Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Michael Wacha pitched six scoreless innings to earn his 10th win of the season, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 4-2 on Saturday night at Sutter Health Park.

Wacha (10-13) gave up two hits and three walks while striking out five for his first win in more than three weeks. The victory, witnessed by a crowd of 10,047, ensured the Royals (82-80) would finish the season with a winning record. It is the fourth consecutive year and sixth time in his 13 major league seasons that Wacha has won 10 or more games.

The Royals took an early lead against Athletics starter Luis Morales (4-3). Mike Yastrzemski led off the game with a double and later scored on a two-out single by Bobby Witt Jr.

Kansas City extended its lead to 3-0 in the fifth inning. Michael Massey and Yastrzemski hit back-to-back singles before Vinnie Pasquantino drove them both in with a double to left-center field.

The Athletics (76-85) broke through against the Royals’ bullpen in the seventh. Darell Hernaiz singled and scored on a double by Carlos Cortes. added another run in the eighth when Nick Kurtz scored on Shea Langeliers’ double, cutting the deficit to 3-2.

Kansas City added an insurance run in the ninth. Pinch-runner Tyler Tolbert advanced to third on a flyout and scored on a clutch two-out single by Witt Jr.

Carlos Estévez worked a scoreless ninth inning, striking out two, to record his 42nd save of the season and seal the victory. The game-time was 2 hours, 42 minutes.

The Royals’ win snapped a four-game losing streak against the Athletics this season. had won the previous four head-to-head matchups, including the series opener on Friday. The teams conclude their season and the three-game series on Sunday.