Daniel Mengden

Oakland's Daniel Mengden throws seven shutout innings against Royals

Oakland Athletics pitcher Daniel Mengden spun seven scoreless innings on Thursday as the A's beat the Kansas City Royals 14-5.

What It Means:

This was the second-longest start of Mengden's 12-game rookie year so far, and it was his first shutout start in the majors.

Despite that strong performance, it has been a rough year for Mengden, who owns a 5.68 ERA and 4.52 SIERA through 63 1/3 major league innings.