The Royals gave Lorenzen some early run support, too. Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and designated hitter Salvador Perez hit solo home runs in the second inning. Left fielder John Rave and centerfielder Kyle Isbel added RBI singles in the fifth.

Michael Lorenzen struck out seven in seven dominant innings, Bobby Witt Jr. homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Kansas City Royals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB game from July 4, 2025 on ESPN.

After helping turn a slick double play to end the bottom of the third inning on Friday night, Vinnie Pasquantino gave his starter a quick bump of encouragement, telling Kris Bubic to “relax a bit” after seeing the Royals’ lefty get frustrated with himself walking off the mound.