Royals Rally in the 9th, Walk-Off A’s with Game-Winning Single From Witt Jr.
The Royals rallied from a two-run deficit and earned their sixth walk-off win of the season on Bobby Witt Jr.'s bloop single.
- On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the ninth, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 victory over the Athletics.
- Trailing 3-1 entering the ninth, the Royals loaded the bases with one out before pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert grounded a two-run single into left field off Hogan Harris to tie it.
- Athletics starter Brady Basso exited after a short, 32-pitch outing in the third inning, while Royals starter Daniel Lynch IV settled down after a shaky first, allowing just one hit over four innings.
- Recalled from Triple-A Omaha earlier that day, Carlos Duran tossed a scoreless ninth inning to earn his first major league win with the Royals.
- Kansas City has won three straight games and four of five, while the Athletics have not yet announced a starter for Wednesday's matchup against Royals right-hander Seth Lugo .
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Witt caps Royals' rally in the ninth with the winning hit in a 4-3 victory over the Athletics
Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the ninth after pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert hit a tying two-run single, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night.
Bobby Witt Jr. caps Royals’ late comeback win vs. Athletics
Bobby Witt Jr. delivered the game-winning RBI in the ninth as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 4-3 win against the visiting Athletics on Tuesday.Down by two and unable to capitalize with the bases loaded in the eighth, the Royals made no mistake in the ninth. With pinch runner John Rave and Michael Massey on, Hogan Harris walked Carter Jensen to fill the bases. Tyler Tolbert's pinch-hit single drove in Rave and Massey to tie it 3-3 with one …
Bobby Witt Jr. pushed the victory race with a single when there were two outs of the ninth inning, after emerging Tyler Tolbert hooked up another short two-run hit to tie, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics on Tuesday 4-3.
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