Kansas City Royals starter Will Smith (53) delivers to an Oakland Athletics batter during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Oakland Athletics starter Brandon McCarthy (32) pitches to a Kansas City Royals batter during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Kansas City Royals' Alcides Escobar, left, slides into second base as the ball gets past Oakland Athletics shortstop Cliff Pennington, right, during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Escobar advanced to third base on a throwing error by catcher Derek Norris. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Oakland Athletics' Josh Donaldson (20) hits a solo home run off Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Will Smith during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Oakland Athletics' Josh Donaldson is congratulated by teammates after his solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Kansas City Royals' Chris Getz attempts a bunt during the third inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Getz bunted the ball back to the pitcher and was out on the play. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar, right, fields a ground ball hit by Oakland Athletics' Brandon Moss during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Royals second baseman Chris Getz (17) backs up the play. Moss was thrown out at first base. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Kansas City Royals' Lorenzo Cain (6) hits an RBI-double off Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Oakland Athletics center fielder Yoenis Cespedes misses a fly ball by Kansas City Royals' Lorenzo Cain during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Cain had an RBI-double on the play. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Kansas City Royals' Alcides Escobar (2) beats the tag by Oakland Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson (20) during the eighth inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. Escobar was safe with a stolen base on the play. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland, left, is congratulated by catcher Salvador Perez, right, following a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. The Royals defeated the Athletics 3-2. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Kansas City Royals' Chris Getz (17) hits an RBI-double during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. The Royals defeated the Athletics 3-2. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin (6) tosses a ball during a pitching change in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. The Royals won 3-2. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)