Times wires
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Blue Jays 9, Royals 8
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Adam Lind hit a grand slam and Jayson Nix added a three-run homer to power the Blue Jays. Corey Patterson snapped an 0-for-11 skid with four hits and scored two runs. Blue Jays starter Carlos Villanueva allowed four runs in the fourth but otherwise pitched effectively over seven innings. Villanueva has won eight straight decisions since a loss Aug. 17, 2009 at Pittsburgh.