KC 5, TOR 6 | Apr 29, 2024 | The Best Box Score

Monday, April 29, 2024•Rogers Centre•68°F, Roof Closed

Royals

TOR

Blue Jays

Final

WIN

Génesis Cabrera

LOSS

Jonathan Bowlan

SAVE

Nate Pearson

The Blue Jays edged the Royals 6-5 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

★Justin Turner2 HR, 3 RBI

Key Moment

Top 8: Freddy Fermin homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

Weather: 68°F, Roof ClosedWind: 0 mph, NoneFirst pitch: 11:07 PM UTCT: 2:56Att: 29,879Venue: Rogers Centre

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90.5%C

15 missed calls

+13.2% KC

+0.12 runs TOR

Win Probability

TOR WinKC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	5	11	0
TOR	2	0	2	0	1	1	0

Game 744945 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Kansas City Royals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Maikel Garcia3B	5	0	2	0	0	0	.231/.281/.393	104.6	.305	.290
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	4	1	1	0	1	1	.306/.351/.537	104.7	.474	.443
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.206/.313/.381	99.2	.228	.243
Dairon BlancoPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227/.320/.318	-	-	-
Michael Massey2B	5	0	1	1	0	1	.207/.207/.241	95.8	.090	.090
Freddy FerminC	3	2	2	1	1	0	.227/.277/.318	104.8	.415	.622
MJ MelendezLF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.186/.263/.384	104.2	.570	.579
Adam FrazierRF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.185/.312/.215	79.6	-	-
Kyle IsbelCF	4	1	2	2	0	1	.225/.262/.388	103.5	.605	.839
Bench
Nelson VelázquezDH	3	1	1	1	0	2	.226/.301/.357	101.2	.064	.058
Salvador PerezPH	1	0	1	0	0	0	.346/.404/.596
Totals	37	5	11	5	3	7	-	-	-	-

HR:Isbel (6th off Richards, 0 on, 1 out); Fermin (8th off Swanson, 0 on, 0 out)

2B:Garcia; Velázquez

TB:19

RBI:Fermin; Massey; Isbel 2; Velázquez

SB:Jr.

GIDP:Massey

Team LOB:9

Toronto Blue Jays

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
George SpringerRF	5	0	1	0	0	3	.218/.306/.336	96	.418

Pitching

Kansas City Royals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Jonathan BowlanL	2.2	6	4	4	3	3	3	68-43	91.8	13.50
Tyler Duffey	1.2	2	1	1	0	2	0	30-20	86.5	2.45
Angel Zerpa	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	96.2	2.19
Matt Sauer	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	37-24	90.4	2.38
Nick Anderson	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	15-11	90.6	3.27
Totals	8.0	12	6	6	4	8	3	156-102	-	-

HBP:Biggio (by Duffey)

Inherited runners-scored:Duffey 2-0; Zerpa 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Bowlan 68-43; Duffey 30-20; Zerpa 6-4; Sauer 37-24; Anderson 15-11

Groundouts-flyouts:Bowlan 3-2; Duffey 2-1; Zerpa 1-0; Sauer 0-5; Anderson 0-1

Toronto Blue Jays

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Yariel Rodríguez	3.2	6	3	2	3	1	0	82-50	87.4	4.11

Top 1 • KC

2-0

Blue Jays challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Nelson Velázquez scores.

EV: 55.6 mph18 ftLA: -8°

1-0

Nelson Velázquez doubles (5) on a ground ball to third baseman Addison Barger. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Nelson Velázquez to 3rd. Nelson Velázquez advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by third baseman Addison Barger.

EV: 86.8 mph8 ftLA: -23°

Bot 1 • TOR

2-2

Justin Turner homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores.

EV: 92.3 mph💣 343 ftLA: 31°

Bot 3 • TOR

2-3

Justin Turner homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.

EV: 99.3 mph💣 368 ftLA: 36°

2-4

Danny Jansen homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.

EV: 102.8 mph💣 395 ftLA: 25°

Top 4 • KC

3-4

Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to right fielder George Springer. Freddy Fermin scores. Hunter Renfroe to 3rd.

EV: 97.4 mph213 ftLA: 13°

Bot 5 • TOR

3-5

Davis Schneider singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Daulton Varsho scores.

EV: 100.4 mph81 ftLA: 3°

Top 6 • KC

4-5

Kyle Isbel homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.

EV: 103.5 mph💣 406 ftLA: 28°

Bot 6 • TOR

4-6

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez. Addison Barger scores.

EV: 113.8 mph385 ftLA: 15°

Top 8 • KC

5-6

Freddy Fermin homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

EV: 104.8 mph💣 374 ftLA: 24°

HBP:Velázquez (by Rodríguez)

Inherited runners-scored:Cabrera 3-0

Pitches-strikes:Rodríguez 82-50; Cabrera 21-13; Richards 14-9; Mayza 9-6; Swanson 18-16; Pearson 16-11

Groundouts-flyouts:Rodríguez 4-5; Cabrera 2-0; Richards 2-0; Mayza 1-1; Swanson 2-0; Pearson 1-1

Bench
Addison Barger3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.067/.067/.067	106.2	.519	.506
Yariel RodríguezP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Génesis CabreraP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Trevor RichardsP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Tim MayzaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Erik SwansonP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Nate PearsonP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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