KANSAS CITY -- The A's couldn't get to Royals starter Jakob Junis the first three times through the lineup in the series rubber match on Sunday, but when he was left to face them a fourth time, the tides turned.
Matt Olson delivered the knockout punch -- a three-run homer to deep right-center -- to give Oakland the 5-1 win after Jed Lowrie chased the sharp Junis from the game two batters prior with an RBI single.
With Lowrie on second and Khris Davis on first following a walk, Olson clobbered a 3-0 fastball left down the middle by reliever Burch Smith into the Kauffman Stadium fountains.