Arizona Diamondbacks at Kansas City Royals
Wednesday • 7:40 PM EDT
2 – 5
Final
H 9-7 • E 1-0
AZ
78-69
Arizona Diamondbacks
AZ • 78-69
KC
65-82
Kansas City Royals
KC • 65-82
AZ
78-69
Arizona Diamondbacks
AZ • 78-69
2 – 5
Final
H 9-7 • E 1-0
KC
65-82
Kansas City Royals
KC • 65-82
Last play: Ketel Marte grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Lars Nootbaar out at 2nd. Ketel Marte out at 1st.
Game Summary
Kansas City Royals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2. Kansas City won with timely power and steady pitching: Bobby Witt Jr.'s three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth broke a 2-2 tie and put the Royals ahead for good, and Carter Jensen supplied an earlier solo shot. Daniel Lynch IV worked five solid innings, allowing two runs on four hits, and the bullpen preserved the lead with Nate Pearson closing out the ninth. Arizona got a solo homer from Nolan Arenado and outhit Kansas City 9-7, but Michael Soroka lasted four innings and took the loss after surrendering three runs; Arizona left 23 runners on base.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lawlar | 2-4 | R | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Tawa | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Del Castillo | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nolan Arenado | 2-3 | HR, BB, RBI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lars Nootbaar | 0-2 | BB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ketel Marte | 1-5 | RBI | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 1-2 | 2 BB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Geraldo Perdomo | 1-4 | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Moreno | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | 1-4 | 2 K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| James McCann | 0-3 | 2 K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carter Jensen | 1-3 | HR, BB, RBI | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins | 1-3 | R | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin | 0-2 | BB, K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Rave | 1-3 | K, R, SB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Massey | 1-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 0-3 | BB, K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Isbel | 1-3 | K | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 2-4 | HR, 3 RBI, R | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Soroka | 4.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 K, BB | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Zac Gallen | 3.1 IP, ER, K, 2 BB | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Derek Law | 0.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony Gose | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent plays
- Ketel Marte grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Lars Nootbaar out at 2nd. Ketel Marte out at 1st.
- Gabriel Moreno strikes out swinging.
- Lars Nootbaar walks. Jordan Lawlar to 2nd.
- Jordan Lawlar singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Ildemaro Vargas to first baseman Tim Tawa.
- Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Tim Tawa.
- Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to center fielder Jordan Lawlar.
- Adrian Del Castillo strikes out swinging.
