Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals

Apr 6, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TOR	2	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	6	11	0	5
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	8	0	8

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J. Lyleswin: Toronto Blue Jays logo

K. Gausmansave: Toronto Blue Jays logo

A. Cimber

Game Recap

KANSAS CITY -- One ball nearly left Kauffman Stadium altogether and the other barely left the infield. Together, they paint the picture of the 2023 Blue Jays. The home run from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is something you’ve seen before, and something you’ll be seeing another 40-plus times this season if...

Scoring Summary

TORKC

1
Matt Chapman doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Edward Olivares. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Daulton Varsho scores. [2 runs]
20
2
Bo Bichette singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Pratto. Kevin Kiermaier scores. [1 run]
30
4
Cavan Biggio homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run]
40
5
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]
50
7
Daulton Varsho singles on a line drive to left fielder Edward Olivares. Bo Bichette scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 2nd. [1 run]
60
8
Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Bobby Witt Jr. homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
61
8
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to right fielder Cavan Biggio. MJ Melendez scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. [1 run]
62
8
Edward Olivares doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daulton Varsho. Salvador Perez scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. [1 run]
63

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Bo BichetteSS	2	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	.324
2Vladimir Guerrero Jr.DH	3	5	2	1	0	0	1	1	.407
3Daulton VarshoLF	2	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	.357
4Matt Chapman3B	1	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	.481
5Whit Merrifield2B	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.235
6Brandon Belt1B	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	2	.053
7Danny JansenC	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	1	.067
8Cavan BiggioRF	1	4	1	1	2	0	1	1	.231
George SpringerRF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241
9Kevin KiermaierCF	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.381

TOTAL	11	38	6	6	12	0	2	10	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Kevin GausmanRHP	6.0	4	0	0	7	2	0	86	0.00
Anthony BassRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	8	3.86
Trevor RichardsRHP	0.0	2	3	3	0	1	1	16	13.50
Tim MayzaLHP	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	3.38
Yimi GarciaRHP	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0	11	6.00
Adam CimberRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14	0.00
TOTAL	9.0	8	3	3	12	3	1	141	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Bobby Witt Jr.SS	2	5	1	1	1	0	1	1	.154
2MJ MelendezC	0	3	1	0	2	2	0	0	.095
3Salvador PerezDH	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	.261
4Vinnie Pasquantino1B	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.143
5Edward OlivaresLF	2	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.267
6Michael Massey2B	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.158
Franmil ReyesPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.077
Nicky Lopez2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111
7Hunter Dozier3B	0	3	0	0	3	1	0	4	.059
8Nick PrattoRF	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	5	.143
9Nate EatonCF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.000
TOTAL	8	35	3	3	12	3	1	19	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jordan LylesRHP	5.2	8	5	5	9	0	2	106	4.91
Amir GarrettLHP	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	6.00
Jose CuasRHP	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	0	28	3.86
Scott BarlowRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10	0.00


TOTAL	9.0	11	6	6	12	0	2	149	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningTORKC

TOP 1
FLYOUT — Bo Bichette flies out to center fielder Nate Eaton. [1 out]
00
SINGLE — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Pratto.
00
DOUBLE — Daulton Varsho doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Nick Pratto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd.
00
DOUBLE — Matt Chapman doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Edward Olivares. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Daulton Varsho scores. [2 runs]
20
POP OUT — Whit Merrifield pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. [2 outs]
20
STRIKEOUT — Brandon Belt strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
20
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes. [1 out]
20
STRIKEOUT — MJ Melendez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
20
FLYOUT — Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. [3 outs]
20

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Team Stats

TOR

6Runs3

11Hits8

0Errors0

.289Batting Avg.229

38At Bats35

5Extra-base Hits2

2Home Runs1

6Runs-Batted-In3

0Walks3

0Stolen Bases0

12Strikeouts12

5Left on Base8

20Total Bases12

Game Details

Thursday, April 6, 2023 · 2:10 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 10,401 (27.4%)

weather: 51 degrees, sunny