Matz marvels as Jays beat Royals 5-1 in doubleheader opener

— Steven Matz held the Kansas City Royals without a hit into the sixth inning, and Jonathan Davis and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 5-1 victory in the seven-inning opener of their doubleheader Saturday.
Apr 17, 2021, 05:10 pm - AP
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S. Matz
win

S. Matz3-0

6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB
M. Minor
loss

M. Minor1-1

5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

TORKC
1stGurriel Jr. doubled to deep center, Grichuk scored and Guerrero Jr. scored.20
5thDavis homered to left (384 feet).30
6thGuerrero Jr. homered to left (400 feet).40
6thBenintendi doubled to deep left, Lopez scored.41
7thSemien hit sacrifice fly to center, Davis scored.51
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