PHOENIX — Scott Barlow got Christian Walker to hit into a game-ending groundout with runners on second and third, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Tuesday night for just their second win in 11 games.
Brady Singer (2-2) rebounded from three poor starts and the Royals tied their season high with 14 hits. Every starter except Franmil Reyes had at least one hit for the Royals. Kansas City is 6-18, including 5-6 on the road but just 1-12 at Kauffman Stadium.
Corbin Carroll was a home run shy of the cycle for Arizona and stole two bases.
After allowing 18 runs over 16 innings in his prior three outings, Singer gave up one run and five hits in six innings and lowered his ERA from 8.14 to 6.67.
“I don’t know if I’ve gotten through a first inning cleanly this year,” Singer said. “I wanted to set the tone early.
“The slider was the difference. (There was) a lot better late break to that pitch. The changeup was really productive too.”
“Really encouraging, obviously nice outing for him but also for the team,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said of Singer. “Those guys present a lot of challenges with their lineup, so I was really happy for him.”
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) makes an off-balance throw on a grounder for a single by Arizona Diamondbacks’ Emmanuel Rivera during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Phoenix. Witt was charged with an error. Credit: AP/Rick Scuteri
Kansas City opened a 5-2 lead on Anthony Misiewicz’s run-scoring wild pitch in the eighth, but Arizona closed in the bottom half on Emmanuel Rivera’s two-run single off Aroldis Chapman. Rivera moved to second on Bobby Witt Jr.’s throwing error, but Barlow relieved and struck out Gabriel Moreno and Alek Thomas.
“He came in there in a huge spot and got those two strikeouts,” Matt Quatraro said.
Geraldo Perdomo doubled leading off the ninth and took third on a groundout. Carroll walked with two outs and stole second, and…
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