Zobrist hits 2 HRs, Royals beat Jays 7-6
Ben Zobrist hit two home runs, Eric Hosmer singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing str
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
7
Toronto Blue Jays
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Bautista homered to center (409 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Pérez hit sacrifice fly to left, Hosmer scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Hosmer singled to left center, Cain scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Zobrist homered to right (378 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
K. Morales singled to right, Cain scored, Hosmer to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Hosmer singled to right, Escobar and Zobrist scored, Cain to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Bautista homered to left (390 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Donaldson homered to left (394 feet), Goins scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Donaldson grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Donaldson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Revere grounded into fielder's choice to second, Colabello out at second, Tulowitzki to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 7-6
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 7-6
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 7-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Revere batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Colabello singled to right, Tulowitzki to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Single 7-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Colabello batting
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Play Result 7-6
Colabello hit for Goins.
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Lineup Change 7-6
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Lineup Change 7-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Tulowitzki walked.
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 10: ball 4
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Tulowitzki batting
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Play Result 7-6
Tulowitzki hit for Kawasaki.
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Lineup Change 7-6
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Lineup Change 7-6
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Head to Head
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
Ben RevereLF25
Josh Donaldson3B3
Jose BautistaRF19
Edwin EncarnacionDH23
Justin Smoak1B46
Dioner NavarroC17
Kevin PillarCF1
Munenori Kawasaki2B66
Ryan GoinsSS25
Substitutes
Troy TulowitzkiPH12
Chris ColabelloPH15
KC
Alcides EscobarSS3
Ben ZobristLF18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Eric Hosmer1B51
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Alex RiosRF15
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Substitutes
Jarrod DysonDH1
Mike Moustakas3B18
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