Eighty-two days into the 2017 season, the Royals surpassed the .500 mark for the first time Saturday, collecting a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Kauffman Stadium.
Alex Gordon roped a go-ahead triple into the right-field corner in the bottom of the seventh, scoring Alcides Escobar from first. Jason Vargas notched his league-leading 11th victory while allowing two runs in seven innings. One day after a stunning comeback on Friday night, the Royals recorded their fifth straight series victory.
For the second straight day, the bottom of the Royals’ lineup offered some unexpected production. Escobar finished 3 for 3 and scored two runs.