Rookie Dan Johnson homered for the third consecutive game and the Oakland Athletics rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Friday night. The Royals have lost eight straight, while the A's have won eight of nine. Kansas City took a 4-3 lead into the eighth, but relievers Jeremy Affeldt (0-1) and Ambiorix Burgos allowed two runs, three walks, a single and a wild pitch.
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