MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
05/10/2109
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 971 - FRIDAY, MAY 10TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (7-21) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 4 10 1
Toronto Blue Jays (15-12) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
Royals Score 4-2 Win Over Toronto
Kansas City Royals starter Bill Fike pitched his team past the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-2. Fike, now 2-2, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 3 hits, while striking out 6, walking 3, and allowing 2 runs. The win gives the Royals a record of 7-21.

Antonio Alvarez, who is the top prospect in the Royals organization, had a direct impact on the outcome. Alvarez contributed a solo home run in the top of the sixth inning to put Kansas City up, 3-2.

"Coulda, shoulda, woulda," said Toronto manager Dan Silva. "We had our chances and didn't cash in."
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Gutierrez DH 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .257 2 12
B. Noriega RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .200 5 12
B. Thomas 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .232 1 6
A. Alvarez 3B 3 1 1 1 2 0 2 .245 3 10
   a-R. Lower 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 2
S. Griffith LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .297 1 11
J. Johnson C 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .228 3 10
R. Miller 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .266 2 4
M. Grover CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .235 0 4
J. Crowe SS 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .250 1 9
Totals 35 4 10 4 3 8 16      
a - R. Lower substituted for A. Alvarez in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Alvarez (3, 6th Inning off P. Sandoval, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Noriega (5, 9th Inning off B. Bassett, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Gutierrez 3 , B. Noriega 5 , B. Thomas , A. Alvarez 4 , J. Johnson , R. Miller , M. Grover
2-out RBI: M. Gutierrez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Noriega , S. Griffith , M. Grover
GIDP: A. Alvarez
Sac Bunt: M. Grover
Sac Fly: J. Crowe
Hit by Pitch: M. Gutierrez
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Crowe (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Alvarez-Miller-Thomas)
OF assists: 1 (Noriega(Rivera at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Monroe RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .209 2 10
   b-V. Soto PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 4
J. Thompson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .222 2 6
M. Iniguez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .232 5 14
V. Rivera DH 3 1 3 2 1 0 0 .333 9 26
N. Maruschak 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .189 2 6
M. Polanco LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .225 6 18
M. Beiriger C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 2 8
H. Amador SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 2 9
E. Andrade CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 1 18
   a-K. Harvey PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .298 2 6
   c-M. Wilson RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 2 8
Totals 30 2 4 2 3 8 10      
a - K. Harvey pinch hit for E. Andrade in the 8th
b - V. Soto pinch hit for T. Monroe in the 8th
c - M. Wilson substituted for K. Harvey in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Rivera 2 (6, 6th Inning off B. Fike, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off R. Washington, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: V. Rivera (9, 1st Inning off B. Fike, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Rivera 8 , H. Amador
2-out RBI: V. Rivera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Iniguez , N. Maruschak , M. Polanco
GIDP: N. Maruschak
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Thompson (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Iniguez-Maruschak-Thompson)
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Fike W (2-2) 7.0 3 2 2 3 6 1 89 3.09   
M. Wallace H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.38   
R. Washington SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Fike 66
Batters Faced: B. Fike 26, M. Wallace 4, R. Washington 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Fike 8-6, M. Wallace 2-0, R. Washington 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Fike 89-58, M. Wallace 12-9, R. Washington 8-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Sandoval L (2-1) 5.1 4 3 1 1 3 1 91 4.26   
E. Ferguson 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 3.46   
E. Burnham 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1.23   
B. Bassett 2.2 4 1 1 1 3 1 39 4.91   
S. Jinks 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Sandoval 54
Batters Faced: P. Sandoval 22, E. Ferguson 3, E. Burnham 1, B. Bassett 13, S. Jinks 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Sandoval 6-6, E. Ferguson 0-0, E. Burnham 0-0, B. Bassett 3-2, S. Jinks 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Sandoval 91-55, E. Ferguson 8-6, E. Burnham 3-3, B. Bassett 39-26, S. Jinks 5-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Burnham 2-0
Hit Batsmen: P. Sandoval
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Fike
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Roof closed, 45 degrees
Start Time: 10:35 PM CT
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 44639
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