KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. knew the ball was gone the moment it left his bat.

Only later did the young Kansas City Royals star realize what kind of company it allowed him to join.

The two-run shot in the eighth inning against Texas on Tuesday night merely padded the lead for Kansas City, which went on to a 5-2 victory . It was the fifth straight win for the Royals, who closed to within 2 1/2 games of an AL wild-card berth.

But it also was the 100th career homer for Witt, making him the youngest in franchise history to reach that mark. He made it at the age of 25 years, 66 days, faster than Carlos Beltran when he accomplished it during the 2003 season.

“I want him up there every inning,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. "I mean, you look at the lineup and you're trying t

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