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.

Jacob Lopez pitched a gem for the Athletics. He came into the day with a 6.00 ERA but lowered it to 4.80 by shutting the Royals out for six innings and tying his career high in strikeouts at nine. A pair of middling Athletics relievers shut the Royals down for the final three innings.

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.

The governor’s signature capped off a two-week, at times chaotic, special session intended to prevent the city’s two major sports teams from leaving Missouri for Kansas.

The gold of the No. 4 still shimmers when the light hits it just right, and the silhouette of Alex Gordon’s iconic pose as he rounded first base following his home run in Game 1 of the 2015 World Series immediately brings back memories of that moment,

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a legislative package on Saturday, approved by Missouri lawmakers earlier in the week, that includes hundreds of millions of dollars of financial aid intended to persuade the Chiefs and Royals to remain in the state.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have walked out on the balcony to rupturous cheers at Buckingham Palace to witness the RAF flypast. The pair are joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales, alongside their three children, George, Charlotte and Louis.

Senior working royals including Prince William, Kate Middleton, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Queen Camilla will reportedly take part in the king's birthday parade.

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