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Cuba at Kansas City Royals

MLBMarch 3, 2026Surprise Stadium

CubaCUB0-1

Cuba 0, Royals 4

Final
RoyalsKansas CityKCWon1-0
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CUB000000000060
KC21000100–481

W Ryan BergertL Denny Larrondo

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Roel Santos grounds out, second baseman Jonathan India to first baseman Josh Rojas.
  2.  Yoán Moncada strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ariel Martinez called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jonathan India grounds out, shortstop Erisbel Arruebarrena to first baseman Malcom Nuñez.
  2.  Michael Massey homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.KC 65%
  3.  Lane Thomas doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ariel Martinez.
  4.  Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Roel Santos. Lane Thomas scores.KC 77%
  5.  Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
  6.  Isaac Collins grounds out, second baseman Yiddi Cappe to first baseman Malcom Nuñez.

Top 2nd

  1.  Alfredo Despaigne strikes out swinging.
  2.  Malcom Nuñez flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  3.  Erisbel Arruebarrena strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Josh Rojas triples (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Yoelkis Guibert.KC 83%
  2.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Yiddi Cappe to first baseman Malcom Nuñez. Josh Rojas scores.
  3.  Connor Kaiser walks.
  4.  Jonathan India singles on a fly ball to center fielder Roel Santos. Connor Kaiser to 2nd.
  5.  Michael Massey grounds out, first baseman Malcom Nuñez to pitcher Denny Larrondo. Connor Kaiser to 3rd. Jonathan India to 2nd.
  6.  Lane Thomas called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Yoelkis Guibert grounds out, first baseman Josh Rojas to pitcher Ryan Bergert.
  2.  Omar Hernandez walks.
  3.  Yiddi Cappe flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
  4.  Roel Santos flies out to shortstop Connor Kaiser.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Roel Santos.
  2.  Nick Loftin doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Ariel Martinez.
  3.  Isaac Collins grounds out to first baseman Malcom Nuñez. Nick Loftin to 3rd.
  4.  Josh Rojas called out on strikes.

Top 4th

  1.  Yoán Moncada walks.
  2.  Ariel Martinez lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Josh Rojas. Yoán Moncada out at 1st.KC 88%
  3.  Alfredo Despaigne singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nick Loftin.
  4.  Malcom Nuñez grounds out softly, pitcher Felix Arronde to first baseman Josh Rojas.

Bot 4th

  1.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Yiddi Cappe to first baseman Malcom Nuñez.
  2.  Connor Kaiser called out on strikes.
  3.  Jonathan India walks.
  4.  Michael Massey grounds out, shortstop Erisbel Arruebarrena to first baseman Malcom Nuñez.

Top 5th

  1.  Erisbel Arruebarrena strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yoelkis Guibert pops out to pitcher Lucas Erceg in foul territory.
  3.  Omar Hernandez pops out to first baseman Josh Rojas.

Bot 5th

  1.  Lane Thomas pops out to second baseman Yiddi Cappe.
  2.  Carter Jensen doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Ariel Martinez.
  3.  Nick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Erisbel Arruebarrena to first baseman Malcom Nuñez. Carter Jensen to 3rd.
  4.  Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Yiddi Cappe lines out to first baseman Jose Cerice.
  2.  Roel Santos singles on a fly ball to right fielder John Rave, deflected by center fielder Drew Waters.
  3.  Yoán Moncada singles on a line drive to left fielder Kameron Misner. Roel Santos to 2nd.
  4.  Ariel Martinez flies out to center fielder Drew Waters. Roel Santos to 3rd. Yoán Moncada to 2nd.
  5.  Alfredo Despaigne grounds out to third baseman Dustin Dickerson.

Bot 6th

  1.  Kameron Misner called out on strikes.
  2.  Kyle Isbel hits a ground-rule double (1) on a fly ball to right-center field.
  3.  John Rave strikes out swinging.
  4.  Drew Waters walks.
  5.  Blake Mitchell strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Malcom Nuñez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Drew Waters, deflected by shortstop Yandel Ricardo.
  2.  Erisbel Arruebarrena grounds into a double play, shortstop Yandel Ricardo to second baseman Peyton Wilson to first baseman Jose Cerice. Malcom Nuñez out at 2nd. Erisbel Arruebarrena out at 1st.
  3.  Yoelkis Guibert grounds out, second baseman Peyton Wilson to first baseman Jose Cerice.

Bot 7th

  1.  Peyton Wilson called out on strikes.
  2.  Yandel Ricardo walks.
  3.  Jose Cerice flies out to center fielder Roel Santos.

Top 8th

  1.  Omar Hernandez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Kameron Misner.
  2.  Yiddi Cappe pops out softly to first baseman Jose Cerice in foul territory.
  3.  Roel Santos singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Omar Hernandez to 3rd.
  4.  Yoán Moncada strikes out swinging.
  5.  Leonel Moas Jr. flies out to catcher Blake Mitchell in foul territory.

Bot 8th

  1.  Dustin Dickerson flies out to first baseman Malcom Nuñez.
  2.  Kameron Misner flies out to center fielder Roel Santos.
  3.  Canyon Brown flies out to center fielder Roel Santos.

Top 9th

  1.  Alfredo Despaigne grounds out, third baseman Dustin Dickerson to first baseman Jose Cerice.
  2.  Malcom Nuñez grounds out, shortstop Yandel Ricardo to first baseman Jose Cerice.
  3.  Erisbel Arruebarrena grounds out, third baseman Dustin Dickerson to first baseman Jose Cerice.

Bot 1st

  1.  CUB 0, KC 1Michael Massey homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.KC 65%
  2.  CUB 0, KC 2Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Roel Santos. Lane Thomas scores.KC 77%

Bot 2nd

  1.  CUB 0, KC 3Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Yiddi Cappe to first baseman Malcom Nuñez. Josh Rojas scores.

Bot 6th

  1.  CUB 0, KC 4Blake Mitchell strikes out swinging.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · CUB 0–1 KC

Michael Massey homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 65%KC +12 pts

Game leaders

Cuba

RoyalsKansas City

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Roel Santos CF4020000.500
Yoán Moncada 3B3010012.333
Ariel Martinez LF3000001.000
Leonel Moas Jr. LF1000000.000
Alfredo Despaigne DH4010001.250
Malcom Nuñez 1B4010000.250
Erisbel Arruebarrena SS4000002.000
Yoelkis Guibert RF3000000.000
Omar Hernandez C2010010.500
Yiddi Cappe 2B3000000.000
Totals31060026

SB: Hernandez.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Denny Larrondo L2.0533125413.50
Yariel Rodríguez1.210012300.00
Emmanuel Chapman1.110001120.00
Darien Núñez1.011113249.00
Pedro Santos1.000011170.00
Raidel Martinez1.000000130.00

Video

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