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Arizona Diamondbacks @ 
Kansas City Royals
2017-10-01 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 32277 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:31
Arizona Diamondbacks defeated Kansas City Royals 14–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Eric Hosmer homers (25) on a line drive to left field. Arizona Diamondbacks took the lead in the 4th — Jake Lamb out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jorge Bonifacio. Chris Iannetta scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Jeremy Hazelbaker homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. Kristopher Negron scores. Ildemaro Vargas scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Anthony Banda L: Jason Vargas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: David Rackley · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Arizona Diamondbacks — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregor Blanco | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 AJ Pollock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Iannetta | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Drury | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ketel Marte | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Rosales | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kristopher Negron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Hazelbaker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Christian Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Herrmann | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Descalso | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Mathis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hosmer | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Moustakas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Butera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cheslor Cuthbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adalberto Mondesi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paulo Orlando | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terrance Gore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Arizona Diamondbacks — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robbie Ray | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Hernandez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. J. Hoover | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Banda | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Silvino Bracho | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 Andrew Chafin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge De La Rosa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Vargas | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Ryan Buchter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin McCarthy | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Morin | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Gaviglio | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric Skoglund | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gregor Blanco: W
- AJ Pollock: 7/F7D
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- J. D. Martinez: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F8LXD+
- Melky Cabrera: 43/G4MD
- Eric Hosmer: HR/F7LD+
- Mike Moustakas: 43/G4
Top 2
- Chris Iannetta: HR/F78XD+
- Brandon Drury: 8/F78XD+
- Jake Lamb: K
- Ketel Marte: 7/F7D+
Bot 2
- Jorge Bonifacio: 43/G4MD
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Alex Gordon: 3/L3
Top 3
- Adam Rosales: K
- Gregor Blanco: S9/L9S
- AJ Pollock: SB2
- AJ Pollock: FC6/G56.2X3(645);B-1
- Paul Goldschmidt: 53/G56-
Bot 3
- Drew Butera: 8/F8LXD+
- Lorenzo Cain: 9/F9M
- Whit Merrifield: S9/L4D-
- Melky Cabrera: 8/F8LXD+
Top 4
- J. D. Martinez: 53/G56
- Chris Iannetta: W
- Brandon Drury: D8/F78XD+.1-3
- Jake Lamb: 9/SF/L89D+.3-H
- Ketel Marte: W
- Adam Rosales: 3/F3SF-
Bot 4
- Eric Hosmer: W
- Mike Moustakas: 8/F8LXD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: S9/F3D-.1-3
- Alcides Escobar: E6/G6S.3-H;1-2
- Alex Gordon: 7/L78M
- Drew Butera: W.2-3;1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: 46(1)/FO/G4MD
Top 5
- Gregor Blanco: S8/L6MD-
- Kristopher Negron: SB2
- Kristopher Negron: W+SB3
- Ildemaro Vargas: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Jeremy Hazelbaker: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Chris Iannetta: 4/F6MD
- Brandon Drury: 53/G56-
- Christian Walker: K
Bot 5
- Whit Merrifield: E5/G56
- Melky Cabrera: E6/TH/G6S-.1-2
- Brandon Moss: K
- Cheslor Cuthbert: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: K
Top 6
- Ketel Marte: S6/G4MS-
- Adam Rosales: S8/F8LM.1-2
- Gregor Blanco: W.2-3;1-2
- Kristopher Negron: S3/G34S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ildemaro Vargas: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
- Jeremy Hazelbaker: K
- Chris Iannetta: E6/G6MS-.3-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Brandon Drury: S8/L8RM.3-H(UR);2-3;B-2
- Christian Walker: K
Bot 6
- Adalberto Mondesi: D9/L34D
- Jorge Soler: K
- Drew Butera: K
- Paulo Orlando: K
Top 7
- Chris Herrmann: S8/F78M
- Adam Rosales: 5/F56-
- Gregor Blanco: S9/G34.1-2
- Kristopher Negron: 8/F8RXD+.2-3;1-2
- Ildemaro Vargas: S8/L6MD.3-H;2-H
- Jeremy Hazelbaker: W.1-2
- Chris Iannetta: 63/G6S-
Bot 7
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D+
- Terrance Gore: K
- Brandon Moss: K
Top 8
- Brandon Drury: W
- Daniel Descalso: W.1-2
- Chris Herrmann: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Adam Rosales: 52(3)/FO/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Gregor Blanco: 6(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
- Kristopher Negron: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Cheslor Cuthbert: 63/G6
- Jorge Bonifacio: S7/F78S
- Adalberto Mondesi: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Ildemaro Vargas: D8/F8LXD+
- Jeremy Hazelbaker: S8/G4M.2-H
- Jeff Mathis: K
- Brandon Drury: 8/F8RM
- Daniel Descalso: 8/L8LM
Bot 9
- Jorge Soler: 63/G56
- Drew Butera: K
- Paulo Orlando: D7/F7LM
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged call that Cabrera was out at 1st; call was overturned - safe at 1st on error