Live Updates: Royals vs. Diamondbacks (Game Three)
Kansas City can avenge its lone loss after the All-Star break with a win on Wednesday night.
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The Royals had a four-game winning streak to start the official second half of the regular season slate snapped by Arizona on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium. It'll be right-hander Michael Wacha on the hill Wednesday, and the team hopes that he can provide its offense a chance to get to the Diamondbacks' Ryne Nelson to avenge that loss and win the series.
Arizona (52-50) scored three first-inning runs on Tuesday and got help courtesy of a good start by the returning Jordan Montgomery. The Royals (56-46) never got going and lost the game 6-2. Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is in the midst of a quality stretch at the plate, almost hitting for the cycle Monday night before being plunked.
First pitch Wednesday in Kansas City is set for 7:10 p.m. CT. Wacha and Nelson have identical records. Both are 7-6. As an added bonus, if the Royals win, they will have taken the series against the defending National League champions.
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Bottom 9:
- Perez flies out, ending the game. A spirited comeback effort was not enough to overcome a disastrous top of the ninth. FINAL: Diamondbacks 8, Royals 6.
- Pasquantino hits a two-run single, making it 8-6 and bringing the tying run to the plate. Kansas City is not going away quietly.
- Witt Jr. singles, adding to his solid day. Garcia to third. Witt has three hits. He advances to second on defensive indifference.
- Hampson lines out to short. Royals down to their final out.
- Isbel pops out.
- Garcia leads off the inning with a single.
- Paul Sewald is in to close the game out for Arizona.
Top 9:
- Walker grounds out, but the Diamondbacks score five in the inning. It's now last call for the Royals.
- Pederson lines out.
- Marte hits a three-run home run, No. 22 for him on the year, and this game has been flipped on its head. The Diamondbacks are now in front by an 8-4 score.
- Carroll singles, and things are coming unglued. Runners on the corners with one out.
- Moreno doubles, and the Diamondbacks have the lead. Two runs score. It's 5-4 Arizona. McArthur blows the save. Moreno's 16th double of the season.
- Perdomo walks.
- Gurriel Jr. singles. The tying run is aboard with one out.
- Suarez strikes out swinging on a ball nowhere near the zone.
- James McArthur is on to try and get the save for the Royals.
Bottom 8:
- Waters goes down swinging. The Royals fail to add any insurance in the eighth, but lead 4-3 with a chance to win the series in the next half-inning.
- Fermin grounds out.
- Nick Loftin pinch hits for Massey. He flies out.
- 2022 All-Star Joe Mantiply is now pitching for Arizona.
Top 8:
- McCarthy grounds out. The Diamondbacks squander the opportunity and will be down to their final three outs. Royals still lead 4-3.
- Walker flies out, but the run does not score from third. Two away.
- Marte grounds out, advancing the runner. Pederson is intentionally walked.
- Carroll is hit by a pitch and steals second.
- Hunter Harvey is now pitching for the Royals. Meanwhile, Garrett Hampson replaces Adam Frazier in left.
Bottom 7:
- Perez flies out.
- Pasquantino walks.
- Witt Jr. goes down swinging.
- Frazier grounds out.
- Justin Martinez will now pitch for Arizona.
Top 7:
- Gabriel Moreno pinch hits for Herrera. He grounds out to retire the side. Royals lead, 4-3.
- Perdomo lines out to right.
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. pinch hits for Thomas. He strikes out on a foul tip.
- Sam Long replaces Angel Zerpa on the mound for Kansas City.
Bottom 6:
- Isbel pops out to retire the side.
- Garcia pops out.
- Waters is hit by a pitch.
- Fermin strikes out swinging.
Top 6:
- Suarez pops out. Clean inning for Zerpa with his team still one run ahead.
- McCarthy tries to bunt, and it turns into a groundout.
- Walker lines out to second.
Bottom 5:
- Massey flies out to right, ending the inning.
- Perez singles into center, getting into the hit column in a game where he has two double plays hit into.
- Pasquantino grounds into a double play, the third of the night for Kansas City hitters.
- Witt Jr. singles, and he's 2-2 on the day.
Top 5:
- Zerpa retires Pederson, stranding the runner and keeping Kansas City in front.
- Marte is intentionally walked. Angel Zerpa is on to pitch for the Royals.
- Carroll grounds out to first base, failing to score the run.
- Herrera is retired on a sacrifice bunt, moving the runner over in the process.
- Perdomo leads off the frame with a double.
Bottom 4:
- Frazier lines out, but Kansas City gets the two runs back in the inning and then takes a 4-3 lead after Isbel scores on another wild pitch.
- Isbel triples into left, scoring Garcia and tying the game at three runs apiece.
- Garcia grounds into a force play. Waters is retired, but Massey scores, making it 3-2.
- Waters walks on four pitches.
- Fermin goes down looking.
- Massey doubles on a line drive and advances on a wild pitch.
Top 4:
- Thomas strikes out on a foul tip, ending a tough inning for Wacha. Arizona plates two on a pair of solo shots and leads 3-1.
- Suarez collects a two-out double.
- McCarthy pops out in foul territory.
- Christian Walker hits his 23rd home run of the season, extending the Arizona lead to 3-1. The visitors go back-to-back off Wacha.
- Joc Pederson hits a solo home run to center, his 14th this season. The Diamondbacks take a 2-1 lead.
- Marte grounds out.
Bottom 3:
- Perez hits into his second double play of the night, ending the inning with things still knotted at one run apiece.
- Pasquantino singles, and it's back-to-back hits for Kansas City.
- Witt Jr. singles.
- Frazier flies out.
Top 3:
- Carroll pops out to first, ending the frame.
- Jose Herrera grounds out to first.
- Geraldo Perdomo flies out.
Bottom 2:
- Kyle Isbel lines out to Walker, ending the inning. It's now a 1-1 game.
- Maikel Garcia grounds out, advancing Waters.
- Drew Waters hits a fly-ball double to right, tying the game at one run apiece.
- Freddy Fermin singles to left.
- Michael Massey flies out.
Top 2:
- Alek Thomas grounds out to retire the side, but the visitors are on the board.
- Eugenio Suarez hits a home run to left field. The Diamondbacks take the lead over the Royals 1-0.
- Jake McCarthy grounds out.
- Christian Walker grounds out.
Bottom 1:
- Salvador Perez grounds into an inning-ending double play. No score on either side through an inning.
- Vinnie Pasquantino singles after a nine-pitch at-bat. Runners on the corners.
- Bobby Witt Jr. walks, making him the first Kansas City baserunner.
- Adam Frazier grounds out to short.
Top 1:
- Joc Pedersen grounds into an inning-ending double play. Side retired with Wacha facing the minimum.
- Ketel Marte singles.
- Corbin Carroll starts the game with a flyout to right.
Pregame:
- Kansas City lineup: 1. Adam Frazier, left field; 2. Bobby Witt Jr., shortstop; 3. Vinnie Pasquantino, first base; 4. Salvador Perez, catcher; 5. Michael Massey, second base; 6. Freddy Fermin, designated hitter; 7. Drew Waters, right field; 8. Maikel Garcia, third base; 9. Kyle Isbel, center field; P: Michael Wacha (R)
- Arizona lineup: 1. Corbin Carroll, right field; 2. Ketel Marte, second base; 3. Joc Pederson, designated hitter; 4. Christian Walker, first base; 5. Jake McCarthy, left field; 6. Eugenio Suarez, third base; 7. Alek Thomas, center field; 8. Geraldo Perdomo, shortstop; 9. Jose Herrera, catcher; P: Ryne Nelson (R)
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