MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/19/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2872 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Toronto Blue Jays (72-82) 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 7 11 0
Kansas City Royals (69-85) 2 1 0 3 0 3 0 2 X 11 16 1
Big Day for Merrill as Royals Down Blue Jays, 11-7
Jackson Merrill impressed in the 11-7 Kansas City win over Toronto. Merrill, who is on pace for 106 RBI this season, was 3-4 with a home run and a double, while scoring 2 times and driving in 4. Ryan Webb, now 1-0, picked up the win in relief. He allowed 1 run on 5 hits in 2.1 innings. After today's action, Kansas City sits at 69-85; Toronto slips to 72-82.

Right Fielder Corbin Carroll made an impact for Kansas City, when he swatted a run-scoring double off Kyle Bradish in the bottom of the fourth. For the contest, Carroll was 3-4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 3 times.

"You know, at the end of the day, it's about who scores the most runs," said Kansas City manager Jim H.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Edwards 2B 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 .260 2 48
W. Benson LF 4 2 2 2 1 2 0 .205 15 45
B. Harper DH 5 1 2 2 0 2 2 .268 35 105
W. Contreras C 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .248 20 63
M. Muncy 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .227 31 83
J. Walker RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .248 18 58
J. Outman CF 3 0 0 1 0 3 1 .223 32 70
J. Foscue 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .203 2 6
K. Hayes SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .249 9 30
Totals 37 7 11 7 2 11 13      
BATTING
Doubles: W. Benson (14, 1st Inning off J. Cannon, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Muncy (18, 4th Inning off J. Cannon, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Walker (21, 6th Inning off R. Webb, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Hayes (14, 6th Inning off R. Webb, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Harper (35, 1st Inning off J. Cannon, 1 on, 1 out) , W. Benson (15, 9th Inning off A. Adams, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Benson 6 , B. Harper 5 , W. Contreras 2 , M. Muncy 2 , J. Walker 2 , J. Foscue , K. Hayes 3
2-out RBI: K. Hayes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: X. Edwards , M. Muncy
Sac Fly: J. Outman
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Foscue (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 4 3 3 1 1 0 1 .238 20 62
J. Merrill CF 4 2 3 4 0 0 3 .269 31 101
K. Manzardo 1B 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 .225 11 28
D. Varsho LF 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .210 18 64
J. Kelenic DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .226 13 37
O. Cabrera 3B 5 1 1 2 0 3 4 .232 14 55
D. Hamilton SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .223 4 25
I. Johnson 2B 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 .211 2 11
F. Mejía C 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .183 2 8
Totals 38 11 16 11 4 10 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Merrill (29, 1st Inning off K. Bradish, 1 on, 0 outs) , F. Mejía (5, 2nd Inning off K. Bradish, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Carroll (30, 4th Inning off K. Bradish, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Merrill (31, 6th Inning off J. Oviedo, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Manzardo (11, 6th Inning off J. Oviedo, 0 on, 2 outs) , O. Cabrera (14, 8th Inning off A. Civale, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Carroll 4 , J. Merrill 7 , K. Manzardo 5 , D. Varsho 3 , O. Cabrera 4 , D. Hamilton 2 , F. Mejía 3
2-out RBI: , J. Merrill 2 , K. Manzardo 2 , O. Cabrera
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Merrill , K. Manzardo , O. Cabrera , D. Hamilton
Sac Fly: J. Merrill
Hit by Pitch: J. Kelenic
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Merrill (20) , D. Hamilton (28) , I. Johnson (3)
CS: I. Johnson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Adams (2)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Bradish L (11-11) 3.2 8 6 6 2 6 0 81 4.42   
J. Oviedo 2.0 2 3 3 1 3 2 37 7.76   
R. Stanek 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 25 4.56   
J. Winder 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 18 2.88   
A. Civale 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 8 4.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Bradish 23
Batters Faced: K. Bradish 21, J. Oviedo 9, R. Stanek 6, J. Winder 5, A. Civale 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Bradish 1-4, J. Oviedo 1-2, R. Stanek 0-1, J. Winder 2-1, A. Civale 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Bradish 81-49, J. Oviedo 37-24, R. Stanek 25-12, J. Winder 18-11, A. Civale 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Oviedo 1-0 , J. Winder 1-0 , A. Civale 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Stanek
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cannon 4.0 5 4 4 1 5 1 94 6.81   
R. Webb W (1-0) 2.1 5 1 1 1 3 0 40 2.31   
P. Murfee 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 23 4.91   
A. Adams 1.0 1 2 1 0 1 1 18 4.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cannon 40
Batters Faced: J. Cannon 17, R. Webb 13, P. Murfee 5, A. Adams 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cannon 2-4, R. Webb 2-2, P. Murfee 1-2, A. Adams 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cannon 94-64, R. Webb 40-29, P. Murfee 23-15, A. Adams 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Murfee 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jackson Merrill
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 3:59
Attendance: 21297
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