Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals
Sunday • 2:10 PM EDT
1 – 6
Final
H 8-7 • E 1-0
TOR
72-72
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR • 72-72
KC
64-80
Kansas City Royals
KC • 64-80
TOR
72-72
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR • 72-72
1 – 6
Final
H 8-7 • E 1-0
KC
64-80
Kansas City Royals
KC • 64-80
Last play: Ernie Clement flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
Game Summary
Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1. The Royals seized control early—Vinnie Pasquantino launched a three-run homer in the first and Salvador Perez added a two-run shot in the third—building a 5-0 cushion they never relinquished. Kansas City added an insurance run in the fifth and its pitchers held Toronto to a lone Josh Smith solo homer. Pasquantino (1-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB) and Perez (1-4, HR, 2 RBI) delivered the big blows, while Bobby Witt Jr. scored twice and contributed a double. Toronto starter Spencer Arrighetti struggled, allowing six earned over 4.2 innings, and Kansas City's pitching staff allowed only one run on eight hits with five strikeouts.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| KC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Clement | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles McAdoo | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrés Giménez | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Valenzuela | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Bateman | 3-3 | HBP | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lukes | 1-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Springer | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Keys | 0-2 | 2 K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Josh Smith | 1-2 | HR, RBI, R | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 0-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesús Sánchez | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Straw | 1-1 | BB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kazuma Okamoto | 0-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Rojas | 0-3 | HBP, K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Collins | 0-2 | 2 BB, K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez | 1-4 | HR, HBP, 2 RBI | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin | 2-4 | K, RBI | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Rave | 1-5 | 2 K, R | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Maile | 0-2 | 2 BB, K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1-3 | HR, 2 BB, 3 RBI | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel | 0-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 2-4 | 2B, BB, K | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Tiedemann | 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 2 BB | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Joe Mantiply | 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, BB | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Braydon Fisher | 0.1 IP, 0 ER, K, BB | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Spencer Arrighetti | 4.2 IP, 6 ER, 3 K, 3 BB | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Jose Cuas | 0.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Thomas | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Randy Dobnak | 6.0 IP, ER, 3 K, 0 BB | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Anthony Gose | 0.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, BB | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Recent plays
- Ernie Clement flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- Charles McAdoo grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- Kazuma Okamoto grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Myles Straw to 2nd.
- Myles Straw singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- Salvador Perez grounds out softly, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Charles McAdoo.
- Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
- Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes.
- John Rave strikes out swinging.
