Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · April 4, 2023 at 7:40 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Blue JaysTOR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerYusei Kikuchi
- LoserKris Bubic
- SaveJordan Romano
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Franmil Reyes homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field.0-1
- Top 3Matt Chapman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Edward Olivares. Bo Bichette scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Edward Olivares to third baseman Matt Duffy. Matt Chapman to 2nd.1-1
- Top 4Santiago Espinal strikes out swinging.2-1
- Top 6Daulton Varsho homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.3-1
- Top 8Blue Jays challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Danny Jansen flies into a force out, right fielder Nate Eaton to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Matt Chapman scores. Daulton Varsho out at 2nd. Danny Jansen to 1st.4-1
Box score
Toronto Blue Jays
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George SpringerDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 |
| Bo BichetteSS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 |
| Matt Chapman3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .579 |
| Daulton VarshoLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Whit MerrifieldRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Danny JansenC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .091 |
| Santiago Espinal2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| Kevin KiermaierCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .412 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yusei Kikuchi | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 69-47 | 1.80 |
| Yimi García | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-11 | 7.71 |
| Tim Mayza | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19-13 | 3.86 |
| Erik Swanson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-3 | 3.86 |
| Jordan Romano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 0.00 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 |
| Edward OlivaresLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Franmil ReyesDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
| Matt Duffy3B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .714 |
| Hunter Dozier1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr.CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .125 |
| Nate EatonRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Nicky Lopez2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 88-57 | 3.60 |
| Carlos Hernández | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33-24 | 3.00 |
| Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-11 | 6.75 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-13 | 0.00 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 12,123
- Duration
- 2 h 32
- Weather
- 80 °F, Overcast · wind 22 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Jerry Layne (Home plate) · Vic Carapazza (First base) · Manny Gonzalez (Second base) · Adam Hamari (Third base)
About this game
Who won Blue Jays vs Royals?
Blue Jays won 4-1 over Royals on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
When was Blue Jays vs Royals played?
On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at 7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Blue Jays vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.