Royals 4, Athletics 8 (30-40)

Hideki Matsui belts his 499th career home run (167th in the Majors).


W: Gonzalez, G (6-5, 2.69) ; L: Francis (3-7, 4.83)
HR: OAK: Matsui (6).

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Royals 1, Athletics 2 (29-40)

OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 15: Josh Willingham(notes) #16 of the Oakland Athletics catches a ball hit by Matt Treanor(notes) #15 of the Kansas City Royals at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on June 15, 2011 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)


WP: J. Outman (2-1) S: A. Bailey (2)
LP: L. Hochevar (4-7)


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Royals 7, Athletics 4 (28-40)

OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 14: Hideki Matsui(notes) #55 of the Oakland Athletics rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the fourth inning against the Kansas City Royals at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on June 14, 2011 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

WP: D. Duffy (1-2) S: J. Soria (10) LP: T. Cahill (6-5) HR: OAK - H. Matsui (5)

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Athletics 4, White Sox 5 (28-39)

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 12: Guillermo Moscoso(notes) # 52 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Chicago White Soxon June 12, 2011 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)

WP: P. Humber (6-3) S: S. Santos (12) LP: G. Moscoso (2-3) HR: OAK - S. Sizemore (1), CWS - A. Dunn (7)

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Athletics 7, White Sox 5 (28-37)

Oakland's Jemile Weeks heads to third for a triple in the third inning.

W:

 

Balfour (4-1, 2.70) ;

 

L:

 

Santos (2-3, 3.23) ;

 

SV:

 

Bailey, A (1)

HR:

 

CWS:

 

Konerko (16).

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Athletics 4, White Sox 9 (27-37)

Oakland Athletics starter Trevor Cahill throws during the third inning.

W:

 

Buehrle (6-4, 3.95) ;

 

L:

 

Cahill (6-4, 3.18)

HR:

 

OAK:

 

Matsui (4).

 

CWS:

 

Dunn, A (6),

 

Konerko (15).

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Amid nine-game slide, A's fire manager Geren

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin, right, talks with Coco Crisp before a baseball game against the Chicag White Sox in Chicago, Thursday, June 9, 2011.

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