A’s Will Need Josh Donaldson’s Raw Power More Than Ever Down the Stretch

The Oakland A’s put an end to the Kansas City Royals’ eight-game winning streak on Tuesday night, as they exploded for 11 runs on 20 hits to back another strong outing from left-hander Jon Lester.

But the A’s star of the game was third baseman Josh Donaldson, who went 3-for-4 with a pair of late-inning home runs and four RBI—one of his finest performances of the season.

Donaldson’s second homer, which came in the eighth inning off left-hander Bruce Chen, was his 25th of the season, a...

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