Bobby Witt Jr. Leads Way as Royals Take Series Finale Against Diamondbacks
Witt’s homer capped a three-run fifth and backed five scoreless innings from the Royals bullpen.
- On Wednesday, Bobby Witt hit a tiebreaking three-run home run in the fifth inning, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks following a 50-minute rain delay.
- Kansas City pitcher Daniel Lynch earned the win, allowing two runs over five innings, while Arizona starter Zac Gallen returned from a two-month elbow injury to pitch 3 1/3 innings.
- Carter Jensen hit his 23rd home run for the Royals in the third inning, while Nolan Arenado homered for the Diamondbacks leading off the fourth, narrowing the deficit to one run.
- The Diamondbacks' four-game winning streak ended, leaving them a half-game behind San Diego for the third National League wild card spot, while Nate Pearson secured the save for the Royals.
- Following an off day, the Diamondbacks return home to host the Texas Rangers on Friday, while the Royals travel to Boston to face the Red Sox.
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Bobby Witt Jr.’s blast helps Royals avoid sweep at hands of D
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fifth inning and the Kansas City Royals avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks with a 5-2 victory Wednesday night. With the game tied 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth, Arizona's Mike Soroka (8-5), who came off the injured
Bobby Witt Jr.'s blast helps Royals avoid sweep at hands of D-backs
Bobby Witt Jr. leads way as Royals take series finale against Diamondbacks
KANSAS CITY, Mo.— Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. knows what to do with a mistake pitch. And on Wednesday, he made the Arizona Diamondbacks pay. In the fifth inning, Diamondbacks reliever Michael Soroka left a 94.9 mph sinker…
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Witt homers to help the Royals beat the Diamondbacks 5-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 on Wednesday night in a game that was delayed 50 minutes by rain…
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thesportsleader.comBobby Witt Jr.’s blast helps Royals avoid sweep at hands of D-backs
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fifth inning and the Kansas City Royals avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks with a 5-2 victory Wednesday night.With the game tied 2-2 in the bottom of the ...
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