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Match Report

Singer, Lopez lead Royals past Blue Jays 9-5 for 1st win

— Brady Singer pitched five effective innings, MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer and the Kansas City Royals broke loose early to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 on Monday night for their first victory of the season.

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Top Performers

TOR

  • Matt Chapman 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Bo Bichette 3B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Cavan Biggio 1B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Kevin Kiermaier CF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

KC

  • Nicky Lopez 2B H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 2
  • MJ Melendez DH H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Kyle Isbel CF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jackie Bradley Jr. CF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1

Head to Head

TOR wins series 3-1

Injuries

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Toronto Blue Jays

  • Anthony Santander 60-Day-IL
  • Cody Ponce 60-Day-IL
  • Patrick Corbin 60-Day-IL
  • Jonatan Clase 60-Day-IL
  • Yimi Garcia 60-Day-IL

Lineups

KC

  1. 1MJ MelendezC
  2. 9Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  3. 7Bobby Witt Jr.DH
  4. 19Michael Massey2B
  5. 28Kyle IsbelCF
  6. 17Hunter Dozier3B
  7. 41Jackie Bradley Jr.LF
  8. 33Nicky LopezSS
  9. 18Nate EatonRF

TOR

  1. 4George SpringerRF
  2. 19Bo BichetteSS
  3. 27Vladimir Guerrero Jr.DH
  4. 18Daulton VarshoLF
  5. 30Alejandro KirkC
  6. 13Brandon Belt1B
  7. 26Matt Chapman3B
  8. 4Cavan Biggio2B
  9. 93Kevin KiermaierCF

Substitutes

  1. 38Nathan LukesPR

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
    35277 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 5-9

    Bichette homered to left center (397 feet).

    35277 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 5-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35277 9th Inning
  4. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    35277 9th Inning
  5. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35277 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    35780 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35780 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35780 8th Inning
  9. Foul Out 4-9

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41393 8th Inning
  10. Play Result 4-9

    Chapman scored on Coleman wild pitch, Biggio to second on wild pitch by Coleman.

    41393 8th Inning
  11. Wild Pitch 4-9

    Chapman scored on Coleman wild pitch, Biggio to second on wild pitch by Coleman.

    41393 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41393 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41393 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41103 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41103 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35432 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35432 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35432 7th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
    35432 7th Inning
  20. Play Result 3-9

    Guerrero Jr. walked, Kiermaier scored, Bichette to second, Springer to third.

    35432 7th Inning
  21. Ball 3-9

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    35432 7th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 3-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    35432 7th Inning
  23. Ball 3-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    35432 7th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 3-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    35432 7th Inning
  25. Ball 3-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    35432 7th Inning
  26. Ball 3-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35432 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33735 7th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
    33735 7th Inning
  30. Play Result 2-9

    Springer singled to center, Biggio scored, Kiermaier to second.

    33735 7th Inning
  31. Single 2-9

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    33735 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-9

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 7th Inning
  33. Ball 1-9

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    33735 7th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 7th Inning
  35. Ball 1-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33735 7th Inning
  36. Ball 1-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33735 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33735 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 7th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 1-9
    41103 6th Inning
  42. Play Result 1-9

    Melendez homered to right center (443 feet), Lopez scored.

    41103 6th Inning
  43. Home Run 1-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41103 6th Inning
  44. Ball 1-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41103 6th Inning
  45. Ball 1-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41103 6th Inning
  46. Strike Swinging 1-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41103 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32811 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33735 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 6th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 6th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 6th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33735 6th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 6th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32811 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41172 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41172 5th Inning
  59. End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
    41172 5th Inning
  60. Play Result 1-7

    Kiermaier grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Belt scored, Biggio out at second, Chapman to third.

    41172 5th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
    35277 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 5-9

    Belt grounded out to first.

    35277 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 5-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    35277 9th Inning
  4. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9

    Taylor Clarke pitches to Brandon Belt

    35277 9th Inning
  5. Play Result 5-9

    Lukes ran for Kirk

    9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
    35277 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 5-9

    Kirk reached on infield single to pitcher.

    35277 9th Inning
  8. Single 5-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    35277 9th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 5-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    35277 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 5-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    35277 9th Inning
  11. Ball 5-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35277 9th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9

    Taylor Clarke pitches to Alejandro Kirk

    35277 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
    35277 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 5-9

    Varsho struck out swinging.

    35277 9th Inning
  15. Strike Swinging 5-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    35277 9th Inning
  16. Ball 5-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    35277 9th Inning
  17. Strike Swinging 5-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    35277 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 5-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35277 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9

    Taylor Clarke pitches to Daulton Varsho

    35277 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
    35277 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 5-9

    Guerrero Jr. grounded out to pitcher.

    35277 9th Inning
  22. Ground Out 5-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    35277 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9

    Taylor Clarke pitches to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

    35277 9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
    35277 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 5-9

    Bichette homered to left center (397 feet).

    35277 9th Inning
  26. Home Run 5-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    35277 9th Inning
  27. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    35277 9th Inning
  28. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35277 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9

    Taylor Clarke pitches to Bo Bichette

    35277 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 4-9

    Clarke relieved Coleman

    35277 9th Inning
  31. Start Inning 4-9

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Inning 4-9

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
    35780 8th Inning
  34. Play Result 4-9

    Melendez struck out swinging.

    35780 8th Inning
  35. Strike Swinging 4-9

    Pitch 8 : Strike 3 Swinging

    35780 8th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    35780 8th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 4-9

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    35780 8th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 4-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    35780 8th Inning
  39. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    35780 8th Inning
  40. Ball 4-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    35780 8th Inning

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