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Diamondbacks
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 18, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Arizona Diamondbacks, played on May 18, 2012 at Kauffman Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Arizona Diamondbacks
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Saunders |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Mendoza |
| Ballpark | Kauffman Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 33,694 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Phil Cuzzi 1B: Greg Gibson 2B: Vic Carapazza 3B: Gerry Davis |
Arizona Diamondbacks Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerardo Parra | Center Fielder |
| Willie Bloomquist | Shortstop |
| Justin Upton | Right Fielder |
| Miguel Montero | Catcher |
| Chris Young | DH |
| Jason Kubel | Left Fielder |
| Paul Goldschmidt | First Baseman |
| Cody Ransom | Third Baseman |
| Aaron Hill | Second Baseman |
| Kirk Gibson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alcides Escobar | Shortstop |
| Irving Falu | Second Baseman |
| Billy Butler | First Baseman |
| Alex Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Francoeur | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Giavotella | DH |
| Mike Moustakas | Third Baseman |
| Mitch Maier | Center Fielder |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Ned Yost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Diamondbacks
@ Royals
Kauffman Stadium
May 18, 2012
Top 1
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Diamondbacks, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Parra vs. Mendoza
Parra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Falu scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Mendoza
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Mendoza
Upton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Montero vs. Mendoza
Montero hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Montero reaches second base with a double. Upton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Mendoza
Young hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Falu reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Saunders
Escobar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Falu vs. Saunders
Falu hits a popup towards first. Goldschmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Saunders
Butler takes first base on ball four. Escobar moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Saunders
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill fields it and throws to second for the out. Escobar moves to third. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Francoeur vs. Saunders
Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field. Parra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Mendoza
Kubel hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goldschmidt vs. Mendoza
Goldschmidt strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ransom vs. Mendoza
Ransom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Saunders
Giavotella hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Saunders
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giavotella moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Maier vs. Saunders
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saunders fields it and throws to second for the out. Giavotella moves to third. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Quintero vs. Saunders
Quintero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kubel. Quintero reaches second base with a double. Giavotella scores. Maier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Escobar vs. Saunders
Escobar hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Upton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Falu vs. Saunders
Falu hits a popup towards first. Goldschmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Mendoza
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parra vs. Mendoza
Parra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Butler scoops it up and throws to first, with Mendoza covering, for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Mendoza
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Saunders
Butler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Saunders
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Saunders
Francoeur hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kubel. Francoeur reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Giavotella vs. Saunders
Giavotella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Moustakas vs. Saunders
Moustakas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goldschmidt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moustakas for the out. Francoeur moves to third. Giavotella moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Maier vs. Saunders
Maier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Upton vs. Mendoza
Upton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montero vs. Mendoza
Montero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moustakas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mendoza
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Saunders
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Saunders
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goldschmidt scoops it up and throws to first, with Saunders covering, for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Falu vs. Saunders
Falu hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ransom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Saunders
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ransom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Mendoza
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goldschmidt vs. Mendoza
Goldschmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ransom vs. Mendoza
Ransom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Mendoza
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Saunders
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Saunders, and towards Hill, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Francoeur vs. Saunders
Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field. Parra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giavotella vs. Saunders
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moustakas vs. Saunders
Moustakas strikes out. Montero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Moustakas out. View Play
Top 6
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Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parra vs. Mendoza
Parra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloomquist vs. Mendoza
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parra moves to third. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Upton vs. Mendoza
Upton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parra scores. Bloomquist moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Montero vs. Mendoza
Montero strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Mendoza
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Young reaches second base with a double. Bloomquist scores. Upton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Mendoza
Kubel is walked intentionally. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Goldschmidt vs. Mendoza
Goldschmidt strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ransom vs. Herrera
Kelvin Herrera now pitching.
There goes Kubel. The throw from Quintero and he is out, Falu applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Saunders
Maier strikes out. Montero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Maier out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Saunders
Quintero hits a fly ball into left field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Saunders
Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ransom vs. Herrera
Ransom strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Herrera
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Parra vs. Herrera
Parra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Falu scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Falu vs. Ziegler
Brad Ziegler now pitching.
Falu hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Upton. Falu reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Ziegler
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Falu moves to third. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Ziegler
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Falu scores. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francoeur vs. Ziegler
Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Giavotella vs. Ziegler
Giavotella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ziegler, and towards Hill, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Herrera
Bloomquist hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Herrera
Upton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bloomquist moves to third. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Montero vs. Collins
Tim Collins now pitching.
Montero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maier. Montero reaches second base with a double. Bloomquist scores. Upton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Collins
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Collins
Kubel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Goldschmidt vs. Coleman
Louis Coleman now pitching.
Goldschmidt strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ransom vs. Coleman
Ransom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Moustakas vs. Breslow
Craig Breslow now pitching.
Moustakas hits a fly ball into left field. Kubel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maier vs. Breslow
Maier hits a fly ball into center field. Parra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Breslow
Quintero strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Coleman
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parra vs. Coleman
Parra hits a line drive into center field. Maier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bloomquist vs. Coleman
Bloomquist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Falu fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Upton vs. Coleman
There goes Bloomquist. The throw from Quintero and he is out, Falu applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Escobar vs. Putz
J.J. Putz now pitching.
Escobar strikes out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Falu vs. Putz
Falu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bloomquist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Putz
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Putz
Jarrod Dyson pinch runs for Billy Butler.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Dyson moves to second. View Play -
Diamondbacks, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Putz
Gordon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/2012 -- Arizona at Kansas City (N)
Arizona AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Parra G, cf 5 1 1 0 Escobar A, ss 5 0 1 0
Bloomquist W, ss 5 2 3 0 Falu I, 2b 5 1 2 0
Upton J, rf 3 3 2 1 Butler B, 1b 3 1 1 1
Montero M, c 4 0 2 3 Dyson J, pr 0 0 0 0
Young C, dh 4 0 1 2 Gordon A, lf 5 0 1 1
Kubel J, lf 2 0 0 0 Francoeur J, rf 4 0 1 0
Goldschmidt P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Giavotella J, dh 3 1 2 0
Ransom C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Moustakas M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hill A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Maier M, cf 4 1 0 0
Quintero H, c 4 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 9 6 37 4 10 4
Arizona 100 003 020 -- 6
Kansas City 021 000 100 -- 4
Arizona IP H R ER BB SO
Saunders J 6.0 8 3 3 2 2
Ziegler B (W) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Breslow C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Putz J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Mendoza L 5.2 5 4 4 3 4
Herrera K (L)* 1.1 2 2 2 0 1
Collins T 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Coleman L 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
LOB -- Arizona 5, Kansas City 9
2B -- Montero M 2, Quintero H, Francoeur J, Young C, Falu I
HR -- Butler B
CS -- Kubel J, Bloomquist W
T -- 3:06
A -- 33694
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