Biggio's homer sends Blue Jays to 7-3 win over Royals
Cavan Biggio hit the go-ahead homer in the eighth inning, Randal Grichuk and Teoscar Hernandez also went deep, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Toronto Blue Jays
7
Kansas City Royals
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Smoak grounded out to third, Biggio scored, Guerrero Jr. to second, Grichuk to third.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Grichuk singled to left, Jansen scored, Biggio to second.
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Single 6-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Biggio singled to left, Hernández scored, Jansen to second.
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Single 5-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Bunted Foul 4-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Biggio homered to right center (418 feet).
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Home Run 4-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Cuthbert safe at first on error by third baseman Guerrero Jr., Dozier and Soler scored.
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Error 3-3
Dozier scored on error by third baseman Guerrero Jr. and Soler scored on error by third baseman Guerrero Jr., Cuthbert safe at first on error by third baseman Guerrero Jr..
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Error 3-3
Dozier scored on error by third baseman Guerrero Jr. and Soler scored on error by third baseman Guerrero Jr., Cuthbert safe at first on error by third baseman Guerrero Jr..
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Error 3-3
Dozier scored on error by third baseman Guerrero Jr. and Soler scored on error by third baseman Guerrero Jr., Cuthbert safe at first on error by third baseman Guerrero Jr..
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 3-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Grichuk homered to left (386 feet), Biggio scored.
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Home Run 3-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 7-3
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
O'Hearn grounded out to second, Gallagher to third.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Play Result 7-3
Gallagher to second on wild pitch by Law.
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Wild Pitch 7-3
Gallagher to second on wild pitch by Law.
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Derek Law pitches to Ryan O'Hearn
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Play Result 7-3
O'Hearn hit for Hamilton
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Gallagher walked.
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Derek Law pitches to Cam Gallagher
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
N. Lopez grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Derek Law pitches to Nicky Lopez
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Play Result 7-3
N. Lopez hit for Arteaga
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Starling struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Derek Law pitches to Bubba Starling
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Play Result 7-3
Law relieved Shafer
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Play Result 7-3
Gurriel Jr. in left field.
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Start Inning 7-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
TOR wins series 3-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
- Steven Cruz Out
- Nick Mears 60-Day-IL
- Ryan Bergert Day-To-Day
- Cole Ragans 60-Day-IL
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Jonatan Clase Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Jake Bloss Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Whit Merrifield2B15
Alex GordonLF4
Hunter Dozier3B17
Jorge SolerDH12
Cheslor Cuthbert1B57
Bubba StarlingRF11
Humberto ArteagaSS2
Cam GallagherC67
Billy HamiltonCF0
Substitutes
Nicky LopezPH33
Ryan O'HearnPH29
TOR
Cavan Biggio2B4
Randal GrichukRF34
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.3B27
Justin Smoak1B46
Brandon DruryLF24
Bo BichetteSS19
Billy McKinneyDH33
Teoscar HernandezCF37
Danny JansenC9
Substitutes
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.LF12
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