<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0IE3Ut_0ucIPP4700" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0IE3Ut_0ucIPP4700" width="912" height="513" > The Royals had a four-game winning streak to start the official second half of the regular season slate snapped by Arizona on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium. It'll be right-hander Michael Wacha on the hill Wednesday, and the team hopes that he can provide its offense a chance to get to the Diamondbacks' Ryne Nelson to avenge that loss and win the series. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Arizona (52-50) scored three first-inning runs on Tuesday and got help courtesy of a good start by the returning Jordan Montgomery. The Royals (56-46) never got going and lost the game 6-2. Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is in the midst of a quality stretch at the plate, almost hitting for the cycle Monday night before being plunked. First pitch Wednesday in Kansas City is set for 7:10 p.m. CT. Wacha and Nelson have identical records. Both are 7-6. As an added bonus, if the Royals win, they will have taken the series against the defending National League champions. Live Updates: Bottom 9: <ul><li> Perez flies out, ending the game. A spirited comeback effort was not enough to overcome a disastrous top of the ninth. FINAL: Diamondbacks 8, Royals 6. </li></ul><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><ul><li> Pasquantino hits a two-run single, making it 8-6 and bringing the tying run to the plate. Kansas City is not going away quietly. </li></ul><ul><li> Witt Jr. singles, adding to his solid day. Garcia to third. Witt has three hits. He advances to second on defensive indifference. </li></ul><ul><li> Hampson lines out to short. Royals down to their final out. </li></ul><ul><li> Isbel pops out. </li></ul><ul><li> Garcia leads off the inning with a single. </li></ul><ul><li> Paul Sewald is in to close the game out for Arizona. </li></ul> Top 9: <ul><li> Walker grounds out, but the Diamondbacks score five in the inning. It's now last call for the Royals. </li></ul><ul><li> Pederson lines out. </li></ul><ul><li> Marte hits a three-run home run, No. 22 for him on the year, and this game has been flipped on its head. The Diamondbacks are now in front by an 8-4 score. </li></ul><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><ul><li> Carroll singles, and things are coming unglued. Runners on the corners with one out. </li></ul><ul><li> Moreno doubles, and the Diamondbacks have the lead. Two runs score. It's 5-4 Arizona. McArthur blows the save. Moreno's 16th double of the season. </li></ul><ul><li> Perdomo walks. </li></ul><ul><li> Gurriel Jr. singles. The tying run is aboard with one out. </li></ul><ul><li> Suarez strikes out swinging on a ball nowhere near the zone. </li></ul><ul><li> James McArthur is on to try and get the save for the Royals. </li></ul> Bottom 8: <ul><li> Waters goes down swinging. The Royals fail to add any insurance in the eighth, but lead 4-3 with a chance to win the series in the next half-inning. </li></ul><ul><li> Fermin grounds out. </li></ul><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><ul><li> Nick Loftin pinch hits for Massey. He flies out. </li></ul><ul><li> 2022 All-Star Joe Mantiply is now pitching for Arizona. </li></ul> Top 8: <ul><li> McCarthy grounds out. The Diamondbacks squander the opportunity and will be down to their final three outs. Royals still lead 4-3. </li></ul><ul><li> Walker flies out, but the run does not score from third. Two away. </li></ul><ul><li> Marte grounds out, advancing the runner. Pederson is intentionally walked. </li></ul><ul><li> Carroll is hit by a pitch and steals second. </li></ul><ul><li> Hunter Harvey is now pitching for the Royals. Meanwhile, Garrett Hampson replaces Adam Frazier in left. </li></ul> Bottom 7: <ul><li> Perez flies out. </li></ul><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><ul><li> Pasquantino walks. </li></ul><ul><li> Witt Jr. goes down swinging. </li></ul><ul><li> Frazier grounds out. </li></ul><ul><li> Justin Martinez will now pitch for Arizona. </li></ul> Top 7: <ul><li> Gabriel Moreno pinch hits for Herrera. He grounds out to retire the side. Royals lead, 4-3. </li></ul><ul><li> Perdomo lines out to right. </li></ul><ul><li> Lourdes Gurriel Jr. pinch hits for Thomas. He strikes out on a foul tip. </li></ul><ul><li> Sam Long replaces Angel Zerpa on the mound for Kansas City. </li></ul> Bottom 6: <ul><li> Isbel pops out to retire the side. </li></ul><ul><li> Garcia pops out. </li></ul><ul><li> Waters is hit by a pitch. </li></ul><ul><li> Fermin strikes out swinging. </li></ul> Top 6: <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><ul><li> Suarez pops out. Clean inning for Zerpa with his team still one run ahead. </li></ul><ul><li> McCarthy tries to bunt, and it turns into a groundout. </li></ul><ul><li> Walker lines out to second. </li></ul> Bottom 5: <ul><li> Massey flies out to right, ending the inning. </li></ul><ul><li> Perez singles into center, getting into the hit column in a game where he has two double plays hit into. </li></ul><ul><li> Pasquantino grounds into a double play, the third of the night for Kansas City hitters. </li></ul><ul><li> Witt Jr. singles, and he's 2-2 on the day. </li></ul> Top 5: <ul><li> Zerpa retires Pederson, stranding the runner and keeping Kansas City in front. </li></ul><ul><li> Marte is intentionally walked. Angel Zerpa is on to pitch for the Royals. </li></ul><ul><li> Carroll grounds out to first base, failing to score the run. </li></ul><ul><li> Herrera is retired on a sacrifice bunt, moving the runner over in the process. </li></ul><ul><li> Perdomo leads off the frame with a double. </li></ul> Bottom 4: <ul><li> Frazier lines out, but Kansas City gets the two runs back in the inning and then takes a 4-3 lead after Isbel scores on another wild pitch. </li></ul><ul><li> Isbel triples into left, scoring Garcia and tying the game at three runs apiece. </li></ul><ul><li> Garcia grounds into a force play. Waters is retired, but Massey scores, making it 3-2. </li></ul><ul><li> Waters walks on four pitches. </li></ul><ul><li> Fermin goes down looking. </li></ul><ul><li> Massey doubles on a line drive and advances on a wild pitch. </li></ul> Top 4: <ul><li> Thomas strikes out on a foul tip, ending a tough inning for Wacha. Arizona plates two on a pair of solo shots and leads 3-1. </li></ul><ul><li> Suarez collects a two-out double. </li></ul><ul><li> McCarthy pops out in foul territory. </li></ul><ul><li> Christian Walker hits his 23rd home run of the season, extending the Arizona lead to 3-1. The visitors go back-to-back off Wacha. </li></ul><ul><li> Joc Pederson hits a solo home run to center, his 14th this season. The Diamondbacks take a 2-1 lead. </li></ul><ul><li> Marte grounds out. </li></ul> Bottom 3: <ul><li> Perez hits into his second double play of the night, ending the inning with things still knotted at one run apiece. </li></ul><ul><li> Pasquantino singles, and it's back-to-back hits for Kansas City. </li></ul><ul><li> Witt Jr. singles. </li></ul><ul><li> Frazier flies out. </li></ul> Top 3: <ul><li> Carroll pops out to first, ending the frame. </li></ul><ul><li> Jose Herrera grounds out to first. </li></ul><ul><li> Geraldo Perdomo flies out. </li></ul> Bottom 2: <ul><li> Kyle Isbel lines out to Walker, ending the inning. It's now a 1-1 game. </li></ul><ul><li> Maikel Garcia grounds out, advancing Waters. </li></ul><ul><li> Drew Waters hits a fly-ball double to right, tying the game at one run apiece. </li></ul><ul><li> Freddy Fermin singles to left. </li></ul><ul><li> Michael Massey flies out. </li></ul> Top 2: <ul><li> Alek Thomas grounds out to retire the side, but the visitors are on the board. </li></ul><ul><li> Eugenio Suarez hits a home run to left field. The Diamondbacks take the lead over the Royals 1-0. </li></ul><ul><li> Jake McCarthy grounds out. </li></ul><ul><li> Christian Walker grounds out. </li></ul> Bottom 1: <ul><li> Salvador Perez grounds into an inning-ending double play. No score on either side through an inning. </li></ul><ul><li> Vinnie Pasquantino singles after a nine-pitch at-bat. Runners on the corners. </li></ul><ul><li> Bobby Witt Jr. walks, making him the first Kansas City baserunner. </li></ul><ul><li> Adam Frazier grounds out to short. </li></ul> Top 1: <ul><li> Joc Pedersen grounds into an inning-ending double play. Side retired with Wacha facing the minimum. </li></ul><ul><li> Ketel Marte singles. </li></ul><ul><li> Corbin Carroll starts the game with a flyout to right. </li></ul> Pregame: <ul><li> Kansas City lineup: 1. Adam Frazier, left field; 2. Bobby Witt Jr., shortstop; 3. Vinnie Pasquantino, first base; 4. Salvador Perez, catcher; 5. Michael Massey, second base; 6. Freddy Fermin, designated hitter; 7. Drew Waters, right field; 8. Maikel Garcia, third base; 9. Kyle Isbel, center field; P: Michael Wacha (R) </li></ul><ul><li> Arizona lineup: 1. Corbin Carroll, right field; 2. Ketel Marte, second base; 3. Joc Pederson, designated hitter; 4. Christian Walker, first base; 5. Jake McCarthy, left field; 6. Eugenio Suarez, third base; 7. Alek Thomas, center field; 8. Geraldo Perdomo, shortstop; 9. Jose Herrera, catcher; P: Ryne Nelson (R) </li></ul> This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/royals as <a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/royals/news/live-updates-royals-vs-diamondbacks-game-three-01j3khh88cqa?utm_source=RSS" rel="nofollow"> Live Updates: Royals vs. Diamondbacks (Game Three) </a> . </div></body>

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