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Witt's Late Homer Lifts Royals Over Angels 4-3 to Avoid Sweep

Kansas City trims its AL Wild Card deficit to two games heading into a homestand against Minnesota.

Overview

  • Bobby Witt Jr. delivered a two-out solo shot in the eighth inning to break a 3-3 tie and seal the comeback.
  • Kansas City hit four solo homers—Adam Frazier, Vinnie Pasquantino, Salvador Perez and Witt—as all seven runs scored via home runs, with Frazier's marking his 1,000th MLB hit.
  • Luis Rengifo staked the Angels to a first-inning lead with a three-run homer down the left-field line.
  • Angels starter Kyle Hendricks allowed two runs over six innings, while Royals rookie Noah Cameron yielded three in five after an extra rest period.
  • Lucas Erceg retired the side in the eighth and Carlos Estévez closed for his MLB-leading 37th save, as the Royals picked up a half-game in the wild-card race and now host the Twins.