GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (59-57) at KANSAS CITY (51-65)

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Gobble relieved J Peralta.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R JOHNSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L Overbay (.256, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: ZACK GREINKE (5-5, 4.66) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, R JOHNSON ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, KANSAS CITY 4

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.307, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: Z Greinke relieved J Gobble.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R JOHNSON ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A Rios (.307, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 3
KANSAS CITY 1 0 2 0 1 0 4 6 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JESSE LITSCH
KAN - ZACK GREINKE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.272, 0-FOR-2)
D DEJESUS (.278, 1-FOR-1, BB, HBP)
E GERMAN (.284, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (2) VS KANSAS CITY (4) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .261
L Overbay 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .255
A Rios rf 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .306
V Wells cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261
F Thomas dh 3 1 1 0 0 1 4 .261
A Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
C Thigpen c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278
H Luna 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
J McDonald ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266

Totals 29 2 9 2 1 4 11

BATTING: 2B - F Thomas (21, O Perez); R Johnson 2 (8, O Perez, J Peralta); A
Rios (33, O Perez). RBI - C Thigpen (5), A Rios (66). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - F Thomas 3, A Rios 1. GIDP - V Wells. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - A Hill (9, ground ball); L Overbay (3, ground ball); H Luna (1,
ground ball). Outfield assists - A Rios (D DeJesus at 2nd base). DP: 1 (J
McDonald-A Hill-L Overbay).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .278
E German 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .284
M Teahen rf 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .291
B Butler 1b 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .296
R Gload 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Gordon 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .245
E Brown dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .234
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229
J Gathright lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .346
T Pena Jr ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272

Totals 24 4 6 3 1 2 10

BATTING: HR - M Teahen (6, 1st inning off J Litsch 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Teahen
(50), B Butler 2 (33). 2-out RBI - M Teahen. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - A Gordon 1. GIDP - A Gordon. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - T Pena Jr (5, 2nd base by J Litsch/C Thigpen).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E German-B Butler).


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TORONTO - 011 000 0 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 102 010 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 6 6 4 1 1 2 1 3.43

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 5 8 2 2 1 3 0 5.78
J Peralta 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.57
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.08
Z Greinke 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.64

HBP - D DeJesus (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 90-57; O Perez
93-57; J Peralta 24-15; J Gobble 3-2; Z Greinke 3-1. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Litsch 10-4; O Perez 8-4; J Peralta 2-1; J Gobble 0-1; Z Greinke 0-1. Batters
faced: J Litsch 26; O Perez 23; J Peralta 5; J Gobble 1; Z Greinke 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 94 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: BRIAN TALLET (2-2, 3.56) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, E GERMAN ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, KANSAS CITY 4

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: M TEAHEN (.291, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Tallet relieved J Litsch.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E GERMAN ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: M Teahen (.291, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY ROSS GLOAD SCORED ESTEBAN GERMAN AND MARK TEAHEN.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R GLOAD ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: A GORDON (.245, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 3
KANSAS CITY 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 6 7 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - BRIAN TALLET
KAN - ZACK GREINKE

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.261, 1-FOR-3)
F THOMAS (.261, 1-FOR-3)
A HILL (.268, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (2) VS KANSAS CITY (6) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .261
L Overbay 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .255
A Rios rf 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .306
V Wells cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .261
F Thomas dh 3 1 1 0 0 1 4 .261
A Hill 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268
C Thigpen c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278
H Luna 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
J McDonald ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266

Totals 29 2 9 2 1 4 11

BATTING: 2B - F Thomas (21, O Perez); R Johnson 2 (8, O Perez, J Peralta); A
Rios (33, O Perez). RBI - C Thigpen (5), A Rios (66). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - F Thomas 3, A Rios 1. GIDP - V Wells. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - A Hill (9, ground ball); L Overbay (3, ground ball); H Luna (1,
ground ball). Outfield assists - A Rios (D DeJesus at 2nd base). DP: 1 (J
McDonald-A Hill-L Overbay).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .277
E German 2b 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .284
M Teahen rf 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .291
B Butler 1b 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .296
R Gload 1b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .290
A Gordon 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .244
E Brown dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .234
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229
J Gathright lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .346
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272

Totals 28 6 7 5 3 3 11

BATTING: 3B - R Gload (3, B Tallet). HR - M Teahen (6, 1st inning off J Litsch
0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Teahen (50), B Butler 2 (33), R Gload 2 (39). 2-out RBI -
M Teahen, R Gload 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Gordon 2. GIDP
- A Gordon. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - E German (8, 2nd base off B Tallet/C Thigpen). CS - T Pena
Jr (5, 2nd base by J Litsch/C Thigpen).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E German-B Butler).


----------------------------------------------------
TORONTO - 011 000 0 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 102 010 2 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 6 2/3 6 5 2 2 2 1 3.54
B Tallet 1/3 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.72

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 5 8 2 2 1 3 0 5.78
J Peralta 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.57
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.08
Z Greinke 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.64

HBP - D DeJesus (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 102-63; B Tallet
15-9; O Perez 93-57; J Peralta 24-15; J Gobble 3-2; Z Greinke 3-1. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Litsch 12-4; B Tallet 0-0; O Perez 8-4; J Peralta 2-1; J
Gobble 0-1; Z Greinke 0-1. Batters faced: J Litsch 29; B Tallet 3; O Perez 23;
J Peralta 5; J Gobble 1; Z Greinke 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 94 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Zaun hit for C Thigpen.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, F THOMAS ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G Zaun (.257, 6 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 3
KANSAS CITY 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 6 7 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - BRIAN TALLET
KAN - ZACK GREINKE

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E BROWN (.234, 0-FOR-3)
J BUCK (.229, 0-FOR-3)
J GATHRIGHT (.346, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (2) VS KANSAS CITY (6) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .261
L Overbay 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .255
A Rios rf 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .306
V Wells cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .260
F Thomas dh 3 1 1 0 1 1 4 .261
A Hill 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
C Thigpen c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278
a-G Zaun ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
H Luna 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
J McDonald ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266

Totals 32 2 9 2 2 4 13

a-popped out to second for C Thigpen in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - F Thomas (21, O Perez); R Johnson 2 (8, O Perez, J Peralta); A
Rios (33, O Perez). RBI - C Thigpen (5), A Rios (66). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - F Thomas 3, A Rios 1. GIDP - V Wells. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - A Hill (9, ground ball); L Overbay (3, ground ball); H Luna (1,
ground ball). Outfield assists - A Rios (D DeJesus at 2nd base). DP: 1 (J
McDonald-A Hill-L Overbay).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .277
E German 2b 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .284
M Teahen rf 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .291
B Butler 1b 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .296
R Gload 1b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .290
A Gordon 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .244
E Brown dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .234
J Buck c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229
J Gathright lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .346
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272

Totals 28 6 7 5 3 3 11

BATTING: 3B - R Gload (3, B Tallet). HR - M Teahen (6, 1st inning off J Litsch
0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Teahen (50), B Butler 2 (33), R Gload 2 (39). 2-out RBI -
M Teahen, R Gload 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Gordon 2. GIDP
- A Gordon. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - E German (8, 2nd base off B Tallet/C Thigpen). CS - T Pena
Jr (5, 2nd base by J Litsch/C Thigpen).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E German-B Butler).


----------------------------------------------------
TORONTO - 011 000 00 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 102 010 2 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 6 2/3 6 5 2 2 2 1 3.54
B Tallet 1/3 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.72

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 5 8 2 2 1 3 0 5.78
J Peralta 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.57
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.08
Z Greinke 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.59

HBP - D DeJesus (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 102-63; B Tallet
15-9; O Perez 93-57; J Peralta 24-15; J Gobble 3-2; Z Greinke 18-8. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Litsch 12-4; B Tallet 0-0; O Perez 8-4; J Peralta 2-1; J
Gobble 0-1; Z Greinke 0-4. Batters faced: J Litsch 29; B Tallet 3; O Perez 23;
J Peralta 5; J Gobble 1; Z Greinke 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 94 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Zaun catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E Brown (.234, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
TOR: JASON FRASOR (1-3, 4.54) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, KANSAS CITY 6

DUE UP FOR KANSASCITY: E BROWN (.234, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Frasor relieved B Tallet.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E Brown (.234, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 3
KANSAS CITY 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 6 7 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JASON FRASOR
KAN - ZACK GREINKE

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: H LUNA (.000, 0-FOR-3)
J MCDONALD (.266, 0-FOR-3)
R JOHNSON (.261, 3-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">TORONTO (2) VS KANSAS CITY (6) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .261
L Overbay 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .255
A Rios rf 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .306
V Wells cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .260
F Thomas dh 3 1 1 0 1 1 4 .261
A Hill 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
C Thigpen c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278
a-G Zaun ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
H Luna 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000
J McDonald ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266

Totals 32 2 9 2 2 4 13

a-popped out to second for C Thigpen in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - F Thomas (21, O Perez); R Johnson 2 (8, O Perez, J Peralta); A
Rios (33, O Perez). RBI - C Thigpen (5), A Rios (66). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - F Thomas 3, A Rios 1. GIDP - V Wells. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: E - A Hill (9, ground ball); L Overbay (3, ground ball); H Luna (1,
ground ball). Outfield assists - A Rios (D DeJesus at 2nd base). DP: 1 (J
McDonald-A Hill-L Overbay).


KANSAS CITY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D DeJesus cf 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .277
E German 2b 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .284
M Teahen rf 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .291
B Butler 1b 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .296
R Gload 1b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .290
A Gordon 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .244
E Brown dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .233
J Buck c 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228
J Gathright lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .343
T Pena Jr ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272

Totals 31 6 7 5 3 5 11

BATTING: 3B - R Gload (3, B Tallet). HR - M Teahen (6, 1st inning off J Litsch
0 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Teahen (50), B Butler 2 (33), R Gload 2 (39). 2-out RBI -
M Teahen, R Gload 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Gordon 2. GIDP
- A Gordon. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - E German (8, 2nd base off B Tallet/C Thigpen). CS - T Pena
Jr (5, 2nd base by J Litsch/C Thigpen).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E German-B Butler).


----------------------------------------------------
TORONTO - 011 000 00 -- 2
KANSAS CITY - 102 010 20 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Litsch 6 2/3 6 5 2 2 2 1 3.54
B Tallet 1/3 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.72
J Frasor 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.43

KANSAS CITY ip h r er bb so hr era
O Perez 5 8 2 2 1 3 0 5.78
J Peralta 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.57
J Gobble 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.08
Z Greinke 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.59

HBP - D DeJesus (by J Litsch). Pitches-strikes: J Litsch 102-63; B Tallet
15-9; J Frasor 15-11; O Perez 93-57; J Peralta 24-15; J Gobble 3-2; Z Greinke
18-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Litsch 12-4; B Tallet 0-0; J Frasor 1-0; O
Perez 8-4; J Peralta 2-1; J Gobble 0-1; Z Greinke 0-4. Batters faced: J Litsch
29; B Tallet 3; J Frasor 3; O Perez 23; J Peralta 5; J Gobble 1; Z Greinke 5.


UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: 94 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - PITCHING CHANGE
KAN: JOAKIM SORIA (1-3, 2.16) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2, KANSAS CITY 6

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: H LUNA (.000, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at KANSAS CITY

<div class="pre">AL AT KANSAS CITY - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Soria relieved Z Greinke.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
KANSAS CITY 6 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: H Luna (.000, 0-FOR-3)</div>