KANSAS CITY, Mo. — — Bobby Witt Jr. fell a single short of the cycle, Salvador Perez and Hunter Renfroe also homered, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-4 on Monday night for their fourth straight victory.
Witt tripled in the first inning, doubled in the third and drilled a three-run homer to deep left-center in the fourth.
It was Witt’s fourth straight three-hit game, matching Johnny Damon in 2000 for the second-best such streak in franchise history, behind only George Brett’s six games in 1976.
Cole Ragans (7-6) survived a shaky third inning to record his second straight win and his eighth quality start. He allowed six hits, two walks and three runs in six innings.
Alec Marsh (7-6, 3.55) will start for the Royals Tuesday at 7:10.