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Lukes hits home run as Blue Jays top Royals 3-0

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Last updated Aug 27, 2026

Lukes hits home run as Blue Jays top Royals 3-0

Summary

Nathan Lukes led the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Rogers Centre on August 26, 2026. His fourth-inning home run provided all the offense the Jays needed, with six hits overall. The team utilized seven pitchers throughout the game, showcasing a strong bullpen performance. Brendon Little and Chad Dallas were significant contributors on the mound, with Dallas striking out four in his appearance. The Blue Jays will face the Royals again tomorrow night with Noah Cameron starting for Kansas City and Spencer Arrighetti for Toronto.

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By the Numbers

•Lukes hit a home run in the fourth inning.
•The Blue Jays used seven pitchers during the game.
•Dallas struck out four batters in his relief appearance.
•Toronto registered six hits and one walk overall.
•The Blue Jays play the Royals again on August 27.

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2:02 AMYahoo Sports — Lukes Plays Hero, Jays Win

What they're saying

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Royals 0 Blue Jays 3 I don’t like bullpen days, but teams are very successful on bullpen days. And the Jays have been especially successful on bullpen days. I don’t like them because we go through so many pitchers. It messes up the pen for the next few days. Today we used seven pitchers. Seven: […]
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