The Royals defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-1 to avoid a series sweep at home. Salvador Perez went 3-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and three runs scored. Salvador’s solo shot in the first inning was his seventh homer of the season. Ryan Yarbrough earned his first win of the season after allowing one earned run in just under six innings of work. Yarbrough left the game early after being hit in the face with a line drive. The Royals improved to 9-and-26. Mason Miller was charged with the loss after letting up a pair of runs through six frames. Ramon Laureano drove in Oakland’s lone run as the team slipped to 8-and-27.
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