#[Royals](/r/KCRoyals) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/kcphi_684.jpg) [Phillies](/r/Phillies) – Sun, Aug 06
###Game Status: Final – Score: 8-4 Phillies
###Links & Info
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/717113/)
* [Game Graphs](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2023-08-06&team=Phillies&dh=0&season=2023)
* [Savant Gamefeed](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=717113)
||Royals Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Garcia, M](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=672580) – SS|5|1|1|0|0|0|1|.279|.323|.384|
|2|[Melendez](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669004) – LF|4|1|1|1|0|0|2|.214|.293|.355|
|3|[Perez, S](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=521692) – C|1|1|1|0|0|0|0|.246|.292|.425|
||[Greinke](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425844) – P|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
||a-[Olivares](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=658668) – PH|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|.247|.300|.408|
||[Heasley](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669169) – P|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
||b-[Taylor, S](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669392) – PH|1|0|0|0|0|1|0|.205|.294|.273|
||[McArthur](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663704) – P|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|.000|.000|.000|
|4|[Massey](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=686681) – 2B|4|1|1|1|0|0|1|.218|.275|.361|
|5|[Fermin](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=666023) – C|4|0|2|0|0|0|0|.313|.350|.544|
|6|[Beaty](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=607461) – 1B|4|0|1|1|0|0|1|.294|.368|.353|
|7|[Waters](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=671221) – RF|3|0|0|1|0|2|1|.230|.294|.388|
|8|[Duffy](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=622110) – 3B|3|0|0|0|1|1|2|.266|.322|.331|
|9|[Isbel](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664728) – CF|4|0|0|0|0|0|1|.222|.254|.370|
||Totals|34|4|7|4|1|4|9||||
|Royals|
|:–|
|a-Lined out for Greinke in the 5th. b-Struck out for Heasley in the 7th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Fermin (8, Walker, T). **HR**: Melendez (9, 2nd inning off Walker, T, 0 on, 2 out). **TB**: Beaty; Fermin 3; Garcia, M; Massey; Melendez 4; Perez, S. **RBI**: Beaty (4); Massey (34); Melendez (37); Waters (21). **2-out RBI**: Melendez. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Duffy; Beaty. **SF**: Waters. **Team RISP**: 3-for-5. **Team LOB**: 6. |
|FIELDING: **Outfield assists**: Waters (Schwarber at 3rd base). **Pickoffs**: Greinke (Rojas at 1st base). |
||Phillies Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Schwarber](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656941) – LF|4|2|3|2|0|1|0|.182|.321|.421|
|2|[Bohm](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664761) – 1B|4|1|1|0|0|0|3|.294|.347|.436|
|3|[Harper](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=547180) – DH|3|2|2|1|0|0|0|.300|.388|.428|
|4|[Castellanos, N](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=592206) – RF|4|1|1|2|0|1|3|.274|.315|.455|
|5|[Stott](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=681082) – 2B|4|1|1|3|0|1|0|.302|.343|.440|
|6|[Turner](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=607208) – SS|4|0|1|0|0|2|0|.238|.291|.378|
|7|[Sosa, E](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=624641) – 3B|4|0|0|0|0|0|1|.241|.272|.404|
|8|[Stubbs](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=596117) – C|3|1|1|0|0|0|0|.203|.295|.261|
|9|[Rojas](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=679032) – CF|3|0|2|0|0|1|1|.326|.356|.395|
||Totals|33|8|12|8|0|6|8||||
|Phillies|
|:–|
|BATTING: **2B**: Harper (20, Greinke); Turner (23, Greinke). **HR**: Stott (10, 1st inning off Greinke, 2 on, 2 out); Schwarber (28, 2nd inning off Greinke, 1 on, 1 out); Castellanos, N (17, 5th inning off Heasley, 1 on, 2 out). **TB**: Bohm; Castellanos, N 4; Harper 3; Rojas 2; Schwarber 6; Stott 4; Stubbs; Turner 2. **RBI**: Castellanos, N 2 (67); Harper (35); Schwarber 2 (67); Stott 3 (43). **2-out RBI**: Stott 3; Castellanos, N 2. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Castellanos, N; Sosa, E. **SF**: Harper. **Team RISP**: 1-for-5. **Team LOB**: 2. |
|FIELDING: **E**: Bohm (7, throw). |
|Royals Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Greinke](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425844) (L, 1-12)|4.0|7|5|5|0|4|2|59-38|5.53|
|[Heasley](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669169)|2.0|3|2|2|0|1|1|27-19|6.43|
|[McArthur](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663704)|2.0|2|1|1|0|1|0|24-17|24.00|
|Totals|8.0|12|8|8|0|6|3|||
|Phillies Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Walker, T](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=592836) (W, 13-4)|7.0|7|4|4|1|2|1|95-57|3.98|
|[Soto, G](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=642397)|1.0|0|0|0|0|1|0|11-8|4.15|
|[Hoffman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656546)|1.0|0|0|0|0|1|0|9-7|2.59|
|Totals|9.0|7|4|4|1|4|1|||
|Game Info|
|:–|
|HBP: Perez, S (by Walker, T).|
|Pitches-strikes: Greinke 59-38; Heasley 27-19; McArthur 24-17; Walker, T 95-57; Soto, G 11-8; Hoffman 9-7.|
|Groundouts-flyouts: Greinke 2-2; Heasley 1-1; McArthur 4-1; Walker, T 7-5; Soto, G 2-0; Hoffman 0-1.|
|Batters faced: Greinke 18; Heasley 8; McArthur 8; Walker, T 30; Soto, G 4; Hoffman 3.|
|Umpires: HP: Jeff Nelson. 1B: Chris Segal. 2B: CB Bucknor. 3B: Ben May. |
|Weather: 87 degrees, Partly Cloudy.|
|Wind: 6 mph, Out To CF.|
|First pitch: 1:41 PM.|
|T: 2:17.|
|Att: 43,112.|
|Venue: Citizens Bank Park.|
|August 6, 2023|
|Inning|Scoring Play|Score|
|:–|:–|:–|
|Top 1|Michael Massey singles on a line drive to center fielder Johan Rojas. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 2nd.|1-0 KC|
|Top 1|Matt Beaty singles on a line drive to right fielder Nick Castellanos. Salvador Perez scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Freddy Fermin to 2nd.|2-0 KC|
|Top 1|Drew Waters out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Nick Castellanos. Michael Massey scores. Freddy Fermin to 3rd.|3-0 KC|
|Bottom 1|Bryson Stott homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field. Alec Bohm scores. Bryce Harper scores.|3-3|
|Top 2|MJ Melendez homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.|4-3 KC|
|Bottom 2|Kyle Schwarber homers (28) on a fly ball to center field. Garrett Stubbs scores.|5-4 PHI|
|Bottom 5|Nick Castellanos homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. Bryce Harper scores.|7-4 PHI|
|Bottom 7|Bryce Harper out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Kyle Schwarber scores. Alec Bohm to 3rd.|8-4 PHI|
|Team|Highlight|
|:–|:–|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Bullpen availability for Kansas City, August 6 vs Phillies (00:00:07)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/45e8a529-2238-4477-bf25-7ba4e5ecbf26.mp4)|
|[PHI](/r/Phillies)|[Bullpen availability for Philadelphia, August 6 vs Royals (00:00:07)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/8dbe1f9a-4031-4c12-9ce5-a2d0aaf2491d.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Fielding alignment for Kansas City, August 6 vs Phillies (00:00:11)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/4bd15e05-e215-4337-9b0b-3d55e567ee25.mp4)|
|[PHI](/r/Phillies)|[Fielding alignment for Philadelphia, August 6 vs Royals (00:00:11)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/50747977-71d4-4a0e-b465-09178f8b1cfe.mp4)|
|[PHI](/r/Phillies)|[Starting lineups for Royals at Phillies – August 6, 2023 (00:00:09)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/6c0063b1-5ad8-42e1-a925-4d8d97cc6393.mp4)|
|[PHI](/r/Phillies)|[Taijuan Walker’s outing against the Royals (00:00:25)](https://darkroom-clips.mlb.com/778676fd-9d89-4867-a5cb-dce3f323a0b5.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Michael Massey’s RBI single (00:00:18)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/5075d971-e161-4ab7-8c39-3c6c3a792db3.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Matt Beaty’s RBI single (00:00:16)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/f774ab72-a9dd-41c0-acce-f8e23b7f3ec5.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Drew Waters’ sac fly (00:00:21)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/6b0b4df6-f26c-4f2c-a470-95a1c78c1bf4.mp4)|
|[PHI](/r/Phillies)|[Stott’s three-run homer (10) (00:00:37)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/06/6c062108-ed6e3e04-54d4c35b-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[MJ Melendez’s solo homer (9) (00:00:28)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/06/6331919c-da253301-c316c4a8-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[PHI](/r/Phillies)|[Schwarber’s two-run homer (28) (00:00:28)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/06/3fcd1a30-cf48a8b2-52773ece-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Massey, Garcia make a sweet play (00:00:39)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/06/6b6bb6f8-4cafa8a8-07377312-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[PHI](/r/Phillies)|[Walker K’s Waters (00:00:09)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/ffca0b0a-15ab-4ca2-9707-c493344af296.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Salvador Perez exits with injury (00:00:45)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/06/9a76c9a4-074d6566-d8ecd7fa-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[PHI](/r/Phillies)|[Bryson Stott’s diving catch (00:00:26)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/06/b1a440e2-c47b0c8f-63db7657-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Zack Greinke K’s Kyle Schwarber (00:00:07)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/f3d092d2-d7f6-4e17-b25a-40805fce45f4.mp4)|
|[PHI](/r/Phillies)|[Castellanos’ two-run homer (17) (00:00:27)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/06/1e4755e4-a18016e6-98dd30da-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[KC](/r/KCRoyals)|[Zack Greinke’s four strikeouts (00:00:55)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/06/95c4000d-9acb1fee-3ad8cbd8-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[PHI](/r/Phillies)|[Bryce Harper’s sac fly (00:00:26)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/09fae07b-c7ea-469c-a12f-deb9a5a7a618.mp4)|
|[PHI](/r/Phillies)|[Jeff Hoffman seals the deal (00:00:11)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/c59606f4-70b4-4340-ad8c-debf9ff6d01c.mp4)|
||1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9||R|H|E|LOB|
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|Royals|3|1|0|0|0|0|0|0|0||4|7|0|6|
|Phillies|3|2|0|0|2|0|1|0|||8|12|1|2|
###Decisions
* Winner: [Taijuan Walker](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=592836) (13-4, 3.98)
* Loser: [Zack Greinke](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425844) (1-12, 5.53)
###Division Scoreboard
CWS 5 @ CLE 3 – Final
TB 10 @ DET 6 – Game Over
AZ 0 @ MIN 0 – End 1
**Next Royals Game**: Mon, Aug 07, 06:10 PM CDT @ Red Sox (1 day)
^^^Last ^^^Updated: ^^^08/06/2023 ^^^03:34:51 ^^^PM ^^^CDT
7 comments
Can we get BWJ back please?
Better pitching and we could be at a 9 game win streak.
Lots of good defense played today on both sides. We were robbed of at least 2 runs I know of on very tough plays.
Philly was a bad matchup for us especially at Citizens Bank. Boston on the other hand looks very beatable.
Tough scenes, but there’s still plenty to be optimistic about.
Not anything to do with pitching, but… plenty else.
Greinke since June 1st has pitched as bad as the first 2 months of Jordan Lyles
It’s time to shut the nostalgia train down
Tough series but they showed a lot of fight. A a lot to be optimistic about. On to the next one.
Even though we lost the last 2 games, the offense has been playing a lot better recently. Giving me some hope for the future. The phillies were a tough matchup and the royals played them well. The pitching cost them both games. Go royals