Blue Jays 6-2 Royals (5 Jul, 2016) Play-by-Play

Toronto Blue Jays

46-39, 22-19 home


KC
TOR

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	4	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	-	6	6	0

A. Sanchez9-1

8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

E. Volquez7-8

6.0 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 5 K, 3 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- A. Sanchez pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Swinging
  Fastball 95
  2
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 95
  3
  Ball
  Fastball 95
  4
  Ball
  Curve 79
  5
  Ground Out
  Fastball 96
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 1st
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- A. Sanchez pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 2nd
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- A. Sanchez pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 3rd
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- A. Sanchez pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 4th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- A. Sanchez pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 5th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- A. Sanchez pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 6th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- A. Sanchez pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 7th
- E. Volquez pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- Donaldson to second on wild pitch by Hochevar.
  1
  6
- 5 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- A. Sanchez pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 8th
- P. Moylan pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- B. Cecil pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- Carrera in left field.
  1
  6
- Smoak at first base.
  1
  6
- Lake in right field.
  1
  6
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Swinging	Fastball	95
2 Strike Looking	Fastball	95
3 Ball	Fastball	95
4 Ball	Curve	79
5 Ground Out	Fastball	96

Royals
2
Blue Jays
6

Game 1

5/7

Royals
3
Blue Jays
8

Game 2

6/7

Royals
2
Blue Jays
4

Game 3

7/7

Rogers Centre

12:07 AM, 5 July 2016

Toronto, Ontario

Attendance: 36,438

Game Time:2:10

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Larry Vanover
First Base Umpire - David Rackley
Second Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
Third Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	94	68	.580	-	W1
Baltimore	91	71	.562	3	W3
Boston	81	81	.500	13	W1
Tampa Bay	80	82	.494	14	L1
Toronto	74	88	.457	20	L3

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