Bobby Witt drives in 3 runs to lead the Royals to an 8-3 victory over rival Cardinals

Published August 10, 2024 9:15 PM

Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. drove in three runs and Michael Wacha struck out six in seven innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to an 8-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Maikel Garcia had an RBI single, Witt added an RBI triple and Salvador Perez hit a two-run, opposite field homer to right in the Royals’ four-run seventh inning. The victory clinched the season season for Kansas City for the first time since 2016. The teams split the two-game series. Paul Goldschmidt hit a 430-foot, two-run home run, his 18th of the season, for the Cardinals.

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