San Diego Padres vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Padres

31-29

11-8

Final

Royals

35-24

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
SD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9	0	11
KC	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	5	8

Who won: Padres 11-8

The San Diego Padres beat the Kansas City Royals 11-8 on Friday, May 31, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Padres win the series 2-1. The Padres outscored the Royals 9-0 in the 8th inning. Luis Arraez went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI for the Padres. Nelson Velazquez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · May 31

Jake Cronenworth drives in 3 runs in 9-run 8th, Padres beat Royals 11-8

Jake Cronenworth drove in three runs in a nine-run eighth inning, Luis Arraez had four hits and the San Diego Padres beat the Kansas City Royals 11-8 on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: SD wins series 2-1.
Padres 18-10 on the road; Royals 21-9 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · 2d ago

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ESPN · 2d ago

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ESPN · 3d ago

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Recap · 3d ago

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Preview · 3d ago

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Injuries and inactives

Padres2nd in NL West

Gavin Sheets 1B
Neck, Soreness
Day-To-Day
Jeremiah Estrada RP
Shoulder, Pinched Nerve, right
15-Day-IL
Lucas Giolito SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL
Mason Miller RP
Personal
paternity
Miguel Andujar DH
Wrist, Fracture, right
10-Day-IL

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Padres2nd in NL West

Dylan Cease SP

Probable starter · 14-11, 3.47 ERA, 224 K, 1.07 WHIP

Lineup

1Luis Arraez1B
2Fernando Tatis Jr.RF
3Jurickson ProfarLF
4Jake Cronenworth2B
5Manny Machado3B
6David PeraltaDH
7Jackson MerrillCF
8Luis CampusanoC
9Ha-Seong KimSS

Royals5th in AL Cent

Michael Wacha SP

Probable starter · 13-8, 3.35 ERA, 145 K, 1.19 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia3B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador PerezC
5Nelson VelazquezDH
6MJ MelendezLF
7Adam Frazier2B
8Hunter RenfroeRF
9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

SD wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 30,006
Officials: Jansen Visconti (Home Plate Umpire), Andy Fletcher (First Base Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (Second Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Third Base Umpire)