KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Randy Dobnak pitched six strong innings and Vinnie Pasquantino drove in three runs to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium.

Dobnak (3-3) allowed one run on four hits and struck out three. Pasquantino homered in the first inning with two aboard, and Salvador Perez added a two-run homer in the third. Nick Loftin singled home Pasquantino in the fifth to extend Kansas City’s lead.

Toronto’s only run came in the sixth on Josh Smith’s solo homer. Spencer Arrighetti (7-9) took the loss.

The Royals scored three runs in the first, two in the third and one in the fifth. Toronto finished with eight hits and Kansas City had seven. The Blue Jays grounded into three double plays.

Kansas City improved to 64-80, while Toronto dropped to 72-72. Attendance was 17,518, and the game lasted 2 hours, 40 minutes.