MLB PRO
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
04/25/2024
 
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 952 - THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH , 2024
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (17-9) 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 5 8 0
Kansas City Royals (14-12) 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 X 8 10 0
Royals Handle Blue Jays, 8-5
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-5, in American League action at Kauffman Stadium. Mark Baker pulled his weight. The 13-year veteran was 2 for 2 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 2. Kenny Funkhouser got credit for the win, improving to 4-1. He allowed 3 runs on 3 hits in 5 innings. With the win, Kansas City boosts its record to 14-12.

In the first inning, Baker had a 2-run home run for Kansas City. It was his 6th home run of the season and put the Royals on top, 2-0.

"I'm proud to wear a Kansas City jersey," Baker told the Kansas City Herald. "We played a good game and came out with the win. What more can you ask for?"
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORES KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Cahill CF 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .388 8 17
B. Brownell SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 .267 5 13
B. Pardo DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .206 3 8
J. Wilcox LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 5 9
D. Winston 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .250 2 14
M. Hanson C 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .286 1 11
G. Stanton RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .225 3 9
D. Robinson 3B 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .091 1 2
C. Seise 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 0 0
   a-M. Massey PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 2 9
Totals 34 5 8 5 2 7 11      
a - M. Massey pinch hit for C. Seise in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Hanson (8, 6th Inning off A. Weber, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Robinson (1, 5th Inning off K. Funkhouser, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Cahill (8, 5th Inning off K. Funkhouser, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Brownell (5, 8th Inning off H. Wesneski, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Cahill 6 , B. Brownell 4 , D. Winston , M. Hanson 2 , G. Stanton , D. Robinson 4
2-out RBI: C. Cahill , M. Hanson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Brownell , G. Stanton
GIDP: M. Hanson
Hit by Pitch: C. Cahill , M. Hanson
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. López 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .343 0 12
N. De Sedas 3B 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 .349 2 11
M. Baker LF 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 .305 6 18
   a-K. Clemens PR, 1B 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 .232 3 11
G. Conine DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .237 0 8
T. Donaldson SS 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .224 1 17
C. Franklin RF 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 .269 1 10
D. Bryant 1B, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 3
J. López C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .258 1 4
A. Javier CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .294 1 3
Totals 34 8 10 8 2 10 10      
a - K. Clemens pinch ran for M. Baker in the 5th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Conine (4, 3rd Inning off M. Wacha, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Baker (8, 5th Inning off D. Coleman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Donaldson (2, 5th Inning off D. Coleman, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Baker (6, 1st Inning off M. Wacha, 1 on, 1 out) , N. De Sedas (2, 5th Inning off D. Coleman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. López , N. De Sedas 5 , M. Baker 6 , G. Conine 2 , T. Donaldson 4 , D. Bryant , A. Javier
2-out RBI: G. Conine , T. Donaldson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Clemens
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: G. López (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (De Sedas-López-Bryant)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORES KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Wacha L (3-3) 3.0 5 5 5 2 3 1 60 34 5.70
D. Coleman 2.0 3 3 3 0 2 1 26 17 2.60
C. Martin 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 25 17 3.38
B. Karapetyan 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 9 1.59
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Wacha 28
Batters Faced: M. Wacha 16, D. Coleman 9, C. Martin 7, B. Karapetyan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Wacha 4-2, D. Coleman 3-1, C. Martin 1-1, B. Karapetyan 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Wacha 60-34, D. Coleman 26-17, C. Martin 25-17, B. Karapetyan 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Coleman 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Funkhouser W (4-1) 5.0 3 3 3 1 3 2 87 52 3.90
A. Weber 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 27 20 3.71
H. Wesneski 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 22 17 4.50
A. Reed SV (8) 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 17 10 0.77
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Funkhouser 51
Batters Faced: K. Funkhouser 20, A. Weber 8, H. Wesneski 4, A. Reed 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Funkhouser 6-5, A. Weber 2-3, H. Wesneski 0-2, A. Reed 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Funkhouser 87-52, A. Weber 27-20, H. Wesneski 22-17, A. Reed 17-10
Hit Batsmen: K. Funkhouser 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Baker
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 4:10 PM CT
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 24132
Special Notes: LF Mark Baker was injured while running the bases.
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