Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · April 15, 2021 at 8:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Blue JaysTOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 9 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJakob Junis
- LoserAnthony Kay
- SaveScott Barlow
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Andrew Benintendi doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Whit Merrifield scores.0-1
- Bot 3Nicky Lopez triples (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Hanser Alberto scores.0-2
- Bot 3Whit Merrifield reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Cavan Biggio. Nicky Lopez scores.0-3
- Bot 4Hunter Dozier doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Jorge Soler scores.0-4
- Bot 4Hanser Alberto doubles (4) on a line drive to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Hunter Dozier scores.0-5
- Bot 4Whit Merrifield reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Cavan Biggio. Hanser Alberto scores. Nicky Lopez scores. Whit Merrifield to 2nd.0-7
- Top 6Joe Panik doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Bo Bichette scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.2-7
- Top 6Rowdy Tellez singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Dozier. Joe Panik scores. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to 3rd.3-7
- Top 6Josh Palacios out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael A. Taylor. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scores.4-7
- Top 7Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.5-7
Box score
Toronto Blue Jays
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Semien2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .214 |
| Bo BichetteSS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .302 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .413 |
| Randal GrichukCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 |
| Cavan Biggio3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .171 |
| Joe Panik3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr.LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .205 |
| Rowdy TellezDH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .162 |
| Joshua PalaciosRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .316 |
| Danny JansenC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .080 |
| Alejandro KirkPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Kay | 3.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56-36 | 10.80 |
| Tanner Roark | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 49-33 | 7.94 |
| Joel Payamps | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21-13 | 0.00 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 |
| Jorge SolerDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .171 |
| Jarrod DysonDH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 |
| Hunter DozierRF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| Kyle IsbelRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Hanser Alberto3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .273 |
| Totals | 33 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakob Junis | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 81-52 | 1.50 |
| Jake Newberry | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-10 | 22.50 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22-13 | 1.04 |
| Scott Barlow | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-15 | 3.24 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 6,266
- Duration
- 2 h 51
- Weather
- 58 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 6 mph, In From RF
- Umpires
- Roberto Ortiz (Home plate) · Chris Guccione (First base) · Alan Porter (Second base) · D.J. Reyburn (Third base)
About this game
Who won Blue Jays vs Royals?
Royals won 7-5 over Blue Jays on Thursday, April 15, 2021.
When was Blue Jays vs Royals played?
On Thursday, April 15, 2021, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Blue Jays vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.