Kansas
Oakland snaps nine-game skid
The Athletics snapped their nine-game losing streak Tuesday with a series-opening win over the Kansas City Royals at the Oakland Coliseum.
OAKLAND — No. 9 hitter Zack Gelof’s mighty swing of the bat helped put an end to the A’s nine-game losing streak Tuesday night.
Gelof hooked a three-run homer down the left-field line for a 7-2 lead in the fourth inning, then the A’s harrowingly held... [3839 chars]