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Kansas City Royals at Arizona Diamondbacks

MLBJuly 5, 2025Chase Field

RoyalsKansas CityKC42-48

Royals 1, D-backs 7

Final
D-backsPhoenixAZWon44-45
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC000001000151
AZ00202012–780

W Ryne NelsonL Michael Wacha

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jonathan India flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging, catcher James McCann to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Bot 1st

  1.  Corbin Carroll pops out to first baseman Salvador Perez in foul territory.
  2.  Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  3.  Pavin Smith strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Maikel Garcia called out on strikes.
  2.  Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Alek Thomas.
  3.  Jac Caglianone flies out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Josh Naylor flies out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory.
  2.  Eugenio Suárez singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  3.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. lines out sharply to left fielder Nick Loftin.
  4.  James McCann singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd.
  5.  Alek Thomas walks. Eugenio Suárez to 3rd. James McCann to 2nd.
  6.  Blaze Alexander lines out sharply to right fielder Jac Caglianone.AZ 51%

Top 3rd

  1.  Nick Loftin lines out to center fielder Alek Thomas.
  2.  Freddy Fermin grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  3.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Corbin Carroll grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Geraldo Perdomo hit by pitch.
  3.  Pavin Smith walks. Geraldo Perdomo to 2nd.
  4.  Josh Naylor singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Geraldo Perdomo scores. Pavin Smith to 3rd.AZ 75%
  5.  Eugenio Suárez singles on a line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin. Pavin Smith scores. Josh Naylor to 3rd.AZ 83%
  6.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  7.  James McCann grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Jonathan India. Eugenio Suárez out at 2nd.

Top 4th

  1.  Jonathan India grounds out sharply, second baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  Alek Thomas strikes out swinging, catcher Freddy Fermin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Blaze Alexander strikes out swinging.
  3.  Corbin Carroll strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Maikel Garcia flies out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
  2.  Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  3.  Jac Caglianone grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Bot 5th

  1.  Geraldo Perdomo walks.
  2.  Pavin Smith walks. Geraldo Perdomo to 2nd.
  3.  Josh Naylor flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.
  5.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubles (17) on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Geraldo Perdomo scores. Pavin Smith scores.AZ 94%
  6.  James McCann strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Nick Loftin pops out to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  2.  Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to center fielder Alek Thomas.
  3.  Kyle Isbel called out on strikes.
  4.  Jonathan India singles on a line drive to center fielder Alek Thomas. Freddy Fermin to 3rd.
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Freddy Fermin scores. Jonathan India to 2nd.
  6.  Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to center fielder Alek Thomas.

Bot 6th

  1.  Alek Thomas walks.
  2.  Blaze Alexander walks. Alek Thomas to 2nd.
  3.  Corbin Carroll lines out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  4.  Geraldo Perdomo called out on strikes.
  5.  Randal Grichuk lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 7th

  1.  Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  2.  Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to second baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Josh Naylor. Maikel Garcia out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.AZ 94%
  3.  Jac Caglianone flies out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.

Bot 7th

  1.  Josh Naylor flies out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.
  2.  Eugenio Suárez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  3.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  4.  James McCann doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scores.
  5.  Alek Thomas grounds out sharply, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Top 8th

  1.  Nick Loftin pops out to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  2.  Freddy Fermin doubles (5) on a ground ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
  3.  Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
  4.  Jonathan India called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Blaze Alexander hit by pitch.
  2.  Corbin Carroll flies out to left fielder Nick Loftin.
  3.  Geraldo Perdomo grounds out sharply, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  4.  Randal Grichuk hits an inside-the-park home run (5) on a fly ball to right-center field. Blaze Alexander scores.
  5.  Josh Naylor grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Top 9th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Maikel Garcia flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll.

Bot 3rd

  1.  KC 0, AZ 1Josh Naylor singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Geraldo Perdomo scores. Pavin Smith to 3rd.AZ 75%
  2.  KC 0, AZ 2Eugenio Suárez singles on a line drive to left fielder Nick Loftin. Pavin Smith scores. Josh Naylor to 3rd.AZ 83%

Bot 5th

  1.  KC 0, AZ 4Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubles (17) on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Geraldo Perdomo scores. Pavin Smith scores.AZ 94%

Top 6th

  1.  KC 1, AZ 4Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Freddy Fermin scores. Jonathan India to 2nd.

Bot 7th

  1.  KC 1, AZ 5James McCann doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. scores.

Bot 8th

  1.  KC 1, AZ 7Randal Grichuk hits an inside-the-park home run (5) on a fly ball to right-center field. Blaze Alexander scores.

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · KC 0–1 AZ

Josh Naylor singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Geraldo Perdomo scores. Pavin Smith to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
AZ 75%AZ +14 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

D-backsPhoenix

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jonathan India 2B4010001.246
Bobby Witt Jr. SS4011002.293
Vinnie Pasquantino DH4000002.268
Maikel Garcia 3B4010001.303
Salvador Perez 1B3000000.234
Jac Caglianone RF3000000.152
Nick Loftin LF3000000.167
Freddy Fermin C3120000.275
Kyle Isbel CF3000001.236
Totals31151007

2B: Fermin.RBI: Jr..

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Michael Wacha L4.044444983.83
John Schreiber1.010002123.48
Daniel Lynch IV1.000021262.59
Taylor Clarke1.021100143.65
Sam Long1.0122001810.29

Video

3:10Royals vs. D-backs HighlightsMLB video
1:26Ryne Nelson strikes out five1:18Michael Wacha strikes out four0:30Eugenio Suárez's RBI single0:17Alek Thomas' sliding catch
All 21 clips

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