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Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays

MLBAugust 1, 2025Rogers Centre

RoyalsKansas CityKCWon55-55

Royals 9, Blue Jays 3

Final
Blue JaysTorontoTOR64-47
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC0230000049111
TOR100000002351

W Michael WachaL Kevin Gausman

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jonathan India called out on strikes.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to left fielder Joey Loperfido.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Nathan Lukes pops out to catcher Salvador Perez in foul territory.
  2.  Joey Loperfido strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers (16) on a fly ball to left field.TOR 63%
  4.  Bo Bichette doubles (33) on a line drive to left fielder Adam Frazier.
  5.  Addison Barger flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 2nd

  1.  Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bo Bichette.TOR 58%
  2.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Mike Yastrzemski homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Maikel Garcia scores.KC 59%
  4.  Randal Grichuk grounds out, third baseman Addison Barger to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  5.  Adam Frazier flies out to left fielder Joey Loperfido.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Ty France grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Daulton Varsho pops out to catcher Salvador Perez.
  3.  Ernie Clement flies out to left fielder Adam Frazier.

Top 3rd

  1.  Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ernie Clement.KC 66%
  2.  Jonathan India doubles (25) on a fly ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Kyle Isbel to 3rd.KC 76%
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. Kyle Isbel scores. Jonathan India scores.KC 89%
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Joey Loperfido.
  5.  Maikel Garcia lines out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  6.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Tyler Heineman bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Michael Wacha to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Nathan Lukes flies out to left fielder Adam Frazier.
  3.  Joey Loperfido lines out to left fielder Adam Frazier.

Top 4th

  1.  Mike Yastrzemski flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Randal Grichuk grounds out, third baseman Addison Barger to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  3.  Adam Frazier strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to left fielder Adam Frazier.
  2.  Bo Bichette singles on a line drive to left fielder Adam Frazier.
  3.  Addison Barger flies out to left fielder Adam Frazier.
  4.  Ty France grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 5th

  1.  Kyle Isbel lines out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  2.  Jonathan India flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

Bot 5th

  1.  Daulton Varsho strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Ernie Clement grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Tyler Heineman strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (18) on a line drive to left fielder Joey Loperfido.
  2.  Maikel Garcia pops out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in foul territory.
  3.  Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  4.  Mike Yastrzemski flies out to left fielder Joey Loperfido.

Bot 6th

  1.  Nathan Lukes grounds out softly, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Joey Loperfido strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 7th

  1.  Randal Grichuk grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Adam Frazier grounds out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to pitcher Louis Varland.
  3.  Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Bo Bichette flies out to left fielder Adam Frazier.
  2.  Addison Barger flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Ty France lines out sharply to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.

Top 8th

  1.  Jonathan India grounds out softly, pitcher Tommy Nance to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Maikel Garcia grounds out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 8th

  1.  Daulton Varsho called out on strikes.
  2.  Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Ernie Clement reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  3.  Tyler Heineman flies out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
  4.  Nathan Lukes flies out to left fielder Adam Frazier.

Top 9th

  1.  Salvador Perez homers (19) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  Nick Loftin lines out to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  3.  Randal Grichuk singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  4.  Adam Frazier homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Randal Grichuk scores.
  5.  Kyle Isbel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  6.  Jonathan India pops out to second baseman Ernie Clement.
  7.  Bobby Witt Jr. walks. Kyle Isbel to 2nd.
  8.  Vinnie Pasquantino walks. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
  9.  Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to left fielder Joey Loperfido. Kyle Isbel scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.
  10.  Salvador Perez grounds out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Bot 9th

  1.  Joey Loperfido doubles (2) on a fly ball to left fielder John Rave.
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to right fielder Adam Frazier.
  3.  Bo Bichette grounds out, shortstop Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Joey Loperfido to 3rd.
  4.  Addison Barger homers (16) on a line drive to right field. Joey Loperfido scores.
  5.  Ty France strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  KC 0, TOR 1Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers (16) on a fly ball to left field.TOR 63%

Top 2nd

  1.  KC 2, TOR 1Mike Yastrzemski homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Maikel Garcia scores.KC 59%

Top 3rd

  1.  KC 5, TOR 1Bobby Witt Jr. homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. Kyle Isbel scores. Jonathan India scores.KC 89%

Top 9th

  1.  KC 6, TOR 1Salvador Perez homers (19) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  KC 8, TOR 1Adam Frazier homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Randal Grichuk scores.
  3.  KC 9, TOR 1Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to left fielder Joey Loperfido. Kyle Isbel scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd.

Bot 9th

  1.  KC 9, TOR 3Addison Barger homers (16) on a line drive to right field. Joey Loperfido scores.

Win probability

Top 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · KC 2–1 TOR

Mike Yastrzemski homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Maikel Garcia scores.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 59%KC +21 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

Blue JaysToronto

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jonathan India 2B5110001.240
Bobby Witt Jr. SS3113120.288
John Rave LF0000000.181
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B4010012.266
Maikel Garcia SS5121000.302
Salvador Perez C5111102.254
Mike Yastrzemski RF3112100.231
Nick Loftin 3B1000000.214
Randal Grichuk DH4110000.240
Adam Frazier RF4112101.256
Kyle Isbel CF4220001.251
Tyler Tolbert CF0000000.208
Totals389119437

2B: India, Pasquantino.HR: Jr., Perez, Yastrzemski, Frazier.RBI: Jr. 3, Garcia, Perez, Yastrzemski 2, Frazier 2.SB: Jr., Garcia.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Michael Wacha W8.0311051003.38
Thomas Hatch1.0222011918.00

Video

3:14Royals vs. Blue Jays HighlightsMLB video
0:17Bobby Witt Jr. steals second, advances to third0:14Bobby Witt Jr.'s smooth backhanded play0:17Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s tremendous diving play0:17Maikel Garcia's 20th stolen base
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