KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals are starting to find their rhythm after defeating the Blue Jays to win their fourth straight series on Sunday afternoon.
Seth Lugo (8-5) got the start. He went 4.2 innings with four hits, two runs, four walks and three strikeouts in a no-decision. Hunter Harvey was credited with the win after a scoreless ninth inning, his first as a Kansas City Royal.
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The Blue Jays got on the board first after a Myles Straw RBI single in the bottom of the second inning.
Newly acquired Royal Mike Yastrzemski got the Royals on the board first with a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Vinnie Pasquantino in the fourth inning.
Pasquantino came through in the clutch for the Royals, tying the game in the eighth inning on an RBI single, bringing in Bobby Witt Jr.
The Royals took the lead in the 10th inning after a Kyle Isbel double scored Jonathan India to go up 3-2.
Tyler Tolbert broke the game open after his RBI single scored two runs. The Royals added two more insurance runs after a wild pitch and a Maikel Garcia sacrifice fly.
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The win puts the Royals at 55-55. They sit three games back of the final wild card spot in the AL. They will head to Boston for a pivotal three-game series with the Red Sox, who hold the top AL Wild Card spot as of Sunday afternoon, starting tomorrow.
LHP Bailey Falter (7-5) will get his first start as a Royal, facing off against Brayan Bello (7-5). First pitch is at 6:10 p.m.
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