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Arizona Diamondbacks @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-09-29 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23488 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph L to R · 2:59
Kansas City Royals defeated Arizona Diamondbacks 2–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer singles on a ground ball to center fielder A. J. Pollock. Melky Cabrera scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: J.D. Martinez grounds into a double play, third baseman Mike Moustakas to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Eric Hosmer. Ildemaro Vargas out at 2nd. J.D. Martinez out at 1st — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Ian Kennedy L: Zack Greinke SV: Mike Minor
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: David Rackley · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Arizona Diamondbacks — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Peralta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Iannetta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 J. D. Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Lamb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 AJ Pollock | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Daniel Descalso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Drury | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ketel Marte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Drew Butera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Arizona Diamondbacks — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 David Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Patrick Corbin | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Fernando Rodney | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kennedy | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 Peter Moylan | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Alexander | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Peralta: K
- Chris Iannetta: D8/F89XD+
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- J. D. Martinez: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: S7/L7D+
- Lorenzo Cain: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Melky Cabrera: D8/L8LM
- Eric Hosmer: S8/G6.2-H
- Mike Moustakas: S9/G34.1-3
- Brandon Moss: K
Top 2
- Jake Lamb: HR/F89D+
- AJ Pollock: S8/L6D-
- Daniel Descalso: 8/F8RM
- Brandon Drury: 8/F89XD+
- Ketel Marte: 8/F78XD+
Bot 2
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9M
- Alex Gordon: K
- Drew Butera: 53/G5
Top 3
- David Peralta: W
- Chris Iannetta: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
Bot 3
- Whit Merrifield: HR/F7LD+
- Lorenzo Cain: 63/G6
- Melky Cabrera: 1/G34S-
- Eric Hosmer: 53/G6S
Top 4
- J. D. Martinez: K
- Jake Lamb: 8/L8RXD+
- AJ Pollock: S7/L7M+
- Daniel Descalso: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Mike Moustakas: S8/G6
- Brandon Moss: K
- Alcides Escobar: 14(1)3/GDP/G15-
Top 5
- Brandon Drury: K
- Ketel Marte: 4/BP4+
- David Peralta: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Alex Gordon: W
- Drew Butera: W.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 4/F3D
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9LM
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G34-
Top 6
- Chris Iannetta: 63/G6S-
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- J. D. Martinez: D9/L89XD+
- Jake Lamb: W
- AJ Pollock: K
Bot 6
- Eric Hosmer: 7/F78D+
- Mike Moustakas: S4/G4MD-
- Brandon Moss: W.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: 14(1)/FO/L15S-
Top 7
- Daniel Descalso: 53/G56S
- Brandon Drury: S6/G56
- Ketel Marte: 8/F8LXD+
- David Peralta: 7/F78M
Bot 7
- Drew Butera: W
- Whit Merrifield: 7/L78D+
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8LM+.1-3
- Melky Cabrera: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 8
- Chris Iannetta: W
- Paul Goldschmidt: 9/L9LD+
- J. D. Martinez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 8
- Eric Hosmer: 31/G3
- Mike Moustakas: K
- Brandon Moss: S8/G6+
- Alcides Escobar: K
Top 9
- Jake Lamb: K
- AJ Pollock: W
- Daniel Descalso: K
- Brandon Drury: 8/F8LD