Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals

Apr 4, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

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

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K. Bubicwin: Toronto Blue Jays logo

Y. Kikuchisave: Toronto Blue Jays logo

J. Romano

Game Recap

KANSAS CITY -- New year, new Yusei. With the Blue Jays’ rotation stumbling through its first turn, Yusei Kikuchi was the unlikely stopper in a 4-1 win over the Royals on Tuesday. Kikuchi’s numbers were there, throwing five innings of one-run ball, but the eye test and the context matter...

Scoring Summary

TORKC

2
Franmil Reyes homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]
01
3
Matt Chapman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Edward Olivares. Bo Bichette scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Edward Olivares to third baseman Matt Duffy. Matt Chapman to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs]
11
4
Wild pitch by pitcher Kris Bubic. Whit Merrifield scores. [1 run]
21
6
Daulton Varsho homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
31
8
Blue Jays challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Danny Jansen flies into a force out, right fielder Nate Eaton to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Matt Chapman scores. Daulton Varsho out at 2nd. Danny Jansen to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
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Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1George SpringerDH	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	.240
2Bo BichetteSS	1	5	1	0	1	0	0	2	.375
3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	2	.278
4Matt Chapman3B	3	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.579
5Daulton VarshoLF	2	4	1	1	1	0	1	3	.250
6Whit MerrifieldRF	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	2	.200
7Danny JansenC	0	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.091
8Santiago Espinal2B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.125
9Kevin KiermaierCF	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.412

TOTAL	11	37	4	3	7	2	1	15	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Yusei KikuchiLHP	5.0	3	1	1	2	1	1	69	1.80
Yimi GarciaRHP	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	7.71
Tim MayzaLHP	1.1	0	0	0	4	0	0	19	3.86
Erik SwansonRHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	3.86
Jordan RomanoRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	14	0.00
TOTAL	8.3	4	1	1	7	1	1	127	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Bobby Witt Jr.SS	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118
2Edward OlivaresLF	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200
3Salvador PerezC	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267
4Franmil ReyesDH	1	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.100
5Matt Duffy3B	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.714
6Hunter Dozier1B	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.077
Vinnie PasquantinoPH-1B	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.133
7Jackie Bradley Jr.CF	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	2	.125
8Nate EatonRF	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	2	.000
9Nicky Lopez2B	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	2	.143
TOTAL	4	30	1	1	7	1	1	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Kris BubicLHP	5.0	7	2	2	4	1	0	88	3.60
Carlos HernandezRHP	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	1	33	3.00
Amir GarrettLHP	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	13	6.75
Aroldis ChapmanLHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	20	0.00

TOTAL	9.0	11	4	4	7	2	1	154	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningTORKC

TOP 1
POP OUT — George Springer pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. [1 out]
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FLYOUT — Bo Bichette flies out sharply to center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. [2 outs]
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WALK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks.
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SINGLE — Matt Chapman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nate Eaton. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to 3rd. Matt Chapman to 2nd.
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FLYOUT — Daulton Varsho flies out to left fielder Edward Olivares in foul territory. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. [1 out]
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GROUNDOUT — Edward Olivares grounds out to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. [2 outs]
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FLYOUT — Salvador Perez flies out sharply to center fielder Kevin Kiermaier. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

TOR

4Runs1

11Hits4

0Errors0

.297Batting Avg.133

37At Bats30

3Extra-base Hits1

1Home Runs1

3Runs-Batted-In1

2Walks1

2Stolen Bases0

7Strikeouts7

8Left on Base3

16Total Bases7

Game Details

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 · 7:40 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 12,123 (32.0%)

weather: 80 degrees, overcast