The Oakland Athletics offense was held in check Wednesday afternoon in a 4-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals.
Adrian Martinez made his first start of the season for the A’s and worked a pair of scoreless innings to start the game.
Martinez found trouble in the third though as Dairon Blanco led off the inning with a home run to put Kansas City in front 1-0. Martinez then hit Maikel Garcia with a pitch. Garcia stole second, but then was gunned down by Shea Langeliers trying to steal third. Bobby Witt Jr. then followed with a single which would end Martinez’s afternoon.