MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
10/05/2023
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 15196 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
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Kansas City Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0
Toronto Blue Jays 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 0 X 8 9 1
Wildcard Series Game 1 Victory for Stephenson and Toronto
The Toronto Blue Jays powered past the visiting Kansas City Royals, 8-1, in the opener of the Wildcard Series at Rogers Centre today. Toronto starting pitcher Robert Stephenson threw 8.1 innings of 5-hit ball, to lead the charge. The Blue Jays now lead the series 1-0.

In his 100-pitch effort, Stephenson allowed 1 run on 5 hits over 8.1 innings. He walked 0 and struck out 7.

"Throwing strikes was the main thing," Stephenson said.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. García RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .250 0 0
R. Mondesi 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
W. Myers DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
J. Washington 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
H. Masson LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
J. Palmeiro CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
F. Wall 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
I. Rodriguez SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
W. Rodriguez C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0
Totals 31 1 6 1 0 7 8      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Mondesi (1, 7th Inning off R. Stephenson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. García (1, 9th Inning off R. Stephenson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. García 3 , R. Mondesi 3 , W. Myers , W. Rodriguez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Masson
GIDP: D. García
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Gordon SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
M. Choice LF 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
A. Chávez 2B 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .750 0 2
M. Arnold CF 1 2 1 3 2 0 1 1.000 1 3
R. Holt RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .250 0 2
J. Morgan 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .333 0 0
B. Belt 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .250 0 1
D. Peterson DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .000 0 0
E. Castillo C 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
Totals 33 8 9 8 4 7 14      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Chávez 3 (3, 4th Inning off S. Blewett, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off S. Blewett, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off J. Vergara, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Holt (1, 7th Inning off J. Vergara, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Arnold (1, 4th Inning off S. Blewett, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Gordon , A. Chávez 6 , M. Arnold 4 , R. Holt 2 , J. Morgan , B. Belt , E. Castillo
2-out RBI: B. Belt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Holt , D. Peterson , E. Castillo
Sac Fly: M. Arnold
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. Choice
Double Plays: 2 (Chávez-Gordon, Chávez-Gordon-Belt)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Blewett L (0-1) 6.0 6 5 5 3 6 1 100 7.50   
J. Vergara 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 24 40.50   
E. Escoboza 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Blewett 43
Batters Faced: S. Blewett 28, J. Vergara 6, E. Escoboza 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Blewett 5-8, J. Vergara 2-0, E. Escoboza 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Blewett 100-62, J. Vergara 24-15, E. Escoboza 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Vergara 2-2 , E. Escoboza 1-0
WP: S. Blewett
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Stephenson W (1-0) 8.1 5 1 1 0 7 0 100 1.08   
C. Sale 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Stephenson 76
Batters Faced: R. Stephenson 28, C. Sale 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Stephenson 7-9, C. Sale 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Stephenson 100-70, C. Sale 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Sale 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Robert Stephenson
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 15 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 50254
Thursday, October 5th , 2023 - OOTP Baseball 24.10 Build 82