Fermin homers twice, Witt hits go-ahead blast in 8th to send Royals past A's 3-2

— Freddy Fermin homered twice and Bobby Witt Jr. hit the go-ahead homer in the eighth inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Jun 21, 2025, 07:05 am - AP
KC
OAK
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J. McArthur
win

J. McArthur4-3

1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 2 BB
V. Nittoli
loss

V. Nittoli0-1

2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
C. Stratton
save

C. Stratton4

0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

KCOAK
2ndFermin homered to left center (398 feet).10
4thFermin homered to left (391 feet).20
7thGelof homered to center (422 feet), Butler scored.22
8thWitt Jr. homered to left (422 feet).32
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