Ned Yost didn't mince words appraising Royals starter Jason Vargas on Thursday night. "He was awesome," the skipper said. Care to elaborate? "He was unbelievably good," Yost said. Fair enough. Vargas scattered four hits and a walk while pitching into the eighth inning, making the three runs that his offense provided seem insurmountable. Kansas City went on to beat Oakland 3-1 to snap an eight-game losing streak to the Athletics that included six defeats at home. Read more http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=370413107
