Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals
Sep 21, 2025
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
loss:
M. Wacha(9-13)win:
S. Dominguez(4-4)save:J. Hoffman(32)
M. Wacha(9-13)win:S. Dominguez(4-4)save:J. Hoffman(32)Game Recap
KANSAS CITY -- Pop the champagne, but keep a bottle in the fridge. Finally, after a stretch of tough losses and some long days filled with complicated clinch scenarios, the Blue Jays have officially punched their ticket to the postseason. One celebration down, one to go....
Scoring Summary
TORKC
2Andres Gimenez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Nathan Lukes scores. Ernie Clement to 3rd. [1 run] 10- 2Tyler Heineman out on a sacrifice bunt to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ernie Clement scores. Andres Gimenez to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs] 20
- 2George Springer doubles (25) on a line drive to center fielder John Rave. Andres Gimenez scores. [1 run] 30
- 4Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Maikel Garcia scores. Adam Frazier to 3rd. [2 runs] 32
- 5Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles (34) on a sharp line drive to center fielder John Rave. Tyler Heineman scores. Daulton Varsho scores. [2 runs] 52
- 5Addison Barger doubles (31) on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. [1 run] 62
- 5Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd. [1 run] 63
- 5Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. [1 run] 64
- 6Randal Grichuk singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Jac Caglianone scores. [1 run] 65
- 8Ernie Clement singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Myles Straw scores. [1 run] 75
- 8Andres Gimenez triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Ernie Clement scores. [1 run] 85
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1George SpringerDH | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .307 |
| 2Daulton VarshoCF | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .236 |
| 3Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .299 |
| 4Addison Barger3B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| Myles StrawPH-RF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| 5Davis SchneiderLF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .239 |
| Joey LoperfidoLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .337 |
| 6Nathan LukesRF | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Ty FrancePH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| 7Ernie Clement2B-3B | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| 8Andres GimenezSS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
| 9Tyler HeinemanC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey YesavageRHP | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 5.00 |
| Brendon LittleLHP | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3.17 |
| Seranthony DominguezRHP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.25 |
| Eric LauerLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.32 |
| Jeff HoffmanRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4.50 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 131 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike YastrzemskiLF-CF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .229 |
| 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .292 |
| 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .269 |
| 4Maikel Garcia3B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 |
| 5Salvador PerezDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .240 |
| 6Adam Frazier2B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .264 |
| Jonathan IndiaPH-2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| 7Carter JensenC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| 8Jac CaglianoneRF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .164 |
| 9John RaveCF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .203 |
| Randal GrichukPH-LF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael WachaRHP | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 4.00 |
| Steven CruzRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.53 |
| Jonathan BowlanRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4.20 |
| Angel ZerpaLHP | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.16 |
| John SchreiberRHP | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.84 |
| Luinder AvilaRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0.77 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 147 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningTORKC
- TOP 1
- SINGLE — George Springer singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.00
- GROUNDOUT — Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. George Springer to 2nd. [1 out]00
- POP OUT — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. pops out to second baseman Adam Frazier. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Addison Barger called out on strikes. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- WALK — Mike Yastrzemski walks.00
- FLYOUT — Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes. [1 out]00
- FLYOUT — Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Nathan Lukes. [2 outs]00
- GROUNDOUT — Maikel Garcia grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Sunday, September 21, 2025 · 2:10 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 32,936 (86.9%)
weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy