Blue Jays Are 1st AL Team to Clinch Playoff Spot
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Despite the great turnout, the Royals fell 8-5 to the Toronto Blue Jays in their home finale. The loss hurt their slim chance of making the postseason and prevented them from closing out their final homestand of the year with a series sweep.
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Noah Cameron pitched into the seventh inning, Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino hit back-to-back home runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat Toronto 2-1 to prevent the Blue Jays from clinching a playoff spot.
Max Scherzer took the mound Friday night with an opportunity to pitch the Blue Jays into the postseason against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium, but it all unraveled in an instant.
Any dreams of Toronto Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman becoming MLB's next two-way sensation were dashed Friday against the Kansas City Royals. The Royals