Royals beat Blue Jays 6-2 after long delay to split series
Lucas Duda homered, Rosell Herrera had three hits and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 after a long rain delay Thursday night to split their four-game series.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
2
Kansas City Royals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Kauffman Stadium · 14,894 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Merrifield singled to left center, Dozier scored, Merrifield to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Herrera doubled to right, Gordon scored, Pérez to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Dozier doubled to left, O'Hearn scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
O'Hearn singled to shallow left, Bonifacio scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Bonifacio tripled to left, Herrera scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Morales singled to right, Smoak scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Duda homered to right (403 feet).
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Jansen hit sacrifice fly to right, Hernández scored, Pillar to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Ureña struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Ureña batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Díaz grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Díaz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Jansen struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Jansen batting
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Play Result 2-6
Peralta relieved Maurer.
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Start Inning 2-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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End Inning 2-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Merrifield struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Merrifield batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Mondesi struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Mondesi batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Head to Head
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
Whit MerrifieldCF15
Alex GordonLF4
Salvador PerezC13
Lucas DudaDH9
Rosell Herrera2B12
Jorge BonifacioRF36
Ryan O'Hearn1B29
Hunter Dozier3B17
Adalberto MondesiSS43
TOR
Randal GrichukRF34
Devon Travis2B29
Justin SmoakDH46
Kendrys Morales1B36
Teoscar HernandezLF37
Kevin PillarCF1
Danny JansenC9
Aledmys Diaz3B12
Richard UrenaSS47
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