Perez homers as KC beats Blue Jays 2-1 in recreation referred to as after 5 innings, 3 1/2-hour rain delay – Winnipeg Free Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer within the first inning, Cole Ragans held Toronto in test lengthy sufficient for the rain to reach, and the Kansas Metropolis Royals beat the Blue Jays 2-1 on Thursday in a recreation referred to as after 5 innings and a protracted climate delay.

Ragans (1-2) allowed the lone Toronto run on three hits and three walks whereas placing out 4.

José Berrios (4-1) had his streak of twenty-two 1/3 scoreless innings snapped when Perez, following Vinnie Pasquantino’s two-out stroll, deposited the primary pitch he noticed into the left-field bullpen to provide Kansas Metropolis the lead within the first inning.

When the fifth ended, and an early drizzle had turned to regular rain, umpire chief Chris Guccione referred to as for the tarp to cowl the infield. Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider got here out to argue, wanting one other alternative to tie or take the lead, and apparently he satisfied Guccione to have the grounds crew roll the tarp again and try and get the sector in form.

After about 10 minutes, Guccione once more summoned the tarp. The sphere was lined for about 2 hours, and when the rain stopped, the grounds crew spent one other hour-plus engaged on it. At that time, the sport was referred to as after a delay of three hours, 38 minutes.

Ragans needed to work round loads of bother early, together with a runner-on-the-corners state of affairs within the second, when he bought Alejandro Kirk to fly out. Within the fourth, the Blue Jays bookended Davis Schneider’s stroll with hits by Justin Turner and Ernie Clement to chop the Royals’ lead in half, however Daulton Varsho and Kirk couldn’t get throughout the tying run.

The Blue Jays had one other attempt within the fifth, when heart fielder Kyle Isbel made a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch of Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s drive to the warning observe. Isbel additionally raced down George Springer’s blooper. Then, after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drew a stroll, Bo Bichette popped foul to finish what turned out to be the Blue Jays’ ultimate at-bat.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Royals: RHP Alec Marsh (bruised proper elbow) went on the injured record Thursday after taking a 91 mph line drive off his elbow the earlier night time. RHP Will Klein was recalled from Triple-A Omaha to take his spot on the roster.

Blue Jays: RHP Bowden Francis (proper forearm tendinitis) was positioned on the IL after pitching two scoreless innings Wednesday night time. LHP Brendon Little was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to take his spot within the bullpen.