Athletics starting pitcher Jesse Chavez allowed three earned runs in a loss to the Royals on Sunday.
Chavez pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowed six hits and three runs before being pulled from the ballgame. His command was spotty as he struck out four batters but walked another two. Chavez threw five innings of scoreless baseball, but was rocked for three runs in the sixth inning.
Chavez is now 4-7 on the season, and has a 3.02 ERA with 77 strikeouts in 89 1/3 innings of work.