Okamoto's four-hit game propels Blue Jays to 4-3 win
Kazuma Okamoto collects four hits, including a go-ahead single in the 7th inning to lead the Blue Jays to a win over the Royals
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So the inning continues with a man on, and here's Alejandro Kirk, who had a good night last night.
He went two for five.
Gets a piece of that, rolls it to third, and he's gonna beat it out.
And the throw is going to get by first, and Guerrero is coming around third, and scores.
What a slide by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. As he comes all the way around.
With, now, Nathan Lucas at the plate.
This is shot to left, and that's down for a hit, and Kirk is getting a wave.
The throw will come into second.
It's an RBI single for Nathan Lucas, and it's two to nothing.
So Witt doubles over the head of Myles Straw, and the Royals have the tying runs in scoring position with nobody out.
Tagliaron gloved by Clement, but no play.
And the Royals have the first run in and first and third and nobody out.
Now the tying run's at third base with nobody out for Salvy.
And he has a long history with Max Scherzer, a good history for him.
Lined to right field, and that is inside the line.
The Royals have tied the game.
Salvador Perez drives in a run.
Yeah, well await word on why Cags has exited and Lofton's into the game in right.
Nathan Lucas drove in one of the runs for the Blue Jays in the first inning.
Lucas swinging at the 1-1 pitch, and a base hit line drive into left center field will put Lucas on base for the second time tonight and bring up Okamoto with a man on and one away.
The 1-1 pitch, and Okamoto rips one to third.
It ricochets off the third baseman, Rojas, into left field, all the way into the corner.
Lucas coming around from first to score.
A run is in, and then out at third is Okamoto.
But he does drive in a run on what'll be scored a double, and the Blue Jays take the lead.
No challenge.
That brings up John Ray who walked back in the first inning.
Royals got two runs on four hits in the first inning.
Scherzer has not allowed a base runner since.
That's deep to right field and toward the corner, and gone.
John Ray ties the game in the bottom of the fourth.
Wow, good for John Ray.
He got him a pitch he could handle and pull it.
But the only question was, was it gonna stay fair?
That's beautiful.
Right down the middle.
It slowed it down.
Speed his bat up, and he's able to keep it fair.
And it'll be up to Nathan Lucas, who's had a good night.
He is two for three, two singles.
He has driven in a run.
Witt to his right, up with it.
Steadies himself, and a wide throw will result in Lucas being safe.
Springer to third.
He had no chance to round and score.
First and third, two down.
Here's Kasuma Okamoto, who is three for three.
And that's a base hit into left center.
Springer in to score, Lucas around to third.
What a night for Okamoto, as the Blue Jays have regained the lead.
Two down, and here is the number nine hitter, Isiah Kollin.
Shot to third.
Okamoto's got it, and the Blue Jays win it.
They win their fourth in a row, matching their longest winning streak of the season.
They won seven of eight.
