Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Happ
  
  Jay strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Happ
  
  Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Happ
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Kennedy
  
  Granderson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Kennedy
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Smoak vs. Kennedy
  
  Smoak hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Smoak reaches second base with a double. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Solarte vs. Kennedy
  
  Solarte strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Kennedy
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Duda vs. Happ
  
  Duda strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Happ
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Almonte vs. Happ
  
  Almonte strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Orlando vs. Happ
  
  Orlando hits a popup towards first. Smoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pillar vs. Kennedy
  
  Pillar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Pillar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Grichuk vs. Kennedy
  
  Grichuk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Kennedy
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pillar moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Ngoepe vs. Kennedy
  
  Ngoepe strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Happ
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Butera vs. Happ
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jay vs. Happ
  
  Jay hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Happ
  
  Merrifield takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Moustakas vs. Happ
  
  Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Moustakas reaches second base with a double. Escobar scores. Merrifield goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Duda vs. Happ
  
  Duda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smoak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Duda for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Kennedy
  
  Granderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Kennedy
  
  Hernandez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smoak vs. Kennedy
  
  Smoak strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Solarte vs. Kennedy
  
  Solarte hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Kennedy
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pillar vs. Kennedy
  
  Pillar hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Martin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Grichuk vs. Kennedy
  
  Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. Pillar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Diaz vs. Kennedy
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Happ
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Almonte vs. Happ
  
  Almonte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orlando vs. Happ
  
  Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ngoepe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Almonte moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Escobar vs. Happ
  
  Escobar is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Butera vs. Happ
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ngoepe vs. Kennedy
  
  Ngoepe strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Granderson vs. Kennedy
  
  Granderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Kennedy
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Smoak vs. Kennedy
  
  Smoak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Happ
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Happ
  
  Merrifield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Happ
  
  Moustakas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Duda vs. Happ
  
  Duda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Solarte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Happ
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz misplays the ball. That's an error on Diaz. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Almonte vs. Happ
  
  Almonte hits a fly ball into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Solarte vs. Kennedy
  
  Solarte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Kennedy
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pillar vs. Kennedy
  
  Pillar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Solarte moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Grichuk vs. Kennedy
  
  Grichuk hits a line drive towards left. Orlando chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Orlando. Solarte scores. Pillar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Diaz vs. Kennedy
  
  Diaz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Butera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Maile vs. Kennedy
  
  Luke Maile pinch hits for Gift Ngoepe.
  
  Maile hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pillar scores. Grichuk moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Granderson vs. Kennedy
  
  Granderson hits a fly ball into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Happ
  
  Yangervis Solarte now playing second base. Russell Martin now playing third base. Luke Maile now catching.
  
  Orlando hits a fly ball into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Happ
  
  Escobar hits a popup towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Happ
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. McCarthy
  
  Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Smoak vs. McCarthy
  
  Smoak takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Solarte vs. McCarthy
  
  Solarte hits a fly ball into center field. Almonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. McCarthy
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Barnes
  
  Danny Barnes now pitching.
  
  Jay hits a line drive into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merrifield vs. Barnes
  
  Merrifield strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moustakas vs. Barnes
  
  Moustakas hits a line drive into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pillar vs. McCarthy
  
  Pillar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grichuk vs. McCarthy
  
  Grichuk is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. McCarthy
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Maile vs. McCarthy
  
  Maile hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Orlando. Maile reaches second base with a double. Grichuk moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Granderson vs. McCarthy
  
  Granderson takes first base on ball four. Grichuk scores. Maile moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hernandez vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Orlando who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. Maile scores. Granderson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Smoak vs.
  
  Smoak hits a line drive into left field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Duda vs. Loup
  
  Aaron Loup now pitching.
  
  Duda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Solarte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Loup
  
  Soler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Almonte vs. Loup
  
  Almonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loup fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Orlando vs. Loup
  
  Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Solarte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Tepera
  
  Ryan Tepera now pitching.
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Solarte vs. Grimm
  
  Justin Grimm now pitching.
  
  Solarte hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Grimm
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. Solarte moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Pillar vs. Grimm
  
  Pillar hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Orlando. Pillar reaches second base with a double. Solarte scores. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Grichuk vs. Grimm
  
  Grichuk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Diaz vs. Grimm
  
  Diaz hits a popup beyond short. Escobar can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Martin scores. Pillar moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Maile vs. Grimm
  
  Maile takes first base on ball four. Diaz moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Granderson vs. Grimm
  
  Granderson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Flynn
  
  Brian Flynn now pitching.
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Smoak vs. Flynn
  
  Smoak hits a fly ball into left field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butera vs. Mayza
  
  Tim Mayza now pitching.
  
  Butera strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Mayza
  
  Jay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Merrifield vs. Mayza
  
  Merrifield takes first base on ball four. Jay moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Moustakas vs. Mayza
  
  Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Duda vs. Mayza
  
  Duda hits a fly ball into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/18/2018 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Toronto            AB  R  H RBI
Jay J, dh             5  1  2  0   Granderson C, dh      4  3  2  4   
Merrifield W, 2b      3  2  1  2   Hernandez T, lf       6  2  4  4   
Moustakas M, 3b       5  0  1  2   Smoak J, 1b           5  0  1  1   
Duda L, 1b            5  0  0  0   Solarte Y, 3b-2b      4  3  2  1   
Soler J, rf           4  1  2  1   Martin R, c-3b        3  1  0  0   
Almonte A, cf         3  0  0  0   Pillar K, cf          5  2  3  1   
Orlando P, lf         4  0  1  0   Grichuk R, rf         4  1  0  0   
Escobar A, ss         3  1  1  0   Diaz A, ss            5  1  1  1   
Butera D, c           4  0  0  0   Ngoepe G, 2b          2  0  0  0   
                                   Maile L, ph-c         2  2  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5  8  5                        40 15 15 13

Kansas City      002 020 010 --  5
Toronto          103 020 36x -- 15

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kennedy I (L)         5.0  8  6  4  3  6
McCarthy K            1.2  2  3  3  2  1
Keller B              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Grimm J               0.1  4  6  6  2  1
Flynn B               0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Toronto              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Happ J (W)            6.0  5  4  4  2  8
Barnes D              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Loup A                0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Tepera R              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Mayza T               1.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Escobar A, Diaz A, Orlando P
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Toronto 9
2B -- Smoak J, Pillar K 2, Moustakas M, Maile L
3B -- Hernandez T
HR -- Hernandez T, Solarte Y, Merrifield W, Soler J, Granderson C
HBP -- by Happ J (Escobar A), by McCarthy K (Grichuk R)
WP -- McCarthy K
T -- 3:05
A -- 28803

    

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