Blue Jays 5-1 Royals (9 Sep, 2023) Play-by-Play

Toronto Blue Jays

79-63, 37-30 home


KC
TOR

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

K. Gausman11-8

8.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 1 BB

Z. Greinke1-15

3.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

RoyalsTop 1st
- K. Gausman pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ground Out
  Four-seam FB 94
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 1st
- J. McArthur pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- K. Gausman pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 2nd
- J. McArthur pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- K. Gausman pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 3rd
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- K. Gausman pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 4th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- K. Gausman pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 5th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- K. Gausman pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
Blue JaysBottom 6th
- Z. Greinke pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- Biggio to third on a disengagement violation.
  1
  4
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- K. Gausman pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 7th
- A. Zerpa pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- Horwitz to second on wild pitch by Cruz.
  1
  5
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- K. Gausman pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Blue JaysBottom 8th
- S. Cruz pitching for KC
  KC
  TOR
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Hicks pitching for TOR
  KC
  TOR
- Espinal at third base.
  1
  5
- Biggio at second base.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ground Out	Four-seam FB	94

Royals
4
Blue Jays
5

Game 1

9/9

Royals
1
Blue Jays
5

Game 2

9/9

Royals
2
Blue Jays
5

Game 3

10/9

Rogers Centre

8:07 PM, 9 September 2023

Toronto, Ontario

Attendance: 41,443

Game Time:2:20

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Nelson
First Base Umpire - Chris Segal
Second Base Umpire - CB Bucknor
Third Base Umpire - Ben May

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	27	17	.614	-	L1
Kansas City	26	19	.578	1.5	L1
Minnesota	24	19	.558	2.5	L3
Detroit	21	22	.488	5.5	L2
Chicago	14	30	.318	13	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	30	15	.667	-	W4
Baltimore	27	14	.659	1	W1
Tampa Bay	23	22	.511	7	W2
Boston	22	22	.500	7.5	L2
Toronto	19	23	.452	9.5	L1

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