KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Toronto Blue Jays bats went silent over the weekend.Jose Bautista, Josh Donaldson and Edwin Encarnacion did not have an extra-base hit or drive in a run in the three-game series at Kansas City.Yordano Ventura pitched effectively into the seventh inning Sunday and Kendrys Morales hit a grand slam as the Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1.Today was a little frustrating, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. Its always tough to play here. Theyre world champs. Theyre that for a reason and they held us in check. We really havent been swinging that good since the beginning of the last homestand. Weve been in kind of a rut, so were due to explode.The fired duds against Ventura. Ventura (7-9), who was 0-5 in seven starts since a June 17 victory over the Detroit Tigers, limited the Blue Jays to one run and five singles in 6 2/3 innings, walking four and striking out four.Its hard to be hot for 162, losing pitcher Marcus Stroman said. Our guys are some of the best hitters in the league and were aware of that and the droughts not going to last. Its just one of those spurts and Im sure theyll break out pretty soon.The Blue Jays had four hits and two walks in the first four innings, but wound up stranding eight men and went 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position.Morales third career grand slam and his first since July 30, 2012, while with the Los Angeles Angels came off left-hander Brett Cecil with two out in the eighth to break the game open. Raul Mondesi, Alcides Escobar and Cheslor Cuthbert led off the inning with singles. It appeared Toronto might escape unharmed after Lorenzo Cain and Eric Hosmer struck out, but Morales hit Cecils first pitch out to straight-away center.Stroman (8-5) allowed three runs and seven hits in five innings. He threw 95 pitches before being replaced by Scott Feldman.Gibbons called it a solid outing by Stroman.He pitched good enough to win, and they made him work, Gibson said. They beat us at their game, really. They threw out some hits, and the safety squeeze, things like that. Three runs in five innings, youll take that. Whatd we score, one? There you go.Drew Butera and Mondesi delivered run-producing singles in the second. Butera cracked his bat on his hit to bring home Alex Gordon, while Mondesis bunt single scored Paulo Orlando, who logged his fourth straight multi-hit game.Theyre a dynamic team with their speed, Stroman said. They dont have to beat you with homers. Theyre looking to move the ball, move guys. Very fast and they put the ball in play.Escobar homered -- only his second of the season -- to lead off the fifth.Ventura was pulled after walking Darwin Barney and giving up a single to Devon Travis with two out in the seventh. 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Masterson (9-5) sidestepped trouble in the first few innings without giving up any runs and improved to 6-1 with a 2.29 ERA in nine starts at Progressive Field. The affable right-hander struck out eight while allowing two runs and nine hits. Only Detroits Max Scherzer has more wins in the AL than Masterson, who has been one of the few constants on a streaky Indians squad. "On the day he pitches, we feel pretty good," said Francona, who managed Masterson in Boston. "Hes earned that, for us to feel that way. His consistency with his stuff this year has been tremendous and we always know about his willingness to compete. Its fun to watch. "Ive got to try not to get caught up in how fond I am of him when hes pitching because when he comes off Im always smiling at him. Its hard not to." Michael Brantley hit a pair of solo homers and drove in three runs for the up-and-down Indians, who moved within 3 1/2 games of first-place Detroit in the AL Central. Mike Aviles drove in two runs and Michael Bourn scored twice for Cleveland, which has won six of eight after dropping eight in a row. Unable to get a hit for four innings off Luis Mendoza (2-4), Brantley homered in the fifth and the Indians added three runs in the sixth. Brantley connected again in the eighth. The Royals won the series opener, but dropped the final two and made some critical mistakes that cost them. "We feel we gave one away last night," Kansas City manager Ned Yost said. "Tonight was a different story. They just beat us." Masterson, as close to an ace as the Indians have in their rotation, is 5-0 in his last six starts at home and has won nine of his past 13 decisions in Cleveland. "Its nice," he said. "Its probably because I get to hang out with my wife and daughter before the game. It just seems to work out. I dont know what the science is behind it. My bad games have all come on the road." It wasnt a certainty he would survive the first few innings as the Royals put two runners on in the first and second but failed to score. Kansas City stranded eight runners in the first five innings and Masterson got a big defensive play by first baseman Mark Reynolds to get out of a pickle in the fourth. Masterson was lifted in the seventh,, and although he was far from dominant, Indians fans gave him a warm ovation as he headed to the dugout.dddddddddddd. "Masterson is our ace, no question about it," Brantley said. "When our ace throws, weve got to win those games. He threw great tonight and kept us in the ballgame and thats all you can ask." The Indians, who have struggled to score lately, didnt get their first hit off Mendoza until the fifth and then chased the right-hander during their three-run sixth. With two on and none out, Aviles hit a ball to deep left that probably should have been caught by Alex Gordon, but the two-time Gold Glove winner dropped it, allowing Drew Stubbs to score and tie it at 2. "Its a ball that needs to be caught, especially in that situation," Gordon said. "It was towards the wall but it was off my glove and I should have caught it. No question. It would have been a big out and could have changed the inning around." Jason Kipnis followed with a well-timed bunt single to load the bases and Mendoza threw four straight balls to Carlos Santana, forcing in Bourn with the go-ahead run. Tim Collins then came in and allowed Brantleys sacrifice fly that made it 4-2, but after giving up a single, he kept the Royals within two by striking out pinch hitter Ryan Raburn and getting Lonnie Chisenhall on a groundout. However, the Indians tacked on an insurance run in the seventh when Bourn doubled, stole third and scored on Aviles fly ball to right. Cleveland also got solid relief work from Bryan Shaw, who pitched 1 2-3 scoreless innings. Mendoza, who had just one win in his previous six starts, coasted through the first four innings, allowing only a two-out walk in the first. He was handling the Indians with ease and appeared in complete control. The right-hander didnt make a mistake until Brantley turned on his fastball leading off the fifth, lining a shot into the right-field seats to trim Kansas Citys lead to 2-1. "The first five innings were about as good as you can get," Yost said. "He just kind of fell apart in the sixth after Stubbs got the hit." NOTES: Francona said 1B Nick Swisher (shoulder) will hit off a tee on Thursday, take batting practice Friday and will play Saturday as long as hes pain free. ... Indians closer Chris Perez will not be activated from the disabled list on Friday as originally planned. Perez struggled with his mechanics during a rough, one-inning outing -- five runs, three homers -- at Double-A Akron on Tuesday and the club wants him to throw a bullpen session before deciding the next move. Francona said Perez probably will make another rehab appearance. ... The Royals are in a stretch of playing 13 of 15 games within the AL Central. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '