OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Kansas City Royals will carry a two-game winning streak and some much-needed momentum into the opener of a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Monday night at the Oakland Coliseum.
The Royals had lost five consecutive games and nine of 11 before beating the White Sox on Saturday and Sunday in Chicago. Kansas City rallied for a thrilling, 5-4, come-from-behind win on Saturday, then routed the White Sox 14-6 on Sunday afternoon.
"Those types of wins, like I said last night, can jumpstart a team," Royals manager Ned Yost said after the Sunday victory.