TORONTO (Interstat) — Nathan Lukes hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Rogers Centre.

Lukes drove a fly ball to right-center field, scoring Jesús Sánchez and Kazuma Okamoto for the game’s only runs. Chad Dallas (2-1) earned the win, throwing 2 2/3 hitless innings with four strikeouts. Randy Dobnak (2-2) took the loss, allowing six hits and three earned runs over six innings. Louis Varland recorded the final outs for his 30th save.

Toronto improved to 65-69 with the win, while Kansas City dropped to 59-75. Both teams finished with six hits. Attendance was 42,323, and the game lasted 2:24.

Mason Black added two scoreless innings of relief for Kansas City. Toronto pitching combined on a six-hit shutout, with Spencer Miles, Brendon Little, Mason Fluharty, Paul Sewald and Tyler Rogers combining with Dallas and Varland to keep Kansas City off the board. The teams play again Thursday night in the series finale.