KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer in a seven-run first inning and the Kansas City Royals pounded out 27 hits in a 20-1 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.

After George Springer hit a leadoff homer for Toronto, the Royals immediately responded against Max Scherzer (5-4). The veteran right-hander was chased after recording just two outs, marking the shortest non-injury start of his career. Michael Lorenzen (6-11) earned the win, allowing one run on three hits over 7 2/3 innings.

Michael Massey went 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs for Kansas City. The Royals added three runs in the third, four in the seventh and six in the eighth. The game took 2 hours, 50 minutes with an announced attendance of 26,459 at Kauffman Stadium.