Kansas City Royals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks: game summary

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City RoyalsKC	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	12	0
Arizona DiamondbacksAZ	3	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	-	9	10	2

Decisions

• WinnerJ.B. Wendelken
• LoserZack Greinke

Scoring plays

1. Top 1Whit Merrifield homers (3) on a line drive to left center field.1-0
2. Top 1Bobby Witt Jr. homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.2-0
3. Top 1Hunter Dozier homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.3-0
4. Top 1Kyle Isbel grounds into a force out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to second baseman Ketel Marte. MJ Melendez scores. Carlos Santana to 3rd. Emmanuel Rivera out at 2nd. Kyle Isbel to 1st.4-0
5. Bot 1Pavin Smith homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Daulton Varsho scores.4-2
6. Bot 1Christian Walker homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field.4-3
7. Top 2Andrew Benintendi grounds out, third baseman Drew Ellis to first baseman Christian Walker.5-3
8. Bot 3David Peralta singles on a ground ball to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Pavin Smith scores. Ketel Marte to 3rd. David Peralta to 2nd.5-4
9. Bot 3Jake McCarthy grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Hunter Dozier. Ketel Marte scores. David Peralta to 3rd.5-5
10. Bot 4Ketel Marte doubles (14) on a fly ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Daulton Varsho scores. Pavin Smith scores.5-7
11. Bot 7David Peralta singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ketel Marte scores.5-8
12. Bot 7Jake Hager singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. David Peralta scores. Geraldo Perdomo to 2nd.5-9

Box score

Game info

Ballpark

Chase Field

Attendance

14,629

Duration

3 h 36

Weather

94 °F, Clear · wind 16 mph, L To R

Umpires

Cory Blaser (Home plate) · Tom Hallion (First base) · Mark Ripperger (Second base) · Phil Cuzzi (Third base)