SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kris Bubic threw seven scoreless innings, losing a no-hit bid in the sixth on an official scoring change, and Vinnie Pasquantino hit a two-run homer in the eighth as the Kansas City Royals got past the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Monday night.
Bubic, a left-hander who went to Mitty High School in San Jose and then to Stanford, carried his no-hit bid until there were two outs in the sixth. Wilmer Flores hit a grounder to the right side. Second baseman Michael Massey ranged to his left and slipped as the ball got past him. The play originally was ruled an error on Massey, then was changed to a single.
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Rogers, left, reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino, right, during the eighth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino (9) is congratulated by third base coach Vance Wilson after hitting a two-run home run against the San Francisco Giants during the eighth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino (9) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run that also scored Cavan Biggio (18) during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic (50) reacts after San Francisco Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald lined into a double play during the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic (50) throws against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Casey Schmitt’s clean double down the left-field line with one out in the seventh was the only other hit Bubic (5-2) allowed. His ERA fell to 1.47 as he struck out five and walked three.
Giants left-hander Robbie Ray also worked seven shutout innings, lowering his ERA to 2.67. Ray gave up six hits, struck out seven and walked one.
Tyler Rogers (2-2) replaced Ray to begin the eighth in a scoreless game. Jonathan India’s one-out double preceded Pasquantino’s two-out drive over the right-field wall, the first baseman’s eighth home run of the season.
The Giants scored on Jung Hoo Lee’s RBI double in the bottom of the eighth but the Royals got an insurance run on Kyle Isbel’s RBI single off Jordan Hicks in the ninth.
Carlos Estévez pitched a scoreless inning for his 14th save.
After Schmitt’s double, the Giants had runners at second and third with one out in the seventh. Tyler Fitzgerald then hit a soft liner to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., who flipped the ball to third baseman Maikel Garcia to double off Willy Adames and end the inning.
The Giants had won all nine of Ray’s starts this season before Monday.
Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (3-4, 3.76 ERA) faces Giants RHP Hayden Birdsong (1-0, 2.31) on Tuesday night.
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San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Rogers, left, reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino, right, during the eighth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino (9) is congratulated by third base coach Vance Wilson after hitting a two-run home run against the San Francisco Giants during the eighth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kansas City Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino (9) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run that also scored Cavan Biggio (18) during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic (50) reacts after San Francisco Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald lined into a double play during the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic (50) throws against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
