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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 15, 2018
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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 August 15, 2018 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 2018 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 15, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marco Estrada |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jorge Lopez |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,391 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Segal 1B: Bruce Dreckman 2B: Mike Estabrook 3B: Marvin Hudson |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | DH |
| Randal Grichuk | Right Fielder |
| Justin Smoak | First Baseman |
| Teoscar Hernandez | Left Fielder |
| Russell Martin | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Pillar | Center Fielder |
| Aledmys Diaz | Shortstop |
| Luke Maile | Catcher |
| Richard Urena | Second Baseman |
| John Gibbons | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | DH |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Lucas Duda | First Baseman |
| Rosell Herrera | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Bonifacio | Right Fielder |
| Brett Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Alcides Escobar | Third Baseman |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 15, 2018
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Lopez
Granderson hits a line drive into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Lopez
Grichuk hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smoak vs. Lopez
Smoak hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Estrada
Merrifield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Estrada
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Estrada
Perez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Estrada
Duda strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Estrada
hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smoak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lopez
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Lopez
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pillar vs. Lopez
Pillar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Lopez
Diaz hits a line drive into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Maile vs. Lopez
Maile hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Estrada
Bonifacio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Maile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Estrada
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Urena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Estrada
Escobar hits a line drive into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Urena vs. Lopez
Urena hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio. Urena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Granderson vs. Lopez
Granderson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Grichuk vs. Lopez
Grichuk hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. There goes Urena trying to get to home. Phillips throws the ball in to Perez who tags Urena who's trying to score from second, for the out. Grichuk moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Smoak vs. Lopez
There's a wild pitch. Grichuk moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Smoak vs. Lopez
Smoak hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Estrada
Mondesi hits a popup towards short. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Estrada
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Estrada
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lopez
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Lopez
Martin is hit by the pitch. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pillar vs. Lopez
Pillar hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Lopez
Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. Pillar moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Maile vs. Lopez
Maile strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Urena vs. Lopez
Urena hits a popup, foul, towards third. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Granderson vs. Lopez
Granderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Lopez
Grichuk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Estrada
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Estrada
Duda hits a line drive into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
vs. Estrada
hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Estrada
Bonifacio hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smoak vs. Lopez
Smoak hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lopez
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lopez
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pillar vs. Lopez
Pillar takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Smith
Burch Smith now pitching.
Diaz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Estrada
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Estrada
Escobar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Urena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Estrada
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smoak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mondesi for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maile vs. Smith
Maile hits a line drive into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Urena vs. Smith
Urena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Granderson vs. Smith
Granderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Urena moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Grichuk vs. Smith
Grichuk hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Urena moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Smoak vs. Smith
Smoak takes first base on ball four. Granderson moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Smith
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Estrada
Merrifield bunts towards third. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Estrada
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Estrada
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Duda vs. Estrada
Duda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Smith
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pillar vs. Smith
Pillar strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Smith
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maile vs. Smith
Maile hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
vs. Estrada
hits a fly ball into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Estrada
Bonifacio hits a line drive into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Estrada
Phillips hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grichuk who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Escobar vs. Estrada
Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Tepera
Ryan Tepera now pitching.
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Urena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Urena vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Urena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs.
Kendrys Morales pinch hits for Curtis Granderson.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs.
Grichuk hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Tepera
Merrifield hits a line drive towards short. Diaz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Tepera
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Tepera
Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Maile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Duda vs. Tepera
Duda strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smoak vs. Hammel
Jason Hammel now pitching.
Smoak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hammel
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hammel
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
vs. Giles
Ken Giles now pitching.
hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Urena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs. Giles
Unknown Player pinch hits for Jorge Bonifacio.
hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Giles
Phillips hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Giles
Escobar strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/2018 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Granderson C, dh 4 1 2 4 Merrifield W, dh 3 1 1 0
Morales K, ph 1 0 0 0 Gordon A, lf 3 0 0 0
Grichuk R, rf 5 0 1 0 Perez S, c 4 2 3 3
Smoak J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Duda L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hernandez T, lf 5 2 2 0 Herrera R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Martin R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Bonifacio J, rf 3 0 0 0
Pillar K, cf 3 1 2 2 O'Hearn R, ph 1 1 1 1
Diaz A, ss 4 1 1 0 Phillips B, cf 4 1 1 0
Maile L, c 4 0 0 0 Escobar A, 3b 4 0 1 1
Urena R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Mondesi A, ss 3 0 0 0
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36 6 10 6 33 5 7 5
Toronto 010 500 000 -- 6
Kansas City 200 100 101 -- 5
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Estrada M (W) 6.2 6 4 4 1 3
Tepera R 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Giles K (S) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Lopez J (L) 4.2 8 6 6 2 3
Smith B 2.1 2 0 0 2 2
Hill T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Hammel J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Toronto 1
LOB -- Toronto 8, Kansas City 3
2B -- Hernandez T, Urena R
3B -- Phillips B
HR -- Perez S 2, Granderson C, O'Hearn R
HBP -- by Lopez J (Martin R)
WP -- Lopez J
T -- 2:39
A -- 14391
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