After a rough series in Houston, the Oakland Athletics took on the Kansas City Royals in game one of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Skipper Mark Kotsay sent righthanded hurler Mitch Spence to the mound to start today’s game. This was Spence’s first major league start and his twelfth appearance overall. He’s now the ninth starter used by the A’s this season already. Lefty Cole Ragans got the start for Matt Quatraro’s Royals. The Royals took the field in their City Connect uniforms while both teams donned the MLB Armed Forces Weekend special caps.
Athletics drop series opener to Royals 6-2
