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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
September 9, 2023
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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 September 9, 2023 at Rogers Centre.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | James McArthur |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Gausman |
| Ballpark | Rogers Centre |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 41,443 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: Chris Segal 2B: CB Bucknor 3B: Ben May |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Witt | Shortstop |
| Salvador Perez | Catcher |
| MJ Melendez | Left Fielder |
| Nelson Velazquez | Right Fielder |
| Michael Massey | Second Baseman |
| Edward Olivares | DH |
| Drew Waters | Center Fielder |
| Nick Pratto | First Baseman |
| Matt Quatraro | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Springer | Right Fielder |
| Spencer Horwitz | DH |
| Vladimir Guerrero | First Baseman |
| Davis Schneider | Second Baseman |
| Cavan Biggio | Third Baseman |
| Alejandro Kirk | Catcher |
| Daulton Varsho | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Clement | Shortstop |
| Kevin Kiermaier | Center Fielder |
| John Schneider | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Blue Jays
Rogers Centre
September 9, 2023
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gausman
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clement scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
vs. Gausman
hits a popup, foul, towards first. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gausman
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Biggio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Springer vs. McArthur
Springer hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Horwitz vs. McArthur
Horwitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McArthur fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. McArthur
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Gausman
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Velazquez vs. Gausman
Velazquez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Massey vs. Gausman
Massey hits a line drive into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Olivares vs. Gausman
Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schneider scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. McArthur
Schneider strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. McArthur
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. McArthur
Kirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Gausman
Waters strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Gausman
Pratto strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gausman
Garcia hits a popup towards first. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Greinke
Zack Greinke now pitching.
Varsho hits a popup towards short. settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clement vs. Greinke
Clement hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Greinke
Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
vs. Gausman
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: ---
Perez vs. Gausman
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Varsho settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Gausman
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Greinke
Springer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Horwitz vs. Greinke
Horwitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Greinke
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Schneider vs. Greinke
Schneider strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Greinke
Biggio hits a line drive into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Gausman
Velazquez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gausman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Velazquez for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Gausman
Massey hits a fly ball into right field. Springer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Gausman
Olivares hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Gausman
Waters hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Varsho. Waters reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Pratto vs. Gausman
Pratto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Greinke
Kirk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Varsho vs. Greinke
Varsho hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velazquez. Varsho reaches second base with a double. Kirk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clement vs. Greinke
Clement hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Kiermaier vs. Greinke
Kiermaier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Springer vs. Greinke
Springer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kirk scores. Varsho scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Horwitz vs. Greinke
Horwitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gausman
Garcia 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
vs. Gausman
hits a ball on the ground towards third. Biggio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gausman
Perezhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Kirk interferes with Perez who is awarded first base. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Gausman
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Greinke
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schneider vs. Greinke
Schneider strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Greinke
Biggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waters. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Guerrero goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Kirk vs. Greinke
The umpire calls a balk on Greinke Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Kirk vs. Greinke
Kirk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Varsho vs. Zerpa
Angel Zerpa now pitching.
Varsho hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Velazquez vs. Gausman
Velazquez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Massey vs. Gausman
Massey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olivares vs. Gausman
Olivares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clement scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clement vs. Zerpa
Clement hits a line drive into right field. Velazquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiermaier vs. Zerpa
Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zerpa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Springer vs. Zerpa
Springer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Horwitz vs. Zerpa
Horwitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Cruz
Steven Cruz now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Horwitz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Cruz
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Massey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Waters vs. Gausman
Waters strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pratto vs. Gausman
Pratto strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gausman
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schneider vs. Cruz
Schneider hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cruz
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pratto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biggio for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kirk vs. Cruz
Kirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
vs. Hicks
Santiago Espinal now playing third base. Cavan Biggio now playing second base. Jordan Hicks now pitching.
hits a popup towards short. Clement settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Blue Jays, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hicks
Perez 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Hicks
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first, with Hicks covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/2023 -- KCA at Toronto (D)
KCA AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Maikel Garcia, 3b 4 0 0 0 Springer G, rf 4 2 3 4
Bobby Witt Jr., ss 4 0 0 0 Horwitz S, dh 4 0 1 0
Salvador Perez, c 3 0 0 0 Guerrero V, 1b 4 1 2 0
MJ Melendez, lf 3 0 0 0 Schneider D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Nelson Velazquez, rf 3 0 0 0 Espinal S, 3b 0 0 0 0
Michael Massey, 2b 3 0 0 0 Biggio C, 3b-2b 4 0 1 1
Edward Olivares, dh 3 1 1 1 Kirk A, c 3 1 0 0
Drew Waters, cf 3 0 1 0 Varsho D, lf 3 1 1 0
Nick Pratto, 1b 3 0 0 0 Clement E, ss 3 0 0 0
Kiermaier K, cf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 2 1 32 5 8 5
KCA 000 010 000 -- 1
Toronto 000 121 10x -- 5
KCA IP H R ER BB SO
James McArthur 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Zack Greinke (L) 3.2 6 4 4 1 4
Angel Zerpa 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Steven Cruz 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Gausman K (W) 8.0 2 1 1 1 10
Hicks J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Kirk A
LOB -- KCA 3, Toronto 4
2B -- Drew Waters, Varsho D, Biggio C
HR -- Springer G 2, Edward Olivares
WP -- Steven Cruz
Balk -- Zack Greinke
T -- 2:20
A -- 41443
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