Arizona DiamondbacksDiamondbacks78-69
2FinalSep 9, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals65-82
5StreamMLB.TVRoyals.TVDBACKS.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
ARI−115
KC−105
Run line
ARI −1.5+141
KC +1.5−171
Total O/U
Over 9+101
Under 9−122
- Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 9 (7 runs).
Recap
The Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Sep 9, 2026 to move to 65-82.
The game was played before 15,369.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 |
W: Lynch (5-5) · L: Soroka (8-5) · S: Pearson (2-1)
Scoring plays
Bottom 2
- KCStolen BaseRave scored on throwing error by catcher McCann, Isbel safe at second on error.0-1
Bottom 3
- KCHome runJensen homered to right center (416 feet).0-2
Top 4
- ARIHome runArenado homered to left (430 feet).1-2
Top 5
- ARISingleMarte singled to left, Lawlar scored.2-2
Bottom 5
- KCHome runWitt Jr. homered to left center (394 feet), Collins scored and Jensen scored.2-5
Team stats
ARIKC
- Hits
- 9
- 7
- Home Runs
- 1
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 2
- 4
- Walks
- 4
- 3
- Strikeouts
- 6
- 5
- Runners Left On Base
- 23
- 7
- Errors
- 1
- 0
Player stats
Diamondbacks · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ildemaro Vargas 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | .251 | .294 | .379 |
| Gabriel Moreno PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .299 | .377 | .464 |
| Ketel Marte DH | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .251 | .318 | .443 |
| Geraldo Perdomo SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .250 | .358 | .365 |
| Nolan Arenado 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .236 | .313 | .429 |
| Tim Tawa 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .247 | .304 | .401 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .207 | .251 | .288 |
| James McCann C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .290 | .322 | .442 |
| Adrian Del Castillo C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .196 | .249 | .313 |
| Jordan Lawlar CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .258 | .327 | .416 |
| Lars Nootbaar RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .236 | .339 | .376 |
Diamondbacks · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Gallen P | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 68-42 | 6.22 | 68 |
| Derek Law P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 1.23 | 11 |
| Michael Soroka P | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 58-34 | 3.53 | 58 |
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .229 | .318 | .443 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .282 | .360 | .454 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .240 | .329 | .385 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .228 | .273 | .383 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .278 | .313 | .439 |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .235 | .322 | .381 |
| John Rave RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .233 | .307 | .456 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .226 | .274 | .337 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .221 | .323 | .336 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lynch IV P | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 81-50 | 3.52 | 81 |
| Jose Cuas P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-10 | 2.50 | 20 |
| Anthony Gose P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 0.00 | 13 |
| Craig Kimbrel P | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.43 | 13 |
| Nate Pearson P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-10 | 2.03 | 19 |
Game info
VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance15,369
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Will Little · First Base Umpire: Derek Thomas · Second Base Umpire: Lance Barksdale · Third Base Umpire: Ryan Wills
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- Next game: W 3-2 at BOSFri Sep 11
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