TORONTO — — Seth Lugo pitched seven strong innings to win for the fifth time in seven starts, Michael Massey hit a three-run home run and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Wednesday.
Bobby Witt Jr. had two hits, scored once and also drove in a run as the Royals won for the fifth time in seven meetings with Toronto.
Witt also turned in a highlight defensive play, making a sliding stop and throwing from one knee to retire Bo Bichette for the final out of the sixth inning.
Salvador Perez had an RBI single and extended his career-best streak of reaching base safely to 21 games. His 27 RBI lead the American League.
Massey homered off right-hander Nate Pearson in the eighth, his second in two games. He finished with four RBI.
Lugo (5-1) allowed just one hit, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s single in the first, until Toronto catcher Danny Jansen homered with two outs in the seventh. The solo blast was Jansen’s third of the season.
Lugo walked two and struck out eight. He lowered his ERA to 1.60.
Chris Stratton worked the eighth and Nick Anderson finished.
RHP Brady Singer (2-1, 2.62) is scheduled to start Friday as Kansas City hosts Texas.