PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. drove in his 100th run of the season with a solo homer in the fi...

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<p>PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. drove in his 100th run of the season with a solo homer in the first inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Saturday.</p>
<p>Witt also hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth and a run-scoring double in the sixth. He went 2 for 3 to raise his MLB-leading batting average to .333. He also has 31 homers and 102 RBIs.</p>
<p>Michael Wacha (13-7) gave up one run in five innings to improve to 9-1 with a 2.68 ERA in 13 starts since the beginning of July. He allowed four hits, walked three and struck out eight.</p>
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<p>The Royals won for the seventh time in nine games since a seven-game losing streak as they try to reach the postseason for the first time since winning the World Series in 2015. The Royals also assured themselves of their first winning season since 2015 by raising their record to 82-67.</p>
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Bobby Witt Jr. passes 100 RBIs for the season as the Royals beat the Pirates 5-1

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Royals

Salvador Perez grounds out to shortstop. Bobby Witt out at second.

Pirates

Maikel Garcia doubles to deep right center field. Adam Frazier scores.

Bobby Witt out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Oneil Cruz. Kyle Isbel to third. Maikel Garcia scores.

Oneil Cruz singles to center field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to third. Jared Triolo scores.

Freddy Fermin reaches on error. Michael Massey scores. Fielding error by Jared Triolo.

Bobby Witt doubles to center field. Kyle Isbel scores.

Royals first.  Tommy Pham flies out to deep right center field to Oneil Cruz.  Bobby Witt homers to left field.  Salvador Perez called out on strikes.  Michael Massey flies out to shallow left field to Bryan Reynolds.

Royals fifth.  Adam Frazier triples to center field.  Maikel Garcia doubles to deep right center field. Adam Frazier scores.  Kyle Isbel hit by pitch.  Kyle Isbel steals second.  Maikel Garcia steals third.  Tommy Pham grounds out to shallow infield, Mitch Keller to Billy Cook.  Bobby Witt out on a sacrifice fly to deep center field to Oneil Cruz. Kyle Isbel to third. Maikel Garcia scores.  Salvador Perez pops out to Yasmani Grandal.

Pirates fifth.  Jared Triolo singles to center field.  Billy Cook strikes out swinging.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa singles to shallow left field. Jared Triolo to second.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.  Oneil Cruz singles to center field. Isiah Kiner-Falefa to third. Jared Triolo scores.  Andrew McCutchen flies out to deep left field to MJ Melendez.

Royals sixth.  Michael Massey doubles to deep left center field.  Freddy Fermin reaches on error. Michael Massey scores. Fielding error by Jared Triolo.  MJ Melendez flies out to right center field to Bryan De La Cruz.  Freddy Fermin steals second.  Adam Frazier called out on strikes. Freddy Fermin steals second.  Maikel Garcia grounds out to third base, Jared Triolo to Billy Cook.

Royals seventh.  Carmen Mlodzinski (P) replaces Mitch Keller (P).  Kyle Isbel doubles to deep center field.  Tommy Pham grounds out to shallow infield, Jared Triolo to Billy Cook.  Bobby Witt doubles to center field. Kyle Isbel scores.  Salvador Perez grounds out to shallow infield, Isiah Kiner-Falefa to Billy Cook. Bobby Witt to third.  Michael Massey strikes out swinging.

HP - Fairchild, 1B - Wills, 2B - Clemons, 3B - Ortiz

Kansas City Royals (81-67, second in the AL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (70-77, fifth in the NL Central)
Pittsburgh; Saturday, 1:05 p.m. EDT

Royals play the Pirates leading series 1-0

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. drove in his 100th run of the season with a solo homer in the first inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Saturday.
Witt also hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth and a run-scoring double in the sixth. He went 2 for 3 to raise his MLB-leading batting average to .333. He also has 31 homers and 102 RBIs.

Bobby Witt Jr. passes 100 RBIs for the season as the Royals beat the Pirates 5-1

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