off home run and Lorenzo Cains run-producing triple with two outs.PILLAR RESTSKevin Pillar, who has started 105 games in center field for the Blue Jays, was not in the lineup

Sydney FC remain unbeaten on top of the A-League but the blowtorch is firing up on some faltering title aspirants.Western Sydney Wanderers and Perth Glory will spend the week figuring out what went wrong after copping demoralising defeats at the weekend.For the second time in four weeks, the Wanderers were trounced 3-0 by Melbourne Victory, their defensive frailties punished by a rampant Besart Berisha, who returned to form with a brilliant hat-trick at ANZ Stadium.Coach Tony Popovic maintains theres nothing wrong with his sides performances but that argument may be starting to ring hollow with frustrated Wanderers supporters who want results, not reassurance.Theyre languishing at sixth on the ladder with just two wins, and are a whopping 13 points behind arch-rivals Sydney.The Glory, who sit one point above the Wanderers and came into the season with similarly high hopes, were booed by their own fans after a woeful first half against Newcastle and suffered a 2-1 loss - their first to the Jets at home in more than a decade.Perth boss Kenny Lowe chalked it up to an off night, while his counterpart Mark Jones dared to dream of a potential finals run from his side if they can produce more displays of that character.Sydney and Melbourne City fought out a frenetic 1-1 draw on Friday night, marked by two controversial moments that are still fuelling debate - Bobos studs-up challenge on Ivan Franjic, and the latest instance of A-League play-acting from Fernando Brandan.Only two teams in A-League history have matched the Sky Blues in making it through the first 10 rounds undefeated - Adelaide United (2010-11) and Melbourne Victory (2014-15).Hopes of a Reds revival after last weeks maiden win of the season were shattered on Sunday, with Guillermo Amors men outclassed 4-0 by Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium.Adelaide struggled for fluency and the Roar took full advantage, with former Danish international Thomas Kristensen continuing his good form with two goals in the space of three first-half minutes.It puts the Roar neck-and-neck on the ladder with third-placed Victory, who have a game in hand.Meanwhile, Wellington began life after Ernie Merrick on a positive note, climbing off the bottom of the ladder with a 3-0 whitewash of a depleted Central Coast in Hamilton. 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He can turn around anybodys fastball, so, he hit two home runs and its tough to hit them in this park, youve got to earn them. Anyway, he clutched up late.Travis hit Herreras 97 mph fastball that was high and out of the zone.I dont know how the guy hit that ball, Herrera said. I was shocked.Travis is not sure how he hit it that far either.I kind of blacked out, Travis said. Im going to go look at the tape. I just tried to open my eyes as wide as I can against him. Hes hard enough to see, a hundred (mph fastball) as it is. Im just thankful everything worked out.Left-hander Brett Cecil (1-6) pitched a spotless eighth for the victory.Francisco Liriano made his first start with the Blue Jays after being acquired in a trade Monday with Pittsburgh and yielded three runs, seven hits and two walks while striking out three. Liriano had allowed 11 runs, 14 hits -- including four home runs -- and eight walks in 8 1/3 innings while losing his final two starts with the Pirates.Joaquin Benoit worked the ninth for his first save since Sept. 3 while with the San Diego Padres. Closer Roberto Osuna was unavailable after pitching the previous two days and in three of the past four.Right-hander Dillon Gee held the Blue Jays to three runs and four hits over six innings. He gave up a leadoff homer to Travis, then worked his way into and out of a basses-loaded jam in the first.ddddddddddddTheyre a great lineup, Gee said. I was just trying to give us a chance to win. I was able to do that. I didnt feel great tonight. It was a battle for sure.The Royals have scored three or fewer runs in nine consecutive games, a club record for offensive futility.Its a broken record, Royals manager Ned Yost said. We just have to find a way to put some runs on the board.Gee walked Josh Donaldson and Edwin Encarnacion in the third and both scored. Michael Saunders double scored Donaldson, and Encarnacion came home on Troy Tulowitzkis groundout, giving the Blue Jays a 3-1 advantage.The Royals tied it in the fifth on Paulo Orlandos leadoff home run and Lorenzo Cains run-producing triple with two outs.PILLAR RESTSKevin Pillar, who has started 105 games in center field for the Blue Jays, was not in the lineup after striking out eight times in his last 25 at-bats. He was used in the ninth as a defensive replacement.TRAINERS ROOMRoyals: RHP Kris Medlen (rotator cuff inflammation) threw a bullpen session and could begin a minor league rehab assignment soon. ... LHP Jason Vargas, who has not pitched since July 21, 2015 and needed reconstructive elbow surgery, will make his first rehab start Saturday in the Arizona League. He is scheduled to pitch two innings.UP NEXTBlue Jays: RHP Aaron Sanchez has not lost since April 22 to Oakland and makes his first August start after going 3-0 with a 1.59 ERA in July. He held the Royals to three hits and one run over eight innings in a victory July 4.Royals: LHP Danny Duffy struck out a franchise-record 16 Rays in his start Monday and lost his no-hit bid on Desmond Jennings double in the eighth. ' ' '