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Kansas City Royals at San Francisco Giants

MLBMarch 8, 2025Scottsdale Stadium

RoyalsKansas CityKC9-5

Royals 3, Giants 7

Final
GiantsSan FranciscoSFWon8-3
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC000000003370
SF02301100–7101

W Keaton WinnL Michael Wacha

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nelson Velázquez grounds out, third baseman Matt Chapman to first baseman Wilmer Flores.
  3.  MJ Melendez strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to center fielder Drew Waters.
  2.  Willy Adames flies out to right fielder Nelson Velázquez.
  3.  Jung Hoo Lee lines out to right fielder Nelson Velázquez.

Top 2nd

  1.  Freddy Fermin singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.KC 54%
  2.  Harold Castro doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Freddy Fermin to 3rd.KC 66%
  3.  Cavan Biggio strikes out swinging.KC 60%
  4.  Drew Waters strikes out swinging.KC 51%
  5.  John Rave lines out, pitcher Keaton Winn to shortstop Willy Adames to first baseman Wilmer Flores.SF 55%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Matt Chapman singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder John Rave.SF 60%
  2.  Heliot Ramos strikes out swinging.
  3.  Mike Yastrzemski homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Matt Chapman scores.SF 76%
  4.  Wilmer Flores strikes out swinging.
  5.  Tyler Fitzgerald grounds out, first baseman Cavan Biggio to pitcher Michael Wacha.

Top 3rd

  1.  Tyler Tolbert grounds out, third baseman Matt Chapman to first baseman Wilmer Flores.
  2.  Michael Massey lines out to second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez grounds out, third baseman Matt Chapman to first baseman Wilmer Flores.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Max Stassi grounds out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Cavan Biggio.
  2.  LaMonte Wade Jr. walks.
  3.  Willy Adames flies out to left fielder John Rave.
  4.  Jung Hoo Lee walks. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 2nd.
  5.  Matt Chapman homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Jung Hoo Lee scores.SF 94%
  6.  Heliot Ramos grounds out, pitcher Ryan Brady to first baseman Cavan Biggio.

Top 4th

  1.  MJ Melendez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski, deflected by second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald.
  2.  Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging.
  3.  Harold Castro strikes out swinging.
  4.  Cavan Biggio hit by pitch. MJ Melendez to 2nd.
  5.  Drew Waters strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Mike Yastrzemski grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Cavan Biggio.
  2.  Wilmer Flores pops out to shortstop Tyler Tolbert.
  3.  Tyler Fitzgerald grounds out, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Cavan Biggio.

Top 5th

  1.  John Rave lines out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
  2.  Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.
  3.  Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos.

Bot 5th

  1.  Max Stassi singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters.
  2.  LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out softly, third baseman Harold Castro to first baseman Cavan Biggio. Logan Porter to 2nd.
  3.  Willy Adames singles on a fly ball to right fielder Nelson Velázquez. Logan Porter to 3rd.
  4.  Jung Hoo Lee grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Tyler Tolbert. Logan Porter scores. Christian Koss out at 2nd. Jung Hoo Lee to 1st.
  5.  Jung Hoo Lee caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Freddy Fermin to second baseman Michael Massey.

Top 6th

  1.  Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.
  2.  MJ Melendez flies out to right fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
  3.  Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to center fielder Grant McCray.
  4.  Harold Castro strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  David Villar homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.
  2.  Heliot Ramos singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tyler Tolbert.
  3.  Mike Yastrzemski lines into a double play, center fielder Drew Waters to shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Wade Meckler out at 1st.
  4.  Wilmer Flores grounds out softly, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

Top 7th

  1.  Cavan Biggio flies out to right fielder Luis Matos.
  2.  Drew Waters walks.
  3.  Gavin Cross pops out to shortstop Christian Koss.
  4.  Tyler Tolbert reaches on a fielder's choice. Drew Waters to 3rd. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd. Drew Waters advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by third baseman David Villar.
  5.  Michael Massey walks.
  6.  Nelson Velázquez flies out to center fielder Grant McCray.

Bot 7th

  1.  Brett Wisely doubles (3) on a ground ball to left fielder Gavin Cross.
  2.  Logan Porter grounds out, shortstop Dustin Dickerson to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
  3.  Jake Lamb strikes out swinging.
  4.  Christian Koss flies out to center fielder Carson Roccaforte.

Top 8th

  1.  MJ Melendez called out on strikes.
  2.  Carter Jensen grounds out, shortstop Christian Koss to first baseman Jerar Encarnacion.
  3.  Jac Caglianone walks.
  4.  Jordan Groshans walks. Jac Caglianone to 2nd.
  5.  Carson Roccaforte called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Grant McCray singles on a soft ground ball to second baseman Jack Pineda.
  2.  David Villar grounds into a double play, third baseman Jordan Groshans to second baseman Jack Pineda to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Grant McCray out at 2nd. David Villar out at 1st.
  3.  Wade Meckler walks.
  4.  Luis Matos singles on a ground ball to center fielder Carson Roccaforte. Wade Meckler to 2nd.
  5.  Jerar Encarnacion grounds out, third baseman Jordan Groshans to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

Top 9th

  1.  Gavin Cross triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Grant McCray.
  2.  Dustin Dickerson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wade Meckler. Gavin Cross scores.
  3.  Jack Pineda doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Luis Matos.
  4.  Spencer Nivens homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. Jack Pineda scores.
  5.  Kyle Hayes strikes out swinging.
  6.  Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Wade Meckler.

Bot 2nd

  1.  KC 0, SF 2Mike Yastrzemski homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Matt Chapman scores.SF 76%

Bot 3rd

  1.  KC 0, SF 5Matt Chapman homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Jung Hoo Lee scores.SF 94%

Bot 5th

  1.  KC 0, SF 6Jung Hoo Lee grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Tyler Tolbert. Logan Porter scores. Christian Koss out at 2nd. Jung Hoo Lee to 1st.

Bot 6th

  1.  KC 0, SF 7David Villar homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.

Top 9th

  1.  KC 1, SF 7Dustin Dickerson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Wade Meckler. Gavin Cross scores.
  2.  KC 3, SF 7Spencer Nivens homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. Jack Pineda scores.

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · KC 0–2 SF

Mike Yastrzemski homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Matt Chapman scores.

See it in the scoring summary
SF 76%SF +20 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

GiantsSan Francisco

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Michael Massey 2B3000011.350
Jack Pineda 2B1110000.500
Nelson Velázquez RF4000001.083
Spencer Nivens RF11121001.000
MJ Melendez DH4010002.296
Kyle Hayes PH1000001.111
Freddy Fermin C3020001.438
Carter Jensen C2000000.067
Harold Castro 3B3010002.227
Jac Caglianone 1B0000010.444
Cavan Biggio 3B2000001.214
Jordan Groshans 3B0000010.375
Drew Waters CF2000012.118
Carson Roccaforte CF1000001.000
John Rave LF2000000.438
Gavin Cross LF2110000.375
Tyler Tolbert SS3000001.150
Dustin Dickerson SS0001000.000
Totals343731413

2B: Pineda, Castro.3B: Cross.HR: Nivens.RBI: Nivens 2, Dickerson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Michael Wacha L2.2355225615.43
Ryan Brady0.10000020.00
Lucas Erceg1.00000076.75
Ross Stripling2.0422003015.75
Luinder Avila2.030011421.50

Video

0:17Erik Miller strikes out three in outing0:20Matt Chapman's spinning play0:17Spencer Nivens' first home run of spring0:29David Villar's first homer of spring
All 8 clips

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