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09/04 21:57 CDT Kirk, Clement and Springer each drive in 2 runs as Blue Jays
beat Royals 9-2 to reach .500
Kirk, Clement and Springer each drive in 2 runs as Blue Jays beat Royals 9-2 to
reach .500
By DAVID SMALE
Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) --- Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and George Springer
drove in two runs apiece to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-2 win over the
Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
Blue Jays starter Jameson Taillon was making his first appearance since Aug.
10, when he was placed on the injured list with right forearm tendinitis. The
34-year-old right-hander left the game due to right elbow discomfort after
allowing one run on two hits in two innings.
Kirk and Clement each had a double among their two hits as the defending AL
champion Blue Jays (71-71) got back to .500 for the first time since they were
39-39 on June 22. They were 10 games under .500 on July 28. Toronto has won six
of its last seven games.
Joe Mantiply (2-0), picked up the victory as one of four relievers for the Blue
Jays who limited Kansas City to one run on four hits in seven innings. Michael
Lorenzen worked the final three innings and earned his first save.
Royals starter Daniel Lynch IV (4-5) struggled early before retiring the last
nine batters he faced. He allowed five runs on seven hits in five innings. He
walked one batter.
The Blue Jays struck early, scoring four runs in the first inning. Kirk and
Kazuma Okamoto had RBI singles before Clement drove in two runs with a double.
The Royals got a run back in the bottom of the first on Bobby Witt Jr.'s 17th
home run.
Kirk had an RBI double in the second, giving the Blue Jays another four-run
lead.
The Blue Jays struck again in the sixth. Myles Straw dropped a sacrifice bunt
that scored Clement. Springer then hit a two-RBI double to the gap in
right-center.
Each team added a solo homer in the ninth inning. Sean Keys hit his second of
the season for Toronto. Vinnie Pasquantino hit his 10th for Kansas City.
Up next Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer (2-7, 6.16 ERA) will face Royals RHP Seth Lugo (6-8, 5.03) on Saturday. ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
Up next Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer (2-7, 6.16 ERA) will face Royals RHP Seth Lugo (6-8, 5.03) on Saturday. ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
