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Ventura pitches into 7th as Royals beat Blue Jays 7-1

Published Aug. 7, 2016 7:18 p.m. ET

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Yordano Ventura pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Kendrys Morales hit a grand slam, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 Sunday.

Ventura (7-9), who was 0-5 in seven starts since a June 17 victory over the Detroit Tigers, limited the Blue Jays to one run and five singles in 6 2/3 innings, walking four and striking out four.

Morales' third career grand slam and his first since July 30, 2012, while with the Los Angeles Angels came off left-hander Brett Cecil with two out in the eighth to break the game open. Raul Mondesi, Alcides Escobar and Cheslor Cuthbert led off the inning with singles. It appeared Toronto might escape unharmed after Lorenzo Cain and Eric Hosmer struck out, but Morales hit Cecil's first pitch out to straight-away center.

Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman (8-5) allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings.

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