The Kansas City Royals lost to the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night in an American League Central showdown as Bobby Witt Jr. did something he's nearly never done before at the plate.
lost to the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night, 8-5, at Progressive Field. It was a big loss for the Royals, who are chasing Cleveland in the American League Central. The Royals held a 5-0 lead but couldn't hold on, and are now 36-26, 5.0 games back of Cleveland.
Despite the loss, it was a big night for Royals' star Bobby Witt Jr., who went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBI. He had a home run and two doubles and re-wrote his own personal history with the effort.One of the best players in baseball, Witt Jr. is hitting .319 this season while posting a .936 OPS. He has 11 homers and 46 RBI, while also adding 17 stolen bases.
After debuting in 2022, Witt Jr. is a lifetime .274 hitter with 61 homers and 222 RBI. He's got 96 stolen bases and seems poised to hit the 100 steal plateau within the month of June.The Royals and Guardians will play each other again on Wednesday night with first pitch coming at 6:40 p.m. ET. Brady Singer will get the ball for Kansas City while Nick Sandlin pitches for Cleveland.
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