Kansas City turned an early burst into a comfortable win over Toronto, pairing immediate power with sharp pitching. The Royals seized control in the opening inning and never gave it back.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Vinnie Pasquantino supplied the central blow, homering to right-center and bringing John Rave and Bobby Witt Jr. home. Salvador Perez added another homer later, keeping the Royals' offense in command.
The scoring began when Vinnie Pasquantino's homer put Kansas City in front. Salvador Perez's homer expanded the lead, and Nick Loftin's single brought Pasquantino across the plate. Josh Smith's homer gave Toronto its only run, but it did not threaten the Royals' advantage.
Kansas City's pitcher worked six innings while allowing only one run and striking out three, earning the win. Spencer Arrighetti took the loss after Toronto's early deficit grew beyond reach.
The Royals' one-inning burst set the tone, and their pitching made sure Toronto's late answer remained only a footnote.
Kansas City Royals defeated Toronto Blue Jays, 6-1.
- Vinnie Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .239 on the season).
- Salvador Perez went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .226 on the season).
- Josh Smith went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .222 on the season).
- (gpid=sa:677976) allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 3, to earn the win (1-2) (2.54 ERA).
- Spencer Arrighetti allowed 6 runs on 6 hits over 4.2 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (7-5) (5.12 ERA).
Kansas City Royals improved to 64-80; Toronto Blue Jays fell to 72-72.