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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
August 23, 2011
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 23, 2011 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Chen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon Morrow |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 20,009 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Laz Diaz 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Scott Barry |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Melky Cabrera | Center Fielder |
| Billy Butler | DH |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Giavotella | Second Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Yunel Escobar | Shortstop |
| Eric Thames | Left Fielder |
| Jose Bautista | Right Fielder |
| Adam Lind | First Baseman |
| Edwin Encarnacion | DH |
| Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
| Brett Lawrie | Third Baseman |
| Jose Molina | Catcher |
| Mike McCoy | Second Baseman |
| John Farrell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
August 23, 2011
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Morrow
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Morrow
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Morrow
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Chen
Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Chen
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Chen
Bautista hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Morrow
Hosmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Morrow
Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rasmus. Francoeur reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Giavotella vs. Morrow
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground into center field. Rasmus picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rasmus. Francoeur scores. Giavotella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Morrow
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giavotella scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Morrow
Moustakas takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Morrow
Escobar hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Morrow
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cabrera vs. Morrow
Cabrera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Chen
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Chen
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Chen
Rasmus strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Morrow
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Morrow
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Morrow
Francoeur hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hosmer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Giavotella vs. Morrow
Giavotella hits a fly ball into right field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Morrow
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawrie vs. Chen
Lawrie strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Chen
Molina hits a popup towards first. Hosmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Chen
McCoy strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Morrow
Moustakas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thames throws the ball in to McCoy who tags Moustakas, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Morrow
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Morrow
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Chen
Escobar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Chen
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Chen
Bautista strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Morrow
Cabrera hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Morrow
Butler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Morrow
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Molina fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Morrow
Francoeur strikes out. There goes Hosmer. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Giavotella vs. Morrow
Giavotella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rasmus. Giavotella reaches second base with a double. Hosmer scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Morrow
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bautista who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. Giavotella scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Moustakas vs. Ledezma
Wil Ledezma now pitching.
Moustakas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lawrie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Chen
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giavotella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Chen
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Chen
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rasmus for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Ledezma
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ledezma
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Ledezma
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Carreno
Joel Carreno now pitching.
Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lawrie vs. Chen
Lawrie hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Chen
Molina hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McCoy vs. Chen
McCoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Escobar vs. Chen
Escobar hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Chen
Thames hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Chen
Bautista strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Carreno
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Carreno
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thames. Francoeur reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Giavotella vs. Carreno
Giavotella hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Francoeur moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Carreno
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Chen
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Chen
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Chen
Rasmus hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Carreno
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Carreno
Escobar hits a fly ball into left field. Thames settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Carreno
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Carreno
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moustakas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Carreno
Butler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lawrie vs. Chen
Chris Getz now playing second base.
Lawrie hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Chen
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCoy vs. Chen
McCoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
There goes McCoy. The throw from Perez and he is safe. McCoy steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Holland
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Carreno
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McCoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Carreno
Francoeur hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Getz vs. Carreno
Getz hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Carreno
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Soria
Joakim Soria now pitching.
Thames hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Thames reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bautista vs. Soria
Bautista strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Soria
Lind hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thames scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Soria
Encarnacion hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Teahen vs. Soria
Mark Teahen pinch hits for Colby Rasmus.
Teahen strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/2011 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Gordon A, lf 5 0 1 0 Escobar Y, ss 4 1 2 3
Cabrera M, cf 5 0 1 0 Thames E, lf 4 1 1 0
Butler B, dh 5 1 1 1 Bautista J, rf 4 0 0 0
Hosmer E, 1b 5 2 3 1 Lind A, 1b 4 0 1 1
Francoeur J, rf 5 1 4 0 Encarnacion E, dh 4 0 0 0
Giavotella J, 2b 4 2 2 1 Rasmus C, cf 3 0 0 0
Getz C, 2b 1 0 0 0 Teahen M, ph 1 0 0 0
Perez S, c 5 0 2 2 Lawrie B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Moustakas M, 3b 3 0 2 0 Molina J, c 3 1 1 0
Escobar A, ss 4 0 0 0 McCoy M, 2b 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 6 16 5 32 4 6 4
Kansas City 030 030 000 -- 6
Toronto 000 003 001 -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Chen B (W) 7.2 4 3 3 1 9
Holland G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Soria J (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Morrow B (L) 4.2 11 6 6 1 5
Ledezma W 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Carreno J 3.1 4 0 0 0 2
E -- Rasmus C
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Toronto 2
2B -- Francoeur J 2, Giavotella J, Thames E
3B -- Perez S
HR -- Hosmer E, Butler B, Escobar Y
SB -- Hosmer E, McCoy M
T -- 2:53
A -- 20009
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