The San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on March 20, 2026 at Scottsdale Stadium. A crowd of 9,113 witnessed the San Francisco Giants secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Umpires
Jim Wolf (Home Plate Umpire), Scott Barry (First Base Umpire), Trevor Dannegger (Second Base Umpire), Alex Tosi (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Harrison Bader | LF | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Soreness | 2026-03-21 |
| SF | Sam Hentges | RP | Day-To-Day | Knee – Surgery | 2026-03-25 |
| SF | Joel Peguero | RP | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-10 |
| SF | Parks Harber | 3B | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-04-27 |
| SF | Reiver Sanmartin | RP | Out | Hip – Strain | 2026-06-09 |
| KC | Michael Massey | 2B | Day-To-Day | Calf – Strain | 2026-03-20 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-20 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | Out | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-27 |
| KC | Alec Marsh | SP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | .138 | .242 | .276 | .518 |
| SF | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | .250 | .364 | .429 | .792 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .412 | .333 |
| 1 | Nick Loftin | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .364 | .513 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .389 | .476 | .778 |
| 2 | Connor Kaiser | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .286 | .394 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .261 | .238 |
| 3 | Peyton Wilson | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .359 | .533 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .316 | .647 |
| 4 | Omar Hernandez | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 |
| 5 | Jonathan India | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .444 | .462 |
| 5 | Justin Johnson | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .300 | .000 |
| 6 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .462 | .550 |
| 6 | Drew Waters | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .281 | .321 |
| 7 | Isaac Collins | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .087 | .192 | .130 |
| 8 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .405 | .387 |
| 9 | Luca Tresh | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .313 | .800 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bergert | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 60— | 7.24 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13— | 2.84 |
| Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16— | 9.00 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11— | 4.50 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23— | 3.12 |
San Francisco Giants Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael Devers | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .080 | .115 | .200 |
| 2 | Matt Chapman | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .412 | .429 | .853 |
| 2 | Jerar Encarnacion | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .306 | .500 |
| 3 | Luis Arraez | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .357 | .400 | .429 |
| 4 | Willy Adames | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .178 | .220 |
| 4 | Maui Ahuna | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .833 |
| 5 | Jung Hoo Lee | RF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .421 | .476 | .579 |
| 6 | Heliot Ramos | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .474 | .522 | .895 |
| 6 | Dakota Jordan | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Patrick Bailey | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .286 | .344 |
| 8 | Casey Schmitt | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .304 | .385 | .326 |
| 9 | Luis Matos | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .333 | .449 |
San Francisco Giants Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Houser | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 78— | 3.46 |
| Carson Seymour | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28— | 2.92 |
| Ryan Walker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7— | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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