Guillen Helps Power Royals Past Blue Jays

Luke Hochevar picked up his first big league victory in his third career start, Jose Guillen homered and the Kansas City Royals edged the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 last night. The Blue Jays have lost six straight and 10 of 13, and fell five games below .500 for the first time since last May 25. Hochevar (1-1) held Toronto to six hits and one run in six innings.

Guillen, who the Royals signed to a three-year, $36 million contract in December to boost a punchless offense, homered to deep left off Shaun Marcum to lead off the sixth. It was Guillen's first home run this season at Kauffman Stadium and snapped a 1-1 tie. Joakim Soria worked the ninth for his sixth save in as many chances. (More MLB stories.)