KC 5, TOR 15 | Apr 18, 2018 | The Best Box Score

Wednesday, April 18, 2018•Rogers Centre•68°F, Roof Closed

Royals

TOR

Blue Jays

Final

WIN

J.A. Happ

LOSS

Ian Kennedy

The Blue Jays cruised past the Royals 15-5 in a dominant performance.

★Teoscar Hernández4-for-6, 4 RBI

★Kevin Pillar3-for-5, 1 RBI

★Curtis Granderson4 RBI

Key Moment

Bot 8: Curtis Granderson hits a grand slam (2) to left center field. Kevin Pillar scores. Aledmys Diaz scores. Luke Maile scores.

Weather: 68°F, Roof ClosedWind: 0 mph, NoneFirst pitch: 8:07 PM UTCT: 3:05Att: 28,803Venue: Rogers Centre

Ump Audit

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90.3%C

17 missed calls

+3.4% KC

+0.14 runs KC

Win Probability

TOR WinKC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	5	8	2
TOR	1	0	3	0	2	0	3

Game 529676 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Kansas City Royals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Jon JayDH	5	1	2	0	0	1	.271/.377/.339	102.6	.402	.393
Whit Merrifield2B	3	2	1	2	2	1	.250/.348/.350	107.5	.727	.1165
Mike Moustakas3B	5	0	1	2	0	1	.348/.368/.636	110.9	.425	.499
Lucas Duda1B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.250/.316/.423	96.5	.195	.196
Jorge SolerRF	4	1	2	1	0	1	.267/.346/.378	109	.635	.921
Abraham AlmonteCF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.100/.143/.250	86.5	.058	.063
Paulo OrlandoLF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.225/.244/.275	83.2	.140	.137
Alcides EscobarSS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.182/.274/.327	100.1	.222	.259
Drew ButeraC	4	0	0	0	0	4	.167/.225/.222	74.4	-	-
Bench
Ian KennedyP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Kevin McCarthyP							.000/.000/.000	-	-
Totals	36	5	8	5	3	10	-	-	-	-

HR:Merrifield (5th off Happ, 1 on, 0 out); Soler (8th off Loup, 0 on, 1 out)

2B:Moustakas

TB:15

RBI:Soler; Merrifield 2; Moustakas 2

Team LOB:8

Toronto Blue Jays

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Curtis GrandersonDH	4	3	2	4	2	1	.318/.412/.545	99.4	.438

Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Ian KennedyL	5.0	8	6	4	3	6	2	106-62	86.8	2.35
Kevin McCarthy	1.2	2	3	3	2	1	0	36-24	88	9.00
Brad Keller	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4-2	92.9	2.70
Justin Grimm	0.1	4	6	6	2	1	1	30-18	88.8	18.90
Brian Flynn	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	6-5	90.9	4.50
Totals	8.0	15	15	13	7	9	3	182-111	-	-

WP:McCarthy

HBP:Grichuk (by McCarthy)

Inherited runners-scored:Keller 2-2

Pitches-strikes:Kennedy 106-62; McCarthy 36-24; Keller 4-2; Grimm 30-18; Flynn 6-5

Groundouts-flyouts:Kennedy 6-5; McCarthy 1-2; Keller 0-1; Grimm 0-0; Flynn 0-1

Toronto Blue Jays

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
J.A. HappW	6.0	5	4	4	2	8	1	99-63	90	4.50

Game Notes

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B3Replay review: Blue Jays challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned: Kevin Pillar reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Whit Merrifield. Russell Martin to 2nd. Russell Martin advances to 2nd, on a missed catch error by shortstop Alcides Escobar, assist to second baseman Whit Merrifield.

Scoring Plays

Bot 1 • TOR

0-1

Justin Smoak doubles (5) on a ground ball to right fielder Jorge Soler. Teoscar Hernandez scores.

EV: 101.3 mph57 ftLA: 1°

Top 3 • KC

2-1

Mike Moustakas doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernandez. Alcides Escobar scores. Whit Merrifield scores.

EV: 92.8 mph81 ftLA: 2°

Bot 3 • TOR

2-3

Teoscar Hernandez homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Curtis Granderson scores.

EV: 111.0 mph💣 426 ftLA: 30°

2-4

Yangervis Solarte homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field.

EV: 105.3 mph💣 400 ftLA: 31°

Top 5 • KC

4-4

Whit Merrifield homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Jon Jay scores.

EV: 103.9 mph💣 399 ftLA: 26°

Bot 5 • TOR

4-5

Randal Grichuk reaches on a fielding error by left fielder Paulo Orlando. Yangervis Solarte scores. Kevin Pillar to 2nd.

EV: 112.5 mph350 ftLA: 17°

4-6

Luke Maile singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Paulo Orlando. Kevin Pillar scores. Randal Grichuk to 2nd.

EV: 103.2 mph109 ftLA: 5°

Bot 7 • TOR

4-7

Curtis Granderson walks. Randal Grichuk scores. Luke Maile to 3rd. Wild pitch by pitcher Kevin McCarthy.

4-9

Teoscar Hernandez triples (1) on a line drive to left fielder Paulo Orlando. Luke Maile scores. Curtis Granderson scores.

EV: 112.0 mph308 ftLA: 15°

Top 8 • KC

5-9

Jorge Soler homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.

EV: 106.6 mph💣 403 ftLA: 32°

Bot 8 • TOR

5-10

Kevin Pillar doubles (6) on a ground ball to left fielder Paulo Orlando. Yangervis Solarte scores. Russell Martin to 3rd.

EV: 77.6 mph72 ftLA: 4°

5-11

Aledmys Diaz singles on a pop up to shortstop Alcides Escobar. Russell Martin scores. Kevin Pillar to 3rd.

EV: 61.7 mph182 ftLA: 43°

5-15

Curtis Granderson hits a grand slam (2) to left center field. Kevin Pillar scores. Aledmys Diaz scores. Luke Maile scores.

EV: 99.4 mphLA: 30°

HR:Hernández (3rd off Kennedy, 1 on, 0 out); Solarte (3rd off Kennedy, 0 on, 1 out); Granderson (8th off Grimm, 3 on, 1 out)

2B:Smoak; Maile; Pillar 2

3B:Hernández

TB:30

RBI:Solarte; Smoak; Hernández 4; Maile; Díaz; Pillar; Granderson 4

GIDP:Martin

Team LOB:9

Bench
Gift Ngoepe2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.056/.105/.056	-	-	-
J.A. HappP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Danny BarnesP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Aaron LoupP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Ryan TeperaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Tim MayzaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-