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HEARTBREAK IN KC: A’S COLLAPSE IN THE 9TH
The A’s were three outs away from stealing another one in Kansas City, but the ninth inning turned into a nightmare. Leading 3-1, the A’s handed the ball to Hogan Harris, who surrendered a single, a walk and then watched Kansas City tie the game on a two-run single from John Tolbert. After the A’s went to Elvin Alvarado, Bobby Witt Jr. delivered the gut punch—a walk-off RBI single that completed a three-run ninth-inning comeback and a 4-3 Royals victory.
Before the collapse, the A’s did plenty right. Brady Basso and the pitching staff kept Kansas City largely quiet, while Jeff McNeil…
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