Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | X | 5 |
Who won: Blue Jays 5-4
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Friday, September 8, 2023 at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays win the series 3-0. The Blue Jays outscored the Royals 4-1 in the 7th inning. Bo Bichette went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI for the Blue Jays. Dairon Blanco went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
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TOR| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George SpringerDH | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .258 | .332 | .400 |
| Bo Bichette3B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .315 | .344 | .489 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .266 | .342 | .436 |
| Davis SchneiderLF | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | .403 | .535 | .881 |
| Cavan Biggio1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | .222 | .327 | .367 |
| Whit Merrifield2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .281 | .323 | .396 |
| Daulton VarshoCF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .220 | .286 | .371 |
| Alejandro KirkC | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .256 | .339 | .359 |
| Kevin KiermaierCF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .277 | .336 | .433 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Ernie Clement2B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .425 | .429 | .575 |
| Santiago Espinal3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .239 | .305 | .322 |
| Tyler HeinemanC | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .214 | .371 | .250 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yusei KikuchiSP | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 88-62 | 3.57 | 88 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Jordan HicksRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-5 | 3.56 | 11 |
| Trevor RichardsRP | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-17 | 4.06 | 28 |
| Chad GreenRP | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-8 | 5.40 | 13 |
| Tim MayzaRP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-4 | 1.32 | 10 |
| Jordan RomanoRP | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29-18 | 2.65 | 29 |
Season seriesTOR wins series 3-0
Diamondbacks74-681
Cubs76-660Final
White Sox55-866
Tigers64-770Final
Mariners79-624
Rays86-567Final
Cardinals62-799
Reds73-704Final
Dodgers86-548
Nationals63-785Final
Marlins73-683
Phillies77-632Final
Brewers78-628
Yankees70-712Final
Orioles89-5111
Red Sox72-692Final
Pirates65-762
Braves92-488Final
Athletics44-976
Rangers76-643Final