The Kansas City Royals overcame five ejections to beat the visiting Oakland Athletics, 4-2, behind a tiebreaking two-run double by Kendrys Morales off Eric O’Flaherty in a three-run eighth.
The Royals’ manager, Ned Yost, and their pitching coach, Dave Eiland, were ejected in the first inning after Lorenzo Cain was hit by a Scott Kazmir pitch.
Kansas City reliever Kelvin Herrera was tossed in the eighth after throwing behind Brett Lawrie. The Royals’ bench coach, Don Wakamatsu, who was acting as manager after Yost’s ejection, was also ejected, along with the injured Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar.