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San Francisco Giants at Kansas City Royals

MLBMarch 19, 2025Surprise Stadium

GiantsSan FranciscoSFWon18-6

Giants 3, Royals 1

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKC16-10
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
SF000100002351
KC100000000151

W Lou Trivino IIIL Daniel Lynch IVSV Kai-Wei Teng

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Grant McCray strikes out swinging.
  2.  Tyler Fitzgerald called out on strikes.
  3.  Heliot Ramos strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jonathan India grounds out, third baseman David Villar to first baseman Jake Lamb.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.KC 65%
  3.  Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald.
  4.  Salvador Perez grounds out, pitcher Jordan Hicks to first baseman Jake Lamb.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jerar Encarnacion strikes out swinging.
  2.  Luis Matos grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  3.  Jake Lamb pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory.

Bot 2nd

  1.  MJ Melendez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luis Matos.
  2.  Hunter Renfroe grounds into a force out, third baseman David Villar to second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald. MJ Melendez out at 2nd. Hunter Renfroe to 1st.
  3.  Freddy Fermin grounds into a force out, first baseman Jake Lamb to shortstop Brett Wisely. Hunter Renfroe out at 2nd. Freddy Fermin to 1st.
  4.  Maikel Garcia lines out to center fielder Grant McCray.

Top 3rd

  1.  Sam Huff walks.KC 58%
  2.  David Villar flies out to left fielder MJ Melendez.
  3.  Brett Wisely lines out sharply to center fielder Dairon Blanco.
  4.  Grant McCray called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Dairon Blanco flies out to left fielder Jerar Encarnacion.
  2.  Jonathan India strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Tyler Fitzgerald homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.KC 50%
  2.  Heliot Ramos grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  3.  Jerar Encarnacion grounds out, pitcher Michael Wacha to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  4.  Luis Matos walks.
  5.  Jake Lamb singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Hunter Renfroe. Luis Matos to 3rd.
  6.  Sam Huff flies out to right fielder Hunter Renfroe.KC 56%

Bot 4th

  1.  Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, pitcher Jordan Hicks to first baseman Jake Lamb.
  2.  Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Brett Wisely to first baseman Jake Lamb.
  3.  MJ Melendez grounds out, second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald to first baseman Jake Lamb.

Top 5th

  1.  David Villar strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brett Wisely strikes out swinging.
  3.  Grant McCray strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Hunter Renfroe flies out to left fielder Jerar Encarnacion.
  2.  Freddy Fermin grounds out, second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald to first baseman Jake Lamb.
  3.  Maikel Garcia grounds out, second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald to first baseman Jake Lamb.

Top 6th

  1.  Tyler Fitzgerald strikes out swinging.
  2.  Heliot Ramos lines out sharply to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  3.  Jerar Encarnacion grounds out to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 6th

  1.  Dairon Blanco strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jonathan India doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Grant McCray. Jonathan India to 3rd. Jonathan India advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by center fielder Grant McCray.KC 65%
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. reaches on a fielder's choice out, third baseman David Villar to catcher Sam Huff. Jonathan India out at home.KC 54%
  4.  Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to left fielder Jerar Encarnacion in foul territory.

Top 7th

  1.  Luis Matos grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  2.  Jake Lamb grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
  3.  Sam Huff lines out to first baseman Salvador Perez.

Bot 7th

  1.  Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Grant McCray.KC 66%
  2.  Harold Castro singles on a ground ball to center fielder Grant McCray.KC 60%
  3.  Cavan Biggio walks. Harold Castro to 2nd.KC 66%
  4.  Luke Maile hit by pitch. Harold Castro to 3rd. Cavan Biggio to 2nd.KC 75%
  5.  Maikel Garcia grounds into a double play, third baseman Sabin Ceballos to second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald to first baseman David Villar. Luke Maile out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.KC 52%

Top 8th

  1.  David Villar strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brett Wisely lines out to center fielder Drew Waters.
  3.  Grant McCray walks.
  4.  Tyler Fitzgerald strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Drew Waters strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nick Pratto called out on strikes.
  3.  Jack Pineda grounds out, second baseman Brett Auerbach to first baseman David Villar.

Top 9th

  1.  Heliot Ramos grounds out, third baseman Jordan Groshans to first baseman Nick Pratto.
  2.  Wade Meckler singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters.KC 50%
  3.  Logan Porter doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Harold Castro. Wade Meckler scores.SF 77%
  4.  Turner Hill called out on strikes.SF 72%
  5.  Sabin Ceballos singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Logan Porter scores.SF 89%
  6.  David Villar strikes out swinging.

Bot 9th

  1.  Nelson Velázquez grounds out, shortstop Christian Koss to first baseman David Villar.
  2.  Dustin Dickerson called out on strikes.
  3.  Harold Castro flies out to left fielder Wade Meckler.

Bot 1st

  1.  SF 0, KC 1Bobby Witt Jr. homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.KC 65%

Top 4th

  1.  SF 1, KC 1Tyler Fitzgerald homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.KC 50%

Top 9th

  1.  SF 2, KC 1Logan Porter doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Harold Castro. Wade Meckler scores.SF 77%
  2.  SF 3, KC 1Sabin Ceballos singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters. Logan Porter scores.SF 89%

Win probability

Top 9th · Biggest swing #1 · SF 2–1 KC

Logan Porter doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Harold Castro. Wade Meckler scores.

See it in the scoring summary
SF 77%SF +27 pts

Game leaders

GiantsSan Francisco

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Grant McCray CF3000013.256
Jonah Cox CF0000000.444
Tyler Fitzgerald 2B4111103.282
Brett Auerbach 2B0000000.000
Heliot Ramos DH4000001.273
Jerar Encarnacion LF3000001.302
Wade Meckler LF1110000.250
Luis Matos RF2000010.345
Logan Porter C1111000.125
Jake Lamb 1B3010000.273
Turner Hill RF1000001.500
Sam Huff C2000010.310
Sabin Ceballos 3B1011000.636
David Villar 1B4000003.190
Brett Wisely SS3000001.268
Christian Koss SS0000000.351
Totals323531313

2B: Porter.HR: Fitzgerald.RBI: Fitzgerald, Porter, Ceballos.SB: McCray.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jordan Hicks5.231103635.84
Antonio Jimenez0.10000049.00
Tristan Beck1.020010254.70
Lou Trivino III W1.000002120.00
Kai-Wei Teng S1.000001130.00

Video

1:27Michael Wacha K’s eight in dominant start3:54John Sherman joins the Royals' booth0:12Giants escape bases-loaded jam with double play0:20Logan Porter's go-ahead double
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