KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Following two days of having been handcuffed by their visitors from the North, the Kansas City Royals hitters suddenly heated up and carried the day. They produced their highest run total in three and a half weeks, and they did it without the aid of the home run.
The Royals, who’d been shut out in each of their previous two games, swatted five extra-base hits and six players drove in runs in an 8-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon in front of an announced 12,196 at Kauffman Stadium.
With the win, the Royals (18-37) avoided being swept in the three-game series.
Carlos Santana (4 for 4, walk, run scored, RBI) had a team-high three hits, while Whit Merrifield, Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez had two hits apiece for the Royals. Perez went 2 for 5 with a run scored, an RBI and his first triple since July 18, 2017.
Michael A. Taylor had a double, a walk, a run scored and was hit by a pitch. Taylor is 5 for 11 with three walks and two runs scored since he returned from the IL on June 3. Meanwhile Andrew Benintendi walked twice and scored twice.
MJ Melendez (1 for 5, run scored, two RBIs) and Emmanuel Rivera (1 for 4, two RBIs) also drove in runs.
Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer allowed three runs and eight hits, including two home runs. He struck out five and did not walk a batter.
