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Kansas City Royals at Arizona Diamondbacks

MLBJuly 4, 2025Chase Field

RoyalsKansas CityKCWon42-47

Royals 9, D-backs 3

Final
D-backsPhoenixAZ43-45
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC3302100009140
AZ200001000381

W Kris BubicL Eduardo Rodriguez

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jonathan India hit by pitch.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk. Jonathan India to 2nd.KC 60%
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 80%
  4.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  5.  Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Tim Tawa.
  6.  Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Randal Grichuk.
  7.  Mark Canha called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Ketel Marte singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  2.  Geraldo Perdomo walks. Ketel Marte to 2nd.KC 67%
  3.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. grounds out softly, catcher Freddy Fermin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Ketel Marte to 3rd. Geraldo Perdomo to 2nd.
  4.  Eugenio Suárez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder John Rave. Ketel Marte scores. Geraldo Perdomo to 3rd.
  5.  Josh Naylor singles on a ground ball to center fielder John Rave. Geraldo Perdomo scores.KC 59%
  6.  Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to center fielder Tim Tawa.
  2.  John Rave singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tim Tawa. Freddy Fermin to 2nd.KC 71%
  3.  Jonathan India hits a sacrifice bunt. Missed catch error by second baseman Ketel Marte, assist to third baseman Blaze Alexander. Freddy Fermin to 3rd. John Rave to 2nd. Jonathan India to 1st.KC 77%
  4.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk. Freddy Fermin scores. John Rave to 3rd. Jonathan India to 2nd.KC 84%
  5.  Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tim Tawa. John Rave scores. Jonathan India to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.KC 89%
  6.  Maikel Garcia strikes out on a foul tip.
  7.  Salvador Perez grounds into a force out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to second baseman Ketel Marte. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Salvador Perez to 1st.
  8.  Jac Caglianone flies out to center fielder Tim Tawa.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Blaze Alexander strikes out swinging.
  2.  Tim Tawa singles on a ground ball to center fielder John Rave.
  3.  Jose Herrera called out on strikes.
  4.  Ketel Marte grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 3rd

  1.  Mark Canha strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to center fielder Tim Tawa.
  3.  John Rave strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jonathan India strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Geraldo Perdomo walks.
  2.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder John Rave. Geraldo Perdomo to 3rd.KC 75%
  3.  Eugenio Suárez flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.KC 81%
  4.  Josh Naylor grounds into a double play, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. out at 2nd. Josh Naylor out at 1st.KC 90%

Top 4th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tim Tawa.
  2.  Vinnie Pasquantino homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 97%
  3.  Diamondbacks challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Maikel Garcia doubles (23) on a fly ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Maikel Garcia out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to third baseman Blaze Alexander.
  4.  Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
  5.  Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Bot 4th

  1.  Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.
  2.  Blaze Alexander grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Tim Tawa strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Mark Canha homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging.
  3.  John Rave flies out to right fielder Randal Grichuk.
  4.  Jonathan India doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tim Tawa.
  5.  Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to center fielder Tim Tawa.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jose Herrera grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Ketel Marte walks.
  3.  Geraldo Perdomo flies out to left fielder Mark Canha.
  4.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.

Top 6th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  2.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  3.  Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Randal Grichuk.

Bot 6th

  1.  Eugenio Suárez homers (28) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  Josh Naylor flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  3.  Randal Grichuk grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  4.  Blaze Alexander singles on a ground ball to center fielder John Rave.
  5.  Tim Tawa grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Jonathan India. Blaze Alexander out at 2nd.

Top 7th

  1.  Jac Caglianone flies out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
  2.  Mark Canha flies out to right fielder Randal Grichuk.
  3.  Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jose Herrera grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  2.  Ketel Marte strikes out swinging.
  3.  Geraldo Perdomo singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
  4.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Top 8th

  1.  John Rave flies out to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in foul territory.
  2.  Jonathan India hit by pitch.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Eugenio Suárez hit by pitch.
  2.  Josh Naylor walks. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd.
  3.  Randal Grichuk flies out to center fielder John Rave.
  4.  Blaze Alexander flies out sharply to center fielder John Rave. Eugenio Suárez to 3rd.
  5.  Tim Tawa flies out to second baseman Nick Loftin.

Top 9th

  1.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  2.  Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Tim Tawa.
  3.  Jac Caglianone doubles (4) on a ground ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr., deflected by third baseman Blaze Alexander.
  4.  Mark Canha grounds out, third baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Bot 9th

  1.  Jose Herrera strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ketel Marte grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
  3.  Geraldo Perdomo singles on a line drive to left fielder Mark Canha.
  4.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strikes out swinging.

Top 1st

  1.  KC 3, AZ 0Vinnie Pasquantino homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 80%

Bot 1st

  1.  KC 3, AZ 1Eugenio Suárez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder John Rave. Ketel Marte scores. Geraldo Perdomo to 3rd.
  2.  KC 3, AZ 2Josh Naylor singles on a ground ball to center fielder John Rave. Geraldo Perdomo scores.KC 59%

Top 2nd

  1.  KC 4, AZ 2Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk. Freddy Fermin scores. John Rave to 3rd. Jonathan India to 2nd.KC 84%
  2.  KC 5, AZ 2Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tim Tawa. John Rave scores. Jonathan India to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.KC 89%
  3.  KC 6, AZ 2Salvador Perez grounds into a force out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to second baseman Ketel Marte. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Salvador Perez to 1st.

Top 4th

  1.  KC 8, AZ 2Vinnie Pasquantino homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.KC 97%

Top 5th

  1.  KC 9, AZ 2Mark Canha homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

Bot 6th

  1.  KC 9, AZ 3Eugenio Suárez homers (28) on a fly ball to left field.

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · KC 3–0 AZ

Vinnie Pasquantino homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 80%KC +20 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

D-backsPhoenix

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jonathan India 2B2210001.246
Nick Loftin 2B0000000.174
Bobby Witt Jr. SS5231001.293
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B5236201.271
Maikel Garcia 3B5010001.303
Salvador Perez DH5001001.236
Jac Caglianone RF5020000.157
Tyler Tolbert CF0000000.111
Mark Canha LF5111102.220
Freddy Fermin C4120002.267
John Rave RF4110001.182
Totals4091493010

2B: India, Garcia, Caglianone.HR: Pasquantino 2, Canha.RBI: Jr., Pasquantino 6, Perez, Canha.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kris Bubic W7.073336982.36
Daniel Lynch IV1.000010202.66
Sam Long1.010002199.69

Video

3:06Royals vs. D-backs HighlightsMLB video
1:17Vinnie Pasquantino's two-homer, six-RBI game0:28Sam Long fans Lourdes Gurriel Jr., seals win0:29Vinnie Pasquantino's second homer of the game (14)0:26Geraldo Perdomo's diving stop
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