MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
04/12/2020
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 549 - SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kansas City Royals (8-7) 1 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 14 0
Toronto Blue Jays (8-8) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 6 10 0
Arenado Pops Two Homers in 8-6 Win for Kansas City
The Kansas City Royals topped the Toronto Blue Jays by the score of 8-6, with the biggest share of the credit going to third baseman Nolan Arenado. Arenado hit 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3 for the Royals on the day. The win puts Kansas City at 8-7.

In the top of the third, center fielder Trent Grisham hit a 2-run double to right. The double, which was hit off of Mike Fiers, gave Kansas City a 4-2 lead.

"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Arenado.
KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Winker LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .224 1 3
J. Profar DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .298 0 3
N. Arenado 3B 5 3 3 3 0 1 1 .317 5 12
A. Rizzo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .231 4 6
T. Grisham CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .362 4 12
D. Swanson SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .250 1 5
A. Aquino RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .210 2 4
S. Murphy C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .125 0 0
N. Goodrum 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .308 1 1
Totals 39 8 14 8 1 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Goodrum (2, 4th Inning off D. Barnes, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Grisham (4, 3rd Inning off M. Fiers, 2 on, 2 outs) N. Arenado (6, 3rd Inning off M. Fiers, 2 on, 1 out) D. Swanson (2, 3rd Inning off M. Fiers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Grisham (1, 5th Inning off D. Barnes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Aquino (2, 3rd Inning off D. Barnes, 1 on, 2 outs) N. Arenado 2 (5, 1st Inning off M. Fiers, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off A. Young, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Aquino 5 , J. Winker , N. Goodrum 4 , J. Profar 2 , T. Grisham 5 , N. Arenado 10 , D. Swanson 2
2-out RBI: A. Aquino , T. Grisham , N. Arenado , D. Swanson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Winker , J. Profar , D. Swanson
GIDP: S. Murphy
Hit by Pitch: A. Rizzo
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Aquino (Bell at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Mendick DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .290 1 2
D. Gordon 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .256 0 3
K. Bryant 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .291 3 9
J. Bell 1B 4 0 2 2 1 2 0 .279 6 11
A. Diaz LF 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 .273 3 12
D. Walton SS 4 1 2 2 0 2 3 .273 1 7
Y. Diaz RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .219 1 4
S. Kieboom C 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .250 0 5
K. Broxton CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .158 2 6
Totals 35 6 10 6 4 12 14      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Kieboom (2, 8th Inning off J. Romero, 1 on, 0 outs) D. Mendick (4, 5th Inning off A. Nola, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Walton (1, 8th Inning off J. Romero, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Diaz , K. Bryant , S. Kieboom 2 , J. Bell 2 , D. Gordon , Y. Diaz , D. Walton 5 , D. Mendick 2
2-out RBI: J. Bell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Gordon , D. Walton
Sac Fly: A. Diaz
Hit by Pitch: A. Diaz
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Walton-Gordon-Bell)
OF assists: 1 (Diaz (Goodrum at 3rd base))
KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Nola W (4-0) 5.0 7 3 3 2 7 0 86 47 1.93   
R. Lovelady 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 28 18 2.57   
J. Romero 0.0 2 3 3 2 0 1 23 12 12.60   
J. Diaz H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 1.59   
T. Guilbeau SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nola 46
Batters Faced: A. Nola 24, R. Lovelady 7, J. Romero 4, J. Diaz 3, T. Guilbeau 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nola 5-2, R. Lovelady 1-2, J. Romero 0-0, J. Diaz 1-2, T. Guilbeau 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nola 86-47, R. Lovelady 28-18, J. Romero 23-12, J. Diaz 7-5, T. Guilbeau 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Diaz 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Nola
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Fiers L (2-2) 2.2 7 6 6 0 2 1 63 36 3.18   
D. Barnes 2.2 3 1 1 0 3 1 37 25 3.60   
A. Young 2.2 3 1 1 1 2 1 40 24 2.08   
A. Munoz 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 11 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Fiers 18
Batters Faced: M. Fiers 15, D. Barnes 10, A. Young 12, A. Munoz 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Fiers 3-2, D. Barnes 0-4, A. Young 4-2, A. Munoz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Fiers 63-36, D. Barnes 37-25, A. Young 40-24, A. Munoz 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Barnes 1-1
WP: A. Young
Hit Batsmen: M. Fiers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nolan Arenado
Ballpark: Rogers Centre
Weather: Roof closed, 62 degrees
Start Time: 1:07 PM ET
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 30796
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