Yankees torpedo Royals 4-1

Hoooo boy, this was certainly one of the games of all time, one where the New York Yankees decimated the Royals on every side of the ball despite a relatively close 4-1 score. Now, the score didn’t seem all that out of hand, but put it this way: the Yankees hit three home runs in the fifth inning, when at that point the Royals had one (1) hit.

That hit was this one: a delightful Bobby Witt Jr. home run, which Bob got after a hard-won 10-pitch plate appearance. Look at it! It was nice! A wonderful, aesthetically pleasing line drive home run that sent Witt’s wRC+ north of 150 this year. Bob is such a great player.

That little moment of joy was about the only moment of joy Royals fans…