Royals shortstop star Bobby Witt Jr. had a hot start to the season. He surrendered 4 hits against the Astros today, including a double in a single game, and scored 5 RBIs. The Royals scored 9 runs in the first inning, and ended the game. Sweeping the Astros 3 games 13:3 and winning 7 consecutive games.
The Royals’ winning streak is in full swing. They defeated the Astros’ 25-year-old starting right-hander Hunter Brown in the first inning today. They struck out 15 times in that inning and had 11 hits, including Whitt’s 2-run cannon in right field. , scored 9 runs in a single inning, and the Royals tied the record for the most hits in a single inning in team history. Brown, the bitter host, was kicked out after pitching only 0.2 innings, becoming the first pitcher in the history of the major leagues to allow 11 hits in less than an inning.
Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer gave up 1 run in 5 innings, but was hit by Yainer Diaz in the 4th inning. The Astros recovered 2 runs in 6th inning. It also ended the Royals bullpen’s 19.1 scoreless innings streak. However, the Royals’ offensive resumed in the 6th inning. Vinnie Pasquantino added another score with a long hit, and Whitt hit a 3-pointer in the 7th inning, helping the team beat the Astros 13:3. Singer also received his second win of the season, while Brown suffered two consecutive losses.