Alex Gordon's RBI helps Royals avoid sweep by Blue Jays
Alex Gordon drove home Chris Getz with a single in the ninth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
2
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
A Gordon singled to right, C Getz scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
L Cain singled to center, B Butler scored, E Hosmer to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
E Encarnacion homered to left center (414 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
A Escobar hit sacrifice fly to right, J Dyson scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
E Encarnacion grounded out to third, M Cabrera scored, J Bautista to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 2-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
A Gordon singled to right, C Getz scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Single 2-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
A Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
C Getz doubled to right center.
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Double 2-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
C Getz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
J Dyson flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
J Dyson batting
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Play Result 2-2
D Oliver relieved S Delabar.
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Play Result 2-2
C Rasmus in center field.
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Play Result 2-2
E Bonifacio in right field.
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Start Inning 2-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
M Izturis grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 2-2
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-2
M Izturis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
C Rasmus struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Head to Head
TOR wins series 2-1
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Billy ButlerDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Eric Hosmer1B51
Lorenzo CainRF6
Elliot Johnson3B
Jarrod DysonCF1
Chris Getz2B39
TOR
Emilio BonifacioRF27
Melky CabreraLF53
Jose Bautista3B19
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
J.P. ArencibiaC19
Adam A Lind1B
Rajai DavisRF18
Maicer Izturis2B13
Munenori KawasakiSS66
Substitutes
Colby RasmusCF28
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