Kurtz draws walk for 19th game in row, A's beat Royals 6-3

TL;DR

Nick Kurtz extended his on-base streak to 19 games with a walk and a two-run double, leading the Athletics to a 6-3 victory over the Royals. Shea Langeliers contributed three doubles, while the Royals' Elias Diaz hit his first home run of the season.

Key points

Nick Kurtz drew a walk for his 19th consecutive game
Athletics defeated the Royals 6-3
Shea Langeliers added three doubles
Elias Diaz hit his first home run of the season
Luis Medina pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings in relief

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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Nick Kurtz drew a walk for his 19th consecutive game and hit a two-run double, helping the Athletics defeat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Thursday. Shea Langeliers added three doubles, while Darell Hernaiz had three hits and two RBIs. Jacob Wilson had two hits and scored twice to help the A’s to their sixth win in nine games. Elias Diaz hit his first home run of the season for the Royals, and Maikel Garcia and Starling Marte had three hits apiece. Vinnie Pasquantino missed his second straight start because of lower back tightness but pinch hit in the ninth and hit a game-ending flyout with a man on against Jack Perkins, who got his third save. Kurtz built a 4-2 lead when he lined a 1-0 slider from Noah Cameron (2-2) to right-center in a four-run second that put the A's ahead 5-2. Langeliers had an RBI double earlier in the inning, and Kurtz scored on shortstop Nick Loftin's throwing error. Kurtz was walked by in the seventh. He tied Ted Williams for the third-longest streak behind ’s Roy Cullenbine in 1947 and 's Barry Bonds in 2002-03. Records date to 1910 in the National League and 1913 in the American. (1-1) allowed three hits in 2 2/3 scoreless innings in relief of starter , who gave up two runs and five hits before leaving with right hip soreness after three innings and 67 pitches. Cameron gave up five runs — four earned — and nine hits in 5 1/3 innings.

Q&A

How many games has Nick Kurtz reached base consecutively?

Nick Kurtz has reached base in 19 consecutive games.

What was the final score of the Athletics vs. Royals game?

The final score was Athletics 6, Royals 3.

Who were the key players in the Athletics' win against the Royals?

Key players included Nick Kurtz, who had a two-run double, and Shea Langeliers, who hit three doubles.