Salvador Perez finishes with career-high 4 RBIs as Royals rally for win
Salvador Perez homered and drove in four runs, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 10-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
7
Kansas City Royals
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| KC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Kauffman Stadium · 10,705 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-10
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Play Result 7-10
E Encarnacion homered to left center (403 feet), J Bautista scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-10
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
O Infante singled to left, J Dyson and N Aoki scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-10
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Advancing On Play 5-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
N Aoki singled to center, A Escobar scored, J Dyson to third, N Aoki to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 5-8
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
J Dyson singled to right, S Perez scored, A Escobar to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
S Perez doubled to left, E Hosmer and J Paredes scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
S Perez homered to left (387 feet), A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
M Cabrera doubled to deep right center, J Reyes scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
J Reyes singled to left, C Rasmus scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-10
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-10
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Play Result 7-10
J Francisco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-10
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-10
J Francisco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-10
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Play Result 7-10
D Navarro flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-10
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-10
D Navarro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-10
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Play Result 7-10
E Encarnacion homered to left center (403 feet), J Bautista scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-10
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Home Run 6-10
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 5-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10
E Encarnacion batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
J Bautista walked.
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-10
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10
J Bautista batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
M Cabrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-10
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-10
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-10
M Cabrera batting
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Play Result 5-10
L Coleman relieved A Crow.
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Start Inning 5-10
Top of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
KC 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
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Eric Hosmer1B51
Billy ButlerDH36
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Alcides EscobarSS3
Jarrod DysonCF1
Substitutes
Jimmy Santiago ParedesDH41
TOR
Jose ReyesSS7
Melky CabreraLF53
Jose BautistaRF19
Edwin Encarnacion1B23
Dioner NavarroC17
Juan FranciscoDH61
Brett Lawrie3B15
Colby RasmusCF28
Chris Getz2B39
Substitutes
Jonathan Diaz2B78
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