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(AP) \u2014 Kansas City Royals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. left Monday night\u2019s 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Royals\/status\/2079376967090979009?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with back tightness<\/a><\/span>, which also kept him out a day earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Witt struck out in the first inning and walked in the third. Nick Loftin replaced him in the top of the fifth.<\/p>\n<p>Witt didn\u2019t play in Sunday\u2019s <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/padres-royals-score-ty-france-grand-slam-2d1722905051985d63840965da703fab\">19-2 loss to the San Diego Padres<\/a><\/span>. 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