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The Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on last night, extending their impressive winning streak to nine consecutive games.
a game that featured strong pitching, clutch hitting, and a dramatic finish.
Salvador Perez drove in two runs, while Seth Lugo earned the win with five solid innings.
Kansas City led 5–1 entering the 9th, but Toronto rallied for two runs before a huge relay play threw out Nathan Lukes at second to end the game.
Michael Massey also left early after hitting his head on the turf.
The St. Louis Cardinals suffered a brutal 13-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles last night at Busch Stadium.
The Orioles blew the game open with an 8-run 5th inning.
Pete Alonso led the way, going 4-for-4 with a 3-run homer and 4 RBIs.
Matthew Liberatore struggled badly for St. Louis, allowing 8 earned runs in just over 4 innings.
Nathan Church hit the Cardinals’ only home run, while Alec Burleson extended his hitting streak to 11 games.
Catcher Pedro Pagés also pitched a scoreless 9th in the blowout.