Kansas City Royals vs Arizona Diamondbacks
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 ARI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 6 |
Who won: Diamondbacks 6-1
The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. The Diamondbacks lead the series 1-0. The Diamondbacks outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 5th inning. Corbin Carroll went 3-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Diamondbacks. MJ Melendez went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketel Marte2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .286 | .308 |
| Corbin CarrollRF | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .667 | 1.500 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr.LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .167 | .100 |
| Eugenio SuarezDH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 | .385 | .364 |
| Pavin Smith1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 |
| Jordan LawlarCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .455 |
| Adrian Del CastilloDH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .222 |
| LuJames Groover1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .571 |
| Jorge BarrosaCF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .455 | .556 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Grae Kessinger3B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .222 | .143 |
| Trey Mancini1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 |
| Tim Tawa1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .500 | .200 |
| Rene PintoC | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .500 |
| A.J. VukovichCF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 |
| Connor KaiserSS | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| Cristian PacheOF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| Kevin GrahamRF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill KellySP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Ryne NelsonSP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Joe MantiplyRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Kevin GinkelRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ----- | 4.50 | -- |
| A.J. PukRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Justin MartinezRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Cristian MenaRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
