Stro-powered Blue Jays beat KC in opener

Darwin Barney belts a two-run homer to left in the 6th to open the scoring against the RoyalsTORONTO -- Marcus Stroman pitched another gem on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre, as the Blue Jays handed the Royals a 5-2 loss, making Kansas City's path to an American League Wild Card spot even more difficult.

With the loss, the Royals are five games back of the Twins in the race for the second AL Wild Card spot, pending Minnesota's result against the Yankees.

Stroman kept the Royals scoreless long enough for Darwin Barney to put the Blue Jays in front with a two-run home run in the sixth inning. The Blue Jays' ace finished the night with seven innings of one-run ball, allowing four hits and two…