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Kansas City Royals @ 
San Francisco Giants
2023-04-07 · Day game · AT&T Park · Att: 40711 · 57°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:23
Kansas City Royals defeated San Francisco Giants 3–1. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Nicky Lopez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Michael Conforto. Kyle Isbel scores. Hunter Dozier to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Salvador Perez homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Brad Keller L: Alex Cobb SV: Scott Barlow
Umpires — HP: Clint Vondrak · 1B: Adam Beck · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MJ Melendez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Bradley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Duffy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LaMonte Wade | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Conforto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Villar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joc Pederson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thairo Estrada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Crawford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Blake Sabol | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Roberto Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilmer Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brad Keller | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Ryan Yarbrough | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Cobb | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Camilo Doval | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- MJ Melendez: 8/F78XD+
- Michael Massey: E3/G9L.B-1
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- LaMonte Wade: 53/G56
- Michael Conforto: 43/G4
- David Villar: W
- Joc Pederson: 7/F7LD
Top 2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/L8XD+
- Kyle Isbel: S7/G6
- Hunter Dozier: S9/G34.1-3
- Nicky Lopez: S9/G3.3-H;1-3
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Matt Duffy: 4/P4MD
Bot 2
- Mike Yastrzemski: S8/L8D
- Thairo Estrada: S6/G6.1-2
- Brandon Crawford: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Blake Sabol: S8/G6M.3-H
- Roberto Perez: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 3
- MJ Melendez: 8/F8XD+
- Michael Massey: S9/L9D+
- Salvador Perez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 3
- LaMonte Wade: 53/G56
- Michael Conforto: W
- David Villar: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Joc Pederson: 13/G1
Top 4
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HR/F9LD
- Kyle Isbel: K
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Nicky Lopez: 7/L78D
Bot 4
- Mike Yastrzemski: 8/L8D
- Thairo Estrada: W
- Brandon Crawford: 16(1)3/GDP/G1S
Top 5
- Jackie Bradley: 13/G3S
- Matt Duffy: S5/G5
- MJ Melendez: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Michael Massey: K
Bot 5
- Blake Sabol: K
- Roberto Perez: K
- LaMonte Wade: 8/F89XD
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: 7/L7D+
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S8/L8D+
- Kyle Isbel: 16(1)/FO/G34S.B-1
- Hunter Dozier: SB2
- Hunter Dozier: K
Bot 6
- Michael Conforto: 31/G3
- David Villar: K
- Joc Pederson: W
- Mike Yastrzemski: 23/BG2
Top 7
- Nicky Lopez: 3/G34
- Jackie Bradley: K
- Matt Duffy: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Thairo Estrada: 8/F8XD
- Brandon Crawford: 9/F89
- Blake Sabol: K
Top 8
- MJ Melendez: S9/L9
- Bobby Witt: 8/F8XD+/DP.1X2(86)
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD
- Vinnie Pasquantino: W
- Kyle Isbel: 8/F8
Bot 8
- Wilmer Flores: K
- J. D. Davis: S9/L89
- Michael Conforto: K
- David Villar: 8/L89D
Top 9
- Hunter Dozier: 7/F7L
- Nicky Lopez: K
- Jackie Bradley: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Joc Pederson: T9/F9LD
- Mike Yastrzemski: K
- Thairo Estrada: 5/L56+
- Brandon Crawford: W
- Blake Sabol: K
Notes & reviews
- Giants catcher Roberto Perez left the game due to an injured shoulder.