MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
04/18/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 589 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (10-9) 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 6 10 1
Toronto Blue Jays (15-4) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Royals Bang Out 6-1 Win Versus Toronto
The Kansas City Royals topped the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-1, in American League action at Rogers Centre. The player of the game was Kansas City pitcher and Baton Rouge, Louisiana native Aaron Nola. Nola, now 3-0, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 3 hits, while striking out 8, walking 1, and allowing 1 earned run. Losses have been few and far between for the Blue Jays, who are now 15-4.

Luis Valbuena, who is tied for 7th in the AL in home runs with 5, aided the Kansas City cause with a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth. For the game, the third baseman was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Kansas City manager Bryce Shuck.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Mauer 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .284 1 8
J. Winker LF 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 .242 1 6
A. Pujols DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .309 3 12
L. Chisenhall RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .246 2 12
M. Wieters C 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .377 0 7
R. Tapia CF 4 1 1 0 0 3 3 .264 1 10
J. Profar 2B 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 .284 0 17
L. Valbuena 3B 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .207 5 11
D. Swanson SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .206 0 6
Totals 35 6 10 6 5 10 20      
BATTING
Home Runs: L. Valbuena (5, 4th Inning off K. Gibson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Pujols 2 , R. Tapia , J. Winker , M. Wieters 2 , L. Chisenhall , D. Swanson , L. Valbuena 4 , J. Mauer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Wieters , L. Chisenhall , L. Valbuena
GIDP: A. Pujols
Sac Fly: J. Profar
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: M. Wieters (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Profar-Swanson-Mauer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Gordon 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .309 1 5
E. Andrus SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .370 5 15
A. McCutchen RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .219 2 13
J. Bell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .264 4 15
C. Gonzalez LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .303 5 14
N. Castellanos 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 2 11
J. Soler DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .238 4 7
B. Hamilton CF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .381 0 2
A. Hedges C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .171 1 4
Totals 30 1 4 0 1 9 6      
BATTING
Total Bases: D. Gordon , B. Hamilton 2 , E. Andrus
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Hedges , D. Gordon
GIDP: A. McCutchen
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Gordon 2 (15) , B. Hamilton (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Andrus-Gordon-Bell)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Nola W (3-0) 7.0 3 1 1 1 8 0 87 54 4.03   
P. Hughes 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 17 5.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nola 74
Batters Faced: A. Nola 24, P. Hughes 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nola 6-6, P. Hughes 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nola 87-54, P. Hughes 26-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Gibson L (1-1) 4.0 7 6 6 2 4 1 77 49 4.84   
N. Eovaldi 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 21 11 4.00   
E. Pagan 2.1 0 0 0 2 3 0 31 20 2.02   
J. Ramirez 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 13 5.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Gibson 26
Batters Faced: K. Gibson 21, N. Eovaldi 6, E. Pagan 8, J. Ramirez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Gibson 7-1, N. Eovaldi 1-1, E. Pagan 2-1, J. Ramirez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Gibson 77-49, N. Eovaldi 21-11, E. Pagan 31-20, J. Ramirez 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Eovaldi 2-2 , E. Pagan 1-0 , J. Ramirez 1-0
WP: K. Gibson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aaron Nola
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Roof closed, 67 degrees
Start Time: 4:07 PM EST
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 21020
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