Royals' Streak Ends in Shutout Loss | Kansas City Royals News

The Royals’ nine-game winning streak came to a crashing halt as they fell 3-0 to the Blue Jays, their offense utterly silent against a seven-armed Toronto pitching staff. After loading the bases in the third with no outs, they stranded all three runners on strikes — a microcosm of their night. It wasn’t until the eighth inning that they managed their first hit. Nathan Lukes’ three-run homer off Randy Dobnak in the fourth gave Toronto the lead they never surrendered. Despite the loss, manager Matt Quatraro praised the defense and pitching, saying they’ll regroup for Thursday’s series finale. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9015426fd2ae347d