Bobby Witt Jr hits 1st MLB homer; leads Brad Keller, Royals over Cardinals

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Bobby Witt Jr. hit his first major league home run, Brad Keller pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 Tuesday night to end a four-game losing streak.

Witt connected for a solo homer in the second inning. The prized rookie extended his hitting streak to 11 games.

"I thought it was in the gap for a double," Witt said. "I should have hit that first pitch that was right down the middle. It’s always good to get the first of something out of the way, no matter what it is."

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Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. runs to first base after hitting an RBI single during the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, May 3, 2022.  (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

Witt had two hits, two RBIs and scored twice. MJ Melendez got a hit in his big league debut and Edward Olivares had a career-high four of the Royals’ 15 hits.

Keller (1-2) allowed four hits in 6 1/3 innings, walked three and struck out two. He permitted a baserunner in every inning but sixth, but never more than one until the seventh.

"Whenever guys got on I tried to bear down and make pitches," Keller said. "My fastball command wasn’t as (good) as it could be, but to able to go to the slider and get outs was big for me today."

Witt homered off Dakota Hudson (2-2), hitting an 0-1 changeup 417 feet into the bleachers in left center.

Witt came up in the fourth with no outs and runners on the corners and grounded into a double play that scored a run.

Hudson left after issuing a leadoff walk in the seventh to Nicky Lopez with the