Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 3 |
Who won: Giants 3-1
The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Oracle Park. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Giants outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 8th inning. Michael Conforto went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Giants.
Recap · Apr 9
Conforto hits clutch HR in 8th, Giants rally past Royals 3-1
Michael Conforto hit a two-run homer off Ryan Yarbrough to cap a three-run rally in the eighth inning that sent the San Francisco Giants to a 3-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
What it means
- Season series: KC wins series 2-1.
- Royals 2-1 on the road; Giants 1-2 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
Kris Bubic SP
Probable starter · 0-2, 3.94 ERA, 16 K, 1.31 WHIP
Lineup
- 1MJ MelendezC
- 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
- 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
- 4Salvador PerezDH
- 5Michael Massey2B
- 6Kyle IsbelCF
- 7Franmil ReyesLF
- 8Nicky Lopez2B
- 9Jackie Bradley Jr.RF
Giants4th in NL West
Anthony DeSclafani SP
Probable starter · 4-8, 4.88 ERA, 79 K, 1.25 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Thairo Estrada2B
- 2Wilmer Flores3B
- 3Michael ConfortoRF
- 4J.D. DavisDH
- 5David Villar3B
- 6Brandon CrawfordSS
- 7Austin WynnsC
- 8Heliot RamosLF
- 9Bryce JohnsonCF
The series
KC wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Royals 6, Giants 5 (Apr 8)
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Game info
- Venue
- Oracle Park, San Francisco, California · Attendance 30,207
- Officials
- Dan Iassogna (Home Plate Umpire), Scott Barry (First Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Second Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
