Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
September 8, 2023
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 8, 2023 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Collin Snider |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Yusei Kikuchi |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 26,493 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ben May 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Chris Segal 3B: CB Bucknor |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | First Baseman |
| MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
| Nelson Velazquez | DH |
| Freddy Fermin | Catcher |
| Nick Loftin | Second Baseman |
| Kyle Isbel | Center Fielder |
| Dairon Blanco | Right Fielder |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Springer | Right Fielder |
| Bo Bichette | Shortstop |
| Vladimir Guerrero | First Baseman |
| Davis Schneider | DH |
| Cavan Biggio | Third Baseman |
| Whit Merrifield | Second Baseman |
| Daulton Varsho | Left Fielder |
| Alejandro Kirk | Catcher |
| Kevin Kiermaier | Center Fielder |
| John Schneider | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
September 8, 2023
Top 1
-
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Kikuchi
Garcia hits a line drive towards short. Bichette reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs. Kikuchi
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kikuchi
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Snider
Springer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Snider
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loftin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Snider
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Snider fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Kikuchi
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Kikuchi
Velazquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fermin vs. Kikuchi
Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Snider
Schneider hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Snider
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merrifield vs. Snider
Merrifield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Snider fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Schneider moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Varsho vs. Snider
Varsho strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Loftin vs. Kikuchi
Loftin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Biggio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Kikuchi
Isbel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Kikuchi
Blanco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Kikuchi
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Biggio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Marsh
Alec Marsh now pitching.
Kirk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Marsh
Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fermin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Marsh
Springer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
-
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
vs. Kikuchi
strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kikuchi
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Kikuchi
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Kikuchi
Velazquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Marsh
Bichette hits a fly ball into center field. Isbel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Marsh
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Marsh
Schneider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Melendez. Schneider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Marsh
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 5
-
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Kikuchi
Fermin bunts towards third. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Loftin vs. Kikuchi
Loftin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Isbel vs. Kikuchi
Isbel strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Kikuchi
Blanco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merrifield vs. Marsh
Merrifield hits a popup towards short. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Marsh
Varsho strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Marsh
Kirk strikes out. View Play
Top 6
-
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hicks
Jordan Hicks now pitching.
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
vs. Hicks
takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Hicks
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bichette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Marsh
Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Isbel who is chasing the ball. Kiermaier reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Springer vs. Marsh
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bichette vs. Marsh
Bichette hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Blanco. Bichette reaches second base with a double. Kiermaier scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Marsh
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Schneider vs. Marsh
Schneider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Marsh
Biggio takes first base on ball four. Bichette moves to third. Schneider moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Merrifield vs. Marsh
Merrifield strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Richards
Trevor Richards now pitching.
Melendez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Richards
Velazquez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Richards
Fermin hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Loftin vs. Richards
Loftin hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Springer who is chasing the ball. Loftin reaches third base with a triple. Fermin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Isbel vs. Richards
Isbel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Blanco vs. Green
Chad Green now pitching.
There goes Isbel. The throw from Kirk and he is safe. Isbel steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Blanco vs. Green
Blanco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espinal vs. Cox
Austin Cox now pitching. Santiago Espinal pinch hits for Daulton Varsho.
Espinal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Cox
Kirk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kiermaier vs. Hernandez
Carlos Hernandez now pitching. Tyler Heineman pinch runs for Alejandro Kirk.
There's a wild pitch. Heineman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kiermaier vs. Hernandez
Kiermaier hits a fly ball into right field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Springer vs. Hernandez
Springer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bichette vs. Hernandez
Bichette hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Heineman scores. Springer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Hernandez
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Melendez. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Springer scores. Bichette goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schneider vs. Hernandez
There's a wild pitch. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Schneider vs. Hernandez
Schneider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Clement vs. Davidson
Tucker Davidson now pitching. Ernie Clement pinch hits for Cavan Biggio.
There's a wild pitch. Schneider moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Clement vs. Davidson
Clement hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guerrero scores. Schneider moves to third. Clement moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Merrifield vs. Davidson
Merrifield hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Green
Ernie Clement now playing second base. Whit Merrifield now playing left field. Santiago Espinal now playing third base. Tyler Heineman now catchin
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
vs. Green
hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Merrifield. reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Green
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Olivares vs. Mayza
Tim Mayza now pitching. Edward Olivares pinch hits for MJ Melendez.
Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Espinal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Mayza
Velazquez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Olivares moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Fermin vs. Mayza
Drew Waters pinch runs for Nelson Velazquez.
Fermin takes first base on ball four. Waters moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Loftin vs. Romano
Jordan Romano now pitching.
Loftin hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Clement fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espinal vs. Davidson
Edward Olivares now playing left field.
Espinal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heineman vs. Davidson
Heineman strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Davidson
Kiermaier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Springer vs. Davidson
Springerhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Fermin interferes with Springer who is awarded first base. Kiermaier moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bichette vs. Davidson
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bichette for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Isbel vs. Romano
Isbel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Romano
Blanco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Romano
Garcia takes first base on ball four. Isbel moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
vs. Romano
hits a fly ball into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Romano
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Isbel scores. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Olivares vs. Romano
Olivares hits a fly ball into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 9/8/2023 -- KCA at Toronto (N)
KCA AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Maikel Garcia, 3b 4 0 0 0 Springer G, rf 3 1 0 0
Bobby Witt Jr., ss 4 1 1 0 Bichette B, ss 5 1 2 2
Salvador Perez, 1b 5 0 3 1 Guerrero V, 1b 4 1 1 2
MJ Melendez, lf 3 0 0 0 Schneider D, dh 2 0 2 0
Edward Olivar, ph-lf 2 0 0 1 Biggio C, 3b 1 0 0 0
Nelson Velazquez, dh 3 0 1 0 Clement E, ph-2b 1 0 1 1
Drew Waters, pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Merrifield W, 2b-lf 4 0 0 0
Freddy Fermin, c 3 1 2 0 Varsho D, lf 2 0 0 0
Nick Loftin, 2b 4 0 1 1 Espinal S, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Kyle Isbel, cf 2 1 0 0 Kirk A, c 3 0 1 0
Dairon Blanco, rf 4 1 1 1 Heineman T, pr-c 1 1 0 0
Kiermaier K, cf 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 32 5 9 5
KCA 001 000 111 -- 4
Toronto 000 001 40x -- 5
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
Collin Snider 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Alec Marsh 4.0 3 1 1 2 6
Austin Cox 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Carlos Hernandez (L) 0.1 2 3 3 2 0
Tucker Davidson 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Kikuchi Y 5.0 3 1 1 1 8
Hicks J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Richards T 0.2 2 1 1 1 1
Green C (W) 0.2 2 1 1 0 2
Mayza T 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Romano J (S) 1.1 1 1 1 2 1
E -- Freddy Fermin
DP -- KCA 1, Toronto 2
LOB -- KCA 9, Toronto 9
2B -- Schneider D 2, Bichette B, Guerrero V, Bobby Witt Jr.
3B -- Kiermaier K, Nick Loftin
HR -- Dairon Blanco
SB -- Kyle Isbel
WP -- Carlos Hernandez 2, Tucker Davidson
T -- 3:10
A -- 26493
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
