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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Blake Snell struck out nine in six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game series sweep with a 2-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Kansas City was shut out for the second straight game and lost its seventh straight. Snell (5-3) allowed two singles and a walk and didn't allow a runner past first base. In his last 14 starts, he is 5-0 with a 1.23 ERA and 114 strikeouts. Three Giants relievers struck out four and Ryan Walker earned his ninth save.
