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.

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.

Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Athletics marked the eighth time the Royals have been shut out this season, a number that matches the total from last season. Except, of course, that they've hit that mark by June 14,

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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.

KC rookie starter Noah Cameron tossed five scoreless innings on Sunday as his son, Auggie, watched from the stands. The Royals gave him a two-run lead as Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino each logged RBIs in the third inning.

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