Royals Set Franchise Record with 27 Hits in 20-1 Rout of Blue Jays

The Kansas City Royals delivered a dominant performance against the Toronto Blue Jays, winning 20-1 with a franchise-record 27 hits, including eight extra-base hits in the first three innings. They scored seven runs in the first inning, highlighted by Salvador Perez's three-run homer, his 30th of the season, tying him with teammate Vinnie Pasquantino for the club lead. The Royals aggressively attacked Blue Jays ace Max Scherzer, who was pulled after just two outs in his shortest non-injury start, allowing seven hits and seven runs. Rookie Carter Jensen made history by hitting three doubles in his first game batting leadoff, becoming the first Royals player with multiple doubles in the same inning. Michael Lorenzen pitched effectively for Kansas City, earning his first win since July 6 by allowing only one run over 7 2/3 innings. The Blue Jays' pitching coach was ejected early in the game, and the team struggled to contain the Royals' offensive onslaught, suffering their largest loss as a division leader in a September or later regular-season game since 2005.