Royals

Nick Kurtz hits a solo homer to rally the Athletics to a 3-2 win and sweep of the Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — 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. It gave the Athletics their first sweep at ...

Muncy, Butler homer as A’s blank struggling Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jacob Lopez became the latest pitcher to shut down the Royals with six innings of three-hit ball, Max Muncy and Lawrence Butler hit homers, and the Athletics beat struggling Kansas City 4-0 on Saturday. Lopez (1-4) walked one and struck out nine while winning for the ...

Jonathan India hits a tiebreaking double as the Royals beat the White Sox 7-5

CHICAGO — Jonathan India hit a tiebreaking double in Kansas City's two-run seventh inning, and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep. Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. each hit a two-run homer for Kansas City, which had lost three of four. Jac ...

Elko hits 2-run HR, Houser pitches 6 strong innings as White Sox beat Royals 4-1

CHICAGO — Tim Elko hit a two-run homer, Adrian Houser pitched six strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Saturday. Chase Meidroth also went deep for the White Sox, who have won three straight for the second time this season. Houser (2-1) gave up a run ...