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Kansas City Royals at Arizona Diamondbacks

MLBMarch 11, 2025Salt River Fields at Talking Stick

RoyalsKansas CityKC10-8

Royals 2, D-backs 3

Final
D-backsPhoenixAZWon9-10
Score by inning
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KC0000010102101
AZ00003000–380

W Brandon PfaadtL Lucas ErcegSV Kevin Ginkel

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, first baseman Josh Naylor to pitcher Merrill Kelly.
  2.  Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake McCarthy.
  3.  Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk.
  4.  Michael Massey caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Merrill Kelly to second baseman Ketel Marte.

Bot 1st

  1.  Ketel Marte flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  2.  Jake McCarthy strikes out swinging.
  3.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Hunter Renfroe grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  2.  MJ Melendez grounds out, first baseman Josh Naylor to pitcher Merrill Kelly.
  3.  Nick Loftin lines out to center fielder Jake McCarthy.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Josh Naylor flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  2.  Eugenio Suárez doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  3.  Randal Grichuk flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Eugenio Suárez to 3rd.
  4.  Adrian Del Castillo strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Luke Maile doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.KC 57%
  2.  Harold Castro flies out to center fielder Jake McCarthy. Luke Maile to 3rd.
  3.  Cam Devanney strikes out swinging.AZ 52%
  4.  Kyle Isbel grounds out to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jordan Lawlar flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.
  2.  Geraldo Perdomo strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Ketel Marte flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.

Top 4th

  1.  Maikel Garcia flies out sharply to right fielder Randal Grichuk.
  2.  Michael Massey doubles (3) on a fly ball to left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.KC 52%
  3.  Hunter Renfroe singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake McCarthy. Michael Massey to 3rd.KC 58%
  4.  MJ Melendez grounds into a double play, second baseman Ketel Marte to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Josh Naylor. Hunter Renfroe out at 2nd. MJ Melendez out at 1st.AZ 56%

Bot 4th

  1.  Jake McCarthy grounds out, shortstop Cam Devanney to first baseman Harold Castro.
  2.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. flies out to center fielder Maikel Garcia.
  3.  Josh Naylor singles on a fly ball to center fielder Maikel Garcia.
  4.  Eugenio Suárez walks.
  5.  Randal Grichuk singles on a fly ball to pitcher Cole Ragans. Josh Naylor to 3rd. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd.
  6.  Royals challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Adrian Del Castillo called out on strikes.AZ 51%

Top 5th

  1.  Nick Loftin flies out to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.
  2.  Luke Maile grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Josh Naylor.
  3.  Harold Castro singles on a ground ball to third baseman Eugenio Suárez.
  4.  Cam Devanney grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jordan Lawlar doubles (3) on a fly ball to center fielder Maikel Garcia.AZ 66%
  2.  Geraldo Perdomo singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Lucas Erceg. Jordan Lawlar scores. Throwing error by pitcher Lucas Erceg.AZ 76%
  3.  Ketel Marte walks. Geraldo Perdomo to 2nd.
  4.  Jake McCarthy pops out to shortstop Cam Devanney on the infield fly rule.
  5.  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. flies out sharply to left fielder MJ Melendez. Geraldo Perdomo to 3rd. Ketel Marte to 2nd.
  6.  Josh Naylor singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Maikel Garcia. Geraldo Perdomo scores. Ketel Marte scores.AZ 89%
  7.  Eugenio Suárez singles on a line drive to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Josh Naylor to 2nd.
  8.  Randal Grichuk grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Michael Massey. Eugenio Suárez out at 2nd.

Top 6th

  1.  Kyle Isbel walks.
  2.  Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. Kyle Isbel steals (5) 2nd base.
  3.  Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk. Kyle Isbel scores.AZ 79%
  4.  Hunter Renfroe strikes out swinging.
  5.  MJ Melendez grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Josh Naylor.

Bot 6th

  1.  Adrian Del Castillo strikes out swinging, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Harold Castro.
  2.  Jordan Lawlar walks.
  3.  Geraldo Perdomo pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin.
  4.  Ketel Marte grounds out to first baseman Harold Castro.

Top 7th

  1.  Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Juan Corniel.AZ 76%
  2.  Dairon Blanco flies out to right fielder Jack Hurley.AZ 82%
  3.  Harold Castro grounds into a double play, second baseman Ildemaro Vargas to shortstop Juan Corniel to first baseman Trey Mancini. Nick Loftin out at 2nd. Harold Castro out at 1st.AZ 87%

Bot 7th

  1.  Ildemaro Vargas hit by pitch.
  2.  Grae Kessinger flies out to center fielder Dairon Blanco.
  3.  Jorge Barrosa walks. Ildemaro Vargas to 3rd. Wild pitch by pitcher Evan Sisk. Ildemaro Vargas to 3rd.
  4.  Trey Mancini grounds into a double play, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to second baseman Peyton Wilson to first baseman Jordan Groshans. Jorge Barrosa out at 2nd. Trey Mancini out at 1st.AZ 86%

Top 8th

  1.  Drew Waters triples (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.AZ 71%
  2.  Luca Tresh grounds out, third baseman Grae Kessinger to first baseman Trey Mancini. Drew Waters scores.AZ 76%
  3.  John Rave called out on strikes.
  4.  Tyler Tolbert strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 8th

  1.  Aramis Garcia grounds out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Jordan Groshans.
  2.  Juan Corniel doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Drew Waters.
  3.  Jordan Lawlar walks.
  4.  Ryan Waldschmidt walks.
  5.  Jack Hurley grounds into a double play, third baseman Jack Pineda to second baseman Peyton Wilson to first baseman Jordan Groshans. Ryan Waldschmidt out at 2nd. Jack Hurley out at 1st.AZ 76%

Top 9th

  1.  Carter Jensen grounds out, first baseman Trey Mancini to pitcher Kevin Ginkel.AZ 82%
  2.  Peyton Wilson singles on a line drive to center fielder Jorge Barrosa.AZ 75%
  3.  Jack Pineda pops out to third baseman Grae Kessinger.AZ 85%

Bot 5th

  1.  KC 0, AZ 1Geraldo Perdomo singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Lucas Erceg. Jordan Lawlar scores. Throwing error by pitcher Lucas Erceg.AZ 76%
  2.  KC 0, AZ 3Josh Naylor singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Maikel Garcia. Geraldo Perdomo scores. Ketel Marte scores.AZ 89%

Top 6th

  1.  KC 1, AZ 3Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk. Kyle Isbel scores.AZ 79%

Top 8th

  1.  KC 2, AZ 3Luca Tresh grounds out, third baseman Grae Kessinger to first baseman Trey Mancini. Drew Waters scores.AZ 76%

Win probability

Bot 5th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 0–3 AZ

Josh Naylor singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Maikel Garcia. Geraldo Perdomo scores. Ketel Marte scores.

See it in the scoring summary
AZ 89%AZ +16 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

D-backsPhoenix

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Kyle Isbel DH2100010.231
Luca Tresh DH1001000.231
Maikel Garcia CF3010001.346
John Rave RF1000001.368
Michael Massey 2B3031000.385
Tyler Tolbert SS1000001.217
Hunter Renfroe RF3010001.214
Carter Jensen C1000000.056
MJ Melendez LF3000000.273
Peyton Wilson 2B1010000.231
Nick Loftin 3B3010000.444
Jack Pineda 3B1000000.500
Luke Maile C2010000.267
Dairon Blanco CF1000000.333
Harold Castro 1B3010000.269
Jordan Groshans 1B0000000.333
Cam Devanney SS2000001.211
Drew Waters LF1110000.150
Totals322102015

2B: Massey, Maile.3B: Waters.RBI: Tresh, Massey.SB: Isbel, Tolbert.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Cole Ragans4.030015645.56
Lucas Erceg L1.0433102310.80
Steven Cruz1.000011203.00
Evan Sisk1.000010163.38
Taylor Clarke1.010020171.80

Video

0:14Josh Naylor's two-run single0:43Cole Ragans strikes out three batters0:38Merrill Kelly K's one in scoreless start
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