Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · April 17, 2021 at 6:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Blue JaysTOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerGreg Holland
- LoserJoel Payamps
Scoring plays
- Top 2Alejandro Kirk doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Josh Palacios scores.1-0
- Bot 3Andrew Benintendi reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Rowdy Tellez. Jarrod Dyson scores. Andrew Benintendi to 2nd. Andrew Benintendi advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by first baseman Rowdy Tellez.1-1
- Bot 3Carlos Santana doubles (2) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Josh Palacios. Andrew Benintendi scores.1-2
- Top 4Lourdes Gurriel Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jorge Soler. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.2-2
- Bot 7Salvador Perez homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.2-3
Box score
Toronto Blue Jays
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Semien2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .194 |
| Bo BichetteSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr.DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .412 |
| Rowdy Tellez1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Cavan BiggioPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .171 |
| Randal GrichukRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr.1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .205 |
| Joshua PalaciosLF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Alejandro KirkC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .174 |
| Santiago Espinal3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| Joe Panik3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 |
| Danny JansenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 |
| Jonathan DavisCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .118 |
| Totals | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Milone | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39-26 | 3.24 |
| Anthony Castro | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24-17 | 0.00 |
| Ryan Borucki | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 3.86 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25-17 | 2.35 |
| Joel Payamps | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-5 | 1.35 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .340 |
| Andrew BenintendiLF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .216 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .182 |
| Jorge SolerRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Hunter Dozier3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Hanser Alberto3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| Cam GallagherC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Jarrod DysonRF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ervin Santana | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36-25 | 3.00 |
| Jake Brentz | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-5 | 1.80 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21-15 | 2.79 |
| Josh Staumont | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 0.00 |
| Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.38 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 8,950
- Duration
- 2 h 21
- Weather
- 54 °F, Clear · wind 5 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Alan Porter (Home plate) · D.J. Reyburn (First base) · Roberto Ortiz (Second base) · Clint Vondrak (Third base)
About this game
Who won Blue Jays vs Royals?
Royals won 3-2 over Blue Jays on Saturday, April 17, 2021.
When was Blue Jays vs Royals played?
On Saturday, April 17, 2021, at 6:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Blue Jays vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.