TORONTO
In the fifth inning, a foul ball bounced in front of Eric Hosmer’s foot, caromed off his leg and was redirected to his mouth. His lower lip swelled and Hosmer split blood.
That was the Royals’ night in one pitch: painful for most of the evening.
The Blue Jays created distance in the game early and held on for an 11-8 victory that cut the Royals’ lead in the American League Championship Series to 2-1.
It was a record night for the Royals, for pitching futility and hitting prowess.
The pitching dug too deep a hole for the hitters to dig out.