KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Interstat) — Vinnie Pasquantino had three hits and drove in two runs, and the Kansas City Royals scored seven times in the eighth inning to beat the Athletics 9-7 on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Kauffman Stadium.

Pasquantino homered in the sixth inning and singled during the decisive rally. John Rave delivered a three-run double, and Maikel Garcia added an RBI single as the Royals erased a 5-2 deficit. Kansas City also got a run in the fourth and one in the sixth. The Athletics took an early lead with two runs in the first, added three in the fifth and scored two in the ninth.

Craig Kimbrel pitched a scoreless inning for the win, and Drew Rom took the loss. Jeff McNeil had two hits and two RBIs for the Athletics, and Max Muncy drove in two with a home run in the ninth. Jeffrey Springs allowed two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings. Both teams finished with 11 hits.

The Athletics dropped to 49-78, and Kansas City improved to 54-74. Attendance was 11,579, and the game lasted 2:29.