Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays: game summary
Final · September 8, 2023 at 7:07 p.m.
Rogers Centre
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerChad Green
- LoserCarlos Hernández
- SaveJordan Romano
Scoring plays
- Top 3Dairon Blanco homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.1-0
- Bot 6Bo Bichette doubles (27) on a ground ball to right fielder Dairon Blanco. Kevin Kiermaier scores.1-1
- Top 7Nick Loftin triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder George Springer. Freddy Fermin scores.2-1
- Bot 7Bo Bichette singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez. Tyler Heineman scores. George Springer to 3rd.2-2
- Bot 7Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles (28) on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. George Springer scores. Bo Bichette scores.2-4
- Bot 7Ernie Clement singles on a line drive to right fielder Dairon Blanco. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Davis Schneider to 3rd. Ernie Clement to 2nd.2-5
- Top 8Blue Jays challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Edward Olivares grounds into a force out, third baseman Santiago Espinal to second baseman Ernie Clement. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Edward Olivares to 1st.3-5
- Top 9Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Whit Merrifield. Kyle Isbel scores. Maikel Garcia to 2nd.4-5
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .280 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .273 |
| Salvador Perez1B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| MJ MelendezLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 |
| Edward OlivaresLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| Nelson VelázquezDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .252 |
| Drew WatersDH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| Freddy FerminC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .281 |
| Nick Loftin2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .368 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .230 |
| Dairon BlancoRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .238 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Snider | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-13 | 3.55 |
| Alec Marsh | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 65-40 | 5.95 |
| Austin Cox | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-6 | 4.54 |
| Carlos Hernández | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20-8 | 4.81 |
| Tucker Davidson | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27-19 | 6.46 |
Toronto Blue Jays
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George SpringerRF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .258 |
| Bo BichetteSS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .315 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .266 |
| Davis SchneiderDH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .403 |
| Cavan Biggio3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .222 |
| Ernie Clement2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .425 |
| Whit MerrifieldLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 |
| Daulton VarshoLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 |
| Santiago Espinal3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| Alejandro KirkC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 |
| Tyler HeinemanC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 |
| Kevin KiermaierCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yusei Kikuchi | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 88-62 | 3.57 |
| Jordan Hicks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-5 | 3.56 |
| Trevor Richards | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-17 | 4.06 |
| Chad Green | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-8 | 5.40 |
| Tim Mayza | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-4 | 1.32 |
| Jordan Romano | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29-18 | 2.65 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Rogers Centre
- Attendance
- 26,493
- Duration
- 3 h 10
- Weather
- 68 °F, Cloudy · wind 15 mph, In From CF
- Umpires
- Ben May (Home plate) · Jeff Nelson (First base) · Chris Segal (Second base) · CB Bucknor (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Blue Jays?
Blue Jays won 5-4 over Royals on Friday, September 8, 2023.
When was Royals vs Blue Jays played?
On Friday, September 8, 2023, at 7:07 PM ET at Rogers Centre.
Where was Royals vs Blue Jays played?
At Rogers Centre.
