The 24-year-old shortstop who led the majors with 211 hits and a .332 batting average singled home the game's only run in the sixth inning, off the American League’s All-Star starter.

Witt drives in the only run to back Cole Ragans’ six sharp innings and help Kansas City return from a nine-year postseason absence with a 1-0 road win. Game 2 of the best-of-three series is

Kansas City Royals starter Cole Ragans left Tuesday’s Wild Card Series opener against the Baltimore Orioles after six innings with a left hamstring cramp, but the team’s bullpen covered three innings to give the Royals a 1-0 victory and a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series.