PHOENIX — — Michael Lorenzen struck out seven in seven dominant innings, Bobby Witt Jr. homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0 on Sunday.
Lorenzen (5-8) kept the Diamondbacks off-balance all afternoon with a mix of mid-90s fastballs and changeups. He struck out the side in the first inning and didn’t allow a hit until Randal Grichuk’s two-out double in the fifth.
Lorenzen allowed two hits and walked one.
Salvador Perez also hit a solo homer in the Royals’ fourth win in six games.
Kansas City LHP Andrew Heaney (4-7, 4.16 ERA) pitches the opener of a three-game home series against Pittsburgh on Monday night at 6:40.