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· collected 2026-09-06 · by David Smale The Associated Press
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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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.
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Royals → homer → sweep
Toronto (72-72) dropped a game behind Cleveland for the final American League wild card.
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Toronto → drop → card
The Guardians edged Detroit 3-2 in 10 innings.
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Guardians → edge → innings
Randy Dobnak (3-3) allowed one run over six innings for the win.
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Dobnak → allow → win
He struck out three and walked none.
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He → strike → none
Three of the four hits he gave up came in his last inning.
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he → give → inning
Blue Jays starter Spencer Arrighetti (7-9) yielded six runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings.
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Arrighetti → yield → innings
He walked three and struck out three.
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He → walk → three
Kansas City went ahead 3-0 before Arrighetti got an out.
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Arrighetti → go → out
John Rave beat out an infield single before Bobby Witt Jr. coaxed a walk.
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Jr. → beat → walk
Pasquantino then launched a three-run homer.
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Pasquantino → launch → homer
Witt led off the third with a line-drive double off the wall in left field.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jays → travel → night
RHP Dylan Cease (10-5, 2.25 ERA) will pitch for Toronto.
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Cease → pitch → Toronto
The Royals host the Arizona Diamondbacks in a Monday matinee.
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Royals → host → matinee
LHP Noah Cameron (9-8, 4.08) goes for Kansas City.
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Cameron → go → City
