Game Thread: Royals @ D-backs - Fri, Feb 28 @ 02:10 PM CST

Royals @ D-backs - Fri, Feb 28

Game Status: Final - Score: 6-1 D-backs

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  • Current conditions at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick: 77°F - Sunny - Wind 7 mph, Out To CF
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Royals Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Biggio - 2B 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .375 .583 .875
Vaz - 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333
2 Garcia, M - CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .364 .462 .545
Emshoff - 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500
3 Massey - LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .444 .538 .556
Cross - LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .714 .500
4 Melendez - RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .273 .333 .545
Vazquez - SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 .300 .222
5 Wiemer - DH 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .286 .091
a-Jensen - DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .400 .571
6 Castro, H - 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182
Pineda - 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800
7 Maile - C 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 .333 .833
Tresh - C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250
8 Caglianone - 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857
Waters - CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273
9 Tolbert - SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .273 .600
Gentry - RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .500 .857
Totals 29 1 4 1 5 6 7
Royals
a-Struck out for Wiemer in the 6th.
BATTING: HR: Melendez (1, 6th inning off Ginkel, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Castro, H; Cross; Garcia, M; Melendez 4. RBI: Melendez (3). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Maile. Team RISP: 0-for-1. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Vazquez (1, fielding). Pickoffs: Clarke, T (Groover at 1st base). DP: (Biggio-Tolbert-Caglianone).
D-backs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Marte, K - 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .308 .286 .308
1-Kessinger - SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .222 .143
2 Carroll - RF 3 1 3 3 0 0 0 .600 .667 1.500
Mancini - 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800
3 Gurriel Jr. - LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .167 .100
Tawa - 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .500 .200
4 Suárez, E - 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .273 .385 .364
Pinto, R - C 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500
5 Smith, P - 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .286 .167
Vukovich - LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .286 .167
6 Lawlar - SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .182 .250 .455
Kaiser, C - 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143
7 Del Castillo - C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222
Pache - CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 .400 .250
8 Groover - DH 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .143 .143 .571
9 Barrosa - CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .455 .556
Graham - RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000
Totals 33 6 10 6 1 10 8
D-backs
1-Ran for Marte, K in the 5th.
BATTING: 2B: Del Castillo (1, Bubic); Mancini (1, Guerrero); Pinto, R (1, Guerrero). 3B: Barrosa (1, Harvey, H). HR: Groover (1, 5th inning off Long, 0 on, 1 out); Carroll (3, 5th inning off Long, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Barrosa 3; Carroll 6; Del Castillo 2; Groover 4; Kaiser, C; Mancini 2; Marte, K; Pinto, R 2. RBI: Carroll 3 (8); Groover (1); Kaiser, C (2); Pinto, R (1). 2-out RBI: Pinto, R; Kaiser, C; Carroll 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Groover; Pache. GIDP: Gurriel Jr. Team RISP: 3-for-7. Team LOB: 4.
FIELDING: Pickoffs: Kelly, M (Garcia, M at 2nd base).
Royals Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Bubic 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 28-19 2.25
Harvey, H (L, 0-1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 10-7 4.50
Hernández, C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14-8 12.00
Long 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 2 22-17 27.00
Zerpa 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11-8 0.00
Clarke, T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11-8 0.00
Guerrero 1.0 3 2 2 1 2 0 22-16 6.00
Totals 8.0 10 6 6 1 10 2
D-backs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Kelly, M 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 29-16 0.00
Nelson, R (W, 1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 40-25 0.00
Mantiply (H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19-12 0.00
Ginkel 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 15-10 4.50
Puk (H, 2) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 13-7 0.00
Martinez, Ju (H, 2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16-11 0.00
Mena 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-6 0.00
Totals 9.0 4 1 1 5 6 1
Game Info
Pitch timer violations: Martinez, Ju (pitcher); Ginkel (pitcher).
Pitches-strikes: Bubic 28-19; Harvey, H 10-7; Hernández, C 14-8; Long 22-17; Zerpa 11-8; Clarke, T 11-8; Guerrero 22-16; Kelly, M 29-16; Nelson, R 40-25; Mantiply 19-12; Ginkel 15-10; Puk 13-7; Martinez, Ju 16-11; Mena 7-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Bubic 0-0; Harvey, H 2-0; Hernández, C 1-0; Long 2-1; Zerpa 0-0; Clarke, T 1-0; Guerrero 0-1; Kelly, M 0-0; Nelson, R 5-0; Mantiply 2-1; Ginkel 0-2; Puk 2-0; Martinez, Ju 1-0; Mena 2-0.
Batters faced: Bubic 8; Harvey, H 4; Hernández, C 3; Long 6; Zerpa 3; Clarke, T 3; Guerrero 7; Kelly, M 7; Nelson, R 9; Mantiply 4; Ginkel 4; Puk 4; Martinez, Ju 3; Mena 3.
Umpires: HP: Lance Barrett. 1B: Emil Jimenez. 2B: Darius Ghani. 3B: Alex MacKay.
Weather: 77 degrees, Sunny.
Wind: 7 mph, Out To CF.
First pitch: 1:13 PM.
T: 2:19.
Att: 9,468.
Venue: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.
February 28, 2025
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 3 Corbin Carroll singles on a ground ball to center fielder Maikel Garcia. Jorge Barrosa scores. 1-0 AZ
Bottom 5 Gino Groover homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. 2-0 AZ
Bottom 5 Corbin Carroll homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Grae Kessinger scores. 4-0 AZ
Top 6 MJ Melendez homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. 4-1 AZ
Bottom 8 René Pinto doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Gavin Cross. Trey Mancini scores. 5-1 AZ
Bottom 8 Connor Kaiser singles on a fly ball to left fielder Gavin Cross. René Pinto scores. A.J. Vukovich to 3rd. 6-1 AZ
Team Highlight
AZ Measuring the stats on Gino Groover's home run (00:00:12)
AZ Corbin Carroll's RBI single (00:00:17)
AZ Merrill Kelly strikes out two in first spring start (00:00:26)
KC Kris Bubic strikes out four over two innings pitched (00:00:40)
AZ Corbin Carroll's two-run home run (00:00:29)
Gino Groover's solo home run (00:00:29)
KC MJ Melendez's first home run of Spring Training (00:00:29)
KC Michael Massey tracks one down in left field (00:00:23)
KC Matt Quatraro, Kris Bubic on game vs. D-backs (00:01:54)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Royals 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 1 6
D-backs 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 6 10 0 4

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