Royals 4-5 Blue Jays (Sep 8, 2023)

KCR

TOR

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

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7

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4

8

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9

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4

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H

9

E

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W: C. Green

L: C. Hernández

S: J. Romano

Current Series

Royals

4

Blue Jays

5

Game 1

Final

Royals

1

Blue Jays

5

Game 2

Final

Royals

2

Blue Jays

5

Game 3

Final

2023 AL Central

KCR TOR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Twins	87	75	.537
Tigers	78	84	.481	9.0
Guardians	76	86	.469	11.0
White Sox	61	101	.377	26.0
Royals	56	106	.346	31.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	101	61	.623
Rays	99	63	.611	2.0
Blue Jays	89	73	.549	12.0
Yankees	82	80	.506	19.0
Red Sox	78	84	.481	23.0

Game Summary

The Toronto Blue Jays squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 4, on September 8, 2023.

Game Info

September 8, 2023

Rogers Centre

Toronto, Canada

63°

11 mph N

Home Plate: Ben May

First Base: Jeff Nelson

Second Base: Chris Segal

Third Base: CB Bucknor

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia M. Garcia 3B	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Bobby Witt Jr. B. Witt Jr. SS	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.500
Salvador Perez S. Perez 1B	5	0	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
MJ Melendez LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Edward Olivares E. Olivares PH-LF	2	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Nelson Velázquez N. Velázquez DH	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Drew Waters D. Waters PR-DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Freddy Fermin F. Fermin C	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Nick Loftin N. Loftin 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Kyle Isbel K. Isbel CF	2	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.500	.000
Dairon Blanco D. Blanco RF	4	1	1	1	0	3	.250	.250	1.000
Totals	34	4	9	4	6	13

TOR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Springer G. Springer RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Bo Bichette B. Bichette SS	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. V. Guerrero Jr. 1B	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Davis Schneider D. Schneider DH	2	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Cavan Biggio C. Biggio 3B	1	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.667	.000
Ernie Clement E. Clement PH-2B	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Whit Merrifield W. Merrifield 2B-LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Daulton Varsho D. Varsho LF	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Santiago Espinal S. Espinal PH-3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alejandro Kirk A. Kirk C	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Tyler Heineman T. Heineman PR-C	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Kevin Kiermaier K. Kiermaier CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	32	5	9	5	5	9

Batting

2B: B. Witt Jr.

3B: N. Loftin

HR: D. Blanco

RBI: E. Olivares, S. Perez, N. Loftin, D. Blanco

Baserunning

SB: K. Isbel

Batting

2B: B. Bichette, D. Schneider 2, V. Guerrero Jr.

3B: K. Kiermaier

RBI: B. Bichette 2, E. Clement, V. Guerrero Jr. 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Collin Snider C. Snider	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Alec Marsh A. Marsh	4.0	3	1	1	2	6	2.25
Austin Cox A. Cox	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	27.00
Carlos Hernández C. Hernández (L)	0.1	2	3	3	2	0	81.00
Tucker Davidson T. Davidson	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	5	9

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Yusei Kikuchi Y. Kikuchi	5.0	3	1	1	1	8	1	1.80
Jordan Hicks J. Hicks	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Trevor Richards T. Richards	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	13.50
Chad Green C. Green (W)	0.2	2	1	1	0	2	0	13.50
Tim Mayza T. Mayza	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jordan Romano J. Romano (S)	1.1	1	1	1	2	1	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	6	13	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia M. Garcia 3B	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Bobby Witt Jr. B. Witt Jr. SS	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.500
Salvador Perez S. Perez 1B	5	0	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
MJ Melendez LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Edward Olivares E. Olivares PH-LF	2	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Nelson Velázquez N. Velázquez DH	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Drew Waters D. Waters PR-DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Freddy Fermin F. Fermin C	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Nick Loftin N. Loftin 2B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Kyle Isbel K. Isbel CF	2	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.500	.000
Dairon Blanco D. Blanco RF	4	1	1	1	0	3	.250	.250	1.000
Totals	34	4	9	4	6	13

Batting

2B: B. Witt Jr.

3B: N. Loftin

HR: D. Blanco

RBI: E. Olivares, S. Perez, N. Loftin, D. Blanco

Baserunning

SB: K. Isbel

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Collin Snider C. Snider	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Alec Marsh A. Marsh	4.0	3	1	1	2	6	2.25
Austin Cox A. Cox	0.1	1	1	1	0	1	27.00
Carlos Hernández C. Hernández (L)	0.1	2	3	3	2	0	81.00
Tucker Davidson T. Davidson	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	5	9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Springer G. Springer RF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Bo Bichette B. Bichette SS	5	1	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. V. Guerrero Jr. 1B	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Davis Schneider D. Schneider DH	2	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Cavan Biggio C. Biggio 3B	1	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.667	.000
Ernie Clement E. Clement PH-2B	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Whit Merrifield W. Merrifield 2B-LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Daulton Varsho D. Varsho LF	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Santiago Espinal S. Espinal PH-3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Alejandro Kirk A. Kirk C	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Tyler Heineman T. Heineman PR-C	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Kevin Kiermaier K. Kiermaier CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Totals	32	5	9	5	5	9

Batting

2B: B. Bichette, D. Schneider 2, V. Guerrero Jr.

3B: K. Kiermaier

RBI: B. Bichette 2, E. Clement, V. Guerrero Jr. 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Yusei Kikuchi Y. Kikuchi	5.0	3	1	1	1	8	1	1.80
Jordan Hicks J. Hicks	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Trevor Richards T. Richards	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	13.50
Chad Green C. Green (W)	0.2	2	1	1	0	2	0	13.50
Tim Mayza T. Mayza	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Jordan Romano J. Romano (S)	1.1	1	1	1	2	1	0	6.75
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	6	13	1

44-98 KCR

TOR 78-63

Current Series

2023 AL Central

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