Bobby Witt Jr. has led the Royals to the ALDS:
That set up Witt’s sixth-inning moment. Kyle Isbel singled with one out in the sixth, and Massey followed with two outs as the Royals lineup turned over. Once again, the Orioles faced a decision of whether to pitch to Witt with a man on third and a base open.
Once again, they elected to challenge the 24-year-old, although this time they made a pitching change beforehand. Witt smoked a sinker against Yennier Cano up the middle. It took 4.14 seconds for Witt to race down the line, not enough time for Jordan Westburg’s diving stop and throw behind second base.