Kansas City Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. (7) and Freddy Fermin are doused by teammates after their baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chicago White Sox’s Matt Thaiss (29) runs past Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo, left, and catcher Freddy Fermin to score on a Brooks Baldwin during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Sean Burke throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals,Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chicago White Sox’s Matt Thaiss celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a fielding error hit into by Andrew Vaughn during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Witt has RBI single in 9th to rally Royals to 4-3 win over White Sox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt singled with the bases loaded to cap a crazy rally in the bottom of the ninth as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Kansas City Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. (7) and Freddy Fermin are doused by teammates after their baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt singled with the bases loaded to cap a crazy rally in the bottom of the ninth as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night.
It was the second walk-off hit of Witt’s career, following a game-ending grand slam in 2023.
Mark Canha coaxed a walk off Cam Boozer (0-3) to lead off the ninth. Drew Waters hit a into right field, but Michael A. Taylor’s throw was wide at second. Freddy Fermin bunted for a hit to load the bases. After Kyle Isbel popped out, Jonathan India drove in the tying run with a fielder’s choice and Witt followed with a single to center.
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Taylor Clarke (1-0) earned the win in relief.
The White Sox got on the board first with an RBI single from Brooks Baldwin in the fourth, scoring Matt Thaiss.
Thaiss led off the sixth with a single and went to second on a wild pitch. He went to third on a ground out and scored when Vaughn’s grounder went under the glove of third baseman Jonathan India for an error.
Isbel led off the bottom of the sixth with a line drive home run that just cleared the fence in right center.
The White Sox added a run in the eighth on an RBI single by Josh Rojas to make it 3-1.
Salvador Perez had a double in the eighth, scoring Vinnie Pasquantino, to pull the Royals within one.
Key moment
The Royals had first and second with one out, trailing 2-1 in the seventh. However, reliever Steven Wilson got Fermin to foul out and then retired Isbel on a fielder’s choice to end the inning.
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Key stat
The White Sox have lost nine straight at Kauffman Stadium, their most ever in Kansas City.
Up next
White Sox RHP Jonathan Cannon (2-3, 4.26 ERA) goes against Royals RHP Michael Wacha (1-4, 3.52 ERA) on Wednesday in the third game of a four-game series.
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