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.

Jul 19, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals second base Michael Massey (19) celebrates after hitting a two run single against the Chicago White Sox in the fifth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports / Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

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.

Live Updates:

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)