Lugo works 5 innings, Royals beat Blue Jays 5-3 to extend winning streak to 9 games

On Tuesday night, the Kansas City Royals secured a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, extending their winning streak to nine games. Salvador Perez contributed significantly to the win as he drove in two runs. Seth Lugo, who pitched five innings, surrendered only one run. Despite grounding into a double play, Perez managed to score a run and added an RBI single in the fifth inning.

Kyle Isbel and Carter Jensen further bolstered the Royals' lead with an RBI sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly, respectively. John Rave sealed the game in the ninth inning by driving in the go-ahead run with an RBI single. Max Scherzer, the Blue Jays' pitcher, allowed six hits and struck out five, but his outing was marred by giving up two runs on four hits, tying a season-high of 92 pitches.

Jesús Sánchez and Nathan Lukes contributed to the Blue Jays' score, with the latter tying the game at 1-1 with a two-run single in the first inning. However, Royals' second baseman Michael Massey left the game prematurely in the fifth inning after hitting his head on the turf while making a throw. For the upcoming game, Kansas City will rely on right-handed reliever Randy Dobnak, who has a 2-1 record and a 1.58 ERA.