Overview
- The Athletics, who won 6-3 Thursday in West Sacramento, secured a series win over the Royals.
- Oakland broke the game open with a four-run second inning keyed by a Shea Langeliers RBI double and a Nick Kurtz two-run double.
- Kurtz later drew a walk to reach 19 straight games, matching Ted Williams for the third-longest recorded streak.
- Four relievers covered six innings for the A's, with Luis Medina earning the win and Jack Perkins securing his third save.
- A's starter Jeffrey Springs left after three innings with right hip soreness, while the Royals got a Maikel Garcia three-hit day and an Elias Díaz homer in defeat.