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Final Game 40 · Sat, May 9, 2026
Kauffman Stadium Regular Season
Away starter Burch Smith
Home starter Michael Wacha
Game state Final
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Witt hits inside-the-park HR ... on a ground ball

KANSAS CITY – Bobby Witt Jr. flew around the bases so fast it was only right he eventually took flight. The Royals speedster capped his electrifying two-run inside-the-park home run on Saturday night with his favorite way to slide into home plate: An all-out dive, arms and legs outstretched, landing

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Wacha dominates Tigers, Witt Jr. homers in 5-1 win00:03:05

Michael Wacha tosses seven scoreless innings and Bobby Witt Jr. hits an inside-the-park home run to lead the Royals to a 5-1 win

Condensed Game: DET@KC - 5/9/2600:10:51

Condensed Game: Riley Greene and the Tigers take on Michael Wacha and the Royals on May 9, 2026

Bobby Witt Jr.'s inside-the-park home run (5)00:00:31

Bobby Witt Jr. circles the bases and legs out an inside-the-park home run to give the Royals a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st

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