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Witt’s go-ahead single lifts Royals over Twins 4-2, KC opens 1 1/2-game lead for second AL wild card

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking single in a four-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota 4-2 to open a 1 1/2-game lead over the Twins for the second AL wild card. Held to one hit over seven innings by Bailey Ober, the Royals rallied against Jhoan Durán and Griffin Jax, winning their third straight following a season-high, seven-game losing streak. Duran gave up a one-out single to Freddy Fermin, then hit Robbie Grossman with a pitch. Kyle Isbel hit am RBI single, singled in Fermin to draw the Royals to within 2-1 and Twins manager Rocco Baldelli brought in Griffin Jax.

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