 003 001 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chen B (W)            7.2  4  3  3  1  9
Holland G             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Soria J (S)           1.0  2  1  1  0  2

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morrow B (L)          4.2 11  6  6  1  5
Ledezma W             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Carreno J             3.1  4  0  0  0  2

E -- Rasmus C
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Toronto 2
2B -- Francoeur J 2, Giavotella J, Thames E
3B -- Perez S
HR -- Hosmer E, Butler B, Escobar Y
SB -- Hosmer E, McCoy M
T -- 2:53
A -- 20009

    

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