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Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals

MLBApril 22, 2024Kauffman Stadium

Blue JaysTorontoTORWon13-10

Blue Jays 5, Royals 3

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKC13-10
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TOR003002000560
KC000002001380

W Yusei KikuchiL Brady SingerSV Jordan Romano

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  George Springer grounds out softly, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Brady Singer.
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Dairon Blanco.
  3.  Bo Bichette lines out to center fielder Garrett Hampson.
  4.  Justin Turner flies out to center fielder Garrett Hampson.

Bot 1st

  1.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Justin Turner.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Cavan Biggio to first baseman Justin Turner.

Top 2nd

  1.  Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.
  2.  Davis Schneider called out on strikes.
  3.  Danny Jansen lines out to center fielder Garrett Hampson.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa.KC 60%
  2.  Nelson Velázquez lines out to second baseman Cavan Biggio.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  4.  Garrett Hampson grounds into a force out, shortstop Bo Bichette to second baseman Cavan Biggio. Salvador Perez out at 2nd.

Top 3rd

  1.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks.TOR 54%
  2.  Cavan Biggio doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Dairon Blanco. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 3rd.TOR 67%
  3.  George Springer grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.TOR 61%
  4.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks.
  5.  Bo Bichette triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe, deflected by center fielder Garrett Hampson. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Cavan Biggio scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.TOR 85%
  6.  Justin Turner grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  7.  Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Dairon Blanco lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  3.  Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder George Springer.

Top 4th

  1.  Davis Schneider grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Danny Jansen grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles on a ground ball to center fielder Garrett Hampson.
  4.  Cavan Biggio strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, pitcher Yusei Kikuchi to third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Justin Turner.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.
  3.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder George Springer.

Top 5th

  1.  George Springer flies out to left fielder Dairon Blanco.
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Bo Bichette flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Hunter Renfroe pops out to catcher Danny Jansen in foul territory.
  3.  Garrett Hampson flies out to right fielder George Springer.

Top 6th

  1.  Justin Turner walks.
  2.  Daulton Varsho homers (6) on a line drive to right field. Justin Turner scores.TOR 96%
  3.  Davis Schneider flies out sharply to center fielder Garrett Hampson.
  4.  Danny Jansen grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Brady Singer.
  5.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa called out on strikes.

Bot 6th

  1.  Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Cavan Biggio to first baseman Justin Turner.
  2.  Dairon Blanco doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  3.  Maikel Garcia homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Dairon Blanco scores.TOR 88%
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  5.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to first baseman Justin Turner.
  6.  Salvador Perez doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Davis Schneider. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd.
  7.  Nelson Velázquez grounds out, shortstop Bo Bichette to first baseman Justin Turner.TOR 89%

Top 7th

  1.  Cavan Biggio strikes out swinging.
  2.  George Springer grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Adam Frazier doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder George Springer.TOR 80%
  2.  Kyle Isbel flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Adam Frazier to 3rd.
  3.  Michael Massey reaches on a fielder's choice out, first baseman Justin Turner to catcher Danny Jansen. Adam Frazier out at home.TOR 91%
  4.  Dairon Blanco strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Bo Bichette strikes out swinging.
  2.  Justin Turner walks.
  3.  Daulton Varsho walks. Kevin Kiermaier to 2nd.
  4.  Davis Schneider lines into a double play, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to second baseman Michael Massey. Kevin Kiermaier out at 2nd.

Bot 8th

  1.  Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
  4.  Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Davis Schneider to first baseman Cavan Biggio.

Top 9th

  1.  Danny Jansen doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Adam Frazier.
  2.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Cavan Biggio grounds out softly, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Danny Jansen to 3rd.
  4.  George Springer grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Bot 9th

  1.  Nelson Velázquez flies out to right fielder George Springer.
  2.  Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kyle Isbel homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.
  4.  Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier.

Top 3rd

  1.  TOR 3, KC 0Bo Bichette triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe, deflected by center fielder Garrett Hampson. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Cavan Biggio scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.TOR 85%

Top 6th

  1.  TOR 5, KC 0Daulton Varsho homers (6) on a line drive to right field. Justin Turner scores.TOR 96%

Bot 6th

  1.  TOR 5, KC 2Maikel Garcia homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. Dairon Blanco scores.TOR 88%

Bot 9th

  1.  TOR 5, KC 3Kyle Isbel homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · TOR 3–0 KC

Bo Bichette triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe, deflected by center fielder Garrett Hampson. Isiah Kiner-Falefa scores. Cavan Biggio scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TOR 85%TOR +23 pts

Game leaders

Blue JaysToronto

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
George Springer RF5000000.198
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. DH3110011.230
Bo Bichette SS4013001.241
Justin Turner 1B2100020.299
Kevin Kiermaier CF0000000.200
Daulton Varsho LF3112112.246
Davis Schneider 2B4000001.208
Danny Jansen C4010000.214
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 3B3110011.258
Cavan Biggio 1B4110002.268
Totals32565158

2B: Jansen, Biggio.3B: Bichette.HR: Varsho.RBI: Bichette 3, Varsho 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Yusei Kikuchi W6.052204812.28
Erik Swanson1.0100011215.43
Yimi García1.010001100.79
Jordan Romano S1.011101154.50

Video

2:47Blue Jays vs. Royals HighlightsMLB video
1:19Brady Singer K's five batters in 100th career game1:08Yusei Kikuchi K's four batters in 6 strong innings0:30Kyle Isbel crushes a solo home run (2)0:26Bobby Witt Jr.'s sweet backhanded play
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