C.J. Cron homered and scored three runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Kansas City 5-3 to complete a three-game sweep of the woeful Royals.
Tampa Bay swept the Royals for the first time since four games from Aug. 8-11, 2011, and swept a series in Kansas City for the first time since three games from July 17-19, 2009.
Kansas City has lost five straight and seven of eight, dropping to 13-30 for its worst 43-game start since going 10-33 in 2006. The Royals are 6-16 at Kauffman Stadium.
