Bobby Witt Jr. led the Kansas City Royals to a 10-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, recording three hits for the fourth straight game.
Witt started with a triple in the first inning, then a double in the third, and finished with a three-run homer in the fourth. A pitch hit him and flew out in his final plate appearance, missing Kansas City’s first cycle since George Brett in 1990. His four-game string with at least three hits equals Johnny Damon’s record from 2000 as the second-longest in Royals history. Witt also has the highest home-game hitting average (.411) in the majors.
Arizona’s Yilber Diaz (1-1) struggled, surrendering seven runs on nine hits and a walk in three-plus innings.
In other MLB action, Tarik Skubal led the Detroit Tigers to an 8-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians, despite allowing a career-high 10 hits. The New York Yankees hit five home runs to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-1, with Carlos Rodon striking out 10 over seven innings. The Pittsburgh Pirates edged out the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1, thanks to Nick Gonzales’ go-ahead single in the eighth inning.
