The Athletics picked up a 5-2 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals in Sacramento. Lawrence Butler led the team at the plate with a three-run homer in the fourth inning while Nick Kurtz and Jeff McNeil finished with one RBI apiece. Starting pitcher Luis Severino earned his second win after striking out eight batters through seven innings of one-run ball.
Michael Massey and Salvador Perez both drove in a run for Kansas City. Starting pitcher Michael Wacha was tagged with his second loss as the Royals dropped to 12-18.
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