Buehrle sharp as Blue Jays beat Royals 3-2
Buehrle sharp as Blue Jays beat Royals 3-2
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
2
Toronto Blue Jays
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
E Hosmer singled to left, A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
E Bonifacio sacrificed to first, A Escobar scored, A Gordon to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
R Goins reached on infield single to third, A Gose scored, J Reyes to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
A Lind singled to center, R Goins and E Encarnacion scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 2-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
A Gordon grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 2-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
A Gordon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
G Kottaras lined out to center.
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Line Out 2-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
G Kottaras batting
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Play Result 2-3
G Kottaras hit for A Escobar.
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
J Dyson singled to center, C Getz to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Single 2-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
J Dyson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
D Lough popped out to second.
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Pop Out 2-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
D Lough batting
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Play Result 2-3
C Getz ran for M Moustakas.
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Play Result 2-3
D Lough hit for J Maxwell.
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
M Moustakas singled to deep right.
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Single 2-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3
M Moustakas batting
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Play Result 2-3
C Janssen relieved S Santos.
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Play Result 2-3
M DeRosa at first base.
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Start Inning 2-3
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-3
End of the 8th
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Head to Head
TOR wins series 2-1
Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Jose ReyesSS7
Ryan Goins2B25
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Adam A Lind1B
Brett Lawrie3B15
J.P. ArencibiaC19
Moises SierraRF49
Anthony GoseCF34
Kevin PillarLF1
Substitutes
Mark DeRosa1B16
KC
Alex GordonLF4
Emilio Bonifacio2B27
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Justin MaxwellRF10
Jarrod DysonCF1
Alcides EscobarSS3
Substitutes
Chris GetzPR39
David LoughPH3
George KottarasPH10
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