Pasquantino and Perez homer as Royals win 6-1 to knock Blue Jays out of playoff position

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Smale, D. (2026, September 6). Pasquantino and Perez homer as Royals win 6-1 to knock Blue Jays out of playoff position. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/blue-jays/pasquantino-and-perez-homer-as-royals-win-6-1-to-knock-blue-jays-out-of-playoff-position/article_0e5eb0da-923b-551d-97b8-b0d7c7e40884.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-06 · by David Smale

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The Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep, with Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez hitting home runs in the win. The loss dropped the Blue Jays to 72-72, a game behind Cleveland for the final American League wild card position. Randy Dobnak pitched six innings for the Royals, allowing one run with no walks or strikeouts, while Spencer Arrighetti started for the Blue Jays, yielding six runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings. The win for the Royals keeps them in playoff contention, but their next two games against the Arizona Diamondbacks will be crucial in determining their chances.
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The Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1, preventing the Blue Jays from being eliminated from playoff contention. Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez each hit a home run for the Royals, contributing to their lead. The loss dropped the Blue Jays (72-72) to one game behind the Cleveland Guardians in the American League wild card standings. Kansas City's Randy Dobnak earned the win, pitching six innings with no walks or strikeouts, while Toronto's Spencer Arrighetti was charged with six runs and five hits over 4 2/3 innings. The Royals built a 5-0 lead before the Blue Jays scored their only run in the sixth inning on Josh Smith's home run.

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KANSAS CITY Mo. Royals Toronto the Kansas City Royals

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KANSAS CITY GPE · 3× Toronto GPE · 3× Royals ORG · 2× American League ORG · 1× Cleveland GPE · 1× Mo. GPE · 1× Salvador Perez PERSON · 1× Vinnie Pasquantino PERSON · 1× the Kansas City Royals ORG · 1× the Toronto Blue Jays ORG · 1×

Narrative

Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-07
🔮 RHP Dylan Cease (10-5, 2.25 ERA) will pitch for Toronto.
2026-09-07 · Toronto Star
Pasquantino and Perez homer as Royals win 6-1 to knock Blue Jays out of playoff position · assertive framing

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Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. asserted
Royals → homer → sweep
Toronto (72-72) dropped a game behind Cleveland for the final American League wild card. asserted
Toronto → drop → card
The Guardians edged Detroit 3-2 in 10 innings. asserted
Guardians → edge → innings
Randy Dobnak (3-3) allowed one run over six innings for the win. asserted
Dobnak → allow → win
He struck out three and walked none. asserted
He → strike → none
Three of the four hits he gave up came in his last inning. asserted
he → give → inning
Blue Jays starter Spencer Arrighetti (7-9) yielded six runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings. asserted
Arrighetti → yield → innings
He walked three and struck out three. asserted
He → walk → three
Kansas City went ahead 3-0 before Arrighetti got an out. asserted
Arrighetti → go → out
John Rave beat out an infield single before Bobby Witt Jr. coaxed a walk. asserted
Jr. → beat → walk
Pasquantino then launched a three-run homer. asserted
Pasquantino → launch → homer
Witt led off the third with a line-drive double off the wall in left field. asserted
Witt → lead → field
One out later, Perez bounced a drive off the top of the fence in nearly the same spot for a two-run homer and a 5-0 cushion. asserted
Perez → bounce → homer
The Royals added another run in the fifth on an infield single by Nick Loftin after a walk and a hit batter. asserted
Royals → add → walk
Toronto finally got to Dobnak in the sixth when Josh Smith hit his fifth home run just over the right-field fence inside the foul pole. asserted
Smith → get → pole
The Blue Jays travel to the West Coast for the start of a three-game series against the Athletics on Monday night. asserted
Jays → travel → night
RHP Dylan Cease (10-5, 2.25 ERA) will pitch for Toronto. asserted
Cease → pitch → Toronto
The Royals host the Arizona Diamondbacks in a Monday matinee. asserted
Royals → host → matinee
LHP Noah Cameron (9-8, 4.08) goes for Kansas City. asserted
Cameron → go → City
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