The Kansas City Royals faced a daunting 8-0 deficit against the Seattle Mariners after four innings. However, they refused to give up and staged an incredible comeback, ultimately winning the game with a final score of 10-9. The Royals chipped away at the lead, adding runs in the bottom of the fourth, sixth, and ninth innings to secure their victory.
Seattle’s early scoring barrage came in the first inning where Royals starter Daniel Lynch IV struggled to get outs. Despite being one strike away from escaping unscathed, Lynch allowed several runs to score, including a two-run homer by Ryan Bliss. The Mariners continued to add to their lead, eventually going up by eight runs after a Ty France RBI double in the fourth inning.
Kansas City’s comeback began in the bottom of the fourth with three runs scored. They added three more runs in the sixth, narrowing the gap to 9-7. In the ninth inning, key hits from Nick Loftin, Garrett Hampson, and MVP candidate Bobby Witt Jr. helped tie the game. A dramatic double play ball secured the win for the Royals, marking only the fifth time in 50 seasons that a team has won a game after trailing by seven runs or more.
Bobby Witt Jr.’s standout performance solidified this game as one of the most memorable of
