For the first time in a long time, the Royals got to play an inferior opponent. Unfortunately, it didn’t matter as the Royals lost to the Athletics 7-5.
The tone was set from the start as Alec Marsh was tagged for two runs in the bottom of the first. This, of course, came after his 7-shutout innings against the New York Yankees.
Kansas City, however, didn’t waste time in tying things up. In the top of the second, Nick Loftin crushed his first big league home run to center field to knot the score up at 2-2.