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Bobby Witt Jr. hits 3-run homer in 10th to lift Royals over Athletics 4-1 for 4th straight win
Bobby Witt Jr. extended his hitting streak to nine games with his second home run, and Nick Mears earned the win in relief.
- On Tuesday, Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a 4-1 victory over the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif., for their fourth straight win.
- The Athletics scored first in the second inning on a Jacob Wilson RBI single, but Salvador Perez tied the game 1-1 with his fifth home run in the sixth off Hogan Harris.
- Kansas City pitcher Kris Bubic allowed one run over five innings, while Athletics starter Aaron Civale gave up five hits in five innings. Tyler Soderstrom and Vinnie Pasquantino both exited with injuries.
- Nick Mears struck out two in the ninth for the win, and Lucas Erceg earned the save in the 10th despite loading the bases. Nick Kurtz extended his Athletics record to 17 straight games with a free pass.
- Royals RHP Michael Wacha will start Wednesday opposite Athletics RHP Luis Severino, with Wacha holding a 2-1 record and 2.51 ERA against Severino's 5.17 ERA.
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Bobby Witt Jr. hits 3-run homer in 10th to lift Royals over Athletics 4-1 for 4th straight win
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning, Salvador Perez had a solo shot and the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 4-1 for their fourth straight victory.
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Jackson Progress-ArgusBobby Witt Jr.'s bomb in extras gives Royals win over A's
Bobby Witt Jr. smacked a tiebreaking three-run homer in the top of the 10th inning and the Kansas City Royals stretched their winning streak to a season-best four games with a 4-1 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night at…
Royals 4, Athletics 1
Bobby Witt Jr. launches a three-run homer in the 10th to give the Royals a 4-1 win over the Athletics, their fourth straight win. Witt also extended his hitting streak to nine games. Salvador Perez tied it earlier with his fifth homer of the season. Lucas Erceg got his seventh save, stranding the bases loaded in the 10th. Second baseman Jonathan India will miss the remainder of the season due to a shoulder injury that led to surgery on Tuesday. …
Bobby Witt Jr.’s bomb in extras gives Royals win over A’s
Bobby Witt Jr. smacked a tiebreaking three-run homer in the top of the 10th inning and the Kansas City Royals stretched their winning streak to a season-best four games with a 4-1 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.Salvador Perez also homered for Kansas City, which has won five of six contests following an eight-game skid. Maikel Garcia and Perez each had two hits in the opener of a three-game series.Jacob Wils…
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