Final
Montero, D-backs top Royals
May 19, 2012 - 4:51 AMVideo
Brad Ziegler (3-1) earned the win despite allowing Kansas City to tie the game, 4-4, in the seventh on a double by Irving Falu and an RBI single by Alex Gordon.
Willie Bloomquist and Justin Upton began the eighth with consecutive singles off of Kelvin Herrera (0-1) and Montero greeted Tim Collins with a deep fly to left-center, which landed past the diving Mitch Maier and scored both runners.
J.J. Putz stranded a runner on second base in the ninth to record his eighth save of the season.
"It's a little frustrating for me because I gave up the two runs and they weren't even mine," said Collins. "The last thing you want to do is give up somebody else's runs. To go out and not get the job done, that's really what it came down to."
Montero finished with three RBI and Chris Young added a two-run double in the sixth inning for the Diamondbacks, who have won back-to-back games for the first time since winning three straight from April 29-May 1.
The Royals, losers of three in a row, got a solo homer from Billy Butler and a two-run double from Humberto Quintero.
Joe Saunders allowed three runs over a six-inning start for Arizona while Luis Mendoza gave up four runs over 5 2/3 innings for Kansas City.
Montero scored Upton with a double in the first, but Quintero countered with his two-run two-bagger an inning later and Butler led off the third with a homer for a 3-1 lead.
The Diamondbacks went on top with a three-run sixth inning, sparked by back- to-back-to-back singles from Gerardo Para, Willie Bloomquist and Upton. Parra came home on Upton's base hit and Young, who was reinstated from the disabled list prior to the game, followed with a one-out, two-run double for a 4-3 advantage.
"It was great," Young said of his return to the team. "You have a little more adrenaline flowing. You're locked in a little more and you just have fun with it. It feels great to be back in the lineup."
Game Notes
Kansas City fell to 4-16 at home on the season...Young landed on the 15-day DL with a right shoulder contusion on April 18. To clear room on the roster, the Diamondbacks optioned outfielder A.J. Pollock to Triple-A Reno on Friday.
- ARIZONA: 6
KANSAS CITY: 4
Final
May 18 11:16 PM - Miguel Montero double to left-center scored Willie Bloomquist and Justin Upton. Runner on second with none out and Chris Young due up.
Diamondbacks 6, Royals 4 Top 8, 0 OutsMay 18 10:34 PM - Alex Gordon single to right scored Irving Falu. Runner on first with one out and Jeff Francoeur due up.
Diamondbacks 4, Royals 4 Bot 7, 1 OutMay 18 10:21 PM - Chris Young double to left scored Willie Bloomquist and Justin Upton. Alex Gordon fielding error. Runner on second with one out and Jason Kubel due up.
Diamondbacks 4, Royals 3 Top 6, 1 OutMay 18 10:01 PM - Miguel Montero struck out swinging. Runners on first and second and with one out and Chris Young due up.
Diamondbacks 2, Royals 3 Top 6, 1 OutMay 18 10:00 PM - Chris Young double to left scored Willie Bloomquist and Justin Upton. Runner on second with one out and Jason Kubel due up.
Diamondbacks 4, Royals 3 Top 6, 1 OutMay 18 9:56 PM - Miguel Montero struck out swinging. Runners on first and second with one out and Chris Young due up.
Diamondbacks 2, Royals 3 Top 6, 1 OutMay 18 9:52 PM - Billy Butler lead-off Home Run (7) to center. Alex Gordon due up.
Diamondbacks 1, Royals 3 Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 18 9:03 PM - Humberto Quintero double to left scored Johnny Giavotella and Mitch Maier. Runner on second with one out and Alcides Escobar due up.
Diamondbacks 1, Royals 2 Bot 2, 1 OutMay 18 8:51 PM - Miguel Montero double to right scored Justin Upton. Runner on second with two out and Chris Young due up.
Diamondbacks 1, Royals 0 Top 1, 2 OutsMay 18 8:19 PM - ARIZONA: 0
KANSAS CITY: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
May 18 8:11 PM
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