Final
KC tries to keep fleeting postseason hopes alive in Toronto
Aug 31, 2013 - 2:03 PM (Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals were knocking on the door of the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central earlier this month, but after going 2-10 during a stretch in the middle of August, their postseason hopes faded.Kansas City was revived with a five-game winning streak this week, but a loss on Friday to the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game set provided yet another setback for a team that hasn't been to the postseason since winning the World Series in 1985.
Kansas City enters the day 6 1/2 games behind Oakland for the second wild card spot, but the Royals have the Yankees, Indians, Orioles and Rays in front of them leading up to the Athletics.
Jeremy Guthrie, who snapped a personal three-start losing streak in Monday's makeup game versus Tampa Bay, takes the hill today for the Royals. The righty is 3-7 with a 3.46 ERA in 19 career starts against the Blue Jays.
Knuckleball specialist R.A. Dickey counters for Toronto. He yielded two runs -- one earned -- in 6 1/3 innings and struck out six in a victory over the Yankees on Monday. That snapped a three-start winless stretch.
Dickey is 2-3 with a 4.79 ERA in 11 games (5 starts) versus Kansas City.
Adam Lind drove in two runs in Toronto's 3-2 win last night. Ryan Goins crossed the plate and brought in a run for the Blue Jays, who have won four of their last five games.
Mark Buehrle (11-7) won his sixth straight decision. The left-hander only surrendered four hits while striking out five batters in seven innings of work.
Kansas City went with Ervin Santana (8-8), who also tossed seven innings. He gave up three runs on four hits with six strikeouts. Santana has not won a game since August 4.
Alex Gordon, Eric Hosmer, and Mike Moustakas each had two hits for the Royals.
Casey Janssen picked up his 25th save of the season. The closer allowed two base runners, but did not concede a run.
The Blue Jays won two of three when the teams last played, from April 12 to 14 in Toronto.
- KANSAS CITY: 2
TORONTO: 4
Final
Aug 31 3:44 PM - Rajai Davis walked Ryan Goins scored on the play with two out. Bases loaded and Josh Thole due up.
Royals 2, Blue Jays 4 Bot 8, 2 OutsAug 31 3:23 PM - Brett Lawrie walked Jose Reyes scored on the play with two out. Bases loaded and Rajai Davis due up.
Royals 2, Blue Jays 3 Bot 8, 2 OutsAug 31 3:20 PM - Ryan Goins reached first on Alcides Escobar's fielding error scoring Munenori Kawasaki with one out. On the play, Jose Reyes advances to second. Runners on first and second and Edwin Encarnacion due up.
Royals 2, Blue Jays 2 Bot 8, 1 OutAug 31 3:13 PM - Josh Thole single to left scored Rajai Davis with two out. On the play, Josh Thole tagged out at second, left to second, to end the inning.
Royals 2, Blue Jays 1 End 7Aug 31 2:52 PM - Eric Hosmer single to left scored Emilio Bonifacio with none out. Runner on first and Billy Butler due up.
Royals 2, Blue Jays 0 Top 3, 0 OutsAug 31 1:43 PM - Alcides Escobar single to center scored Salvador Perez with two out. On the play, Jarrod Dyson advances to second. Runners on first and second and Alex Gordon due up.
Royals 1, Blue Jays 0 Top 2, 2 OutsAug 31 1:34 PM - KANSAS CITY: 0
TORONTO: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Aug 31 1:09 PM
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