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.

After Saturday’s 4-0 loss to the Athletics, the Royals held a players-only meeting in hopes of jump-starting a team in an early June swoon. But on Sunday, the Royals lost to the A’s 3-2 to finish their six-game homestand 0-6.

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It’s Friday, June 13 and the Athletics (26-44) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (34-35). Luis Severino is slated to take the mound for the Athletics against Michael Wacha for Kansas City.

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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On paper, Saturday’s game should have been a get-right moment for the offense, or at least a day to show some signs of life. Jacob Lopez took the mound for the A’s with an 0-4 record and 6.00 ERA.