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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 15, 2021
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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 April 15, 2021 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 2021 |
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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 | April 15, 2021 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Anthony Kay |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Junis |
Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 6,266 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Roberto Ortiz 1B: Chris Guccione 2B: Alan Porter 3B: D.J. Reyburn |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marcus Semien | Second Baseman |
Bo Bichette | Shortstop |
Vladimir Guerrero | First Baseman |
Randal Grichuk | Center Fielder |
Cavan Biggio | Third Baseman |
Lourdes Gurriel | Left Fielder |
Rowdy Tellez | DH |
Josh Palacios | Right Fielder |
Danny Jansen | Catcher |
Charlie Montoyo | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
Andrew Benintendi | Left Fielder |
Salvador Perez | Catcher |
Carlos Santana | First Baseman |
Jorge Soler | DH |
Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
Hunter Dozier | Right Fielder |
Hanser Alberto | Third Baseman |
Nicky Lopez | Shortstop |
Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
April 15, 2021
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Junis
Semien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Junis
Bichette hits a popup towards first. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Junis
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Kay
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Kay
Benintendi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gurriel. Benintendi reaches second base with a double. Merrifield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Kay
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Biggio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Kay
There goes Benintendi. The throw from Jansen and he is out, Biggio applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Kay
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Biggio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Junis
Grichuk hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Junis
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biggio for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Junis
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tellez vs. Junis
Tellez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Kay
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Soler for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kay
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Kay
Dozier strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palacios vs. Junis
Palacios hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palacios for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Junis
Jansen hits a line drive into left field. Benintendi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Junis
Semien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Kay
Alberto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Kay
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gurriel who is chasing the ball. Lopez reaches third base with a triple. Alberto goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merrifield vs. Kay
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Biggio juggles the ball. That's an error on Biggio. Lopez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benintendi vs. Kay
Benintendi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Semien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Kay
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Biggio fields it and throws to first for the out. Benintendi moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Kay
Santana strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Junis
Bichette strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Junis
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Benintendi. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grichuk vs. Junis
Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Junis
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Kay
Soler hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Biggio, and into shallow left field. Soler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Kay
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soler moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Dozier vs. Kay
Dozier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gurriel. Dozier reaches second base with a double. Soler scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alberto vs. Roark
Tanner Roark now pitching.
Alberto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gurriel. Alberto reaches second base with a double. Dozier scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Roark
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Roark
Merrifield hits a line drive towards third. Biggio juggles the ball. That's an error on Biggio. Alberto scores. Lopez goes all the way around to score. Merrifield moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Benintendi vs. Roark
Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. Gurriel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Roark
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Junis
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tellez vs. Junis
Tellez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gurriel moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Palacios vs. Junis
Palacios hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gurriel moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Jansen vs. Junis
Jansen strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Semien vs. Junis
Semien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Roark
Joe Panik now playing third base.
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santana for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Roark
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Roark
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Junis
Bichette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Junis
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bichette moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Grichuk vs. Newberry
Jake Newberry now pitching.
Grichuk strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Panik vs. Newberry
Panik hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dozier. Panik reaches second base with a double. Bichette scores. Guerrero goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gurriel vs. Newberry
Gurriel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Tellez vs. Newberry
There's a wild pitch. Panik moves to third. Gurriel moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Tellez vs. Newberry
Tellez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Panik scores. Gurriel moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Palacios vs. Zimmer
Kyle Zimmer now pitching.
Palacios hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gurriel tags and scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Zimmer
There's a wild pitch. Tellez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jansen vs. Zimmer
Jansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dozier vs. Roark
Dozier hits a fly ball into left field. Gurriel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alberto vs. Roark
Alberto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Panik fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Roark
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Semien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Semien vs. Zimmer
Semien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Zimmer
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zimmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Zimmer
Guerrero hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Zimmer
Grichuk hits a fly ball into right field. Dozier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Payamps
Joel Payamps now pitching.
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Semien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benintendi vs. Payamps
Benintendi hits a fly ball into left field. Gurriel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Payamps
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Semien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Panik vs. Barlow
Scott Barlow now pitching.
Panik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Santana scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Panik for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gurriel vs. Barlow
Gurriel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alberto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tellez vs. Barlow
Tellez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Payamps
Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Payamps
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero fields the ball and throws to Payamps covering. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Payamps
Jarrod Dyson pinch runs for Jorge Soler.
Taylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dozier vs. Payamps
Dozier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Dyson trying to get to third. Bichette throws to Panik who tags Dyson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palacios vs. Barlow
Kyle Isbel now playing right field.
Palacios hits a fly ball into right field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Barlow
Alejandro Kirk pinch hits for Danny Jansen.
Kirk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Semien vs. Barlow
Semien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirk moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bichette vs. Barlow
Bichette hits a popup in front of the plate. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Barlow
Guerrero strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Guerrero out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/2021 -- TOR at KCA (N) TOR AB R H RBI KCA AB R H RBI Marcus Semien, 2b 4 0 1 0 Whit Merrifield, 2b 4 1 1 0 Bo Bichette, ss 4 1 0 0 Andrew Benintend, lf 4 0 1 1 Vladimir Guerrer, 1b 5 2 3 1 Salvador Perez, c 4 0 0 0 Randal Grichuk, cf 4 0 0 0 Carlos Santana, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cavan Biggio, 3b 2 0 0 0 Jorge Soler, dh 4 1 2 0 Joe Panik, 3b 2 1 1 2 Jarrod Dyson, pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Lourdes Gurriel , lf 3 1 2 0 Michael A. Taylo, cf 4 0 0 0 Rowdy Tellez, dh 4 0 2 1 Hunter Dozier, rf 4 1 2 1 Josh Palacios, rf 3 0 0 1 Kyle Isbel, rf 0 0 0 0 Danny Jansen, c 3 0 0 0 Hanser Alberto, 3b 3 2 2 1 Alejandro Kirk, ph 1 0 1 0 Nicky Lopez, ss 2 2 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 10 5 33 7 9 4 TOR 000 004 100 -- 5 KCA 102 400 00x -- 7 TOR IP H R ER BB SO Anthony Kay (L) 3.1 6 5 4 0 3 Tanner Roark 2.2 1 2 0 1 2 Joel Payamps 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 KCA IP H R ER BB SO Jakob Junis (W)* 5.0 5 2 2 1 6 Jake Newberry 0.1 2 2 2 1 1 Kyle Zimmer 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 Scott Barlow (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Cavan Biggio 2 DP -- KCA 1 LOB -- TOR 7, KCA 3 2B -- Andrew Benintendi, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Jorge Soler, Hunter Dozier, Hanser Alberto, Joe Panik 3B -- Nicky Lopez HR -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. CS -- Andrew Benintendi SF -- Josh Palacios WP -- Jake Newberry, Kyle Zimmer T -- 2:51 A -- 6266
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