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Retrosheet Boxscore: Toronto Blue Jays 6, Kansas City Royals 3

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Toronto Blue Jays 6, Kansas City Royals 3

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Game Played on Thursday, April 6, 2023 (D) at Kauffman Stadium

TOR A    2  1  0    1  1  0    1  0  0  -   6 11  0
KC  A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   3  8  0
BATTING
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bichette ss                   5   1   2   1       0   1       1   0
Guerrero dh                   5   2   3   1       0   0       0   0
Varsho lf                     4   1   2   1       0   2       2   0
Chapman 3b                    4   0   1   2       0   1       0   2
Merrifield 2b                 4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Belt 1b                       4   0   0   0       0   3       6   1
Jansen c                      4   0   0   0       0   3      12   0
Biggio rf                     4   1   1   1       0   2       2   0
  Springer rf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Kiermaier cf                  4   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Gausman p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Bass p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Richards p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mayza p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Garcia p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cimber p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       38   6  11   6       0  12      27   5
BATTING - 
2B: Varsho (3,off Lyles); Chapman (6,off Lyles); Kiermaier (1,off Lyles).
HR: Biggio (1,4th inning off Lyles 0 on 2 out); Guerrero (2,5th inning off
Lyles 0 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 5.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Witt ss                       5   1   2   1       0   1       1   1
Melendez c                    3   1   0   0       2   2      12   1
Perez dh                      4   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Pasquantino 1b                4   0   1   1       0   1       8   0
Olivares lf                   4   0   2   1       0   1       2   0
Massey 2b                     3   0   1   0       0   1       1   2
  Reyes ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lopez 2b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Dozier 3b                     3   0   0   0       1   3       0   2
Pratto rf                     4   0   1   0       0   2       2   0
Eaton cf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Lyles p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Garrett p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cuas p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Barlow p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   3   8   3       3  12      27   7
BATTING - 
2B: Olivares (1,off Mayza).
HR: Witt (1,8th inning off Richards 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Toronto Blue Jays            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gausman W(1-1)                6     4   0   0   2   7   0  24
Bass                          1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Richards                      0     2   3   3   1   0   1   3
Mayza                         0.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   3
Garcia                        0.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   2
Cimber SV(1)                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     8   3   3   3  12   1  38
Gausman faced 2 batters in the 7th inning
Richards faced 3 batters in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Bass 2-0; Mayza 2-2; Garcia 2-0.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lyles L(0-2)                  5.2   8   5   5   0   9   2  25
Garrett                       0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Cuas                          2     3   1   1   0   1   0   9
Barlow                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9    11   6   6   0  12   2  38
Inherited Runners - Scored: Garrett 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Manny Gonzalez, 1B - Adam Hamari, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Vic Carapazza
Official Scorer: Max Utsler
Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 10401
Starting Lineups:

   Toronto Blue Jays             Kansas City Royals       
1. Bichette            ss        Witt                ss
2. Guerrero            dh        Melendez            c
3. Varsho              lf        Perez               dh
4. Chapman             3b        Pasquantino         1b
5. Merrifield          2b        Olivares            lf
6. Belt                1b        Massey              2b
7. Jansen              c         Dozier              3b
8. Biggio              rf        Pratto              rf
9. Kiermaier           cf        Eaton               cf
   Gausman             p         Lyles               p

BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bichette flied to center; Guerrero singled to
right; Varsho doubled to right [Guerrero to third]; Chapman
doubled to left [Guerrero scored, Varsho scored]; Merrifield
popped to first; Belt struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue
Jays 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Witt was called out on strikes; Melendez struck out;
Perez flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2,
Royals 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: Jansen was called out on strikes; Biggio was
called out on strikes; Kiermaier doubled to pitcher; Bichette
singled to right [Kiermaier scored]; Guerrero forced Bichette
(third to second) [Guerrero to first]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Blue Jays 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Pasquantino grounded out (pitcher to first);
Olivares lined to first; Massey flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Royals 0.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Varsho was called out on strikes; Chapman was
called out on strikes; Merrifield grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Dozier struck out; Pratto singled to center; Eaton
popped to second; Witt popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Royals 0.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Belt struck out; Jansen struck out; Biggio
homered to right; Kiermaier flied to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Blue Jays 4, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Melendez flied to right; Perez flied to right;
Pasquantino struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 4,
Royals 0.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Bichette grounded out (catcher to first);
Guerrero homered to left-center; Varsho struck out; Chapman
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays
5, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Olivares struck out; Massey struck out; Dozier
walked; Pratto was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Blue Jays 5, Royals 0.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Merrifield singled to center; Belt struck out;
Jansen grounded out (shortstop to first) [Merrifield to second];
GARRETT REPLACED LYLES (PITCHING); Biggio was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Eaton lined to left; Witt singled to left; Melendez
walked [Witt to second]; Perez grounded out (pitcher unassisted)
[Witt to third, Melendez to second]; Pasquantino flied to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 5, Royals 0.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: CUAS REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Kiermaier
grounded out (second to first); Bichette singled to center;
Guerrero singled to shortstop [Bichette to second]; Varsho
singled to left [Bichette scored, Guerrero to second]; Chapman
flied to right [Guerrero to third]; Merrifield grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 6, Royals 0.

ROYALS 7TH: Olivares singled to center; Massey singled to center
[Olivares to second]; BASS REPLACED GAUSMAN (PITCHING); Dozier
struck out; Pratto forced Massey (first to shortstop) [Olivares
to third, Pratto to first]; Eaton struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Blue Jays 6, Royals 0.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: Belt lined to left; Jansen struck out; Biggio
flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 6, Royals 0.

ROYALS 8TH: RICHARDS REPLACED BASS (PITCHING); Witt homered to
left; Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was
upheld; Melendez walked; Perez singled to right [Melendez to
third]; MAYZA REPLACED RICHARDS (PITCHING); Pasquantino singled
to right [Melendez scored, Perez to third]; Olivares doubled to
left [Perez scored, Pasquantino to third]; REYES BATTED FOR
MASSEY; Reyes grounded out (third to first); GARCIA REPLACED
MAYZA (PITCHING); Dozier struck out; Pratto struck out; 3 R, 4
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 6, Royals 3.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: LOPEZ REPLACED REYES (PLAYING 2B); BARLOW
REPLACED CUAS (PITCHING); Kiermaier grounded out (first
unassisted); Bichette struck out; Guerrero popped to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 6, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: SPRINGER REPLACED BIGGIO (PLAYING RF); CIMBER
REPLACED GARCIA (PITCHING); Eaton grounded out (third to first);
Witt grounded out (pitcher to first); Melendez struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 6, Royals 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Blue Jays        6  11   0    5
 Royals           3   8   0    8
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