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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Stephen Vogt drove in five runs, Ryon Healy hit a mammoth three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics routed the Kansas City Royals 14-5 on Thursday night.The As continued to wreck the Royals diminishing playoff chances, sweeping a four-game road series at Kansas City for the first time in their history. The As outscored the Royals 43-12, the largest Oakland run differential in a four-game series in franchise history.Vogt had a two-run double in a five-run third, walked with the bases loaded in the fourth and hit a two-run homer in the sixth. The five RBI matched a career high.Healy, who had three hits, homered in the third with Khris Davis and Yonder Alonso on base. The ball traveled an estimated 480 feet, landing above the left-field fountains.Healy went 9 for 17 (.529) with two doubles, two home runs and seven RBI in the series.Joey Wendle had his first career four-hit game and scored three runs as the As banged out 16 hits.Rookie right-hander Daniel Mengden (2-7), who was 0-4 with a 9.39 ERA in his previous seven starts, was the beneficiary of the offensive outburst. He held the Royals to three hits over seven scoreless innings to pick up the victory, striking out six with no walks.Royals starter Edinson Volquez (10-11) faced 22 batters and nine scored in 3 1/3 innings. He allowed nine runs and seven hits with four walks. In his past four starts, Volquez has yielded 20 earned runs on 32 hits and nine walks in 18 1/3 innings for a 9.82 ERA.Chris Young, the third Royals pitcher, gave up the home run to Vogt and has allowed 28 home runs in 85 innings.Marcus Semien hit his 25th home run, a three-run shot in the eighth off rookie Brooks Pounders.Christian Colon hit a three-run homer in a five-run ninth as the Royals avoided being shut out for the second straight game.The Royals have lost eight of their past nine home games.VARGAS TO STARTRoyals LHP Jason Vargas, who has not pitched in the majors since July 21, 2015, and needed reconstructive elbow surgery, will start Saturday against the White Sox. Vargas will be on a 45-pitch limit over three innings. Manager Ned Yost said the goal is for Vargas to pitch 10-15 innings before the season ends. Vargas was 5-2 with a 3.98 ERA in nine starts before the injury last year.OVERTON RETURNSThe As recalled LHP Dillon Overton from Triple-A Nashville and he will be used out of the bullpen. Overton gave up all five runs in the ninth.TRAINERS ROOMAthletics: RHP Henderson Alvarez will undergo another shoulder surgery Tuesday and wont pitch this season. Dr. James Andrews will perform arthroscopic surgery. Alvarez was a 2014 All-Star while with the Marlins, but made only four starts last season before needing shoulder surgery on July 28.Royals: OF Lorenzo Cain, who has appeared in only one September game because of a sore left wrist, probably wont return this season. Hes not making great progress, Yost said. 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WASHINGTON -- Whether discussing where Bryce Harper or Trea Turner might play next season, whether assessing the Washington Nationals performance or his priorities for the offseason, general manager Mike Rizzo avoiding saying much Thursday.Rizzo broke little new ground during a 15-minute conference call with reporters, his first comments since Washingtons season ended with an NL Division Series loss for the third time in five years.I definitely view it as a successful season that ended poorly for us, Rizzo said, adding: But again, we didnt get to our ultimate success, which is winning the World Series.He declined to say what the Nationals main needs are, noting, We have a very versatile roster.A big part of that is Turner, who had a breakout rookie season, including 13 homers and 33 steals, while transitioning to center field from the middle infield. Rizzo would not commit to a position for Turner -- or even to keeping at Turner at one position -- in 2017, saying can excel in center fieldd at shortstop and at second base.ddddddddddddAsked whether Turner could take over at second, with Daniel Murphy shifting to first base to replace Ryan Zimmerman there, Rizzo replied that Zimmerman would be the first baseman going into this offseason and spring training.If Turner were to move to the infield, could Harper move to center?Again, Rizzo was noncommittal.I like Harper in right. I think thats his natural position. Hes really improved in right field, but hes a terrific center fielder also, the GM said.Rizzo said that right-hander Stephen Strasburg, who didnt pitch after the first week of September because of a right elbow problem, is expected to be full-go this offseason and for spring training. Other than catcher Wilson Ramos, who can become a free agent and had a right knee ligament operation this month, the team has no surgeries pending, Rizzo said. ' ' '