Kansas City Royals news: Bobby touches ‘em all

“I feel like every base I hit, it got a little louder,” Witt said. “And so yeah, I just knew when I was rounding third, it got loud. So I just had to keep going.” Anne Rogers has reaction from his teammates. “All bets are off,” said Michael Massey, who added an *out*-of-the-park three-run homer in the fourth inning. “Usually, balls down the right-field line don’t turn into home runs in the park. Unless it’s that guy.”

“I was watching him run,” added Vinnie Pasquantino, who was in the on-deck circle. “Is he going to second or third? But then I saw the ball kick, and I was like, ‘Oh, he’s going to score.’” She also writes about Noah Cameron’s mom Diane, throwing out the first pitch from her wheelchair. And it sure doesn’t stop her from making sure she gives Noah her thoughts on his starts, he said with a smile.

“Yeah, they like to let me know,” Noah said, laughing. “But they’ve been there through it all. My dad was the best dad ever growing up, and still is, and my mom especially was so involved in my childhood. Just wanted to be involved in everything, school stuff, sports stuff, everything. She was super protective, especially over me because I’m the baby, which all my older siblings let me know about constantly.

“She was just always there. She’s super strong.” Columbia Fireflies pitcher Jordan Woods throws six perfect innings with 14 strikeouts. Jacob deGrom becomes the second-fastest ever to 1,900 career strikeouts. Scott Boras says his client, Tarik Skubal, could have a short rehab. The Giants send their struggling former closer Ryan Walker to the minors. Bradford Doolittle at ESPN grades the Guardians trade for catcher Patrick Bailey. Teams are bunting more this year. Things probably can’t get worse for the Reds. Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox dies at age 84. Banning defensive shifts hasn’t seemed to help batting averages, writes The Athletic. [$] Did the 1968 Dodgers have the best draft class ever? The Washington Wizards land the #1 pick in the NBA draft lottery. Barcelona defeats Real Madrid to clinch the La Liga title. Who are the advisers behind top YouTube channels like MrBeast? Why humans are obsessed with numbers too large to understand. Shakespeare’s *Hamlet* is having a moment. Your song of the day is Culture Wars with *Don’t Speak.*