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Tim Capurso

Royals Fans Were So Mad After Bobby Witt Jr. Got Hit While Going for Cycle

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Jul 22, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) reacts after being hit by a pitch during the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports | Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

The Kansas City Royals and their fans were livid after shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was hit by a pitch just a hit away from the cycle during the club's 10-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday at Kauffman Stadium.

Witt, who had tripled in the first inning, doubled in the third and homered in the fourth, stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning needing just a single to complete the cycle. Instead, Witt was plunked in the side by Diamondbacks righthander Humberto Castellanos.

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