PHILADELPHIA — — Bobby Witt Jr. homered and stole a base, Michael Massey also went deep and the Kansas City Royals won their seventh straight game with a 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
Witt became the first player in MLB history with at least 20 home runs and 30 stolen bases in each of his first two seasons.
Nick Castellanos homered for the Phillies, who opened a 10-game homestand.
Jordan Lyles (3-12) gave up five runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings but earned the victory.
Austin Cox pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save.
Royals RHP Alec Marsh (0-5, 6.75) goes for Kansas City Saturday at 5:05.