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Kansas City Royals @ Arizona Diamondbacks
2022-05-23 · Night game · Chase Field · Att: 14629 · 94°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph L to R · 3:36
Arizona Diamondbacks defeated Kansas City Royals 9–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Whit Merrifield homers (3) on a line drive to left center field. Arizona Diamondbacks took the lead in the 4th — Ketel Marte doubles (14) on a fly ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Daulton Varsho scores. Pavin Smith scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Ketel Marte doubles (14) on a fly ball to left fielder Andrew Benintendi. Daulton Varsho scores. Pavin Smith scores — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| ARI | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: J.B. Wendelken L: Zack Greinke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cory Blaser · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Mark Ripperger · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Santana | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Arizona Diamondbacks — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daulton Varsho | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pavin Smith | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Ketel Marte | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Christian Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Peralta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Geraldo Perdomo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grayson Greiner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Hager | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Joel Payamps | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Collin Snider | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Peacock | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amir Garrett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Arizona Diamondbacks — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Davies | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 J. B. Wendelken | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Caleb Smith | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Noe Ramirez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Mantiply | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sean Poppen | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luis Frias | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: HR/L7D
- Andrew Benintendi: 8/F8XD
- Bobby Witt: HR/F7LD
- Hunter Dozier: HR/F7D
- MJ Melendez: W
- Carlos Santana: S9/L9D+.1-3
- Emmanuel Rivera: HP.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: 64(1)/FO/G6M.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Nicky Lopez: 7/F78
Bot 1
- Daulton Varsho: D9/L9LD+
- Pavin Smith: HR/F9D.2-H
- Ketel Marte: K
- Christian Walker: HR/F9D
- David Peralta: K
- Jake McCarthy: K
Top 2
- Whit Merrifield: S6/G6
- Andrew Benintendi: SB2.1-H(E2/TH)(E6/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Andrew Benintendi: 53/G4
- Bobby Witt: 63/G6
- Hunter Dozier: 5/L2
Bot 2
- Geraldo Perdomo: 6/L4D
- Drew Ellis: K
- Grayson Greiner: W
- Daulton Varsho: 43/G34
Top 3
- MJ Melendez: S7/F7S
- Carlos Santana: 9/F9
- Emmanuel Rivera: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 3
- Pavin Smith: W
- Ketel Marte: W.1-2
- Christian Walker: 5/L5
- David Peralta: S9/G34.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Jake McCarthy: 43/G34.3-H;2-3
- Geraldo Perdomo: 6/L4M
Top 4
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Nicky Lopez: S6/G6
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Andrew Benintendi: W.1-2
- Bobby Witt: S15/L1S+.2-3;1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 9/L89D+
Bot 4
- Jake Hager: K
- Grayson Greiner: S8/G4M
- Daulton Varsho: 56(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Pavin Smith: W.1-2
- Ketel Marte: D7/F7L.2-H;1-H
- Christian Walker: 53/G56
Top 5
- MJ Melendez: 7/L7
- Carlos Santana: S7/F78
- Emmanuel Rivera: 8/F8XD+
- Kyle Isbel: S7/G56.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- David Peralta: 8/F8XD+
- Jake McCarthy: K
- Geraldo Perdomo: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F89XD
- Andrew Benintendi: W
- Bobby Witt: 54(1)/FO/G56+.B-1
- Hunter Dozier: K.BX1(23)
Bot 6
- Jake Hager: K
- Grayson Greiner: 53/G56
- Daulton Varsho: W
- Pavin Smith: 5/P56
Top 7
- MJ Melendez: 53/G56
- Carlos Santana: S7/G5
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
- Kyle Isbel: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Ketel Marte: S8/G6M+
- Christian Walker: 9/F89S
- David Peralta: PB.1-2
- David Peralta: S8/G4M+.2-H
- Jake McCarthy: 7/F7LD
- Geraldo Perdomo: S8/L8.1-2
- Jake Hager: S7/G6.2-H;1-2
- Grayson Greiner: 9/F9LSF/FL
Top 8
- Nicky Lopez: K+WP.B-1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Andrew Benintendi: S9/L9+.1-2
- Bobby Witt: K
- Hunter Dozier: W.2-3;1-2
- MJ Melendez: 8/F8
Bot 8
- Daulton Varsho: 43/G34
- Pavin Smith: K
- Ketel Marte: 5/L5
Top 9
- Carlos Santana: 43/G34+
- Emmanuel Rivera: K
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F8
Notes & reviews
- D-backs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.
- D-backs pitcher Zach Davies left the game due to an injured leg. $D-backs third baseman Drew Ellis left the game due to an injured side.