It took him six starts, but Royals rookie Danny Duffy has his first major league win. The lefthander gave up two runs on four hits over six innings in front of over 100 family members and friends from his nearby hometown as the Royals beat Oakland 7-4 in the series opener.

Alcides Escobar had three hits and drove in two and has hit safely in seven straight, hitting .500 in that stretch. Rookie Mike Moustakas singled twice and scored both times. Eric Hosmer broke out of his slump with an RBI single and Billy Butler hit a two-run double as the Royals win for the fourth time in five games.

Luke Hochevar pitches tonight with Royals pre-game at 8:30pm on KAYS.