The Oakland A’s beat the Kansas City Royals 19-4 on Monday. It was an enormous offensive showing, big enough to be worth a closer look. Here are the 19 best things about the onslaught.
1. Season high
The 19 runs were the most the A’s have scored in a game this season. Their next-highest came back in May, when they dropped 17 on the Tigers. It’s also tied for second in the entire majors this year, along with seven other instances. The leader is Houston, who beat the Orioles 23-2 a couple weeks ago.