Blue Jays outfielder Danny Valencia got the nod at third base Sunday and responded with two hits and two RBIs as Toronto nearly rallied from a seven-run deficit in its 11-10 loss to the Royals.
Valencia laced a two-run double in the sixth inning to help the Blue Jays trim the deficit to 7-5 and then came around to score to make it 7-6.
Valencia capped a solid first half by finishing at .299 with six homers and 27 RBIs.