A's Blow Late Lead to Royals | Kansas City Royals News

The Athletics blew a three-run ninth-inning lead against the Royals, falling to a heartbreaking walk-off hit by Bobby Witt Jr. Jack Perkins pitched well into the third inning, but the bullpen unraveled—Drew Rom and Luis Medina struggled to contain the Royals’ rally. After loading the bases with one out in the ninth via catcher’s interference, a single tied it, and Witt Jr. delivered the game-winner. With Gage Jump set to start tomorrow after a shaky outing, the A’s need to fix their late-game woes if they hope to turn things around. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a591a7fa8784e79c