Blue Jays at Royals July 31, 2019

Game Time: 1:15 ET

Stadium: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium

Attendance: 14,480

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TOR	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	4	9	0
KC	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0

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TOR	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	4	9	0
KC	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0

Game

Season

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Running

6th inning - SB: Cavan Biggio (2nd base off J. Junis/ C. Gallagher)

Fielding

Double Plays - 2 (Smoak to Bichette to Smoak,Lopez to Merrifield to O'Hearn)

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:23

Umpires: HP-Chad Whitson, 1B-Bill Miller, 2B-Doug Eddings, 3B-Chris Conroy

Weather: 73 degrees. Overcast

Wind: 7 MPH Right to Left

News From July 31, 2019

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Justin Shafer

Grabs first career save

PToronto Blue Jays

July 31, 2019

Shafer had one strikeout and didn't allow a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Wednesday versus the Royals.

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Jacob Waguespack

Notches second win

PToronto Blue Jays

July 31, 2019

Waguespack (2-1) earned the win Wednesday at Kansas City after allowing one run on three hits over six innings. He had two strikeouts and one walk.

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Derek Fisher

Traded to Toronto

OFToronto Blue Jays

July 31, 2019

Fisher was traded from the Astros to the Blue Jays on Wednesday for a package including Aaron Sanchez and Joe Biagini, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

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Brock Stewart

Claimed by Blue Jays

PToronto Blue Jays

July 31, 2019

Stewart was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

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Lourdes Gurriel

Exits with knee discomfort

OFToronto Blue Jays

July 31, 2019

Gurriel was removed from Wednesday's game against the Royals with right knee discomfort, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

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Kyle Johnston

Dealt to Jays

PToronto Blue Jays AAA

July 31, 2019

Johnston was traded from the Nationals to the Blue Jays in exchange for Daniel Hudson, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

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Trent Thornton

Returning from IL on Thursday

PToronto Blue Jays

July 31, 2019

Manager Charlie Montoyo said Thornton (elbow) would be activated from the 10-day injured list and start Thursday in Baltimore, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

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Buddy Boshers

Contract selected

PToronto Blue Jays

July 31, 2019

Boshers' contract was selected by Toronto on Wednesday.

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Ryan Borucki

Lands on injured list

PToronto Blue Jays

July 31, 2019

Borucki was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with left elbow inflammation.

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Bo Bichette

Leads off in second straight

SSToronto Blue Jays

July 31, 2019

Bichette will start at shortstop and lead off Wednesday against Royals.

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Nate Pearson

Tosses six innings for Fisher Cats

PToronto Blue Jays

July 31, 2019

Pearson allowed two hits and three walks over six scoreless innings for Double-A New Hampshire on Tuesday. He struck out five.

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Danny Jansen

Sitting amid rough stretch

CToronto Blue Jays

July 31, 2019

Jansen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

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Vladimir Guerrero

Getting day off

1BToronto Blue Jays

July 31, 2019

Guerrero is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

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Jakob Junis

Handed 10th loss

PKansas City Royals

July 31, 2019

Junis (6-10) was dealt the loss Wednesday against the Blue Jays after allowing four runs on six hits across seven innings. He struck out six and walked two.

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Daniel Lynch

Closing in on return to High-A

PKansas City Royals

July 31, 2019

Lynch (arm) is expected to make his next rehab appearance at Low-A Burlington before getting reinstated from High-A Wilmington's 7-day injured list, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

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Brady McConnell

Dealing with flexor strain

SSKansas City Royals A

July 31, 2019

McConnell is day-to-day with a hip flexor strain, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

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