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The Kansas Metropolis Royals completed off a two-game American League Wild Card Sequence sweep of the host Baltimore Orioles with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night.
After the sport, the Royals social media trolled the Orioles with an homage to The Wire:
Kansas Metropolis Royals @Royals
You come for the crown you greatest not miss.#HEYHEYHEYHEY https://t.co/JXadJiUjNc pic.twitter.com/r7yMaLbfrr
Bobby Witt Jr.’s two-out infield RBI single, which scored Kyle Isbel, put Kansas Metropolis forward 2-1 within the sixth inning. Witt’s blazing velocity proved to be the distinction and helped vault the Royals to the AL Division Sequence, the place they may meet the New York Yankees.
Kansas Metropolis Royals @Royals
Bob’s bought wheels! pic.twitter.com/43N4Nk7H8V
Kansas Metropolis bought on the board within the first inning when Vinnie Pasquantino’s RBI single scored Michael Massey.
Kansas Metropolis Royals @Royals
Vinnie punches one by means of! pic.twitter.com/uuTxnbamXk
Royals starter Seth Lugo cruised by means of the primary 4 innings however bought in hassle within the fifth when Cedric Mullins led off with a homer to tie the sport at one.
Baltimore Orioles @Orioles
ENTERTAIN US, CEDRIC MULLINS pic.twitter.com/vMvkJTc4Tx
A Ramón Urías single and a Gunnar Henderson stroll put two runners on earlier than Lugo dedicated an error on a bunt try from Jordan Westburg, loading the bases with nobody out.
Lugo bought Anthony Santander to come out earlier than Angel Zerpa took over. The Orioles’ rally died after Colton Cowser struck out and Adley Rutschman grounded out.
The Royals bullpen dominated the Baltimore lineup, throwing 4.2 shutout innings whereas permitting only one hit and one stroll whereas putting out six. It continued an exceptional stretch from the relievers.
Rany Jazayerli @jazayerli
Going again to September twenty first, the Royals bullpen has allowed 14 hits and one earned run of their final 40 innings.
Learn that once more.
Lucas Erceg bought his second save in as many nights, putting out Henderson to finish the sport.
Kansas Metropolis Royals @Royals
Silence the noise. 🤫#HEYHEYHEYHEY pic.twitter.com/gy0G7FFpdW
The end result definitely excited Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who can also be a part of the Royals’ possession group.
Patrick Mahomes II @PatrickMahomes
LETSSSSS GOOOOOOO!!!!! @Royals
Mahomes was additionally impressed with Witt’s wheels.
Kansas Metropolis Royals @Royals
The 24-year-old Witt simply loved an exceptional season that included an MLB-high .332 batting common and 211 hits. Witt amassed 32 dwelling runs and 109 RBI whereas stealing 31 bases and scoring 125 runs. He posted a .977 OPS, and his 9.4 WAR (wins above alternative) was adequate for second within the American League, per Baseball-Reference.
And now he is excelling within the playoffs. Witt was additionally answerable for Recreation 1’s lone run due to a sixth-inning RBI single that scored Maikel Garcia.
MLB Community @MLBNetwork
Bobby Witt Jr. joins Jimmie Foxx as the one gamers in AL/NL historical past to drive within the game-winning run in every of their first two profession #Postseason video games.
Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports
at 24 years & 110 days, Bobby Witt Jr. is the 2nd-youngest participant in postseason historical past to have a go-ahead hit within the sixth for later in consecutive postseason video games, older than solely:
Cody Bellinger in 2017 WS G4-5 (22y, 107-108d)
h/t @EliasSports
The lights aren’t too shiny in any respect for the famous person in his first-ever playoff look, and Witt (and the remainder of the Royals) bought much-deserved love on social media.
BaseballHistoryNut @nut_history
Bobby Witt Jr. is changing into one in every of my favorite gamers to observe.
nick wright @getnickwright
Bobby Witt, Jr.
2 profession playoff video games.
2 profession playoff sport profitable hits.
RGS @Real_RGS
Bobby Witt Jr is so good it is silly pic.twitter.com/qLKjy8RDAd
M. Da Glyde Woodrow @GlydeW15
Bobby Witt Jr. would possibly simply be carving himself into baseball legend. The Royals have been VERY sensible to signal him long run. https://t.co/GaNraETSCt
Alterraun⚡ @Hockfan445
Bobby Witt Jr. is an unbelievable participant. He drove within the go-ahead run in each video games of his 1st profession postseason sequence.
John 🇨🇻 @YaBoyyyJohn
The Royals are an excellent workforce with actually good beginning pitching in Cole Ragans and Seth Lugo specifically. Lucas Erceg is elite out of their bullpen, Bobby Witt Jr. is a flat out famous person, Vinnie Pasquantino is criminally underrated, and Salvy continues to be superb and owns us
Anthony AO Oropeza @AOART5
WE GOT A SQUAD!!
#KCvsBAL pic.twitter.com/pdiYdqB3RR
ALL THINGS SPORTS WITH SEAN & CO. @things_sean
The best way I see it the @Royals are enjoying on home cash proper now so simply benefit from the second and let’s have some enjoyable Kansas Metropolis.
audra @rosestreakks
so comfortable for the kansas metropolis royals they deserve this a lot so comfortable for them
Baseball Samurai @LKRWS
The Kansas Metropolis Royals are the primary workforce in MLB historical past to lose 100 video games in a single season, then win a playoff sequence the 12 months later…For those who fall get again up and hold preventing
The Royals will now journey to New York to start the best-of-five ALDS. Recreation 1 shall be at Yankee Stadium on Saturday at 6:38 p.m. ET.
