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Robbie Ray got there this afternoon."Record: 12-15-2. Change on 2018: -0.5. 5-inning record: 12-12-5.The Arizona offense got off to a quick start against San Francisco in Scottsdale. CF Jarrod Dyson singled http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-cliff-pennington-jersey , taking second on an error, and after another single by 3B Eduardo Escobar, Dyson came across for the first run of the game. The D-backs advantage was doubled in the third inning on LF David Peralta’s first homer, coming with two outs. Robbie Ray was looking good, striking out seven of the first ten Giants he faced. But he ran into trouble in the fourth, allowing four consecutive SF batters to reach Joe Morgan Jersey , as the Giants leveled the game, scoring twice. Still, Ray ended the day with 11 K’s over 5.1 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and a pair of walks. Yoan Lopez tidied up the sixth inning, but the Giants took the lead in the seventh on a solo home-run off Archie Bradley. That was the end of the day's scoring, neither side being able to do anything the rest of the way. Robbie Scott loaded the bases with one out in the eighth Dave Concepcion Jersey , but something called a Michael Kohn got a double play. Escobar had two of the D-backs nine hits, while C Alex Avila singled and walked. Tomorrow. the D-backs face the Brewers in the final game for the year at Salt River Fields, with a slightly earlier than usual start, at 12:10 pm. Zack Godley is the scheduled starter for Arizona. Second baseman Whit Merrifield will reportedly remain with the Kansas City Royals for the foreseeable future.According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, Merrifield and the Royals agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $16.25 million with $2 million in performance bonuses. Jon Heyman of Fancred noted the extension will include a fifth-year club option that could bring the deal to more than $30 million if it is completely maxed out. Merrifield is 30 years old but is relatively inexperienced seeing how he didn't break into the major leagues until 2016. He tallied a career-best 19 home runs in 2017 and was then one of the better offensive players in the league in 2018 when he slashed .303/.367/.438 with 12 home runs, 60 RBI and a league-best 45 stolen bases.He led the majors with 192 hits last year http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-cliff-pennington-jersey , andLynn Worthyof theKansas City Starnoted he joined Dee Gordon and Ichiro Suzuki as the only three players to lead the majors in hits and stolen bases in the same year since World War II.It wasn't just his bat that stood out in 2018, though, as he played second base, first base and all three outfield spots as a versatile defender who allowed manager Ned Yost to mix-and-match the lineup on a daily basis depending on opponents and team needs.He was also particularly impressive at second base and was responsible for eight defensive runs saved above average, perFanGraphs.The fact that the Royals were able to lock up the player who led the majors in hits and stolen bases while playing plus defense in 2018 on a team-friendly deal is notable, especially as major free agents such as Bryce Harper and Manny Machado remain unsigned.Kansas City missed the playoffs the last three seasons and is looking to turn things around Ken Griffey Jersey , and it now has Merrifield as a centerpiece to build around for the next few years.