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Kansas City Royals 3, San Francisco Giants 7: final score and stats

San Francisco Giants beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 3 to San Francisco Giants 7, on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, Arizona. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for San Francisco Giants vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBSaturday, March 8, 2025

Kansas City Royals9-6-13

Final

San Francisco Giants8-3-37

DateMar 8, 2025

Start time3:05 PM ET

VenueScottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, Arizona

TVNBC Sports BA

Attendance10,778

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3
San Francisco Giants	0	2	3	0	1	1	0	0	-	7

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageMJ Melendez · 1-4, 2 K

Home RunsSpencer Nivens · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InSpencer Nivens · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingSpencer Nivens · 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, R

San Francisco Giants

Batting AverageMatt Chapman · 2-2, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, SB

Home RunsMike Yastrzemski · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InMatt Chapman · 2-2, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, SB

MLB RatingMatt Chapman · 2-2, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, SB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsSan Francisco Giants

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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9-6-1Record8-3-3

5th in AL CentStanding4th in NL West

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

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

San Francisco Giants

Harrison Bader CF · Foot - Plantar Fasciitis

Out

Randy Rodriguez RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Rowan Wick RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Matt Chapman 3B · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Rafael Devers 1B · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Michael Massey	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.350	.481	.450
Jack Pineda	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Nelson Velazquez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.083	.267	.167
Spencer Nivens	1-1	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
MJ Melendez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	.296	.345	.630
Kyle Hayes	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.111	.111	.222
Freddy Fermin	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	.438	.444	.563
Carter Jensen	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.263	.267
Harold Castro	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	.227	.261	.455
Jac Caglianone	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.444	.583	1.111
Cavan Biggio	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.214	.476	.500
Jordan Groshans	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.375	.545	.500
Team	7-34	34	3	7	3	1	4	13	0

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	2.2	3	5	5	2	2	2	-----	15.43	--
Ryan Brady	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-----	0.00	--
Lucas Erceg	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-----	6.75	--
Ross Stripling	2.0	4	2	2	0	0	1	-----	15.75	--
Luinder Avila	2.0	3	0	0	1	1	0	-----	1.50	--
Team	8.0	10	7	7	3	3	3	0-0		0

San Francisco Giants

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
LaMonte Wade Jr.	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.125	.440	.313
Jake Lamb	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.300	.300	.300
Willy Adames	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.440	.500
Christian Koss	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.381	.632
Jung Hoo Lee	0-2	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	.364	.462	.682
Grant McCray	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.409
Matt Chapman	2-2	2	2	2	3	1	0	0	0	.533	.650	1.333
David Villar	1-2	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.211	.250	.368
Heliot Ramos	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.125	.222	.125
Wade Meckler	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.278	.435	.278
Mike Yastrzemski	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	.238	.292	.714
Luis Matos	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.519
Team	10-31	31	7	10	7	3	3	3	0

San Francisco Giants

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Keaton Winn	2.0	2	0	0	0	4	0	-----	0.00	--
Ryan Walker	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-----	2.25	--
Erik Miller	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	-----	0.00	--
Joel Peguero	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-----	0.00	--
Carson Ragsdale	2.2	1	0	0	4	3	0	-----	0.00	--
Miguel Diaz	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	-----	4.91	--
Justin Garza	1.0	3	3	3	0	1	1	-----	14.54	--
Team	9.0	7	3	3	4	13	1	0-0		0

Season series

SF leads series 1-0

Mar 19, 2025SF 3, KC 1

Mar 8, 2025KC 3, SF 7

Team pages

Kansas City Royals
Schedule, roster and stats

San Francisco Giants
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants?

San Francisco Giants won, 7-3, on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants?

Kansas City Royals 3, San Francisco Giants 7.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: MJ Melendez (1-4, 2 K batting average). San Francisco Giants: Matt Chapman (2-2, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, SB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs San Francisco Giants played?

Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, Arizona.

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