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Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals

MLBApril 24, 2024Kauffman Stadium

Blue JaysTorontoTOR13-12

Blue Jays 2, Royals 3

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKCWon15-10
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TOR000011000262
KC11001000–390

W John SchreiberL Yariel RodríguezSV James McArthur

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  George Springer grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bo Bichette grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Alec Marsh.

Bot 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino walks.KC 63%
  4.  Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Addison Barger. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.KC 71%
  5.  MJ Melendez grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Ernie Clement. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 3rd. Salvador Perez to 2nd. MJ Melendez to 1st.
  6.  Nelson Velázquez flies out to second baseman Cavan Biggio.

Top 2nd

  1.  Daulton Varsho walks.KC 58%
  2.  Danny Jansen pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  3.  Daniel Vogelbach flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  4.  Ernie Clement grounds out, pitcher Alec Marsh to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Adam Frazier grounds out, second baseman Cavan Biggio to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Hunter Renfroe pops out to second baseman Cavan Biggio.
  3.  Kyle Isbel doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Addison Barger. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. Kyle Isbel advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by left fielder Addison Barger.
  4.  Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to left fielder Addison Barger. Kyle Isbel scores.KC 76%
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Addison Barger flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  2.  Cavan Biggio grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  George Springer doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  4.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Addison Barger.
  2.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder George Springer.
  3.  MJ Melendez grounds out, third baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Top 4th

  1.  Bo Bichette grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Daulton Varsho walks.
  3.  Danny Jansen singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Daulton Varsho to 2nd.
  4.  Daniel Vogelbach flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez. Daulton Varsho to 3rd. Danny Jansen to 2nd.
  5.  Ernie Clement flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.KC 80%

Bot 4th

  1.  Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Adam Frazier flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe grounds out, third baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Top 5th

  1.  Addison Barger grounds out, pitcher Alec Marsh to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Cavan Biggio strikes out swinging.
  3.  George Springer homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.KC 71%
  4.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  5.  Bo Bichette grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 5th

  1.  Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bo Bichette, deflected by third baseman Ernie Clement.
  2.  Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder George Springer. Kyle Isbel to 3rd.KC 83%
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Kyle Isbel scores. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.KC 88%
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Cavan Biggio to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  5.  Génesis Cabrera intentionally walks Salvador Perez.
  6.  MJ Melendez grounds into a force out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to catcher Danny Jansen. Maikel Garcia out at home. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. Salvador Perez to 2nd. MJ Melendez to 1st.
  7.  Nelson Velázquez flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

Top 6th

  1.  Daulton Varsho singles on a ground ball to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.KC 74%
  2.  Danny Jansen walks. Daulton Varsho to 2nd.KC 66%
  3.  Daniel Vogelbach strikes out on a foul tip.KC 74%
  4.  Ernie Clement grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Daulton Varsho scores.
  5.  Addison Barger called out on strikes.

Bot 6th

  1.  Adam Frazier singles on a line drive to right fielder George Springer.KC 78%
  2.  Hunter Renfroe flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Adam Frazier to 2nd.
  3.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, pitcher Bowden Francis to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Adam Frazier to 3rd.
  4.  Maikel Garcia lines out to left fielder Addison Barger.

Top 7th

  1.  Cavan Biggio grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  George Springer grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 7th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to pitcher Bowden Francis.
  3.  Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Addison Barger.
  4.  MJ Melendez grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Cavan Biggio. Salvador Perez out at 2nd.

Top 8th

  1.  Bo Bichette grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Daulton Varsho strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Danny Jansen called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Nelson Velázquez flies out to left fielder Addison Barger.
  2.  Adam Frazier singles on a line drive to left fielder Addison Barger.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe grounds out, third baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Garrett Hampson to 2nd.
  4.  Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Addison Barger.

Top 9th

  1.  Daniel Vogelbach called out on strikes.KC 82%
  2.  Justin Turner singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.KC 75%
  3.  Addison Barger grounds out, second baseman Garrett Hampson to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 2nd.
  4.  Cavan Biggio called out on strikes.KC 85%

Bot 1st

  1.  TOR 0, KC 1Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Addison Barger. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.KC 71%

Bot 2nd

  1.  TOR 0, KC 2Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to left fielder Addison Barger. Kyle Isbel scores.KC 76%

Top 5th

  1.  TOR 1, KC 2George Springer homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.KC 71%

Bot 5th

  1.  TOR 1, KC 3Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Kyle Isbel scores. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.KC 88%

Top 6th

  1.  TOR 2, KC 3Ernie Clement grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Daulton Varsho scores.

Win probability

Top 5th · Biggest swing #1 · TOR 1–2 KC

George Springer homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 71%TOR +11 pts

Game leaders

Blue JaysToronto

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
George Springer RF4121100.232
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B4010001.219
Bo Bichette SS4000000.231
Daulton Varsho CF2110021.257
Danny Jansen C3010011.235
Daniel Vogelbach DH4000002.118
Ernie Clement 3B3001000.277
Justin Turner PH1010000.319
Isiah Kiner-Falefa PR0000000.262
Addison Barger LF4000001.000
Cavan Biggio 2B4000002.246
Totals33262138

2B: Springer.HR: Springer.RBI: Springer, Clement.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Yariel Rodríguez L4.063322693.86
Génesis Cabrera1.000010128.00
Bowden Francis2.020000208.59
Trevor Richards1.010000303.27

Video

3:03Blue Jays vs. Royals HighlightsMLB video
0:13Daulton Varsho makes a diving grab0:17Maikel Garcia's RBI single0:24Addison Barger's leaping catch0:16Bobby Witt Jr.'s RBI single
All 17 clips

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