Bobby Witt Jr. shines with homer, four runs in Royals' 9-5 victory
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Last updated Aug 20, 2026
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.
- •Witt Jr. hits his 15th homer, estimated 390 feet.
- •Royals overcome an early 1-0 deficit.
- •Caglinone records two RBI singles.
- •Michael Wacha strikes out three in five innings.
- •Next game on August 18 with Perkins facing Lynch IV.
- 9:25 PMYahoo Sports — Witt homers as the Royals earn their fifth straight win with a four-game sweep of the Athletics
- 2:58 AMYahoo Sports — Witt caps Royals' rally in the ninth with the winning hit in a 4-3 victory over the Athletics
- 2:45 AMYahoo Sports — Bobby Witt Jr. homers and scores 4 runs in the Royals' 9-5 win over the Athletics
"Bobby Witt Jr. had a two-run homer, an RBI double and scored four times, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 9-5 victory over the Athletics on Monday night. Witt's 15th home run of the year was an estimated 390 feet to left-center field to give Kansas City a 5-1 lead. After falling behind when Jeff McNeil homered on the first pitch of the game, the Royals went ahead when Maikel Garcia hit an RBI single and Salvador Perez added a two-run single to make it 3-1.
"Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the ninth after pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert hit a tying two-run single, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night. Trailing 3-1, the Royals loaded the bases with one out in the ninth on a catcher's interference call, a single and a walk. Tolbert batted for Kyle Isbel and grounded a single into left off Hogan Harris (3-2) to tie it.
"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. The Royals have won five straight games and earned their fourth series sweep of the season, but this was the first of four games. The Athletics have lost 17 of their last 21.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 20, 2026, 9:25 PMWitt 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. The Royals have won five straight games and earned their fourth series sweep of the season, but this was the first of four games. The Athletics have lost 17 of their last 21.
- Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 2:58 AMWitt caps Royals' rally in the ninth with the winning hit in a 4-3 victory over the Athletics
Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the ninth after pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert hit a tying two-run single, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night. Trailing 3-1, the Royals loaded the bases with one out in the ninth on a catcher's interference call, a single and a walk. Tolbert batted for Kyle Isbel and grounded a single into left off Hogan Harris (3-2) to tie it.
- Yahoo SportsAug 18, 2026, 2:45 AMBobby Witt Jr. homers and scores 4 runs in the Royals' 9-5 win over the Athletics
Bobby Witt Jr. had a two-run homer, an RBI double and scored four times, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 9-5 victory over the Athletics on Monday night. Witt's 15th home run of the year was an estimated 390 feet to left-center field to give Kansas City a 5-1 lead. After falling behind when Jeff McNeil homered on the first pitch of the game, the Royals went ahead when Maikel Garcia hit an RBI single and Salvador Perez added a two-run single to make it 3-1.
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