The Kansas City Royals shut out the Oakland A’s 2-0 Saturday.
Brad Keller had a no-hitter going thru 5 innings, he would give up just 1 hit, with 6 strikeouts and 3 walks over 7 innings.
The Royals scored a run in the 7th inning, Michael A. Taylor scored on a Ryan O’Hearn double. O’Hearn now leads the majors with 7 pinch hits.
The Royals added a run in the 8th when Kyle Isbel scored on a Whit Merrifield single.
The Royals and A’s play again Sunday with Brady Singer on the mound. The first pitch is set for 3:07 pm. Coverage on KVOE 1400/96.9FM begins at 2:30 pm.