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08/04 22:21 CDT Bobby Witt Jr. returns from back injury and leads Royals to 8-2
win over Twins
Bobby Witt Jr. returns from back injury and leads Royals to 8-2 win over Twins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) --- Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits and two RBIs in his
return to the lineup Tuesday night, leading the Kansas City Royals to an 8-2
victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Witt, who missed two weeks with back tightness, went 3 for 5 with a two-run
double and scored twice. Randy Dobnak (2-0) allowed one run and three hits in
five innings against his former team to help the Royals stop a four-game losing
streak.
Josh Bell homered late for the Twins, who have lost three in a row. They
remained a game behind Cleveland for the final American League playoff spot.
Royce Lewis went 4 for 4 and is batting .382 (13 for 34) in his last nine games.
Minnesota starter Joe Ryan (6-8) gave up five runs --- four earned --- and
seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Witt hit a single in his first at-bat and Jac Caglianone followed with another.
Salvador Perez, honored before the game for becoming the franchise's home run
leader, pushed the first run across with a sacrifice fly. Michael Massey added
an RBI double to make it 2-0 in the first.
Alan Roden had a bases-loaded sacrifice fly for the Twins in the fourth, but
Witt delivered a two-run double in the fifth and scored on Caglianone's
groundout to make it 5-1.
Pinch-hitter Starling Marte tacked on a two-run double in the eighth and scored
on a single by Kyle Isbel.
Up next Twins newcomer Dean Kremer (1-4, 6.50 ERA) pitches against Royals LHP Noah Cameron (5-8, 4.59) on Wednesday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Up next Twins newcomer Dean Kremer (1-4, 6.50 ERA) pitches against Royals LHP Noah Cameron (5-8, 4.59) on Wednesday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
