The Royals lost the rubber game Wednesday afternoon in Oakland falling 10-4.  In the process, starting pitcher Brian Bannister had to leave in the second inning and Jose Guillen, just back in the lineup left in the sixth.

Bannister was experience right shoulder fatigue, and Guillen, back in the lineup for the first time since suffering a right knee injury, left with tendon soreness in his right hamstring. Unbelievable.

Bannister gave up four straight hits and three runs in the first inning.  He was pulled after one out in the second giving way to Yasuhiko Yabuta who fought his way back to the majors only to get shelled for five runs in two thirds of an inning.  The A’s piled on two more runs in the third off Bruce Chen. 

Prior to that, the Royals made it 8-3 to in the top half of the third.  Mike Jacobs hit a solo homer off A’s starter Trevor Cahill.  The Royals are off Thursday before hosting the Angels this weekend.