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Lorenzen Dominates and Witt Jr. Homers as Royals Even Series

Kansas City’s veteran pitching staff countered Arizona’s rotation shakeup to tie the series 1-1

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Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. celebrates his solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks with teammate Salvador Perez on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at Chase Field in Phoenix.

Overview

  • Michael Lorenzen struck out seven over seven scoreless innings on July 6 to lead the Royals to a 4-0 win.
  • Bobby Witt Jr. extended his team-record road hitting streak to 26 games with a solo home run in the fifth inning.
  • Ryne Nelson, newly promoted to Arizona’s rotation, retired his first 16 batters and delivered seven strong innings in a 7-1 victory on July 5, ending the Diamondbacks’ three-game skid.
  • Outfielder Corbin Carroll made his first appearance since fracturing his left wrist when he was activated on July 5, though he went hitless in five at-bats.
  • Arizona’s offense managed just three hits on Sunday and failed to advance a runner past second base.