Kansas City Royals vs Arizona Diamondbacks, September 7, 2026
September 7, 2026, 2:10 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium
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Starting Pitchers
Arizona Diamondbacks
Kansas City Royals
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 77-68 | .531 | #2 | #3 | 10.0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 64-81 | .441 | #5 | #10 | 12.0 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.50 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Arizona Diamondbacks 5, Kansas City Royals 4: AZ 10 hits, KC 8 hits; AZ 1 error, KC 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arizona Diamondbacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
 Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
3 players led Arizona Diamondbacks with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldo PerdomoSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ketel Marte2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabriel MorenoC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Arenado3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr.DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Corbin CarrollPH/DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ildemaro Vargas1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim TawaRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lars NootbaarPH/RF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan LawlarCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Adrian Del CastilloPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy TroyCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan WaldschmidtLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
Salvador Perez led Kansas City Royals with 3 hits and 3 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler TolbertPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John RaveRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew LugoLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac CollinsPH/LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Pitching
Jose Cabrera went 3.0 innings for Arizona Diamondbacks (1 SO, 0 ER); Noah Cameron went 6.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (7 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | |||||||
| Derek Law | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cabrera | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandyn Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Martinez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gerardo Carrillo | 0.1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Santana | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Noah Cameron | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- T10
Sac Fly Lars Nootbaar out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Corbin Carroll scores. AZ 1, KC 0
- T10
Single Geraldo Perdomo singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Ryan Waldschmidt scores. Geraldo Perdomo to 2nd. Fielding error by right fielder John Rave. AZ 3, KC 0
- T10
Single Gabriel Moreno singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Geraldo Perdomo scores. Ketel Marte to 3rd. AZ 4, KC 0
- T10
Single Nolan Arenado singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ketel Marte scores. Gabriel Moreno to 2nd. AZ 5, KC 0
- B10
Double Carter Jensen doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Isaac Collins scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. AZ 5, KC 1
- B10
Double Salvador Perez doubles (23) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Tommy Troy. Kyle Isbel scores. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. AZ 5, KC 4
Play-by-Play
All 83 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B10
Strikeout Nick Loftin called out on strikes. AZ 5, KC 4
- B10
Flyout Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Tommy Troy. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd. AZ 5, KC 4
- B10
Double Salvador Perez doubles (23) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Tommy Troy. Kyle Isbel scores. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. AZ 5, KC 4
- B10
Strikeout Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging. AZ 5, KC 1
- B10
Hit By Pitch Bobby Witt Jr. hit by pitch. AZ 5, KC 1
- B10
Double Carter Jensen doubles (29) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Isaac Collins scores. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. AZ 5, KC 1
- B10
Walk Kyle Isbel walks. AZ 5, KC 0
- T10
Strikeout Corbin Carroll strikes out swinging. AZ 5, KC 0
- T10
Single Nolan Arenado singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ketel Marte scores. Gabriel Moreno to 2nd. AZ 5, KC 0
- T10
Single Gabriel Moreno singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Geraldo Perdomo scores. Ketel Marte to 3rd. AZ 4, KC 0
- T10
Intent Walk Craig Kimbrel intentionally walks Ketel Marte. AZ 3, KC 0
- T10
Single Geraldo Perdomo singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Ryan Waldschmidt scores. Geraldo Perdomo to 2nd. Fielding error by right fielder John Rave. AZ 3, KC 0
- T10
Single Ryan Waldschmidt singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Ildemaro Vargas to 2nd. AZ 1, KC 0
- T10
Flyout Adrian Del Castillo flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins in foul territory. AZ 1, KC 0
- T10
Sac Fly Lars Nootbaar out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Corbin Carroll scores. AZ 1, KC 0
- T10
Single Ildemaro Vargas singles on a bunt ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Corbin Carroll to 3rd. AZ 0, KC 0
- B9
Strikeout Isaac Collins strikes out swinging. AZ 0, KC 0
- B9
Walk John Rave walks. AZ 0, KC 0
- B9
Groundout Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 0, KC 0
- B9
Groundout Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 0, KC 0
- T9
Strikeout Corbin Carroll strikes out swinging. AZ 0, KC 0
- T9
Double Play Nolan Arenado lines into an unassisted double play, third baseman Nick Loftin. Ketel Marte out at 3rd. AZ 0, KC 0
- T9
Single Gabriel Moreno singles on a ground ball to right fielder John Rave. Ketel Marte to 3rd. AZ 0, KC 0
- T9
Single Ketel Marte singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. AZ 0, KC 0
- B8
Lineout Salvador Perez lines out to left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. AZ 0, KC 0
- B8
Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. AZ 0, KC 0
- B8
Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes. AZ 0, KC 0
- B8
Strikeout Carter Jensen called out on strikes. AZ 0, KC 0
- T8
Flyout Geraldo Perdomo flies out to right fielder John Rave. AZ 0, KC 0
- T8
Pop Out Ryan Waldschmidt pops out to second baseman Michael Massey. AZ 0, KC 0
- T8
Strikeout Jordan Lawlar called out on strikes. AZ 0, KC 0
- B7
Strikeout Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging. AZ 0, KC 0
- B7
Groundout Matthew Lugo grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 0, KC 0
- B7
Flyout John Rave flies out to right fielder Tim Tawa. AZ 0, KC 0
- T7
Strikeout Tim Tawa strikes out swinging. AZ 0, KC 0
- T7
Groundout Ildemaro Vargas grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. AZ 0, KC 0
- T7
Strikeout Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strikes out swinging. AZ 0, KC 0
- B6
Pop Out Nick Loftin pops out softly to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas in foul territory. AZ 0, KC 0
- B6
Pop Out Michael Massey pops out to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo. AZ 0, KC 0
- B6
Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. AZ 0, KC 0
- B6
Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to right fielder Tim Tawa. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd. Vinnie Pasquantino advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by right fielder Tim Tawa. AZ 0, KC 0
- T6
Strikeout Nolan Arenado strikes out swinging. AZ 0, KC 0
- T6
Forceout Gabriel Moreno grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Geraldo Perdomo out at 2nd. Gabriel Moreno to 1st. AZ 0, KC 0
- T6
Flyout Ketel Marte flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. AZ 0, KC 0
- T6
Walk Geraldo Perdomo walks. AZ 0, KC 0
- B5
Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out sharply to right fielder Tim Tawa. AZ 0, KC 0
- B5
Walk Carter Jensen walks. Matthew Lugo to 2nd. AZ 0, KC 0
- B5
Bunt Pop Out Kyle Isbel bunt pops out to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 0, KC 0
- B5
Single Matthew Lugo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. John Rave to 3rd. AZ 0, KC 0
- B5
Double John Rave doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. AZ 0, KC 0
- B5
Groundout Nick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 0, KC 0
- T5
Strikeout Ryan Waldschmidt strikes out swinging. AZ 0, KC 0
- T5
Flyout Jordan Lawlar flies out to right fielder John Rave. AZ 0, KC 0
- T5
Single Tim Tawa singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. AZ 0, KC 0
- T5
Flyout Ildemaro Vargas flies out to right fielder John Rave. AZ 0, KC 0
- B4
Strikeout Michael Massey strikes out on a foul tip. AZ 0, KC 0
- B4
Single Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to center fielder Jordan Lawlar, deflected by second baseman Ketel Marte. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd. AZ 0, KC 0
- B4
Walk Vinnie Pasquantino walks. AZ 0, KC 0
- B4
Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Tim Tawa. AZ 0, KC 0
- B4
Groundout Carter Jensen grounds out, second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 0, KC 0
- T4
Forceout Lourdes Gurriel Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey. Nolan Arenado out at 2nd. AZ 0, KC 0
- T4
Walk Nolan Arenado walks. AZ 0, KC 0
- T4
Groundout Gabriel Moreno grounds out softly, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Noah Cameron. AZ 0, KC 0
- T4
Lineout Ketel Marte lines out to left fielder Matthew Lugo. AZ 0, KC 0
- B3
Pop Out Kyle Isbel pops out to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 0, KC 0
- B3
Pop Out Matthew Lugo pops out to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas in foul territory. AZ 0, KC 0
- B3
Groundout John Rave grounds out, first baseman Ildemaro Vargas to pitcher Jose Cabrera. AZ 0, KC 0
- T3
Strikeout Geraldo Perdomo strikes out on a foul tip. AZ 0, KC 0
- T3
Strikeout Ryan Waldschmidt called out on strikes. AZ 0, KC 0
- T3
Strikeout Jordan Lawlar strikes out swinging. AZ 0, KC 0
- B2
Groundout Nick Loftin grounds out sharply, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 0, KC 0
- B2
Double Play Michael Massey lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. Salvador Perez out at 1st. AZ 0, KC 0
- B2
Single Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jordan Lawlar. AZ 0, KC 0
- T2
Strikeout Tim Tawa strikes out swinging. AZ 0, KC 0
- T2
Single Ildemaro Vargas singles on a ground ball to left fielder Matthew Lugo. AZ 0, KC 0
- T2
Grounded Into DP Lourdes Gurriel Jr. grounds into a double play, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Nolan Arenado out at 2nd. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. out at 1st. AZ 0, KC 0
- T2
Single Nolan Arenado singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. AZ 0, KC 0
- B1
Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to right fielder Tim Tawa. AZ 0, KC 0
- B1
Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 0, KC 0
- B1
Groundout Carter Jensen grounds out to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. AZ 0, KC 0
- T1
Pop Out Gabriel Moreno pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory. AZ 0, KC 0
- T1
Strikeout Ketel Marte strikes out swinging. AZ 0, KC 0
- T1
Pop Out Geraldo Perdomo pops out to second baseman Michael Massey. AZ 0, KC 0