Series Summary

2015 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 16
TOR 0
KCR 5
Game 2, October 17
TOR 3
KCR 6
Game 3, October 19
KCR 8
TOR 11
Game 4, October 20
KCR 14
TOR 2
Game 5, October 21
KCR 1
TOR 7
Game 6, October 23
TOR 3
KCR 4

Series Summary

Game Summary

Friday, October 23, 2015
Start Time: 7:08 p.m. Local
Attendance: 40,494
Venue: Kauffman Stadium
Game Duration: 3:42
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 0
Kansas City Royals 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 X 4 9 0
WP: Wade Davis (1-0) • LP: Roberto Osuna (0-1)

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Ben Revere LF 5 1 2 0 0 2 5 0.255 0.314 0.277 0.590 0.000 0.500
Josh Donaldson 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 0.244 0.354 0.537 0.891 0.000 0.000
Jose Bautista RF 4 2 2 3 0 0 4 0.293 0.408 0.659 1.067 0.000 2.500
Edwin Encarnacion DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0.275 0.383 0.400 0.783 0.000 0.000
Chris Colabello 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.282 0.317 0.513 0.830 0.000 0.000
Troy Tulowitzki SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.205 0.239 0.386 0.625 0.000 0.000
Russell Martin C 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 0.154 0.333 0.231 0.564 0.000 0.000
   Dalton Pompey PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.000
Kevin Pillar CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0.286 0.333 0.476 0.810 0.000 0.000
Ryan Goins 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.139 0.162 0.250 0.412 0.000 0.000
   Dioner Navarro PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.077 0.143 0.154 0.297 0.000 0.000
David Price P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Aaron Sanchez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Roberto Osuna P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 4 11 38 0.206 0.289 0.441 0.731 0.000 3.000

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Alcides Escobar SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.386 0.408 0.545 0.954 0.000 0.000
Ben Zobrist 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 0.326 0.375 0.558 0.933 0.167 1.000
Lorenzo Cain CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 0.275 0.375 0.375 0.750 0.167 0.500
Eric Hosmer 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 0.222 0.234 0.311 0.545 0.167 0.500
Kendrys Morales DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.268 0.311 0.561 0.872 0.000 0.000
   Terrance Gore PR-DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Mike Moustakas 3B 4 2 2 1 0 1 4 0.167 0.217 0.262 0.479 0.167 1.333
Salvador Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.194 0.293 0.556 0.848 0.000 0.000
Alex Gordon LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.250 0.325 0.417 0.742 0.167 0.333
Alex Rios RF 3 0 2 1 0 0 3 0.333 0.389 0.485 0.874 0.167 0.333
   Paulo Orlando PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.667 0.667 0.667 1.333 0.000 0.000
Yordano Ventura P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Kelvin Herrera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Ryan Madson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Wade Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 32 4 9 4 2 8 34 0.281 0.324 0.469 0.792 1.000 4.000

Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
David Price 6.2 5 3 3 1 8 2 6.17 26 99 69 41 7 21 7 10 3 0 59 0.077 0.70 1.67% 26.92 1.2
Aaron Sanchez 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 6 5 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 -0.087 0.77 -1.87% 29.64 -0.7
Roberto Osuna, L (0-1) 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.16 5 24 14 10 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 -0.229 1.46 -4.93% 56.36 -0.5
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 2 8 2 4.50 34 129 88 54 12 22 11 13 5 0 59 1 1 -0.239 0.81 -5.13% 31.36 0.1

Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Yordano Ventura 5.1 4 1 1 2 5 1 5.09 22 77 51 31 4 16 5 10 4 0 59 0.149 1.20 3.21% 46.41 1.4
Kelvin Herrera, H (3) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.04 5 21 13 7 2 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 0.206 1.53 4.44% 59.30 1.2
Ryan Madson, BS (1) 0.1 2 2 2 1 1 1 8.44 4 16 9 4 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.367 1.86 -7.90% 72.00 -2.0
Wade Davis, W (1-0) 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 7 30 18 8 5 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 0.273 3.76 5.88% 145.28 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 4 11 2 3.00 38 144 91 50 12 29 7 16 5 0 59 2 0 0.261 1.93 5.63% 74.59 1.6

Balks: None.
WP: Wade Davis (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals’ Yordano Ventura facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 3,(1-1) CBX TOR Ben Revere Yordano Ventura -6% 44% Double to RF (Ground Ball) 0.0
t1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2) FFS O TOR Josh Donaldson Yordano Ventura 4% 48% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B) 0.0
t1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0) X O TOR Jose Bautista Yordano Ventura 3% 52% Flyball: RF 0.0
t1 0-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1) FX O TOR Edwin Encarnacion Yordano Ventura 3% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays’ David Price facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 3,(1-1) FBX O KCR Alcides Escobar David Price -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b1 0-0 1 3,(1-1) CBX R KCR Ben Zobrist David Price 10% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball) 1.0
b1 1-0 1 2,(1-0) BX O KCR Lorenzo Cain David Price -1% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b1 1-0 2 1,(0-0) X O KCR Eric Hosmer David Price -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals’ Yordano Ventura facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 2,(0-1) FX O TOR Chris Colabello Yordano Ventura 2% 63% Flyball: LF 0.0
t2 0-1 1 6,(2-2) BSFFBX O TOR Troy Tulowitzki Yordano Ventura 2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t2 0-1 2 3,(0-2) CCC O TOR Russell Martin Yordano Ventura 1% 66% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays’ David Price facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 2,(0-1) CX O KCR Kendrys Morales David Price -2% 64% Flyball: RF 0.0
b2 1-0 1 4,(1-2) CFBX R KCR Mike Moustakas David Price 10% 73% Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF) 1.0
b2 2-0 1 5,(2-2) BFBFC O KCR Salvador Perez David Price -1% 72% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b2 2-0 2 5,(2-2) BBFFS O KCR Alex Gordon David Price -1% 71% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B) -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals’ Yordano Ventura facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 5,(2-2) BCBFX O TOR Kevin Pillar Yordano Ventura 2% 74% Lineout: 1B 0.0
t3 0-2 1 4,(1-2) BCFS O TOR Ryan Goins Yordano Ventura 2% 76% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t3 0-2 2 4,(1-2) CBFS O TOR Ben Revere Yordano Ventura 1% 77% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays’ David Price facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 3,(1-1) BFX O KCR Alex Rios David Price -2% 75% Foul Flyball: RF (RF into Foul Terr.) 0.0
b3 2-0 1 3,(0-2) CLX O KCR Alcides Escobar David Price -1% 74% Flyball: RF 0.0
b3 2-0 2 7,(3-2) BBCFFBB KCR Ben Zobrist David Price 1% 75% Walk 0.0
b3 2-0 2 1– 1,(0-0) X KCR Lorenzo Cain David Price 1% 76% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Zobrist to 2B 0.0
b3 2-0 2 12- 4,(1-2) CCBX O KCR Eric Hosmer David Price -3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals’ Yordano Ventura facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 1,(0-0) X O TOR Josh Donaldson Yordano Ventura 3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t4 0-2 1 5,(3-1) BBCBX R TOR Jose Bautista Yordano Ventura -10% 65% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF) 1.0
t4 1-2 1 3,(0-2) CCX O TOR Edwin Encarnacion Yordano Ventura 2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t4 1-2 2 1,(0-0) X TOR Chris Colabello Yordano Ventura -2% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive) -0.0
t4 1-2 2 1– 7,(3-2) FBCBFB>C O TOR Troy Tulowitzki Yordano Ventura 3% 69% Strikeout Looking -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays’ David Price facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 4,(0-2) CFFS O KCR Kendrys Morales David Price -2% 67% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 2-1 1 5,(2-2) BCCBC O KCR Mike Moustakas David Price -2% 65% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b4 2-1 2 3,(0-2) FFC O KCR Salvador Perez David Price -1% 64% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals’ Yordano Ventura facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 5,(3-1) BBBCB TOR Russell Martin Yordano Ventura -5% 59% Walk 0.0
t5 1-2 0 1– 5,(3-1) *BBCB*B TOR Kevin Pillar Yordano Ventura -8% 51% Walk; Martin to 2B 0.0
t5 1-2 0 12- 6,(1-2) CLBFFX O TOR Ryan Goins Yordano Ventura 8% 58% Flyball: CF 0.0
t5 1-2 1 12- 2,(0-1) CX O TOR Ben Revere Yordano Ventura 6% 65% Flyball: LF 0.0
t5 1-2 2 12- 1,(0-0) X O TOR Josh Donaldson Yordano Ventura 6% 71% Lineout: 3B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays’ David Price facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 4,(0-2) CCFS O KCR Alex Gordon David Price -2% 69% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b5 2-1 1 6,(2-2) CSBFBX KCR Alex Rios David Price 2% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
b5 2-1 1 1– 5,(2-2) FFBBS O KCR Alcides Escobar David Price -3% 68% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b5 2-1 2 1– 2,(1-0) B>B KCR Ben Zobrist David Price 1% 69% Rios Steals 2B 0.0
b5 2-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1) B>B.CX O KCR Ben Zobrist David Price -3% 66% Popfly: 2B 0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals’ Yordano Ventura facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 5,(3-1) BFBBX O TOR Jose Bautista Yordano Ventura 4% 70% Flyball: CF 0.0
t6 1-2 1 3,(1-1) FBX TOR Edwin Encarnacion Yordano Ventura -7% 63% Double to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
  Kelvin Herrera replaces Yordano Ventura pitching
t6 1-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2) .C*BBFS O TOR Chris Colabello Kelvin Herrera 6% 69% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t6 1-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0) BX O TOR Troy Tulowitzki Kelvin Herrera 5% 74% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays’ David Price facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 5,(2-2) BBCSX O KCR Lorenzo Cain David Price -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b6 2-1 1 5,(0-2) CFFFS O KCR Eric Hosmer David Price -2% 70% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b6 2-1 2 3,(2-0) BBX O KCR Kendrys Morales David Price -1% 69% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals’ Kelvin Herrera facing 7-8-9
t7 1-2 0 4,(1-2) CBFX O TOR Russell Martin Kelvin Herrera 4% 74% Flyball: CF 0.0
t7 1-2 1 4,(1-2) BCFX O TOR Kevin Pillar Kelvin Herrera 3% 77% Flyball: RF 0.0
t7 1-2 2 6,(3-2) FBBCBS O TOR Ryan Goins Kelvin Herrera 2% 79% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays’ David Price facing 6-7-8
b7 2-1 0 3,(1-1) CBX KCR Mike Moustakas David Price 3% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.3334
b7 2-1 0 1– 5,(1-2) FFB1FX O KCR Salvador Perez David Price -3% 79% Flyball: LF 0.0
b7 2-1 1 1– 4,(2-1) BBCX O KCR Alex Gordon David Price -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; Moustakas to 2B 0.3333
  Aaron Sanchez replaces David Price pitching
b7 2-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2) .CSBX R KCR Alex Rios Aaron Sanchez 10% 88% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Moustakas Scores 0.3333
  Paulo Orlando pinch runs for Alex Rios (RF) batting 9th
b7 3-1 2 1– 1,(0-0) .1X KCR Alcides Escobar Aaron Sanchez 1% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive); Orlando to 2B -0.0
b7 3-1 2 12- 1,(0-0) X O KCR Ben Zobrist Aaron Sanchez -2% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted -0.0
  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals’ Ryan Madson facing 1-2-3
  Ryan Madson replaces Kelvin Herrera pitchingPaulo Orlando moves from PR to RF
t8 1-3 0 4,(2-1) ..BBCX TOR Ben Revere Ryan Madson -7% 80% Single to SS (Ground Ball) 0.5
t8 1-3 0 1– 4,(1-2) BSFC O TOR Josh Donaldson Ryan Madson 6% 86% Strikeout Looking -0.0
t8 1-3 1 1– 2,(0-1) FX RR TOR Jose Bautista Ryan Madson -31% 55% Home Run (Line Drive); Revere Scores 1.5
t8 3-3 1 6,(3-2) BBCBC*B TOR Edwin Encarnacion Ryan Madson -5% 50% Walk -0.0
  Wade Davis replaces Ryan Madson pitching
t8 3-3 1 1– 2,(0-1) .FX O TOR Chris Colabello Wade Davis 6% 56% Popfly: 2B 0.0
t8 3-3 2 1– 2,(1-0) BB TOR Troy Tulowitzki Wade Davis -3% 53% Wild Pitch; Encarnacion to 2B 0.0
t8 3-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2) BB.CBFS O TOR Troy Tulowitzki Wade Davis 8% 61% Strikeout Swinging 0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Blue Jays’ Roberto Osuna facing 3-4-5
  Roberto Osuna replaces Aaron Sanchez pitching
b8 3-3 0 8,(3-2) .SBFBBFFB KCR Lorenzo Cain Roberto Osuna 6% 67% Walk 0.5
b8 3-3 0 1– 5,(2-2) S*BBFX R KCR Eric Hosmer Roberto Osuna 22% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive); Cain Scores/Adv on throw 0.5
b8 4-3 0 1– 3,(1-1) *BSX KCR Kendrys Morales Roberto Osuna 3% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hosmer to 2B 0.0
  Terrance Gore pinch runs for Kendrys Morales (DH) batting 5th
b8 4-3 0 12- 5,(3-1) .B*B*BFX O KCR Mike Moustakas Roberto Osuna -3% 89% Flyball: RF 0.0
b8 4-3 1 12- 3,(0-2) SFX OO KCR Salvador Perez Roberto Osuna -5% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals’ Wade Davis facing 7-8-9
t9 3-4 0 1,(0-0) .X TOR Russell Martin Wade Davis -12% 72% Single to CF (Fly Ball) 0.0
  Dalton Pompey pinch runs for Russell Martin (C) batting 7th
t9 3-4 0 1– 1,(0-0) .>C TOR Kevin Pillar Wade Davis -8% 64% Pompey Steals 2B 0.0
t9 3-4 0 -2- 6,(2-2) .>C.BSFB*B TOR Kevin Pillar Wade Davis -11% 53% Pompey Steals 3B 0
t9 3-4 0 –3 8,(3-2) .>C.BSFB*B.FB TOR Kevin Pillar Wade Davis -8% 45% Walk 0
  Dioner Navarro pinch hits for Ryan Goins (2B) batting 9th
t9 3-4 0 1-3 4,(1-2) .1BFC>S O TOR Dioner Navarro Wade Davis 10% 55% Strikeout Swinging, Pillar Steals 2B 0.0
t9 3-4 1 -23 5,(2-2) BBCCS O TOR Ben Revere Wade Davis 25% 80% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t9 3-4 2 -23 4,(2-1) BSBX O TOR Josh Donaldson Wade Davis 20% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Royals 4.