Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Who won: Royals 6-5
The Kansas City Royals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Oracle Park. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Giants 3-0 in the 8th inning. Salvador Perez went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals. LaMonte Wade Jr. went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Giants.
Recap · Apr 8
Pérez, Royals score 5 unanswered runs to stun Giants 6-5
Salvador Pérez hit a tying, three-run homer in the eighth inning and Nate Eaton scored on a wild pitch in the ninth as the Kansas City Royals rallied past the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Saturday.
What it means
- Season series: KC wins series 2-1.
- Royals 2-0 on the road; Giants 0-2 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
Brady Singer SP
Probable starter · 8-11, 5.52 ERA, 133 K, 1.45 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 2Edward OlivaresLF
- 3MJ MelendezRF
- 4Salvador PerezC
- 5Franmil ReyesDH
- 6Vinnie Pasquantino1B
- 7Matt Duffy2B
- 8Hunter Dozier1B
- 9Kyle IsbelCF
Giants4th in NL West
Sean Manaea SP
Probable starter · 7-6, 4.44 ERA, 128 K, 1.24 WHIP
Lineup
- 1LaMonte Wade Jr.1B
- 2Michael ConfortoRF
- 3J.D. Davis3B
- 4Joc PedersonDH
- 5Mike YastrzemskiLF
- 6Thairo Estrada2B
- 7Brandon CrawfordSS
- 8Blake SabolC
- 9Bryce JohnsonCF
The series
KC wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Royals 3, Giants 1 (Apr 7)
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Game info
- Venue
- Oracle Park, San Francisco, California · Attendance 35,126
- Officials
- Adam Beck (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Iassogna (First Base Umpire), Scott Barry (Second Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
