OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Chris Young bounced back from his worst start of the season to pitch six innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 Saturday.Kendrys Morales hit a two-run single in the sixth off Scott Kazmir (4-5) that erased a 2-1 deficit. The Royals won for the fourth time in five games on their road trip.Young (7-3) allowed four hits and two runs. He walked one and struck out four.That was in stark contrast to Young's previous start against Boston when he was tagged for seven runs in 4 2-3 innings. 
Ryan Madson and Wade Davis pitched one inning apiece and Greg Holland worked the ninth for his 16th save.Sam Fuld doubled for the A's, who were wearing throwback uniforms from 1965 when the franchise was in Kansas City. Oakland has lost two straight after a season-high, five-game winning streak.For the second consecutive game these two bitter rivals played without incident. When they played in Kansas City in April, all three games were marred by bench-clearing dustups.The Royals trailed 2-1 in the sixth before stringing together a walk and two hits. Lorenzo Cain and Hosmer also pulled off a double steal before Morales singled.Young, who made a throwing error that led to Oakland's first run, won for the third time in four starts.Fuld doubled leading off the first, alertly stole third against the Royals shifted defense and scored when Young's throw to third sailed wildly into foul territory.Omar Infante doubled in the third, moved up on a balk by Kazmir and scored on a sacrifice fly by Moustakas.A two-out throwing error by shortstop Alcides Escobar in the fifth led to an unearned run for the A's in the fifth.Kazmir owned the lowest home ERA in the majors going into the game, but gave up three runs and seven hits in seven innings.
Ryan Madson and Wade Davis pitched one inning apiece and Greg Holland worked the ninth for his 16th save.Sam Fuld doubled for the A's, who were wearing throwback uniforms from 1965 when the franchise was in Kansas City. Oakland has lost two straight after a season-high, five-game winning streak.For the second consecutive game these two bitter rivals played without incident. When they played in Kansas City in April, all three games were marred by bench-clearing dustups.The Royals trailed 2-1 in the sixth before stringing together a walk and two hits. Lorenzo Cain and Hosmer also pulled off a double steal before Morales singled.Young, who made a throwing error that led to Oakland's first run, won for the third time in four starts.Fuld doubled leading off the first, alertly stole third against the Royals shifted defense and scored when Young's throw to third sailed wildly into foul territory.Omar Infante doubled in the third, moved up on a balk by Kazmir and scored on a sacrifice fly by Moustakas.A two-out throwing error by shortstop Alcides Escobar in the fifth led to an unearned run for the A's in the fifth.Kazmir owned the lowest home ERA in the majors going into the game, but gave up three runs and seven hits in seven innings.
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