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Kansas City Royals at Arizona Diamondbacks

MLBMarch 14, 2024Salt River Fields at Talking Stick

RoyalsKansas CityKCWon13-7

Royals 6, D-backs 0

Final
D-backsPhoenixAZ7-13
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC2301000006110
AZ000000000041

W Michael WachaL Tommy Henry

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Adam Frazier grounds out, second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Nick Pratto singles on a ground ball to catcher Tucker Barnhart. Nick Pratto to 2nd. Nick Pratto advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by catcher Tucker Barnhart.
  4.  Freddy Fermin hit by pitch.
  5.  MJ Melendez triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Nick Pratto scores. Freddy Fermin scores.KC 70%
  6.  Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 1st

  1.  Corbin Carroll flies out to right fielder Nate Eaton.
  2.  Ketel Marte grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Nick Pratto.
  3.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hits a ground-rule double (4) on a line drive down the left-field line.
  4.  Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Nate Eaton.

Top 2nd

  1.  Drew Waters singles on a ground ball to third baseman Eugenio Suárez.
  2.  Garrett Hampson walks. Drew Waters to 2nd.
  3.  Nate Eaton doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Drew Waters scores. Garrett Hampson scores.KC 90%
  4.  Adam Frazier hit by pitch.
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Nate Eaton scores. Adam Frazier to 2nd.
  6.  Nick Pratto pops out to shortstop Emmanuel Rivera on the infield fly rule.
  7.  Freddy Fermin grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Christian Walker. Adam Frazier to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
  8.  MJ Melendez walks.
  9.  Nick Loftin grounds out, pitcher Tommy Henry to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Eugenio Suárez lines out to second baseman Adam Frazier.
  2.  Alek Thomas strikes out swinging.
  3.  Emmanuel Rivera walks.
  4.  Pavin Smith grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Nick Pratto.

Top 3rd

  1.  Drew Waters doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
  2.  Garrett Hampson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nate Eaton strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Tucker Barnhart walks.
  2.  Corbin Carroll strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ketel Marte grounds into a double play, second baseman Adam Frazier to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Nick Pratto. Tucker Barnhart out at 2nd. Ketel Marte out at 1st.

Top 4th

  1.  Adam Frazier doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Adam Frazier to 3rd.
  3.  Nick Pratto strikes out swinging.
  4.  Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to center fielder Alek Thomas. Adam Frazier scores.
  5.  MJ Melendez flies out sharply to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

Bot 4th

  1.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  2.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Alek Thomas grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Nick Pratto.

Top 5th

  1.  Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
  2.  Drew Waters called out on strikes.
  3.  Garrett Hampson lines out to center fielder Alek Thomas.

Bot 5th

  1.  Emmanuel Rivera flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  2.  Pavin Smith grounds out, first baseman Nick Pratto to pitcher Luis Cessa.
  3.  Tucker Barnhart flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.

Top 6th

  1.  Nate Eaton flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  2.  Adam Frazier flies out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ketel Marte.
  4.  Nick Pratto singles on a ground ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
  5.  Freddy Fermin walks. Nick Pratto to 2nd.
  6.  MJ Melendez grounds out, second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 6th

  1.  Corbin Carroll grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Logan Porter.
  2.  Ketel Marte singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  3.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. walks. Kyle Garlick to 2nd.
  4.  Christian Walker lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  5.  Eugenio Suárez called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
  2.  Drew Waters flies out to left fielder Kyle Garlick.
  3.  Garrett Hampson strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Alek Thomas singles on a line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  2.  Emmanuel Rivera walks. Alek Thomas to 2nd.
  3.  Pavin Smith called out on strikes.
  4.  Kevin Newman called out on strikes.
  5.  Blaze Alexander lines out sharply to center fielder Garrett Hampson.

Top 8th

  1.  Sandy León strikes out swinging.
  2.  Adam Frazier lines out to center fielder Brett Johnson.
  3.  Tyler Tolbert walks.
  4.  Logan Porter grounds out, third baseman Kevin Newman to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.

Bot 8th

  1.  Kyle Garlick strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kevin Graham strikes out swinging.
  3.  Andrés Chaparro pops out to second baseman Cam Devanney.

Top 9th

  1.  Tucker Bradley doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brett Johnson.
  2.  Cam Devanney strikes out swinging.
  3.  Devin Mann strikes out swinging.
  4.  Drew Waters called out on strikes.

Bot 9th

  1.  Lyle Lin strikes out swinging, catcher Sandy León to first baseman Logan Porter.
  2.  Brett Johnson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jancarlos Cintron walks.
  4.  Ronaldo Hernández flies out to left fielder Javier Vaz.

Top 1st

  1.  KC 2, AZ 0MJ Melendez triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Nick Pratto scores. Freddy Fermin scores.KC 70%

Top 2nd

  1.  KC 4, AZ 0Nate Eaton doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Drew Waters scores. Garrett Hampson scores.KC 90%
  2.  KC 5, AZ 0Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Nate Eaton scores. Adam Frazier to 2nd.

Top 4th

  1.  KC 6, AZ 0Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to center fielder Alek Thomas. Adam Frazier scores.

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · KC 2–0 AZ

MJ Melendez triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Nick Pratto scores. Freddy Fermin scores.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 70%KC +21 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

D-backsPhoenix

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Adam Frazier 2B4110000.185
Javi Vaz LF0000000.333
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4021000.353
Tyler Tolbert SS0000010.211
Nick Pratto 1B4120001.414
Logan Porter 1B1000000.125
Freddy Fermin C2111010.333
Tucker Bradley RF1010000.250
MJ Melendez LF3012010.346
Cam Devanney 2B1000001.133
Nick Loftin 3B4000002.333
Devin Mann 3B1000001.267
Drew Waters DH5120002.333
Garrett Hampson CF3100012.192
Joe Gray Jr. CF0000000.250
Nate Eaton RF3112001.318
Sandy León C1000001.167
Totals3761160411

2B: Frazier, Bradley, Waters, Eaton.3B: Melendez.RBI: Jr., Fermin, Melendez 2, Eaton 2.SB: Tolbert 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Michael Wacha W3.220024693.86
Luis Cessa1.100000120.00
Dan Altavilla1.0100111913.50
Walter Pennington1.010012250.00
Jonah Dipoto1.000002102.08
Eric Cerantola1.000012150.00

Video

0:16Freddy Fermin drives in Adam Frazier in the 4th0:32MJ Melendez lines two-run triple to right in the 1st0:42Michael Wacha fans four during start vs. D-backs0:20Bobby Witt Jr. hits an RBI single in the 2nd
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