Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals
Friday • 8:10 PM EDT
9 – 2
Final
H 13-6 • E 0-0
TOR
71-71
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR • 71-71
KC
63-79
Kansas City Royals
KC • 63-79
TOR
71-71
Toronto Blue Jays
TOR • 71-71
9 – 2
Final
H 13-6 • E 0-0
KC
63-79
Kansas City Royals
KC • 63-79
Last play: Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
Game Summary
Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-2. Toronto’s offense jumped on Kansas City early with a four-run first inning and added key insurance in the second and sixth, finishing with 13 hits and only three strikeouts. Ernie Clement (2-5, 2 RBI, double) and Alejandro Kirk (2-5, 2 RBI, double) paced the attack while George Springer’s two-run double in the sixth extended the lead. The four-run first inning served as the game’s turning point, and Kansas City’s solo homers from Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino proved insufficient. Joe Mantiply worked two scoreless relief innings for the win and Michael Lorenzen closed three innings for the save; Daniel Lynch IV took the loss.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Clement | 2-5 | 2B, 2 RBI, R | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles McAdoo | 0-2 | BB, R | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brett Bateman | 1-3 | BB, HBP, 2 R | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Lukes | 1-4 | R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Springer | 1-5 | 2B, 2 RBI | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Keys | 1-1 | HR, RBI, R | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Smith | 0-1 | BB, K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 2-4 | R | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Straw | 2-3 | RBI, R | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Kirk | 2-5 | 2B, 2 RBI, R | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuma Okamoto | 1-5 | 2 K, RBI | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Carter Jensen | 1-4 | 2B, 2 K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin | 0-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Lugo | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Massey | 1-2 | BB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Maile | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1-4 | HR, RBI, R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 1-3 | HR, BB, K | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon Little | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Mantiply | 2.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jameson Taillon | 2.0 IP, ER, K, 0 BB | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Braydon Fisher | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Lorenzen | 3.0 IP, ER, 2 K, 0 BB | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nolan Hoffman | 2.0 IP, 3 ER, 2 K, BB | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Easton McGee | 2.0 IP, ER, K, BB | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 5.0 IP, 5 ER, 0 K, BB | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Recent plays
- Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
- Vinnie Pasquantino homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.
- Matthew Lugo strikes out swinging.
- Jac Caglianone grounds out to first baseman Sean Keys.
- Ernie Clement lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- Josh Smith walks.
- Kazuma Okamoto called out on strikes.
- Alejandro Kirk flies out sharply to left fielder Isaac Collins.
