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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 16, 2018
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on August 16, 2018 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam Gaviglio |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glenn Sparkman |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,894 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Mike Estabrook 2B: Marvin Hudson 3B: Chris Segal |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Randal Grichuk | Right Fielder |
| Devon Travis | Second Baseman |
| Justin Smoak | DH |
| Kendrys Morales | First Baseman |
| Teoscar Hernandez | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Pillar | Center Fielder |
| Danny Jansen | Catcher |
| Aledmys Diaz | Third Baseman |
| Richard Urena | Shortstop |
| John Gibbons | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | Center Fielder |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Lucas Duda | DH |
| Rosell Herrera | Second Baseman |
| Jorge Bonifacio | Right Fielder |
| Ryan O'Hearn | First Baseman |
| Hunter Dozier | Third Baseman |
| Adalberto Mondesi | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
August 16, 2018
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Sparkman
Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Sparkman
Travis strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smoak vs. Sparkman
Smoak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Gaviglio
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gaviglio
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morales scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gaviglio
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Sparkman
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sparkman
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pillar vs. Sparkman
Pillar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonifacio. Pillar reaches second base with a double. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
vs. Sparkman
hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. Pillar tags and moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Diaz vs. Sparkman
Diaz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Urena vs. Sparkman
There goes Diaz. The throw from Perez and he is out, Mondesi applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Gaviglio
Duda hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
vs. Gaviglio
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonifacio vs. Gaviglio
Bonifacio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez throws the ball in to Travis who tags Bonifacio, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
vs. Gaviglio
hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Urena vs. Sparkman
Urena hits a line drive into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Sparkman
Grichuk strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Sparkman
Travis hits a line drive towards first. reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Gaviglio
Dozier strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Gaviglio
Mondesi hits a line drive into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Gaviglio
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gaviglio
Gordon hits a line drive towards short. Urena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smoak vs. Sparkman
Smoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Sparkman
There's a wild pitch. Smoak moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Sparkman
Morales hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Smoak scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Sparkman
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Bonifacio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pillar vs. Sparkman
Pillar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
vs. Sparkman
hits a fly ball into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Sparkman
Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Merrifield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gaviglio
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Gaviglio
Duda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Urena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
vs. Gaviglio
hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Gaviglio
The umpire calls a balk on Gaviglio View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bonifacio vs. Gaviglio
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hernandez who is chasing the ball. Bonifacio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
vs. Gaviglio
hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bonifacio scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Gaviglio
Dozier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Dozier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mondesi vs. Gaviglio
Mondesi hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Urena vs. Flynn
Brian Flynn now pitching.
Urena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Flynn
Grichuk hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Flynn
Travis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smoak vs. Flynn
Smoak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Gaviglio
Merrifield hits a fly ball into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gaviglio
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gaviglio
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Duda vs. Mayza
Tim Mayza now pitching.
Duda hits a popup towards third. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
vs. Mayza
hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Grichuk. reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Bonifacio vs. Mayza
Bonifacio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
vs. Mayza
strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Flynn
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy now pitching.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pillar vs. McCarthy
Pillar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
vs. McCarthy
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pillar moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. McCarthy
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Petricka
Jake Petricka now pitching.
Dozier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Petricka
Mondesi bunts towards the mound. Petricka fields it and throws to first for the out. Dozier moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Merrifield vs. Petricka
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dozier scores. Merrifield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Petricka
Gordon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. fields it and throws to first for the out. Merrifield moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Petricka
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Urena vs. McCarthy
Urena hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grichuk vs. McCarthy
Grichuk hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Travis vs. McCarthy
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dozier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duda vs. Petricka
Duda hits a fly ball into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. Petricka
hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonifacio vs. Petricka
Bonifacio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
vs. Petricka
hits a line drive towards short. Urena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smoak vs. Maurer
Brandon Maurer now pitching.
Smoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Maurer
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Maurer
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pillar vs. Maurer
Pillar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Garcia
Jaime Garcia now pitching.
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Diaz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Garcia
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Garcia
Merrifield strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Peralta
Wily Peralta now pitching.
strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Peralta
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mondesi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Urena vs. Peralta
Urena strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/2018 -- Toronto at Kansas City (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Grichuk R, rf 4 0 0 0 Merrifield W, cf 5 0 2 1
Travis D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gordon A, lf 3 1 0 0
Smoak J, dh 4 1 1 0 Perez S, c 4 0 1 0
Morales K, 1b 2 0 1 1 Duda L, dh 4 1 1 1
Hernandez T, lf 3 1 0 0 Herrera R, 2b 4 1 3 1
Pillar K, cf 4 0 2 0 Bonifacio J, rf 3 1 2 1
Jansen D, c 3 0 1 1 O'Hearn R, 1b 4 1 1 1
Diaz A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dozier H, 3b 4 1 2 1
Urena R, ss 4 0 1 0 Mondesi A, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 34 6 12 6
Toronto 010 100 000 -- 2
Kansas City 010 311 00x -- 6
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Gaviglio S (L) 4.1 8 5 5 1 2
Mayza T 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Petricka J 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Garcia J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Sparkman G 4.0 4 2 2 1 3
Flynn B (W)* 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
McCarthy K 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Maurer B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Peralta W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Toronto 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Pillar K, Dozier H, Herrera R
3B -- Bonifacio J
HR -- Duda L
CS -- Diaz A
SH -- Mondesi A
SF -- Jansen D
HBP -- by Sparkman G (Diaz A)
WP -- Sparkman G
Balk -- Gaviglio S
T -- 2:43
A -- 14894
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