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Blue Jays Beat Royals 3-0, Ending Nine-Game Streak

8/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0, snapping Kansas City’s nine-game winning streak.
Nathan Lukes hit his ninth season three-run homer in the fourth inning.
Louis Varland recorded his 30th save in 31 chances, ending the game with one pitch.
The victory left Toronto three games behind Cleveland for the AL wild-card as Spencer Arrighetti starts Thursday.

History

Historical Context

Toronto’s 1993 World Series win, clinched by Joe Carter’s October 23 walk-off, came after a 95-win season and marked the last Canadian major-league championship until the Raptors in 2019. The Blue Jays, absent from the playoffs after 1993 until 2015, now echo that clutch legacy by snapping Kansas City’s nine-game streak and closing within three games of Cleveland.

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Story summary

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0, snapping Kansas City’s nine-game winning streak.
Nathan Lukes hit his ninth season three-run homer in the fourth inning.
Louis Varland recorded his 30th save in 31 chances, ending the game with one pitch.
The victory left Toronto three games behind Cleveland for the AL wild-card as Spencer Arrighetti starts Thursday.

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