The A's took the series finale in Kansas City by a score of 3-2, which gave the team the series sweep. Jeffrey Springs took the mound for the Green and Gold, as he was able to give the A's six innings and allowed just a pair of runs on seven hits.

Nick Kurtz hit a solo ninth-inning homer to rally the Athletics to a 3-2 win and three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Kurtz hit Carlos Estévez’s (2-2) fastball 411 feet to right-center for his sixth home run.

The Kansas City Royals are not playing to the level that many expected this season and the team has seemed to reach their breaking point after another loss.

Nothing came of the scoring chance. Pasquantino flew out to end the potential threat. The A’s (28-44) earned a 4-0 victory and a series win. The Royals have lost five straight games, all at home. It was the latest entry in the Royals’ 2025 story. The club has been haunted by missed opportunities and it’s affecting the entire lineup.

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Kansas City lost its fourth straight game — all at home — this time a 6-4 loss to the Athletics. The Royals, trailing by five runs (6-1) in the ninth, showed signs of life. Nick Loftin brought in two runs with a triple off pitcher Mason Miller. John Rave hit a sacrifice fly that cut the lead to just two.

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The Kansas City Royals lineup has been one of the worst in baseball this season and is largely responsible for