Kansas City Royals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

May 23, 2022

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	12	0	13
ARI	3	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	-	9	10	2	6

loss:

Z. Greinke(0-3)win: Arizona Diamondbacks logo

J. Wendelken(1-1)

Game Recap

Kansas City Royals vs Arizona Diamondbacks game highlights

PHOENIX -- Eighteen years and one day have passed since Zack Greinke’s MLB debut, and the 38-year-old right-hander remains working hard at his craft. He is constantly evolving his game, making the necessary tweaks to his arsenal of pitches in order to enjoy continued success. Players, coaches and managers around...

Scoring Summary

KCARI

1Whit Merrifield homers (3) on a line drive to left center field. [1 run] 10
1Bobby Witt Jr. homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 20
1Hunter Dozier homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run] 30
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. [1 run] [2 outs] 40
1Pavin Smith homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Daulton Varsho scores. [2 runs] 42
1Christian Walker homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 43
2Whit Merrifield steals (7) 2nd base. Whit Merrifield scores. Throwing error by catcher Grayson Greiner. Throwing error by shortstop Geraldo Perdomo. [1 run] 53
3David Peralta singles on a ground ball to right fielder Whit Merrifield. Pavin Smith scores. Ketel Marte to 3rd. David Peralta to 2nd. [1 run] 54
3Jake McCarthy grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Hunter Dozier. Ketel Marte scores. David Peralta to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 55
4Ketel Marte doubles (14) on a fly ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Daulton Varsho scores. Pavin Smith scores. [2 runs] 57
7David Peralta singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ketel Marte scores. [1 run] 58
7Jake Hager singles on a ground ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. David Peralta scores. Geraldo Perdomo to 2nd. [1 run] 59

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Whit MerrifieldRF	2	5	2	1	2	0	1	2	.214
2Andrew BenintendiLF	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	.329
3Bobby Witt Jr.SS	2	5	1	1	1	0	1	3	.221
4Hunter Dozier1B	1	4	1	1	1	1	1	4	.270
5MJ MelendezC	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	3	.241
6Carlos SantanaDH	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.163
7Emmanuel Rivera3B	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	3	.222
8Kyle IsbelCF	1	4	0	1	1	1	0	3	.276
9Nicky Lopez2B	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	5	.214

TOTAL	12	39	5	4	8	5	3	24	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Zack GreinkeRHP	3.2	5	7	7	5	4	2	87	4.53
Joel PayampsRHP	2.1	1	0	0	2	1	0	35	1.31
Collin SniderRHP	0.2	3	2	2	0	0	0	18	5.51
Matt PeacockRHP	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	4.15
Amir GarrettLHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	3.38


TOTAL	8.0	10	9	9	8	5	2	156	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Daulton VarshoDH	1	4	2	0	0	1	0	2	.262
2Pavin SmithRF	1	3	3	2	1	2	1	1	.236
3Ketel Marte2B	2	4	2	2	1	1	0	0	.245
4Christian Walker1B	1	4	1	1	0	0	1	4	.200
5David PeraltaLF	2	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	.232
6Jake McCarthyCF	0	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	.214
7Geraldo PerdomoSS	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.210
8Drew Ellis3B	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.154
Jake Hager3B	1	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	.167
9Grayson GreinerC	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.167
TOTAL	10	34	9	9	8	5	2	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Zach DaviesRHP	3.2	8	5	4	2	2	3	84	4.81
J.B. WendelkenRHP	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	14	5.65
Caleb SmithLHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	13	6.48
Noe RamirezRHP	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0	19	3.38
Joe MantiplyLHP	0.2	1	0	0	2	0	0	19	0.53
Sean PoppenRHP	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	17	3.27
Luis FriasRHP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	15	13.50
TOTAL	8.2	12	5	4	8	5	3	181	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningKCARI

TOP 1
HOME RUN — Whit Merrifield homers (3) on a line drive to left center field. [1 run]
10
FLYOUT — Andrew Benintendi flies out to center fielder Jake McCarthy. [1 out]
10
HOME RUN — Bobby Witt Jr. homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
20
HOME RUN — Hunter Dozier homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]
30
WALK — MJ Melendez walks.
30
SINGLE — Carlos Santana singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Pavin Smith. MJ Melendez to 3rd.
30
HIT BY PITCH — Emmanuel Rivera hit by pitch. Carlos Santana to 2nd.
30
FORCEOUT — Kyle 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. [1 run] [2 outs]
40
FLYOUT — Nicky Lopez flies out to left fielder David Peralta. [3 outs]
40
BOTTOM 1
DOUBLE — Daulton Varsho doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Whit Merrifield.
40
HOME RUN — Pavin Smith homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Daulton Varsho scores. [2 runs]
42
STRIKEOUT — Ketel Marte strikes out swinging. [1 out]
42
HOME RUN — Christian Walker homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]
43
STRIKEOUT — David Peralta strikes out on a foul tip. [2 outs]
43
STRIKEOUT — Jake McCarthy strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
43

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Team Stats

ARI

5Runs9

12Hits10

0Errors2

.308Batting Avg.294

39At Bats34

3Extra-base Hits4

3Home Runs2

4Runs-Batted-In9

5Walks5

1Stolen Bases0

8Strikeouts8

13Left on Base6

21Total Bases18

Game Details

Monday, May 23, 2022 · 9:40 PM

Chase Field · Phoenix, AZ

attendance: 14,629 (30.2%)

weather: 94 degrees, clear