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Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Kansas City Royals 5: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Diamondbacks 2 to Kansas City Royals 5, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs Arizona Diamondbacks.

MLBWednesday, September 9, 2026

Arizona Diamondbacks78-692

Final

Kansas City Royals65-825

DateSep 9, 2026

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVMLB.TV

Attendance15,369

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Arizona Diamondbacks	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Kansas City Royals	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	-	5

Top performers

Arizona Diamondbacks

Batting AverageNolan Arenado · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

Home RunsNolan Arenado · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InNolan Arenado · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingNolan Arenado · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageBobby Witt Jr. · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

Home RunsBobby Witt Jr. · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

Runs Batted InBobby Witt Jr. · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

MLB RatingBobby Witt Jr. · 2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R

Team comparison

Arizona DiamondbacksKansas City Royals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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78-69Record65-82

3rd in NL WestStanding5th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Cristian Mena RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Andrew Saalfrank RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Corbin Carroll RF · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Arizona Diamondbacks

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ildemaro Vargas	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	18	.251	.294	.379
Gabriel Moreno	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.299	.377	.464
Ketel Marte	1-5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	15	.251	.318	.443
Geraldo Perdomo	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	16	.250	.358	.365
Nolan Arenado	2-3	3	1	2	1	1	1	0	11	.236	.313	.429
Tim Tawa	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	16	.247	.304	.401
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	18	.207	.251	.288
James McCann	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	.290	.322	.442
Adrian Del Castillo	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.196	.249	.313
Jordan Lawlar	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	15	.258	.327	.416
Lars Nootbaar	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	.236	.339	.376
Team	9-33	33	2	9	2	1	4	6	146

Arizona Diamondbacks

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Zac Gallen	3.1	4	2	1	2	1	1	68-42	6.22	68
Derek Law	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11-6	1.23	11
Michael Soroka	4.0	3	3	3	1	4	1	58-34	3.53	58
Team	8.0	7	5	4	3	5	2	137-82		137

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen	1-3	3	2	1	1	1	1	0	15	.229	.318	.443
Bobby Witt Jr.	2-4	4	1	2	3	1	0	0	6	.282	.360	.454
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	19	.240	.329	.385
Salvador Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	.228	.273	.383
Michael Massey	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	17	.278	.313	.439
Nick Loftin	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	21	.235	.322	.381
John Rave	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	17	.233	.307	.456
Kyle Isbel	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	15	.226	.274	.337
Isaac Collins	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	9	.221	.323	.336
Team	7-29	29	5	7	4	2	3	5	137

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Daniel Lynch IV	5.0	4	2	2	2	3	1	81-50	3.52	81
Jose Cuas	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	20-10	2.50	20
Anthony Gose	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	13-8	0.00	13
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	13-9	4.43	13
Nate Pearson	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	19-10	2.03	19
Team	9.0	9	2	2	4	6	1	146-87		146

Season series

ARI wins series 2-1

Sep 9, 2026ARI 2, KC 5

Sep 8, 2026ARI 5, KC 3

Sep 7, 2026ARI 5, KC 4

Team pages

Arizona Diamondbacks
Schedule, roster and stats

Kansas City Royals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals?

Kansas City Royals won, 5-2, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

What was the final score of Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals?

Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Kansas City Royals 5.

Who were the top performers?

Arizona Diamondbacks: Nolan Arenado (2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB batting average). Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R batting average).

Where is Arizona Diamondbacks vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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