KANSAS CITY -- It wasn't the Royals debut that right-hander Jorge Lopez was looking for.
But then again, Lopez likely was one pitch away from that goal. That pitch instead turned his night around as he served up a 2-0 fastball to the Blue Jays' Curtis Granderson, who ripped a grand slam in a five-run fourth inning en route to a 6-5 triumph over the Royals on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium. The game was delayed by 15 minutes at the start due to rain.
Lopez, acquired along with outfielder Brett Phillips from Milwaukee in the Mike Moustakas trade in July, gave up one run through three innings and took a 2-1 lead into the fourth.