Toronto Blue Jays @ Kansas City Royals
35-39, 16-22 Away
2
35-39, 16-22 Away
Final
37-36, 21-17 Home
3
37-36, 21-17 Home
Blue Jays Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. Smoak1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 | .342 | .405 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .375 | .390 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .379 | .537 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .366 | .593 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .297 | .447 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .315 | .489 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .297 | .359 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .307 | .414 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .271 | .308 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .158 | .200 |
| 34 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
a-struck out swinging for S Pearce in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BDonaldson (7, Vargas)
- HRTulowitzki (3, 2nd inning off Vargas 0 on, 1 Out); Pillar (9, 7th inning off Vargas 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBITulowitzki (17), Pillar (19)
- 2Out RBIPillar
- GIDPTulowitzki; Bautista
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP0-3 (Smoak 0-1, Bautista 0-1, Maile 0-1)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 3BEscobar (1, Estrada); Gordon (1, Estrada)
- HRHosmer (9, 4th inning off Estrada 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIMerrifield (29), Hosmer (31), Gordon (15)
- SFMerrifield
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP0-4 (Gordon 0-1, Cain 0-2, Bonifacio 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Escobar-Merrifield-Hosmer 2)
Blue Jays Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Estrada(L, 4-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 117-77 | 4.89 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 4.32 |
| 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 126-84 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedEstrada 17/30; Beliveau 1/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesEstrada 8-18-35-16; Beliveau 0-2-2-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsEstrada 4-11; Beliveau 2-1
- Game ScoresM Estrada 57
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Vargas(W, 11-3) |
J. Soria(H, 11) |
K. Herrera(S, 18) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 98-69 | 2.29 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-7 | 3.77 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-12 | 4.35 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 126-88 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedVargas 20/27; Soria 1/3; Herrera 4/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesVargas 22-11-11-25; Soria 1-3-2-1; Herrera 3-1-5-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsVargas 11-8; Soria 1-0; Herrera 1-1
- Game ScoresJ Vargas 55
Scoring Summary
Inning | TOR | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Tulowitzki homered to left (422 feet). | 1 | 0 | |
| 3rd | Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to left, Escobar scored. | 1 | 1 | |
| 4th | Hosmer homered to right (381 feet). | 1 | 2 | |
| 7th | Pillar homered to left (406 feet). | 2 | 2 | |
| 7th | Gordon tripled to deep right, Escobar scored. | 2 | 3 | |
KC wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
2:15 PM, June 24, 2017
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 26,938
Game Time:2:26
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Joe West
- First Base Umpire - John Tumpane
- Second Base Umpire - Cory Blaser
- Third Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
2025 American League East Standings
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
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