Witt and Wacha lead the Royals to a 9-3 victory over the Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays Suffer Loss to Kansas City Royals
The Toronto Blue Jays faced a tough defeat against the Kansas City Royals in a high-scoring game on Friday, with the Royals emerging victorious by a score of 9-3.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. started the scoring for the Blue Jays in the first inning with a home run. However, the Royals quickly responded, with Bobby Witt Jr. hitting a three-run homer in the same inning.
In the ninth inning, Mason Fluharty yielded a solo shot and a two-run homer for the Blue Jays, but it was too little, too late as the Royals had already established a significant lead. Salvador Perez and Adam Frazier each hit home runs in the ninth inning for the Royals, further extending their lead.
Kevin Gausman struggled in the game, allowing five runs for the Toronto Blue Jays. On the other hand, Michael Wacha pitched a three-hitter for the Royals, securing the win for his team.
The Blue Jays have been struggling since the all-star break, going 9-6 and losing four of their last five games. The team called up Ty France and Louis Varland for the game against the Royals, with both players making their debuts. Daulton Varsho also returned from a two-month injury layoff to play centre for the Blue Jays.
Unfortunately, George Springer was out for the fourth straight game due to a concussion. He was hit in the head with a pitch on July 28 in Baltimore and has not played since. The Blue Jays expect Springer to be eligible to return to the lineup on Tuesday for the series in Colorado.
In a positive note, Alejandro Kirk had a two-run single and picked off a runner at third base in a rehab assignment with triple-A Buffalo. Toronto expects him to be in the lineup on Sunday.
Max Scherzer (1-1) and Noah Cameron (5-4) are scheduled to start for the Blue Jays and Royals, respectively, in the middle game of the three-game series. The Blue Jays will be hoping for a better performance to avoid another loss.
Despite back-to-back home runs from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and a two-run single from Alejandro Kirk, the Toronto Blue Jays failed to catch up to the Kansas City Royals in a loss. The MLB game saw the Blue Jays struggle, with Kevin Gausman allowing five runs and the team battling against a significant lead, even with baseball efforts streaming from their star players.
