Witt’s homer and Wacha’s seven scoreless innings lead Royals over White Sox, 7-1

Published July 19, 2024 9:46 PM

Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Michael Wacha pitched seven scoreless innings, Bobby Witt Jr. homered and drove in two runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1. Witt drove Chris Flexen’s inside fastball above the left field bullpen in the first inning for his 17th homer. Witt added an RBI in the third on the second of his three hits for a 2-0 lead. Since June 24, Witt has hit safely in 17 of 19 games, batting .403 with 12 extra-base hits. Wacha (7-6) allowed four hits and a walk, striking out seven. Chicago’s Korey Lee homered in the eighth inning.

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