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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 21, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on April 21, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 2012 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 2012 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Drew Hutchison |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Mendoza |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 27,804 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Foster 1B: Tim Timmons 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Eric Cooper |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Yunel Escobar | Shortstop |
Kelly Johnson | Second Baseman |
Jose Bautista | Right Fielder |
Adam Lind | First Baseman |
Eric Thames | Left Fielder |
Edwin Encarnacion | DH |
Brett Lawrie | Third Baseman |
Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
J.P. Arencibia | Catcher |
John Farrell | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Yuniesky Betancourt | Second Baseman |
Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
Billy Butler | DH |
Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
Brayan Pena | Catcher |
Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 21, 2012
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Mendoza
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mendoza
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Mendoza
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Hutchison
Betancourt hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hutchison
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Hutchison
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Hutchison
Hosmer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Mendoza
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Mendoza
Thames hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Thames reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Encarnacion vs. Mendoza
Thames is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Mendoza
Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lawrie vs. Mendoza
Lawrie hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Escobar fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Hutchison
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Hutchison
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Hutchison
Moustakas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Hutchison
Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Maier vs. Hutchison
Maier strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Mendoza
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arencibia vs. Mendoza
Arencibia hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Maier. Arencibia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Mendoza
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Mendoza
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bautista vs. Mendoza
Bautista hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Betancourt vs. Hutchison
Betancourt hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thames. Betancourt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Hutchison
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Hutchison
Butler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hosmer vs. Hutchison
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Mendoza
Lind hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Lind reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Thames vs. Mendoza
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lind moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Encarnacion vs. Mendoza
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lind scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lawrie vs. Mendoza
Lawrie hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Rasmus vs. Mendoza
Rasmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Encarnacion scores. Lawrie moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Arencibia vs. Mendoza
Arencibia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lawrie scores. Rasmus moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Escobar vs. Mendoza
Escobar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rasmus scores. Arencibia moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Teaford
Everett Teaford now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Bautista vs. Teaford
Bautista hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt catches it and throws to first to double up Johnson. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Hutchison
Francoeur hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Hutchison
Pena hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Hutchison
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Teaford
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Teaford
Thames hits a popup, foul, towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Teaford
Encarnacion hits a popup, foul, towards third. Moustakas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Hutchison
Escobar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thames. Escobar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Maier vs. Hutchison
Maier hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bautista who is chasing the ball. Maier reaches third base with a triple. Escobar scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Betancourt vs. Hutchison
Betancourt hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Maier scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hutchison
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Betancourt moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Hutchison
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hosmer vs. Hutchison
Hosmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Hutchison
Francoeur hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawrie vs. Teaford
Lawrie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Teaford
Rasmus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arencibia vs. Teaford
Arencibia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Teaford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Teaford
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Teaford
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Teaford
Bautista hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Hutchison
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Hutchison
Moustakas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Hutchison
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Moustakas moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Maier vs. Oliver
Darren Oliver now pitching.
Maier strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Betancourt vs. Oliver
Betancourt hits a line drive into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Teaford
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Teaford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Teaford
Thames takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawrie vs. Herrera
Lawrie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 8 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Herrera
Rasmus hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arencibia vs. Herrera
Arencibia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Oliver
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Oliver
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Oliver
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Herrera
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Herrera
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Herrera
Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Betancourt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Villanueva
Carlos Villanueva now pitching.
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Villanueva
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lind scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pena for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Villanueva
Moustakas hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Collins
Tim Collins now pitching.
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Collins
Thames strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Collins
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Villanueva
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Maier vs. Villanueva
Maier takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Betancourt vs. Villanueva
Betancourt strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Villanueva
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/2012 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Escobar Y, ss 5 0 1 1 Betancourt Y, 2b 5 0 2 1 Johnson K, 2b 2 0 1 0 Gordon A, lf 4 2 2 1 Bautista J, rf 5 0 0 0 Butler B, dh 3 0 0 0 Lind A, 1b 5 1 1 0 Hosmer E, 1b 4 1 1 2 Thames E, lf 4 1 1 0 Francoeur J, rf 4 0 0 0 Encarnacion E, dh 5 2 3 3 Pena B, c 4 0 0 0 Lawrie B, 3b 4 2 2 0 Moustakas M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Rasmus C, cf 4 3 3 4 Escobar A, ss 4 1 4 0 Arencibia J, c 4 0 2 1 Maier M, cf 3 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 9 14 9 33 5 10 5 Toronto 000 402 300 -- 9 Kansas City 100 040 000 -- 5 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Hutchison D (W) 5.1 8 5 5 3 4 Oliver D 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Villanueva C 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Mendoza L 3.1 10 4 4 1 0 Teaford E (L) 3.0 2 3 3 3 0 Herrera K 1.2 2 2 2 0 1 Collins T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- Toronto 4, Kansas City 2 LOB -- Toronto 6, Kansas City 6 2B -- Thames E, Arencibia J, Betancourt Y, Lind A, Escobar A 3B -- Maier M HR -- Gordon A, Hosmer E, Rasmus C 2, Encarnacion E CS -- Thames E HBP -- by Hutchison D (Butler B) T -- 3:03 A -- 27804
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