AZ 1, KC 12 | Mar 17, 2025 | The Best Box Score

Monday, March 17, 2025•Surprise Stadium•76°F, Partly Cloudy

D-backs

Royals

Final

WIN

Seth Lugo

LOSS

Ryne Nelson

The Royals cruised past the D-backs 12-1 in a dominant performance.

★Bobby Witt Jr.3-for-3, 2 RBI

★Jonathan India3-for-3, 4 RBI

Key Moment

Bot 8: Jordan Groshans homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Jack Pineda scores.

Weather: 76°F, Partly CloudyWind: 8 mph, In From LFFirst pitch: 8:05 PM UTCT: 2:21Att: 9,235Venue: Surprise Stadium

Ump Audit

Willie Traynor

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91.4%C

11 missed calls

+5.6% AZ

+0.59 runs AZ

Win Probability

KC WinAZ Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
AZ	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	7	1
KC	2	2	1	4	0	0	1

Game 778923 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Arizona Diamondbacks

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Jakey JosephaCF	1	0	1	0	0	0	.200/.333/.200	63.4	-	-
Yassel Soler3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.250/.000	106.2	-	-
Andy WeberSS	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.125/.000	101.7	-	-
Demetrio Crisantes2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.222/.300/.333	92.3	-	-
Jackson Feltner1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Angel OrtizRF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143/.143/.286	96.2	-	-
Caleb RobertsDH	3	0	1	0	0	0	.429/.429/.857	88.1	-	-
Junior FrancoLF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Gavin LoganC	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Bench
Jake McCarthyCF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.233/.250/.372	87.5	-	-
Garrett HampsonSS	3	0	0	0	0	2	.242/.342/.333
Totals	32	1	7	1	1	6	-	-	-	-

2B:Pinto

3B:McCarthy

TB:10

RBI:Vargas

GIDP:Lawlar; Soler

Team LOB:5

Kansas City Royals

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Nick Loftin1B	1	0	0	0	1	0	.429/.556/.607	92.9	-

Pitching

Arizona Diamondbacks

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Ryne NelsonL	3.0	11	9	8	0	1	1	55-38	90.3	8.18
Ryan Thompson	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	17-12	82.9	2.84
Justin Martinez	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-8	95	4.50
Drey Jameson	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19-12	94.5	1.59
Kyle Backhus	1.2	2	2	2	1	1	0	31-21	84.3	7.50
Gerardo Gutierrez	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	8-5	85.5	16.20
Totals	8.0	16	12	11	2	6	2	142-96	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Thompson 1-1; Gutierrez 1-1

Pitches-strikes:Nelson 55-38; Thompson 17-12; Martinez 12-8; Jameson 19-12; Backhus 31-21; Gutierrez 8-5

Groundouts-flyouts:Nelson 4-3; Thompson 0-0; Martinez 1-0; Jameson 3-0; Backhus 3-1; Gutierrez 1-0

Kansas City Royals

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Seth LugoW	5.0	3	0	0	1	5	0	65-44	86.7	4.97

Bot 1 • KC

0-1

Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Ildemaro Vargas to first baseman Pavin Smith. Jonathan India scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.

EV: 106.8 mph7 ftLA: -15°

0-2

Salvador Perez out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jack Hurley. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.

EV: 91.7 mph317 ftLA: 33°

Bot 2 • KC

0-4

Jonathan India singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kevin Graham. Kyle Isbel scores. Joey Wiemer scores. Throwing error by left fielder Kevin Graham. Jonathan India out at 3rd, shortstop Garrett Hampson to second baseman Ildemaro Vargas.

EV: 103.8 mph241 ftLA: 12°

Bot 3 • KC

0-5

Bobby Witt Jr. homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.

EV: 102.0 mphLA: 29°

Bot 4 • KC

0-8

Jonathan India doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kevin Graham. Kyle Isbel scores. Dairon Blanco scores. Joey Wiemer scores.

EV: 109.1 mph182 ftLA: 9°

0-9

Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake McCarthy. Jonathan India scores.

EV: 107.5 mph21 ftLA: -5°

Top 6 • AZ

1-9

Ildemaro Vargas grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jake McCarthy scores.

EV: 92.7 mph6 ftLA: -32°

Bot 7 • KC

1-10

Drew Waters doubles (3) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Angel Ortiz. Tyler Tolbert scores.

EV: 104.7 mph399 ftLA: 26°

Bot 8 • KC

1-12

Jordan Groshans homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Jack Pineda scores.

EV: 93.3 mphLA: 42°

Bench
Jonathan India3B	3	2	3	4	0	0	.371/.477/.629	109.1	-	-
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	3	2	3	2	0	0	.333/.400/.694	107.5	-	-
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	4	0	0	1	0	1	.256/.262/.513	112.2	-	-
Salvador PerezC	2	0	1	1	0	1	.161/.182/.194	111.3	-	-
Michael Massey2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.389/.477/.556	97	-	-
Kyle IsbelCF	3	2	2	0	0	0	.265/.333/.353	99.5	-	-
Dairon BlancoLF	2	1	1	0	0	1	.333/.364/.333	111.5	-	-
Joey WiemerRF	2	2	2	0	0	0	.258/.378/.484	86.9	-	-
Seth LugoP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Carlos EstévezP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Chris StrattonP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Sam LongP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Taylor ClarkeP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-