KC Royals news

Local high school star Bobby Witt Jr. hit a two-run double and had his first three-RBI game in the majors, Whit Merrifield homered for the first time since last August and the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 8-2 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Emmanuel Rivera padded a three-run Royals lead in the ninth inning, clearing the bases with a two-out, pinch-hit triple.

Witt Jr., the second overall pick in the 2019 draft, smashed a first-pitch slider into the left-field corner in the fifth inning. The rookie drove Merrifield home from third base in the seventh on a tapper to third, with Brad Miller’s throw home late. Merrifield also hit a first-pitch slider into the left-field seats in the third for his first home run of the season. He enjoyed his first three-hit game of the season. It was his first multi-run game of the year. The finale of the three-game series is tonight. The Royals are scheduled to start Jonathan Heasley and the Rangers Taylor Hearn.Pregame begins at 6:30, with game time at 7:05. You can hear the broadcast from the Royals’ Radio Network here on KDWD.