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Roundup: With Tempers Boiling Over, Blue Jays Cool Off the Royals

Chris Colabello hit a two-run homer, R. A. Dickey threw seven shutout innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the visiting Kansas City Royals, 5-2, in a testy matchup Sunday. Toronto took three of four from Kansas City, the American League’s top team, in the series.

Both benches and bullpens emptied after Toronto reliever Aaron Sanchez was ejected for throwing at Alcides Escobar in the eighth. It was the climax of a gamelong spat that began when Royals starter Edinson Volquez hit Josh Donaldson on the left arm in the first.

CARDINALS 3, ROCKIES 2 Brandon Moss had his first big hit with St.