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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
August 1, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 1, 2021 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brad Keller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Berrios |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 14,427 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Will Little 1B: Stu Scheurwater 2B: Jeremie Rehak 3B: Andy Fletcher |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Santana | DH |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Dozier | Third Baseman |
| Ryan O'Hearn | First Baseman |
| Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Edward Olivares | Right Fielder |
| Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Springer | DH |
| Teoscar Hernandez | Right Fielder |
| Marcus Semien | Second Baseman |
| Bo Bichette | Shortstop |
| Lourdes Gurriel | Left Fielder |
| Cavan Biggio | First Baseman |
| Randal Grichuk | Center Fielder |
| Santiago Espinal | Third Baseman |
| Reese McGuire | Catcher |
| Charlie Montoyo | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
August 1, 2021
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santana vs. Berrios
Santana hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bichette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Berrios
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Benintendi vs. Berrios
Benintendi hits a line drive into right field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dozier vs. Berrios
Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Gurriel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Keller
Springer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Keller
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Keller
Semien hits a popup towards first. O'Hearn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Berrios
O'Hearn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Berrios
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berrios fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Berrios
Olivares hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Berrios
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Keller
Bichette hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gurriel vs. Keller
Gurriel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Keller
Biggio hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Grichuk vs. Keller
Grichuk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bichette moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Espinal vs. Keller
Espinal hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Hearn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Espinal for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield hits a popup towards the mound. Berrios settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Berrios
Santana takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Berrios
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Berrios
Benintendi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Keller
McGuire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Keller
Springer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Olivares. Springer reaches second base with a double. Olivares throws the ball in to Dozier who tags Springer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McGuire goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Keller
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Semien vs. Keller
Semien hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Keller
Bichette strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Keller
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Keller
Biggio hits a line drive towards third. Dozier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Berrios
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Hearn vs. Berrios
O'Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Berrios
Taylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olivares vs. Berrios
Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Espinal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Staumont
Josh Staumont now pitching.
Grichuk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Espinal vs. Staumont
Espinal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Staumont
McGuire hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Staumont
Springer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Staumont
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Hearn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Berrios
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berrios fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Berrios
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Berrios
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Semien vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Semien hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs.
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs.
Gurriel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs.
Biggio takes first base on ball four. Gurriel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Grichuk vs.
Grichuk takes first base on ball four. Gurriel moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Espinal vs. Lovelady
Richard Lovelady now pitching.
Espinal takes first base on ball four. Gurriel scores. Biggio moves to third. Grichuk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
McGuire vs. Lovelady
McGuire hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Berrios
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Gurriel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Berrios
Benintendi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Benintendi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dozier vs. Berrios
Dozier is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
O'Hearn vs. Berrios
O'Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Berrios
Taylor is hit by the pitch. Benintendi moves to third. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Olivares vs. Berrios
Olivares strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Tapia
Domingo Tapia now pitching.
Springer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Tapia
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Olivares settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Semien vs. Tapia
Semien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Tapia
Bichette strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Richards
Trevor Richards now pitching.
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Richards
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Richards
Santana hits a popup towards short. Bichette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Barlow
Scott Barlow now pitching.
Gurriel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Barlow
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Barlow
Grichuk hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Richards
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Mayza
Tim Mayza now pitching.
Benintendi hits a line drive towards first. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Mayza
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Espinal vs. Santana
Ervin Santana now pitching.
Espinal hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Hearn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Santana
McGuire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Santana
Springer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Santana
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Mayza
Hanser Alberto pinch hits for Ryan O'Hearn.
Alberto strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Mayza
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Mayza
Olivares hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mayza
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biggio scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/2021 -- Kansas City at Toronto (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Merrifield W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Springer G, dh 3 0 1 1
Santana C, dh 3 0 0 0 Hernandez T, rf 5 1 1 0
Perez S, c 4 0 1 0 Semien M, 2b 4 1 1 2
Benintendi A, lf 4 0 1 0 Bichette B, ss 4 0 1 0
Dozier H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gurriel L, lf 3 1 1 0
O'Hearn R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Biggio C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Alberto H, ph 1 0 0 0 Grichuk R, cf 3 0 1 0
Taylor M, cf 2 0 0 0 Espinal S, 3b 3 1 1 2
Olivares E, rf 4 1 2 1 McGuire R, c 3 1 1 0
Lopez N, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 31 5 8 5
Kansas City 000 000 001 -- 1
Toronto 003 110 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Keller B (L) 3.0 7 3 3 0 3
Staumont J 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Brentz J 0.2 0 1 1 3 0
Lovelady R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Tapia D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Barlow S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Santana E 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Berrios J (W) 6.0 5 0 0 1 7
Richards T 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Mayza T 1.2 1 1 1 0 3
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Toronto 9
2B -- Springer G, Benintendi A
HR -- Semien M, Espinal S, Olivares E
HBP -- by Berrios J (Taylor M) 2, by Berrios J (Dozier H)
T -- 2:56
A -- 14427
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