Butler homers, Kurtz extends walk streak to 18 games; Athletics beat Royals 5-2

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Butler homers, Kurtz extends walk streak to 18 games; Athletics beat Royals 5-2

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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawrence Butler hit a three-run homer, Luis Severino allowed one run and struck out eight in seven innings, and the Athletics beat Kansas City 5-2 Wednesday night to end the Royals’ four-game winning streak.

Nick Kurtz had an RBI double and walked, his 18th straight game with a walk, tying him with Barry Bonds for the longest such streak in nearly 80 years.

Detroit’s Roy Cullenbine set the record by walking 22 consecutive games in 1947 – the last of his 10 MLB seasons. Boston’s Ted Williams had a 19-game walk streak in 1941.

Severino (2-2) has allowed four hits and walked two and now has a career record of 6-1 against the Royals.

Mark Leiter Jr. got the final takedown for his third save.

Kansas City starter Michael Wacha (2-2) allowed four runs on eight hits and walked four in five innings.

Bobby Witt Jr. went 2 for 4, scored both of Kansas City’s runs and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. Salvador Perez had a forced out of a run in the first inning and Michael Massey had a sacrifice fly in the ninth.

Carlos Cortes went 2 for 3 with a walk, extended his hitting streak to nine games and hit .400 this season. Jacob Wilson and Jeff McNeil added two hits each for the Athletics.

Butler’s 404-foot shot in the fourth gave the Athletics a 4-1 lead.

Kurtz appeared to beat right fielder Lane Thomas’ throw on a Cortes single. The play was contested and, upon review, Kurtz was ruled out to end the fourth inning.

Wilson hit a double in the second game and scored when McNeil followed with a double to make it 1-1.