They say you can’t teach speed, and Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. showed Monday night exactly the type of game-changing speed they’re talking about.
Batting with one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, Witt lined a ball to right-center field that looked like it would hang up long enough for right fielder Dominic Canzone to catch. Canzone, though, appeared to lose sight of the ball in the lights, allowing it to get by him and roll all the way to the wall. By the time the ball got back to the infield, it was too late.
🚨Bobby Witt Jr. INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUN! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/oxPOnmvNhr
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