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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.

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As the losses pile up and the frustration with the offense reaches a boiling point, the Royals held a players-only team meeting after Saturday’s 4-0 loss to the A’s at Kauffman Stadium. The loss marked the Royals’ fifth consecutive loss during which they’ve been outscored,

Luis Severino continued his dominance on the road by allowing just one run in 7 2/3 innings as the Athletics snapped their 14-game road losing streak with a 6-4 win over the scuffling Kansas City Royals on Friday.

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.

Major League Baseball draft, Alex Gordon is the 20th player in Kansas City franchise history to be inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame. Gordon was inducted Friday at Kauffman Stadium, just ahead of the game between the Royals and Athletics.

Jac Caglianone hit into some tough luck all night but that hardly dampened his spirits: "I was just soaking in the sights."

Loftin set the tone for the inning. The Royals followed suit with four consecutive singles as Bobby Witt Jr. added to his RBI total. Witt, who homered in the second inning, added his third and fourth RBIs of the game.

Rave wasn’t even sure he wanted to keep playing baseball after his father passed, and certainly wasn’t ready to immediately report to the Royals’ minor-league camp. His big brother, Matt, assured him that he needed to leave. It was natural to grieve, but he couldn’t discard his dreams.