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Arizona Diamondbacks @ 
Kansas City Royals
2022-08-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 12427 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph · 3:29
Arizona Diamondbacks defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — Bobby Witt Jr. homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Arizona Diamondbacks took the lead in the 7th — Jake McCarthy out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder MJ Melendez. Ketel Marte scores. Christian Walker to 3rd. Daulton Varsho to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Geraldo Perdomo singles on a ground ball to left fielder MJ Melendez, deflected by pitcher Jose Cuas. Jake McCarthy scores. Alek Thomas to 3rd. Geraldo Perdomo to 2nd — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Joe Mantiply L: Josh Staumont SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Carlos Torres · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: Edwin Moscoso · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Arizona Diamondbacks — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Emmanuel Rivera | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ketel Marte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Christian Walker | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daulton Varsho | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jake McCarthy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carson Kelly | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alek Thomas | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geraldo Perdomo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Pratto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Rooker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Diamondbacks — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Davies | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Mantiply | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Devenski | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Kennedy | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Heasley | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Jose Cuas | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Staumont | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Luke Weaver | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Rojas: W
- Emmanuel Rivera: S5/G56.1-2
- Ketel Marte: 9/L9
- Christian Walker: 25(2)3/GDP/G2-
Bot 1
- MJ Melendez: 43/G34
- Bobby Witt: 8/F78D
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
Top 2
- Daulton Varsho: K
- Jake McCarthy: D8/L78D
- Carson Kelly: 3/P3DF/FL.2-3
- Alek Thomas: W
- Geraldo Perdomo: 6/P7S
Bot 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 13/G4MS
- Michael Taylor: 3/G34
- Nick Pratto: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Josh Rojas: 7/F7
- Emmanuel Rivera: 6/P6D
- Ketel Marte: W
- Christian Walker: S5/G56S.1-3(E5/TH)
- Daulton Varsho: 3/G23-
Bot 3
- Hunter Dozier: 9/L9D
- Nicky Lopez: 8/F78XD
- Drew Waters: K
Top 4
- Jake McCarthy: K
- Carson Kelly: 53/G56
- Alek Thomas: S9/L89D+
- Geraldo Perdomo: W.1-2
- Josh Rojas: 7/F7S
Bot 4
- MJ Melendez: 9/F9
- Bobby Witt: HR/F7D
- Salvador Perez: 9/F9LS
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G34
Top 5
- Emmanuel Rivera: 8/F8XD+
- Ketel Marte: 63/G4
- Christian Walker: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Michael Taylor: S9/G3
- Nick Pratto: 53/SH/BG56S-.1-2
- Hunter Dozier: 63/G6
- Nicky Lopez: W
- Drew Waters: 7/F7LSF/FL
Top 6
- Daulton Varsho: K
- Jake McCarthy: S8/G4
- Carson Kelly: 4/P4D
- Alek Thomas: S7/L7S.1-2
- Geraldo Perdomo: S17/G1.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Josh Rojas: 3/G3
Bot 6
- MJ Melendez: W
- Bobby Witt: 8/F78D
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Brent Rooker: 8/F1S
Top 7
- Emmanuel Rivera: 123/G1
- Ketel Marte: S9/G3
- Christian Walker: S7/G56.1-3(E7);B-2
- Daulton Varsho: W
- Jake McCarthy: 7/SF/F7L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carson Kelly: 9/F9LF/FL
Bot 7
- Michael Taylor: 13/G4MS
- Nick Pratto: K.BX1(23)
- Hunter Dozier: K
Top 8
- Alek Thomas: D7/L7LS
- Geraldo Perdomo: K
- Josh Rojas: W
- Emmanuel Rivera: W.2-3;1-2
- Ketel Marte: 7/SF/L7D.3-H
- Christian Walker: D8/L4M+.2-H;1-3
- Daulton Varsho: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Daulton Varsho: 6/F78S
Bot 8
- Nicky Lopez: T9/F89XD
- Drew Waters: K
- MJ Melendez: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Bobby Witt: T9/L89XD+
- Salvador Perez: S7/L78D+.3-H
- Michael Massey: 9/F89XD+
Top 9
- Jake McCarthy: W
- Carson Kelly: W.1-2
- Alek Thomas: SB3
- Alek Thomas: FC/G4.3XH(42);1-2;B-1
- Geraldo Perdomo: 8/L8
- Josh Rojas: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Emmanuel Rivera: DGR/F9D+.2-H;1-3
- Ketel Marte: 8/L8D
Bot 9
- Michael Taylor: 43/G4
- Nick Pratto: W
- Hunter Dozier: 14(1)3/GDP/G1
Notes & reviews
- D-backs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.