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

— Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking single in a four-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota 4-2 Saturday night to open a 1 1/2-game lead over the Twins for the second AL wild card.
Sep 8, 2025, 10:45 am - AP
MIN
KC
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D. Lynch IV
win

D. Lynch IV1-0

3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 0 BB
J. Duran
loss

J. Duran6-9

0.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
L. Erceg
save

L. Erceg10

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

MINKC
3rdMiranda tripled to right, Julien scored.10
3rdWallner doubled to right, Miranda scored.20
8thIsbel singled to left, Fermin scored, Blanco to second.21
8thPham reached on infield single to shortstop, Blanco scored on throwing error by shortstop Lee, Isbel safe at third on error.22
8thWitt Jr. singled to center, Isbel scored, Pham to second.23
8thMelendez singled to center, Pham scored, Witt Jr. thrown out at home.24
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