Toronto Blue Jays 9, Kansas City Royals 2
The Blue Jays continued their push in the American League playoff race with a convincing 9–2 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
Toronto’s offense jumped on Kansas City early and never let the Royals recover.
Game highlights
Alejandro Kirk drove in a run with an RBI double.
Ernie Clement delivered a two-run double during Toronto’s four-run first inning.
Kazuma Okamoto added an RBI single.
George Springer broke the game open with a two-run double in the sixth.
Myles Straw added another run with a sacrifice play.
Bobby Witt Jr. accounted for Kansas City’s first run with a solo home run.
Toronto’s pitching and defense then kept the Royals in check, allowing the Blue Jays to cruise to the seven-run victory.
Bottom line: After taking a crucial series from Cleveland, Toronto carried that momentum into Kansas City. The Blue Jays are now 71–71, while the Royals fell to 63–79.
