Witt also set a new Royals record with a 23-game road hitting streak. He passed Royals Hall of Famer Hal McRae on the all-time list. The Royals scored three runs to surge toward a 3-2 victory and a series split in Seattle.

Bobby Witt Jr. proved his athleticism on Thursday night when an epic slide at home plate that wound up scoring the game-winning run.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Bobby Witt Jr. Avoided Cal Raleigh's Tag With Coolest Slide You'll Ever See. Bobby Witt Jr. is a ninja. The Kansas City Royals shortstop pulled a magical slide out of his bag of tricks to score a key run in his club's 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.