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Kansas City Royals @ 
San Diego Padres
2023-05-17 · Day game · PETCO Park · Att: 32416 · 62°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 3:05
Kansas City Royals defeated San Diego Padres 4–3. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 4th — MJ Melendez doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Vinnie Pasquantino homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Josh Taylor L: Yu Darvish SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Ramon De Jesus · 2B: Lance Barrett · 3B: Charlie Ramos · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Pratto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate Eaton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Bradley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Cronenworth | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Soto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Carpenter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ha-Seong Kim | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rougned Odor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Trent Grisham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Austin Nola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Hernandez | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Mike Mayers | 2.2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
 Josh Taylor | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Cuas | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yu Darvish | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Tim Hill | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steven Wilson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Cosgrove | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Garcia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Witt: 43/G4MD
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/G3
- Salvador Perez: 5/L56D
Bot 1
- Xander Bogaerts: S8/G4M
- Jake Cronenworth: K
- Fernando Tatis: 6/F5D
- Juan Soto: 13/G1
Top 2
- MJ Melendez: K
- Maikel Garcia: S8/L8D
- Nick Pratto: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Bot 2
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Ha-Seong Kim: S7/G6
- Rougned Odor: K
- Trent Grisham: K
Top 3
- Michael Massey: K.BX1(23)
- Nate Eaton: K
- Jackie Bradley: K
Bot 3
- Austin Nola: 3/P3
- Xander Bogaerts: W
- Jake Cronenworth: W.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Bobby Witt: S5/G5S
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 63/G4M.1-2
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: D7/L7D.2-H
- Maikel Garcia: 6/F6D
Bot 4
- Juan Soto: K
- Matt Carpenter: S9/L9L
- Ha-Seong Kim: W.1-2
- Rougned Odor: WP.2-3;1-2
- Rougned Odor: W
- Trent Grisham: K
- Austin Nola: K
Top 5
- Nick Pratto: W
- Michael Massey: SB2
- Michael Massey: K
- Nate Eaton: FC/G56S.2X3(5);B-1
- Jackie Bradley: 9/F9S
Bot 5
- Xander Bogaerts: 9/L9D
- Jake Cronenworth: HR/F9LD
- Fernando Tatis: 63/G56D
- Juan Soto: K
Top 6
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: SB2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HR/F9LD.2-H
- Salvador Perez: 8/L8D
- MJ Melendez: D7/F7LD
- Maikel Garcia: D98/G4.2-H
- Nick Pratto: 3/G3.2-3
- Michael Massey: 5/F5F/FL
Bot 6
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Ha-Seong Kim: S7/L7L.1-2
- Rougned Odor: S34/G34.2-3;1-2
- Trent Grisham: BK.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Trent Grisham: K.BX1(23)
- Brett Sullivan: K
- Xander Bogaerts: S4/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Jake Cronenworth: W.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: 4/P3D
Top 7
- Nate Eaton: S9/L9
- Jackie Bradley: 23/SH/BG2-.1-2
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Bot 7
- Juan Soto: W
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Ha-Seong Kim: W.1-2
- Rougned Odor: W.2-3;1-2
- Trent Grisham: K
- Brett Sullivan: OA.3XH(2)
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: 8/L89D+
- MJ Melendez: 6/F6MD
- Maikel Garcia: S4/G4M
- Nick Pratto: S1/G25-.1-2
- Matt Duffy: K
Bot 8
- Brett Sullivan: 9/F9D
- Xander Bogaerts: 9/L9LDF/FL
- Jake Cronenworth: S9/G4
- Fernando Tatis: 9/F9S
Top 9
- Nate Eaton: 53/G56
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Bobby Witt: 53/G6
Bot 9
- Juan Soto: 43/G34D
- Nelson Cruz: K.BX1(23)
- Ha-Seong Kim: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned.