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Josh Donaldson's homer in the seventh got the A's on the board and Adam Rosales untied it with a solo shot in the eighth to give Oakland the win.
The A's have lost eight of their last 10 games. The Royals have lost seven of their last 10. The three-game set in Oakland starts Friday night.
Brett Anderson was placed on the DL May 1 with a sprained right ankle, but recent tests revealed the injury is more serious than anticipated.
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