MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
08/01/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 2225 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (52-58) 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Toronto Blue Jays (48-63) 0 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 X 8 7 0
Blue Jays Hand Kansas City 8-4 Loss
Toronto catcher Willson Contreras had a 4-RBI game, which helped his team beat the Kansas City Royals, 8-4. The setback makes Kansas City 52-58.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Blue Jays grabbed the lead when Contreras hit his 13th home run of the season. The grand slam home run off Randy Rodriguez made it 8-4, Toronto.

"Every time you put a 'W' on the board is always good," said Contreras.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .255 16 45
J. Merrill CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .260 24 69
J. Realmuto C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263 9 37
D. Varsho LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .202 12 43
K. Manzardo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .193 9 20
O. Cabrera 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .241 8 30
J. Kelenic DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .253 6 20
J. Berti 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .188 2 14
D. Hamilton SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .235 3 15
Totals 37 4 10 4 0 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Varsho (12, 2nd Inning off M. Scherzer, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Merrill (16, 3rd Inning off M. Scherzer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Kelenic (6, 2nd Inning off M. Scherzer, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Carroll (16, 3rd Inning off M. Scherzer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Carroll 4 , J. Merrill 2 , J. Realmuto , D. Varsho 2 , O. Cabrera 2 , J. Kelenic 4 , J. Berti , D. Hamilton 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Carroll , J. Merrill , K. Manzardo
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hamilton (17)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Hamilton-Berti-Manzardo, Hamilton-Berti-Manzardo, Cabrera-Berti-Manzardo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Edwards SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 .261 1 37
J. Outman CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .232 24 52
W. Langford LF 3 2 1 2 1 1 2 .219 24 61
B. Harper DH 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 .246 27 71
W. Contreras C 4 1 2 4 0 0 1 .260 13 42
M. Muncy 3B 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .220 21 56
J. Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .261 13 37
W. Benson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .173 7 26
J. Triolo 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .217 0 7
Totals 28 8 7 6 9 6 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: W. Langford (24, 5th Inning off A. Manoah, 1 on, 1 out) , W. Contreras (13, 7th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: X. Edwards , W. Langford 4 , B. Harper , W. Contreras 5 , M. Muncy , J. Triolo
2-out RBI: W. Contreras
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Harper , W. Benson , J. Triolo
GIDP: W. Langford , W. Contreras , J. Walker
Team LOB: 5
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Manoah 4.1 6 4 4 5 2 1 96 6.14   
J. Wong L (2-1) 2.1 0 3 3 3 2 0 44 2.16   
R. Rodriguez 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 1 29 5.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Manoah 32
Batters Faced: A. Manoah 22, J. Wong 9, R. Rodriguez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Manoah 7-2, J. Wong 1-3, R. Rodriguez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Manoah 96-54, J. Wong 44-23, R. Rodriguez 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wong 1-0 , R. Rodriguez 3-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Scherzer 5.1 7 4 4 0 6 2 86 4.65   
J. Winder W (1-0) 3.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 32 0.00   
E. Swanson 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Scherzer 44
Batters Faced: M. Scherzer 23, J. Winder 12, E. Swanson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Scherzer 6-4, J. Winder 7-2, E. Swanson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Scherzer 86-66, J. Winder 32-25, E. Swanson 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Swanson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willson Contreras
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 15 mph
Start Time: 7:07 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 23640
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