Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 SF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Royals 3-1
The Kansas City Royals beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Friday, April 7, 2023 at Oracle Park. The Royals win the series 2-1. Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
Recap · Apr 7
Pasquantino, Perez hit home runs as Royals beat Giants 3-1
Back inside the clubhouse, the Kansas City Royals gathered in a circle and doused bench coach Paul Hoover in a celebratory beer shower for his first managerial win.
What it means
- Season series: KC wins series 2-1.
- Royals 1-0 on the road; Giants 0-1 at home.
Latest headlines
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Injuries and inactives
Royals5th in AL Cent- OutSteven Cruz RPPersonal
- Day-To-DayMitch Spence RPUndisclosed
- 60-Day-ILConnor Seabold RPLat, Strain, right
- paternityNick Loftin 3BPersonal
- 15-Day-ILTony Gonsolin SPIllness
Giants4th in NL West- 60-Day-ILAdrian Houser SPForearm, Strain, right
- 60-Day-ILJoel Peguero RPHamstring, Strain, left
- 60-Day-ILKeaton Winn RPElbow, Pinched Nerve, right
- 60-Day-ILMatt Gage RPElbow, Strain, left
- 10-Day-ILWilly Adames SSElbow, Sprain, left
Probable starters
Royals5th in AL Cent
Brad Keller SP
Probable starter · 3-4, 4.57 ERA, 31 K, 1.92 WHIP
Lineup
- 1MJ MelendezRF
- 2Michael Massey2B
- 3Salvador PerezC
- 4Vinnie PasquantinoDH
- 5Kyle IsbelCF
- 6Hunter Dozier1B
- 7Nicky Lopez2B
- 8Jackie Bradley Jr.LF
- 9Matt Duffy3B
Giants4th in NL West
Alex Cobb SP
Probable starter · 7-7, 3.87 ERA, 131 K, 1.32 WHIP
Lineup
- 1LaMonte Wade Jr.LF
- 2Michael ConfortoRF
- 3David Villar3B
- 4Joc PedersonDH
- 5Mike YastrzemskiLF
- 6Thairo Estrada2B
- 7Brandon CrawfordSS
- 8Blake SabolC
- 9Roberto PerezC
The series
KC wins series 2-1
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Game info
- Venue
- Oracle Park, San Francisco, California · Attendance 40,711
- Officials
- Clint Vondrak (Home Plate Umpire), Adam Beck (First Base Umpire), Dan Iassogna (Second Base Umpire), Scott Barry (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
