A's WIn in K.C
Sunday, Aug 9, 2009 | Updated 4:00 PM PST
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Rajai Davis #11 of the Oakland Athletics.
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Bobby Crosby homered twice and Ryan Sweeney hit a three-run shot, lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
Sweeney and Crosby hit consecutive homers in the second inning off Luke Hochevar (6-5) to stake Brett Anderson to an early 4-0 lead. The Royals scored three runs in the seventh to get within one, but Kurt Suzuki hit a solo homer in the eighth and Crosby had one in the ninth to put the A's up 6-3.
Defense kept it close early.
Royals shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt made three superb plays, including a back-to-the-infield grab of Tommy Everidge's blooper in short left in the fourth inning.
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Posted Sunday, Aug 9, 2009 - 3:42 PM PST
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