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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
July 4, 2016
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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 July 4, 2016 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 2016 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 4, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Edinson Volquez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sanchez |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 36,438 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: David Rackley 2B: Chris Guccione 3B: Alfonso Marquez |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Kendrys Morales | DH |
| Eric Hosmer | First Baseman |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| Paulo Orlando | Right Fielder |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | Third Baseman |
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Jarrod Dyson | Center Fielder |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ezequiel Carrera | Right Fielder |
| Josh Donaldson | DH |
| Edwin Encarnacion | First Baseman |
| Michael Saunders | Left Fielder |
| Russell Martin | Catcher |
| Troy Tulowitzki | Shortstop |
| Kevin Pillar | Center Fielder |
| Devon Travis | Second Baseman |
| Darwin Barney | Third Baseman |
| John Gibbons | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
July 4, 2016
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sanchez
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tulowitzki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Sanchez
Merrifield strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Sanchez
Morales strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carrera vs. Volquez
Carrera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Donaldson vs. Volquez
Donaldson takes first base on ball four. Carrera moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Encarnacion vs. Volquez
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to second for the out. Carrera moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Saunders vs. Volquez
Saunders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carrera scores. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Volquez
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Orlando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Sanchez
Hosmer hits a fly ball into left field. Saunders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sanchez
Perez hits a line drive towards third. Barney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Sanchez
Orlando hits a fly ball into right field. Carrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tulowitzki vs. Volquez
Tulowitzki hits a line drive into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pillar vs. Volquez
Pillar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Volquez covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Volquez
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Sanchez
Cuthbert strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Sanchez
Escobar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dyson vs. Sanchez
Dyson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Travis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Sanchez
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Volquez
Barney strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carrera vs. Volquez
Carrera strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Volquez
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Sanchez
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Sanchez
Morales hits a popup towards third. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Sanchez
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Volquez
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Saunders vs. Volquez
Saunders hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Merrifield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Volquez
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tulowitzki vs. Volquez
Tulowitzki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pillar vs. Volquez
Pillar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Encarnacion trying to get to home. Gordon throws the ball in to Perez who tags Encarnacion, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Tulowitzki moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sanchez
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Sanchez
Orlando hits a line drive into right field. Carrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Sanchez
Cuthbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escobar vs. Sanchez
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Travis vs. Volquez
Travis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Volquez
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carrera vs. Volquez
Carrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hosmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carrera for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Sanchez
Dyson hits a line drive towards the mound. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sanchez
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Saunders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Sanchez
Merrifield hits a fly ball into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Volquez
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Volquez
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Saunders vs. Volquez
Saunders strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Sanchez
Morales hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Sanchez
Hosmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Travis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sanchez
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orlando vs. Sanchez
Orlando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tulowitzki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Volquez
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tulowitzki vs. Volquez
Tulowitzki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Pillar vs. Volquez
Pillar is hit by the pitch. Martin moves to third. Tulowitzki moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Travis vs. Hochevar
Luke Hochevar now pitching.
Travis takes first base on ball four. Martin scores. Tulowitzki moves to third. Pillar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Barney vs. Hochevar
Barney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tulowitzki scores. Pillar scores. Travis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrera vs. Hochevar
Carrera bunts towards third. Cuthbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Travis moves to third. Barney moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Donaldson vs. Hochevar
Donaldson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Travis scores. Barney scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Hochevar
There's a wild pitch. Donaldson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Encarnacion vs. Hochevar
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saunders vs. Hochevar
Saunders hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cuthbert vs. Sanchez
Cuthbert hits a line drive into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Sanchez
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dyson vs. Sanchez
Dyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Sanchez
Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Moylan
Peter Moylan now pitching.
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Dyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tulowitzki vs. Moylan
Tulowitzki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillar vs. Moylan
Pillar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moylan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Cecil
Ezequiel Carrera now playing left field. Justin Smoak now playing first base. Junior Lake now playing right field. Brett Cecil now pitching.
Merrifield hits a line drive into left field. Carrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Cecil
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosmer vs. Cecil
Hosmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cecil
Perez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/2016 -- Kansas City at Toronto (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Gordon A, lf 4 0 0 0 Carrera E, rf-lf 2 1 0 0
Merrifield W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Donaldson J, dh 3 0 1 2
Morales K, dh 4 1 1 1 Encarnacion E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hosmer E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Smoak J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Perez S, c 4 0 0 0 Saunders M, lf 4 0 0 1
Orlando P, rf 3 0 0 0 Lake J, rf 0 0 0 0
Cuthbert C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Martin R, c 3 1 0 0
Escobar A, ss 2 0 0 0 Tulowitzki T, ss 3 1 2 0
Dyson J, cf 3 0 1 0 Pillar K, cf 3 1 1 0
Travis D, 2b 2 1 0 1
Barney D, 3b 3 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 4 2 27 6 6 6
Kansas City 000 000 101 -- 2
Toronto 100 000 50x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Volquez E (L)* 6.0 4 4 4 3 5
Hochevar L 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Moylan P 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Sanchez A (W) 8.0 3 1 1 1 3
Cecil B 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Toronto 4
HR -- Morales K, Hosmer E
SH -- Carrera E
HBP -- by Volquez E (Pillar K)
WP -- Hochevar L
T -- 2:10
A -- 36438
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