A one-inning burst carried the Kansas City Royals past the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kansas City broke open a close game in the fifth, with Bobby Witt providing the central swing.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Witt homered and drove in three runs, giving the Royals the offensive force they needed. Carter Jensen also homered for Kansas City, while Daniel Lynch earned the win after keeping Arizona within reach through the middle innings.
Nolan Arenado homered for Arizona in the fourth, and Ketel Marte's single brought Jordan Lawlar home in the fifth to tie the game. Kansas City answered in that same inning with the scoring that separated the teams, including Witt's home run and Jensen's home run.
Mike Soroka took the loss after Arizona's lead slipped away. The Diamondbacks' offense produced no further scoring after Marte's tying single, while Kansas City's bullpen held the advantage through the finish and Nate Pearson recorded the save.
The Royals extended their winning streak, while Arizona's losing streak continued. A quiet game until the middle innings became a one-inning burst that Kansas City controlled.
Kansas City Royals defeated Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-2.
- Bobby Witt went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .282 on the season).
- Nolan Arenado went 2-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .236 on the season).
- Carter Jensen went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .229 on the season).
- Daniel Lynch allowed 2 runs on 4 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 3, to earn the win (5-5) (3.52 ERA).
- Mike Soroka allowed 3 runs on 3 hits over 4.0 innings, striking out 4, and took the loss (8-5) (3.53 ERA).
- Nate Pearson allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (3) (2.03 ERA).
Kansas City Royals improved to 65-82; Arizona Diamondbacks fell to 78-68.