Bobby Witt Jr. hits inside-the-park homer in Royals win
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Updated · Royals Review · May 9
Bobby Witt Jr. hits inside-the-park homer in Royals win
13 articles · Updated · Royals Review · May 9
Kansas City beat Detroit 5-1 as Michael Wacha threw seven shutout innings, Michael Massey added a three-run homer and the Royals secured a winning homestand.
Witt's first-inning drive became his fifth homer of the season after Kerry Carpenter misplayed it, while the Royals scored five runs from six hits and two walks despite three baserunning outs.
The victory left Kansas City second in the division and holding the third AL wild-card spot, with a Sunday Night Baseball sweep chance next against a Tigers team on a five-game skid.
With their star pitchers sidelined, are the Detroit Tigers' championship dreams already over?
Is the Tigers' pitching crisis a result of bad luck or a flawed roster strategy?