Hernandez's walk-off single in 10th leads Blue Jays to comeback win over Royals

TORONTO — As he watched his team fight out of a two-run deficit in extra innings, Teoscar Hernandez said he was feeding off the energy in the dugout.

"I just had the confidence that my teammates were going to put some good at-bats in and we're going to tie the game and win the ball game," he said.

Hernandez hit a walk-off RBI single as part of a three-run 10th inning for the Toronto Blue Jays as they came from behind to defeat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 at Rogers Centre on Saturday.

After Vinnie Pasquantino hit a two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning to put the Royals (36-55) up 5-3, the Blue Jays (49-43) chipped away at the deficit.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. led things off with an RBI double. The Blue Jays' second baseman was emotionally charged up one pitch before that when a slider from Royals' reliever Joel Payamps (2-3) was called a strike. Guerrero slammed his bat in disagreement with the call before driving in the run that cut Kansas City's lead to 5-4.

"You don't really see him show that much frustration, but I think in that moment it may have been a good thing for him," Blue Jays interim manager John Schneider.

Raimel Tapia, pinch-hitting for Bradley Zimmer, followed with an RBI single to tie the game 5-5 before Hernandez singled to win the game for the Blue Jays.

Jordan Romano (3-2) picked up the win for the Blue Jays despite giving up the two-run homer to Pasquantino that gave the Royals the lead.

The Royals opened the scoring when Bobby Witt Jr. hit a two-out RBI single in the top of the third inning. Freddy Fermin came around from second base to score the run. Earlier in the inning, Fermin was initially called out at first base as part of a double play, but Kansas City challenged the play and was