KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Noah Cameron pitched into the seventh inning and Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 2-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium.

The victory prevented the Blue Jays from clinching a playoff spot. Cameron (9-7) allowed one run on three hits in 6 2/3 innings, walking two and striking out five for his third straight quality start. His only mistake was a solo home run to Daulton Varsho in the seventh. Carlos Estévez earned his 41st save.

Shane Bieber (3-2) took the loss for Toronto, allowing two runs on four hits over 6 1/3 innings. Both teams recorded four hits. The game took 2 hours, 21 minutes in front of a crowd of 25,774.