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Arizona starter Eduardo Rodriguez surrendered nine runs (eight earned) in a short outing as the Royals buried the listless Diamondbacks.

Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson tied a season high with 6 2/3 innings vs. the Giants in his most recent start, with no walks and seven strikeouts.