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Witt homers as the Royals earn their fifth straight win with a four-game sweep of the Athletics

Witt hit his 16th homer and scored three runs as Kansas City completed its first four-game sweep of the season.

  • On Thursday, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Athletics 6-2, securing their first four-game sweep of the season.
  • Bobby Witt launched his 16th home run in the first inning, while Isaac Collins drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the third.
  • Royals starter Randy Dobnak maneuvered through four scoreless innings despite allowing 10 baserunners, while Gage Jump took the loss as the Athletics continued their skid of losing 17 of their last 21 games.
  • Maikel Garcia exited the game with a left hamstring injury after rounding third base, though Connor Thomas provided 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn his first major league win.
  • The Royals host the Detroit Tigers next, while the Athletics travel to Houston on Friday to face the Astros.
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Witt homers as the Royals earn their fifth straight win with a four-game sweep of the Athletics

Bobby Witt Jr. homered and scored three runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 6-2 on Thursday for their first four-game sweep of the season.

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Bobby Witt Jr. hit a home run and scored three runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Atléticos by 6-2 on Thursday to get their first four-game sweep of the season.

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KRCG broke the news in Jefferson City, United States on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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