SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Reymond Fuentes singled in a pair of runs in a four-run Kansas City first inning as the Royals defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Saturday.
The Royals batted around in the first, which included Chris Bassitt walking Eric Hosmer and Alex Gordon with the bases loaded.
Fuentes is 8 for 16 with six RBI amid a six-game hitting streak to raise his average to .419. He appears to be batting his way onto the Royals' roster, possibly as the Opening Day right fielder.
Royals righthander Chien-Ming Wang, who has not pitched in the majors since six starts in 2013 with Toronto, tossed three scoreless innings, lowering his ERA to 2.