Arizona Diamondbacks @ Kansas City Royals
Diamondbacks Hitting
- Batting
- 2BM Montero 2 (6, T Collins, L Mendoza); C Young (5, L Mendoza)
- RBIM Montero 3 (21), J Upton (13), C Young 2 (15)
- 2Out RBIM Montero
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP3-9 (C Ransom 0-1, J Upton 1-1, C Young 1-3, M Montero 1-2, P Goldschmidt 0-2)
- Baserunning
- CSW Bloomquist (5, 2nd base by L Coleman/H Quintero); J Kubel (1, 2nd base by K Herrera/H Quintero)
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BH Quintero (8, J Saunders); J Francoeur (10, J Saunders); I Falu (2, B Ziegler)
- HRB Butler (7, 3rd inning off J Saunders 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIH Quintero 2 (13), B Butler (28), A Gordon (18)
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP2-11 (A Gordon 1-3, M Maier 0-2, M Moustakas 0-1, I Falu 0-1, H Quintero 1-1, A Escobar 0-1, J Francoeur 0-1, B Butler 0-1)
Diamondbacks Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Ziegler(W,3-1; B, 2) |
C. Breslow(H,4) |
J.J. Putz(S,8) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 105-67 | 3.55 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-10 | 1.50 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 1.31 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19-12 | 6.92 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 154-98 |
- Pitching
- IBBJ Kubel (By L Mendoza)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Saunders 13-28; B Ziegler 4-5; C Breslow 2-3; J Putz 2-4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Saunders 16-8-20-23; B Ziegler 2-1-2-5; C Breslow 3-1-3-2; J Putz 5-3-3-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Saunders 10-6; B Ziegler 3-0; C Breslow 0-2; J Putz 1-0
- Game ScoresJ Saunders 44
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
K. Herrera(L,0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 93-55 | 5.03 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 4.35 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-7 | 3.10 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-17 | 3.18 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 151-90 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedL Mendoza 16-25; K Herrera 5-5; T Collins 1-3; L Coleman 5-5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesL Mendoza 15-5-17-18; K Herrera 4-2-1-4; T Collins 3-2-0-2; L Coleman 6-4-4-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsL Mendoza 8-5; K Herrera 1-1; T Collins 0-1; L Coleman 0-2
- Game ScoresL Mendoza 44
Scoring Summary
Inning | ARI | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | M Montero doubled to deep right center, J Upton scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | H Quintero doubled to deep left, J Giavotella and M Maier scored. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3rd | B Butler homered to center (423 feet). | 1 | 3 | ||
| 6th | J Upton singled to left, G Parra scored, W Bloomquist to second. | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6th | C Young doubled to deep left, W Bloomquist and J Upton scored. | 4 | 3 | ||
| 7th | A Gordon singled to right, I Falu scored. | 4 | 4 | ||
| 8th | M Montero doubled to deep center, W Bloomquist and J Upton scored. | 6 | 4 | ||
ARI wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
8:10 PM, May 18, 2012
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 33,694
Game Time:3:06
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
- First Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
- Second Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
- Third Base Umpire - Gerry Davis
2026 National League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 15 | 6 | .714 | - | L2 |
| San Diego | 15 | 7 | .682 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Arizona | 13 | 9 | .591 | 2.5 | L1 |
| Colorado | 9 | 13 | .409 | 6.5 | W2 |
| San Francisco | 9 | 13 | .409 | 6.5 | L1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 13 | 10 | .565 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 12 | 10 | .545 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 11 | .500 | 1.5 | L4 |
| Chicago | 8 | 14 | .364 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 15 | .318 | 5.5 | L7 |

