‘93 Jays take 2 of 3 from ‘85 Royals

Game 1

at Kansas City,

The Royals jump out to an early 2-0 lead as they score single runs in the second and fourth innings. Frank White hit his team leading 8th homerun in the fourth for the Royals.  Toronto ties the game 8th inning with two runs of their own. The game goes into extras and the Royals win it when Paul Molitor hits a leadoff homerun and Toronto pushes across another run off beleaguered reliever Mike Lacoss. The Royals threaten and score a run in the bottom half but came up short. Blue Jays 4....Royals 3.

Game 2

at Kansas City,

Danny Jackson and Pat Hentgen squared in the second game of this series in muggy Kansas City.  The Royals put up four quick runs in the first as the hot hitting Frank White hit a three run bomb to left, his 9th, to lead the charge.  This lead approved to be short lived as the struggling Danny Jackson surrendered four runs in the top half of the second.  Both pitchers were on their game after that until the top of the eight inning.  Cedeno singled followed by a walk to catcher Knorr and then Devon White smacked a pinch hit, three run round tripper to give the bird hosts a 7-4 lead.  Mike Timlin came in to close the game out for the Blue Jays in the ninth and despite giving up a run, earned his 7th save. Pat Hentgen evens his record at 2-2 and Joe Beckwith gets tagged with the loss and now becomes 0-1.  Paul Molitor collected 3 hits to lead Toronto. 

Game 3

Skydome, Toronto,

Bud Black was stellar for the Royals as he went the distance to earn his second win.  The hitting star was Lonnie "Skates" Smith as he banged out three hits including 2 triples that led to 3 RBI.  Black surrendered one run on seven hits. He struck out only one batter but was clearly in command. Stottlemyre got the loss and moves to 2-4. Final score: Kansas City 7....Toronto 1

--submitted by Joey Scigliano--