SEATTLE (Interstat) — Kris Bubic pitched seven strong innings, allowing four hits and one earned run with seven strikeouts, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Sunday before 39,408 at T-Mobile Park. The victory gave the Royals a three-game sweep and improved their record to 15-19, while Seattle fell to 16-19.

Kansas City broke open a 1-1 tie with three runs in the fourth inning. Vinnie Pasquantino scored the go-ahead run on a force out, and Isaac Collins added a sacrifice fly. Collins doubled home another run in the sixth to finish with two hits and two RBIs. Seattle’s only run came in the third on Josh Naylor’s fielder’s choice.

Bubic (3-1) outdueled Luis Castillo (0-3), who allowed six hits and four earned runs over six innings. Daniel Lynch IV earned his first save with 1 1/3 hitless innings, striking out three. The game lasted 2 hours, 35 minutes.