*** Official Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays ALCS Game 5 Thread ***

[alnorth]

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

Royals Lead the Series 3-2



Loss Edinson Volquez 5IP 5R 5ER 4BB 2K 1HR
Kelvin Herrera 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 3K
Danny Duffy 2IP 2R 2ER 0BB 5K

VS.



Win Marco Estrada 7⅔IP 1R 1ER 1BB 5K 1HR
Aaron Sanchez ⅓IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K
Roberto Osuna 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 0K

Home Runs

KC

Salvador Perez - Top 8th solo shot to right

TOR

Chris Colabello - Bottom 2nd solo shot to center

NLCS

7:07 pm, NYM @ CHC

Starting Lineups

KC

1. Alcides Escobar, SS
2. Ben Zobrist, 2B
3. Lorenzo Cain, CF
4. Eric Hosmer, 1B
5. Kendrys Morales, DH
6. Mike Moustakas, 3B
7. Salvador Perez, C
8. Alex Gordon, LF
9. Alex Rios, RF

TOR

1. Ben Revere, LF
2. Josh Donaldson, 3B
3. Jose Bautista, RF
4. Edwin Encarnacion, DH
5. Chris Colabello, 1B
5. Justin Smoak, 1B
6. Troy Tulowitzki, SS
7. Russell Martin, C
8. Kevin Pillar, CF
9. Ryan Goins, 2B

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

That's what the word "redeemed" means.

The beginning of that process anyway (hopefully).

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

the history of baseball has nothing to do with the present of this series

I watched Boston battle back down 3-0

I saw the Cubs choke away their chance at a WS up 3-1

I know a few things:

1) The Royals are going to be favored to lose game 6. Price > Ventura.

So I have a hard time believing the 75% figure people are throwing around. I give us a 65% chance to advance to the WS at this point.

I'd rather be on the 65 side opposed to the 35 side ... but the 3-2 with 2 in KC is irrelevant. It's two 1 game series for the Blue Jays. We're going to get their absolute best shot game 6 ... and any advantage we have in game 7 is strictly due to the fact that our bullpen >>>>> Toronto. But I'd imagine our kryptonite, Marco Estrada, will be the first Jay out of the pen game 7 if needed.

Baseball is a series of 50/50ish games, especially you're dealing with two good teams. I too, of course, think the Jays have the pitching advantage in game 6 so I'd probably give them a slight edge in that game at least. When accounting for that, the Jays probably have a 30% chance or so of making a full comeback now.

[alnorth]

Change of plans for me, I'm going to game 6. So, I won't be starting that game thread.

[okcchief]

I find it funny that people are giving Price so much credit when he's winless in the playoffs and crumbled after one play. He's not even that good statistically against lefties this year. I mean sure he can beat us but don't act like we are going against Bumgarner here. Man the **** up you pussies

[okcchief]

Ventura has been a much better playoff pitcher than Price to date. Fact! The Blue Jays can very well win this series but some people are already conceding to game 7. Why?

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Change of plans for me, I'm going to game 6. So, I won't be starting that game thread.

Why you no start thred? You no need post in thred bcuz you start thread.


BAAAAAAAAAAAAAD mojo! Baaaaaaaad alnorth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by alnorth

Change of plans for me, I'm going to game 6. So, I won't be starting that game thread.

And I hope you're screaming your ass off...