A’s down Royals, snap 14-game road losing streak

Luis Severino continued his away dominance by allowing just one run in 7 1/3 innings as the Athletics snapped their 14-game road losing streak with 6-4 win over the scuffling Kansas City Royals on Friday.Severino (2-6) owns a 7.10 ERA and an 0-6 record in nine home starts, but he is 2-0 with 0.93 ERA in six road outings.The veteran right-hander surrendered only a first-inning run and six hits on Friday while also reaching 1,000th career innings. He struck out one and walked two while helping the A’s post their first road win since May 13.Austin Wynns and Luis Urias homered for the Athletics, who snapped a three-game overall skid.Nick Loftin had a two-RBI triple during a three-run ninth off Mason Miller for Kansas City, which has dropped four straight as part of a 10-20 rut. Royals starter Michael Wacha (3-6) was charged with five runs and allowed nine hits with two walks over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out five.Severino retired the first two batters he faced before Maikel Garcia (three hits) singled and stole second. Vinnie Pasquantino walked on four pitches — extending his on-base streak to 28 games. Salvador Perez then found the left-center-field gap for an RBI double.The A’s evened things with their own two-out run in the second. In his fourth game since coming over from the Cincinnati Reds, Wynns cleared the left field fence. It was his first homer and first RBI for his new team.