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 to power the Kansas City Royals to a 4-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics, securing their fourth consecutive win. Salvador Perez tied the game with a solo home run in the sixth, while Lucas Erceg closed with a key out for his seventh save. Kris Bubic pitched five solid innings for the Royals, and Justin Sterner took the loss for the Athletics. The game featured notable performances and an injury scare for both teams.
- ▪Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning off Justin Sterner to give the Royals a 4-1 lead.
- ▪Salvador Perez hit his 308th career home run, a solo shot in the sixth inning that tied the game 1-1.
- ▪Nick Kurtz extended his Athletics record to 17 straight games with a walk, matching Barry Bonds' 2007 streak.
- ▪Athletics starter Aaron Civale allowed five hits and a walk over five innings but left with a 1-0 lead.
- ▪Tyler Soderstrom and Vinnie Pasquantino both exited the game after diving plays, one in the fifth and one in the sixth inning.
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