Bobby Witt Jr. hits a two-run home run and scores four runs as the Kansas City Royals defeat the Oakland Athletics 9-5 on Monday night. Witt also adds an RBI double in the win, with his homer—the Royals’ first major scoring burst—being his 15th of the season and traveling an estimated 390 feet to left-center field.
The game includes an early momentum shift after the Athletics take an immediate lead momentarily. Jeff McNeil homers on the first pitch of the game, putting Oakland ahead 1-0. Kansas City responds by taking the lead 5-1, with runs driven by Maikel Garcia’s RBI single and Salvador Perez’s two-run single. After the Royals establish the advantage, the scoring margin holds as they complete the victory 9-5.
