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Blue Jays reach .500 with 9-2 victory over Royals

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 2:57 AM

Last updated Sep 5, 2026

Blue Jays reach .500 with 9-2 victory over Royals

Summary

The Toronto Blue Jays secured a 9-2 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night in Kansas City. Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement, and George Springer contributed two RBIs each to the win. Toronto starting pitcher Jameson Taillon exited the game after two innings due to right elbow discomfort. Joe Mantiply earned the win for the Blue Jays, who have now won six of their last seven contests. The Blue Jays reached the.500 mark at 71-71 for the first time since June 22. Max Scherzer is scheduled to start for Toronto in Saturday's game against Seth Lugo of the Royals.

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Status Watch

•Toronto defeated Kansas City 9-2 on Friday night.
•Kirk, Clement, and Springer each provided two RBIs for the Blue Jays.
•Blue Jays starter Jameson Taillon left after two innings due to elbow discomfort.
•Toronto reached a 71-71 record for the first time since June 22.
•Max Scherzer and Seth Lugo are the projected starters for Saturday's matchup.

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2:57 AMYahoo Sports — Kirk, Clement and Springer each drive in 2 runs as Blue Jays beat Royals 9-2 to reach .500

What they're saying

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Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and George Springer drove in two runs apiece to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. Blue Jays starter Jameson Taillon was making his first appearance since Aug. 10, when he was placed on the injured list with right forearm tendinitis. Kirk and Clement each had a double among their two hits as the defending AL champion Blue Jays (71-71) got back to .500 for the first time since they were 39-39 on June 22.
— Yahoo Sportsby DAVID SMALE

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