MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/13/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2105 - MONDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (76-42) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 4 1
Kansas City Royals (51-66) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
Blue Jays Nip Royals, 3-2
Toronto and Kansas City played a hard-fought contest at Kauffman Stadium.

Kansas City pitcher Gio Gonzalez gave the Blue Jays all they could handle, but in the end, Toronto left Kauffman Stadium with a 3-2 win. Gonzalez allowed 2 earned runs on 2 hits over 6 innings. Carson Smith earned his 2nd save in 2 chances.

The Blue Jays got a big at-bat from center fielder Keon Broxton. For the game, Broxton was 1 for 4. In the top of the seventh, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a run-scoring single. His 73rd hit of the season gave Toronto a 3-2 lead.

"We missed opportunities once again," said losing manager Bryce Shuck.

Toronto improves to 76-42 with the win. They lead their division by 10 games.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Gordon 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .320 6 57
E. Andrus SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255 12 52
A. McCutchen RF 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .260 9 69
J. Bell 1B 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 .274 15 77
C. Gonzalez LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .244 23 82
N. Castellanos 3B 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .268 17 60
J. Soler DH 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .251 20 57
K. Broxton CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .211 17 50
   a-B. Hamilton CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 0 19
A. Hedges C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196 11 36
Totals 31 3 4 3 5 11 13      
a - B. Hamilton substituted for K. Broxton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Castellanos (29, 7th Inning off A. Vizcaino, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Bell (10, 6th Inning off G. Gonzalez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bell 3 , N. Castellanos 2 , K. Broxton , E. Andrus
2-out RBI: J. Bell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Gonzalez , N. Castellanos
GIDP: K. Broxton
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: C. Smith (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Eovaldi-Gordon-Bell)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Winker LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .305 5 43
J. Mauer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .305 3 39
N. Arenado 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .301 10 26
L. Chisenhall RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .287 14 62
L. Valbuena DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .283 21 61
I. Kinsler 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 .231 0 7
O. Herrera CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .268 1 5
J. Profar SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .249 6 52
K. Plawecki C 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .278 2 25
Totals 30 2 4 2 4 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Profar (28, 3rd Inning off N. Eovaldi, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Herrera , J. Profar 2 , N. Arenado 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Mauer , J. Profar 2
GIDP: J. Mauer
Sac Fly: I. Kinsler
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Profar (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Arenado-Kinsler-Mauer)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Eovaldi 5.2 4 2 2 3 3 0 92 58 3.57   
E. Pagan W (6-1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 9 3.57   
D. Barnes H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 5.74   
D. Betances H (17) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 5 2.01   
C. Smith SV (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Eovaldi 53
Batters Faced: N. Eovaldi 23, E. Pagan 4, D. Barnes 3, D. Betances 2, C. Smith 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Eovaldi 7-6, E. Pagan 1-1, D. Barnes 1-2, D. Betances 0-0, C. Smith 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Eovaldi 92-58, E. Pagan 15-9, D. Barnes 9-6, D. Betances 9-5, C. Smith 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Pagan 1-0 , C. Smith 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Gonzalez 6.0 2 2 2 3 7 0 93 57 5.94   
A. Vizcaino L (1-3) 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 11 8 4.50   
M. Strahm 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 29 16 3.68   
G. Infante 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 7 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Gonzalez 64
Batters Faced: G. Gonzalez 23, A. Vizcaino 3, M. Strahm 7, G. Infante 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Gonzalez 7-4, A. Vizcaino 0-0, M. Strahm 0-2, G. Infante 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Gonzalez 93-57, A. Vizcaino 11-8, M. Strahm 29-16, G. Infante 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Strahm 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gio Gonzalez
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Rain (73 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM EST
Time: 4:29
Attendance: 35136
Special Notes: Rain delay of 69 minutes in the 6th inning.
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