Bobby Witt Jr. shines with homer, four runs in Royals' 9-5 victory

Bobby Witt Jr. led the Kansas City Royals to a 9-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on August 17. Witt hit a two-run homer and an RBI double, scoring four times. The Royals recovered from an early deficit after Jeff McNeil homered on the game's first pitch. Maikel Garcia’s RBI single and Salvador Perez’s two-run single helped the Royals take a 3-1 lead. Jac Caglinone contributed with two RBI singles, while Michael Wacha earned the win, striking out three over five innings. The Athletics had home runs from Tommy White and Brian Serven but could not bridge the gap. The teams will meet again on August 18, with Jack Perkins starting for the Athletics against Royals’ Daniel Lynch IV.

• 2:45 AMYahoo Sports — Bobby Witt Jr. homers and scores 4 runs in the Royals' 9-5 win over the Athletics