Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Jul 30, 2021
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| TOR | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
loss:
D. Lynch IVwin:
R. Striplingsave:J. Romano
D. Lynch IVwin:R. Striplingsave:J. RomanoGame Recap
TORONTO -- Pick your moment to remember. The Blue Jays took the field on Friday night at Rogers Centre for the first time in 670 days like an NFL team storming out of a tunnel, smoke shooting into the air behind them as the home crowd roared. From an opening...
Scoring Summary
KCTOR
2Teoscar Hernandez homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]01- 2George Springer doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Randal Grichuk scores. Alejandro Kirk to 3rd. [1 run]02
- 3Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Bo Bichette scores. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to 2nd. [1 run]03
- 5Nicky Lopez triples (5) on a line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk. Jarrod Dyson scores. [1 run]13
- 6Salvador Perez homers (26) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]23
- 7Marcus Semien grounds into a double play, shortstop Nicky Lopez to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Carlos Santana. Breyvic Valera scores. George Springer to 3rd. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at 2nd. Marcus Semien out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]24
- 7Bo Bichette homers (19) on a line drive to right center field. George Springer scores. [2 runs]26
- 8Whit Merrifield singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bo Bichette. Nicky Lopez scores. Throwing error by shortstop Bo Bichette. [1 run]36
- 9Blue Jays challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Michael A. Taylor grounds out, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to pitcher Jordan Romano. Hunter Dozier scores. [1 run] [2 outs]46
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Whit Merrifield2B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
| 2Carlos Santana1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .234 |
| 3Salvador PerezC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .280 |
| 4Andrew BenintendiLF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| 5Hunter Dozier3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .197 |
| 6Ryan O'HearnDH | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 |
| 7Michael A. TaylorCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| 8Jarrod DysonRF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| 9Nicky LopezSS | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IVLHP | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 107 | 6.95 |
| Domingo TapiaRHP | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5.40 |
| Wade DavisRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7.14 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 149 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1George SpringerCF | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| 2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .328 |
| 3Marcus Semien2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .275 |
| 4Bo BichetteSS | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .298 |
| 5Teoscar HernandezLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .295 |
| 6Lourdes Gurriel Jr.DH | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| 7Randal GrichukRF | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .257 |
| 8Santiago Espinal3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .318 |
| 9Alejandro KirkC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Breyvic ValeraPR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Reese McGuireC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross StriplingRHP | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 4.75 |
| Tim MayzaLHP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.78 |
| Brad HandLHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3.50 |
| Jordan RomanoRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2.48 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 125 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCTOR
- TOP 1
- FLYOUT — Whit Merrifield flies out to right fielder Randal Grichuk. [1 out]00
- GROUNDOUT — Carlos Santana grounds out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. [2 outs]00
- LINEOUT — Salvador Perez lines out sharply to left fielder Teoscar Hernandez. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- POP OUT — George Springer pops out softly to first baseman Carlos Santana. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jarrod Dyson.00
- FLYOUT — Marcus Semien flies out to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. [2 outs]00
- GROUNDOUT — Bo Bichette grounds out, second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Carlos Santana. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, July 30, 2021 · 7:07 PM
Rogers Centre · Toronto, ON
attendance: 13,446 (27.3%)
weather: 69 degrees, clear