Turner hits 2 home runs, Jansen also connects as Blue Jays beat Royals 6
TORONTO (AP) — Justin Turner hit two home runs, Danny Jansen added a solo homer and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Monday night.
Turner hit a two-run home run in the first inning and had a leadoff homer in the third. It was the 16th multihomer game of his career.
Jansen also connected in the third, his second.
The Blue Jays scored more than five runs for the first time in 21 games, ending a streak that dated back to a 9-8 loss at Yankee Stadium on April 6.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Davis Schneider each drove in a run as Toronto won back-to-back games after losing the previous five.
Royals catcher Salvador Perez was scratched from the starting lineup because of a tight back but delivered a pinch-hit single with two out in the ninth. Dairon Blanco ran for Perez, who hit for DH Nelson Velázquez
Toronto’s Nate Pearson struck out Kansas City’s Michael Massey to end it, stranding the tying run at third base. The save was Pearson’s first of the season.
Related articles
Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf is spotted on the streets of Gavin and Stacey's hometown Barry
Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf has shocked onlookers after being spotted on the streets of Barry in Wal2024-05-21Podcast pick: The best audio show to listen to now
EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT MEIncredible lives. Incredible stories. Incredible people. In the Mail’s com2024-05-21How Christopher Nolan couldn't have won his first Oscar without his family's support
After receiving eight nominations over the course of 24 years, Christopher Nolan finally took home t2024-05-21Want a healthy dog? Vets reveal the 10 extreme body conformations owners should AVOID including flat
From Dachshunds' long bodies to Pugs' squashed faces, many of the most popular dog breeds are known2024-05-21Cruise worker 'murders newborn son on board ship': Shocked co
A cruise worker on board an Italian ship 'murdered her newborn son' as horrified co-workers raised t2024-05-21I lifted 200kg weights two days before giving birth
Britain's former strongest woman has revealed how lifting weights throughout her pregnancy has helpe2024-05-21
atest comment