Bobby Witt Jr. beat out an infield single to drive in the go-ahead run and send the Kansas City Royals into an AL Division Series with a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for a two-game sweep of their Wild Card Series.
With two outs and runners at the corners in sixth inning, Witt hit a grounder to the edge of the dirt behind second base, wheremade a diving stop and throw to first. Witt was already there after zooming 90 feet in 4.14 seconds, allowingIt was the second consecutive game in which the AL batting champion provided the decisive hit. Witt's RBI single in Tuesday's series opener plated the only run in a 1-0 victory.
Kansas City, which endured two seven-game losing streaks over the final month of the season, advanced to face the AL East championhomered for the Orioles, who fell to 0-5 during two quick playoff exits the past two years. Baltimore has dropped its last 10 post-season games.
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