Bobby Witt Jr. homers and scores 4 runs in the Royals’ 9-5 win over the Athletics

Kansas City Royals defeated the Athletics 9-5 in a Monday night game, with Bobby Witt Jr. contributing significantly to the victory. Witt Jr. hit a two-run homer, an RBI double, and scored four times, leading the Royals to a commanding lead. His 15th home run of the season was an estimated 390 feet to left-center field, giving Kansas City a 5-1 lead.

Following Jeff McNeil's early homer, the Royals bounced back with Maikel Garcia's RBI single and Salvador Perez's two-run single, making the score 3-1. Jac Caglinone added two RBI singles for the Royals, one in the sixth inning and the other in the eighth, pushing the score to 9-4. Kyle Isbel contributed with one RBI single in the third inning.

The Athletics responded with Tommy White and Brian Serven hitting home runs in the fifth inning, cutting the lead down to 6-4. Mason Barnett pitched 2 2/3 innings for the Athletics, giving up seven hits and six earned runs, but ultimately lost the game. RHP Jack Perkins will start for the Athletics in the next game against the Royals' LHP Daniel Lynch IV.