TORONTO -- The Royals played long ball early in Game 1 vs. the Blue Jays on Tuesday, with Mike Moustakas and Lucas Duda connecting on back-to-back home runs in the third inning.
Moustakas got it started with a 421-foot shot that went deep into the second deck at Rogers Centre. Blue Jays starter Jaime Garcia tried to put Moustakas away with a slider on the 1-2 count, but Moustakas connected with an exit velocity of 107.9 mph.
The home run was Moustakas' fourth of the season and his 10th RBI.