earned a 5-1 victory<\/a> and series win over their American League Central rivals.<\/p>\nAdvertisement<\/p>\n
Just how special was Witt\u2019s performance? Here\u2019s a look behind the numbers as he blazed his way to another memorable night.<\/p>\n
14.13 seconds<\/h2>\n Let\u2019s start with the most impressive feat. Witt ran home-to-home in a little over 14 seconds, and he did so with little dramatics. Once Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter misplayed the baseball in right field, it was pretty much a done deal.<\/p>\n
Witt blazed a trail on the basepaths. He rounded third base and threw his helmet off before sliding head first across home plate. The incoming throw from the relay man never had a chance and the Royals took a 2-0 lead.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt was kind of blocking my vision a little bit,\u201d Witt said of his helmet. \u201cSo I was trying to hit it off, and luckily I got it off.\u201d<\/p>\n
Per Statcast, Witt reached a 30.4 sprint speed (feet per second) as he navigated his way around the bases. There was no thought that he would slow up \u2014 and he felt the crowd\u2019s roar with each checkpoint he passed.<\/p>\n\nAt 14.13 seconds, Witt now has the fourth-fastest home-to-home time in the Statcast Era (since 2015). He trails only Minnesota\u2019s Byron Buxton \u2014 who has clocked times of 13.85 and 14.05 \u2014 and Cubs standout Pete Crow-Armstrong (14.08).<\/p>\n
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Kauffman Stadium erupted as he crossed home plate Saturday night. The 26,724 fans in attendance knew they\u2019d seen something special, showering him with gratitude, and the Royals never looked back.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like every base I hit, it got a little louder,\u201d Witt said. \u201cAnd so yeah, I just knew when I was rounding third, it got loud. So I just had to keep going.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aug. 14, 2023<\/h2>\n Nearly two years ago, Witt hit his first inside-the-park homer off Seattle Mariners starter Logan Gilbert. That thrilling play also came at Kauffman Stadium, and it involved a right-fielder misplaying the ball.<\/p>\n
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Witt had nearly identical slides on the two trips around the bases. His inside-the-parker Saturday was the first by a Royals player since the last time he did it.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\nRoyals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. is doused with water by teammate Carter Jensen after KC\u2019s 5-1 defeat of the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Saturday, May 9, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
When asked which one of the two inside-the-park feats stood out the most, Witt cited his most recent one.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis one,\u201d he said, \u201cbecause it was today for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n
103<\/h2>\n Witt wrote his name in the Royals\u2019 record books again, too. His inside-the-park home run was the 103rd in franchise history.<\/p>\n
Per the Royals, Witt is the 21st Royal with multiple inside-the-park homers. Royals Hall of Famer Willie Wilson sits atop that list, with 13 during his career.<\/p>\n
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\u201cBalls down the right-field line don\u2019t turn into home runs in the park unless it\u2019s that guy,\u201d teammate and second baseman Michael Massey said of Witt. \u201cSo yeah, watching him run is fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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