The Kansas City Royals set a franchise record with 27 hits and 20 runs in a 20-1 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Kansas City Royals set a franchise record with 27 hits and a season-high 20 runs in a 20-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Salvador Perez and Jac Caglianone each hit three-run homers, Michael Lorenzen pitched 7 2/3 strong innings, and several Royals had multiple hits and RBIs. The Blue Jays, who lost three in a row for the first time since late July, used position players to pitch after Max Scherzer was pulled after two-thirds of an inning, allowing seven runs. George Springer hit a solo home run for Toronto, which maintained a three-game lead in the AL East after the Yankees lost. The Royals improved to 77-77.