A’s defeat Royals to win back-to-back games for first time since May

OAKLAND —The A’s have, at long last, once again won back-to-back ballgames.

With a 5-1 victory over the Royals on a chilly Tuesday night at the Coliseum, Oakland has responded to its nine-game losing streak by winning two games in a row, the first time the club has done so since rattling off six straight wins from April 28 to May 4.

“It’s a weight off your shoulders, obviously, after getting beat — whatever that was — seven, eight games in a row,” said designated hitter Brent Rooker, who had two hits, two RBIs and a walk.