vs. D-backs W 5–2
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:11 PM
Kauffman Stadium
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Kansas City Royals
Final: 2–5
· Kauffman Stadium
· 2026-09-09
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Daniel Lynch IVL: Michael SorokaS: Nate Pearson
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen - C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .318 | .443 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. - SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .360 | .454 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino - 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .240 | .329 | .385 |
| Salvador Perez - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .273 | .383 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .313 | .439 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .235 | .322 | .381 |
| John Rave - RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .233 | .307 | .456 |
| Kyle Isbel - CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .274 | .337 |
| Isaac Collins - LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .323 | .336 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV (W) | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 81-50 | 3.52 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-10 | 2.50 |
| Anthony Gose | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 0.00 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.43 |
| Nate Pearson (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-10 | 2.03 |
Arizona Diamondbacks Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ildemaro Vargas - 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .294 | .379 |
| Gabriel Moreno - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .299 | .377 | .464 |
| Ketel Marte - DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .251 | .318 | .443 |
| Geraldo Perdomo - SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .358 | .365 |
| Nolan Arenado - 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .236 | .313 | .429 |
| Tim Tawa - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .247 | .304 | .401 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .207 | .251 | .288 |
| James McCann - C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .290 | .322 | .442 |
| Adrian Del Castillo - C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .196 | .249 | .313 |
| Jordan Lawlar - CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .258 | .327 | .416 |
| Lars Nootbaar - RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .339 | .376 |
a–Struck out for McCann in the 8th.
b–Struck out for Vargas, I in the 9th.
b–Struck out for Vargas, I in the 9th.
Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Gallen | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 68-42 | 6.22 |
| Derek Law | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 1.23 |
| Michael Soroka (L) | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 58-34 | 3.53 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Will Little · First Base: Derek Thomas · Second Base: Lance Barksdale · Third Base: Ryan Wills
Weather: 77 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 7:30 PM.
T: 2:31 (:50 delay).
Att: 15,369.
Venue: Kauffman Stadium.
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