Bobby Witt Jr. supera las 100 empujadas y Royals vencen a Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Bobby Witt Jr. empujó su 100ma carrera de la temporada con un jonrón solitario en la primera entrada y los Kansas City Royals vencieron 5-1 el sábado a los Pittsburgh Pirates.
Witt Jr. además bateó un elevado de sacrificio en la quinta y un doble anotador en la sexta. Terminó de 3-2, para elevar su promedio de bateo a .333, líder de las Grandes Ligas. También suma 31 cuadrangulares y 102 empujadas.
Michael Wacha (13-7) permitió una carrera en cinco episodios para mejorar a 9-1, con efectividad de 2.68 en 13 aperturas desde inicios de julio. Aceptó cuatro imparables, ponchó a ocho y repartió tres bases por bola.
Los Royals ganaron por séptima ocasión en nueve encuentros desde que perdieron siete seguidos cuando intentan alcanzar la postemporada por primera vez desde que ganaron la Serie Mundial 2015.
Además, Kansas City confirmó su primera campaña ganadora desde el 2015 al llevar su marca a 82-67.
Por los Royals, los venezolanos Salvador Pérez de 5-0, Maikel García de 3-1 con una anotada y una empujada.
Por los Pirates, los dominicanos Oneil Cruz de 5-1 con una remolcada, Bryan De La Cruz de 4-0.
Posiciones Central 2024
EQUIPO | O | P | % | GB | RACHA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cleveland | 87 | 65 | .572 | 0 | P1 |
Kansas City | 82 | 70 | .539 | 5 | P3 |
Minnesota | 80 | 71 | .530 | 6.5 | G1 |
Detroit | 79 | 73 | .520 | 8 | G3 |
Chicago | 36 | 116 | .237 | 51 | P1 |
Posiciones Central 2024
EQUIPO | O | P | % | GB | RACHA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milwaukee | 87 | 64 | .576 | 0 | P1 |
Chicago | 77 | 74 | .510 | 10 | P1 |
St. Louis | 76 | 75 | .503 | 11 | G2 |
Cincinnati | 74 | 78 | .487 | 13.5 | G1 |
Pittsburgh | 71 | 80 | .470 | 16 | P2 |
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