Kansas City starter Cole Ragans blanked the A’s on two hits over 4 1/3 innings, striking out eight and walking one. Brady Basso (1-1) started for the A’s and took the loss after allowing one run and three hits over 1 1/3 innings. The Royals could not take advantage of a leadoff double in the first, but they capitalized on a leadoff single by Jensen in the second. The Royals weren’t done in the inning as Bobby Witt Jr. added a two-run double to make it 8-0. Yastrzemski hit another home run in the eighth to make it 9-0.