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MLB: Oakland 3, Kansas City 2

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Published: May 6, 2011 at 11:40 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 6 (UPI) -- Gio Gonzalez allowed two early runs Friday and then shut down Kansas City in a seven-inning effort while the Oakland A's were rallying past the Royals 3-2.

Gonzalez (4-2) helped the A's win for the sixth time in nine games, giving up four hits and striking out six.

Oakland overcame a two-run deficit with a three-run fifth against starter and loser Sean O'Sullivan (1-2).

Consecutive singles to start the inning by Kurt Suzuki, Ryan Sweeney and Adam LaRoche accounted for a run and Mark Ellis delivered another base hit that loaded the bases.

Kevin Kouzmanoff and Coco Crisp then drove in a run each on a pair of fielder's choice grounders to complete the scoring.

Brian Fuentes worked the ninth for his eighth save. Fuentes allowed a two-out single to Wilson Betemit and pinch-runner Jarrod Dyson stole second.

With the potential tying run on second, Fuentes got Matt Treanor to groundout to third to end the game.

Topics: Brian Fuentes, Gio Gonzalez, Kurt Suzuki, Ryan Sweeney, Sean O'Sullivan
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