Witt homers as the Royals earn their fifth straight win with a four-game sweep of the Athletics

Bobby Witt Jr. homered and scored three runs as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Athletics 6-2 on Thursday, August 20, 2026, completing a four-game sweep. The victory gave the Royals their fifth consecutive win and their fourth series sweep of the season, with this being their first four-game sweep. The Athletics have now lost 17 of their last 21 games.