Final · MLB · Mon Jun 1, 6:10 PM CDT
- Probable pitchers
- Luinder Avila (KC) vs Lyon Richardson (CIN)
- TV
- Reds.TV, Royals.TV, Gray Media, WXIX FOX19
- Where
- Great American Ball Park
Royals beat Reds 9-2. Royals led from start to finish.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| KC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
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| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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Win: Luinder Avila. Loss: Lyon Richardson. Home runs: Caglianone (KC), Thomas, L (KC), Massey (KC), Bleday (CIN). Thomas, L drove in 4 for Royals.
By the numbers: Hits KC 13, CIN 6; Errors KC 0, CIN 1; Left on base KC 21, CIN 16.
Team stats
| KC | CIN |
|---|
| Hits | 13 | 6 |
| Errors | 0 | 1 |
| Left on base | 21 | 16 |
| Home runs | 3 | 1 |
| Walks | 5 | 6 |
| Strikeouts | 7 | 12 |
Box score
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Jensen C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Witt Jr. SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caglianone DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Collins LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Thomas, L RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Massey 2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Loftin 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isbel CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Avila (W) | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 86 |
| Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Black | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Morgan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 146 |
Cincinnati Reds
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Dunn CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Benson CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bleday LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Stewart, S 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suárez, E DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lowe, N 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steer RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stephenson, T C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Arroyo 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| McLain, M SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Richardson (L) | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| Ferguson, C | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Leibrandt | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 99 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 163 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 7
- 0 out KC Carter Jensen walks.
- 0 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. hit by pitch. Carter Jensen to 2nd.
- 1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to second baseman Edwin Arroyo on the infield fly rule.
- 1 out KC Jac Caglianone walks. Carter Jensen to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd.
- 2 out KC Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Lane Thomas hits a grand slam (2) to left center field. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone scores. KC 4, CIN 0
- 3 out KC Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
Bottom 1st 4
- 1 out CIN Blake Dunn flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas.
- 1 out CIN JJ Bleday homers (10) on a fly ball to right center field. KC 4, CIN 1
- 2 out CIN Sal Stewart pops out to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory.
- 3 out CIN Eugenio Suárez pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
Top 2nd 3
- 1 out KC Nick Loftin grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
- 2 out KC Kyle Isbel grounds out, shortstop Matt McLain to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
- 3 out KC Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
Bottom 2nd 4
- 1 out CIN Nathaniel Lowe grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 1 out CIN Spencer Steer walks.
- 2 out CIN Tyler Stephenson called out on strikes.
- 3 out CIN Edwin Arroyo strikes out swinging.
Top 3rd 5
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to right fielder Spencer Steer.
- 1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Steer.
- 2 out KC Jac Caglianone strikes out on a foul tip.
- 2 out KC Isaac Collins singles on a fly ball to center fielder Blake Dunn. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd.
- 3 out KC Lane Thomas flies out to shortstop Matt McLain.
Bottom 3rd 4
- 1 out CIN Matt McLain pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.
- 2 out CIN Blake Dunn grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 2 out CIN JJ Bleday walks.
- 3 out CIN Sal Stewart flies out to right fielder Lane Thomas.
Top 4th 4
- 0 out KC Michael Massey singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Sal Stewart.
- 1 out KC Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Michael Massey to 2nd.
- 2 out KC Kyle Isbel pops out to catcher Tyler Stephenson in foul territory.
- 3 out KC Carter Jensen grounds out, pitcher Brandon Leibrandt to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
Bottom 4th 5
- 0 out CIN Eugenio Suárez walks.
- 1 out CIN Nathaniel Lowe grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Eugenio Suárez out at 2nd. Nathaniel Lowe to 1st.
- 1 out CIN Spencer Steer singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd.
- 2 out CIN Tyler Stephenson grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd. Spencer Steer out at 2nd. Tyler Stephenson to 1st.
- 3 out CIN Edwin Arroyo strikes out swinging.
Top 5th 6
- 0 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (16) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Blake Dunn.
- 1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino lines out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
- 1 out KC Jac Caglianone homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. KC 6, CIN 1
- 2 out KC Isaac Collins flies out to right fielder Spencer Steer.
- 2 out KC Lane Thomas doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Blake Dunn.
- 3 out KC Michael Massey pops out to third baseman Sal Stewart.
Bottom 5th 4
- 0 out CIN Matt McLain walks.
- 1 out CIN Blake Dunn strikes out on a foul tip.
- 2 out CIN JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.
- 3 out CIN Sal Stewart grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Michael Massey. Matt McLain out at 2nd.
Top 6th 6
- 0 out KC Nick Loftin walks.
- 1 out KC Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Blake Dunn.
- 2 out KC Brandon Leibrandt intentionally walks Bobby Witt Jr.
- 2 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Steer. Nick Loftin scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. KC 7, CIN 1
- 3 out KC Jac Caglianone flies out to center fielder Blake Dunn.
Bottom 6th 3
- 1 out CIN Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.
- 1 out CIN Nathaniel Lowe walks.
- 3 out CIN Reds challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Spencer Steer grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Nathaniel Lowe out at 2nd. Spencer Steer out at 1st.
Top 7th 5
- 1 out KC Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Lane Thomas grounds out, shortstop Matt McLain to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
- 2 out KC Michael Massey homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. KC 8, CIN 1
- 2 out KC Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Blake Dunn.
- 3 out KC Kyle Isbel lines out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
Bottom 7th 3
- 1 out CIN Tyler Stephenson lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 2 out CIN Edwin Arroyo strikes out swinging.
- 3 out CIN Matt McLain called out on strikes.
Top 8th 5
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Blake Dunn.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
- 2 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
- 2 out KC Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Steer. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd.
- 3 out KC Isaac Collins strikes out on a foul tip.
Bottom 8th 5
- 1 out CIN Will Benson flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
- 2 out CIN JJ Bleday called out on strikes.
- 2 out CIN Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas.
- 2 out CIN Eugenio Suárez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Sal Stewart to 2nd.
- 3 out CIN Nathaniel Lowe pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.
Top 9th 4
- 0 out KC Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to center fielder Will Benson.
- 0 out KC Michael Massey singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Spencer Steer. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
- 1 out KC Nick Loftin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Will Benson. Lane Thomas scores. KC 9, CIN 1
- 3 out KC Kyle Isbel grounds into a double play, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to shortstop Matt McLain to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Michael Massey out at 2nd. Kyle Isbel out at 1st.
Bottom 9th 6
- 1 out CIN Spencer Steer strikes out swinging.
- 2 out CIN Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.
- 2 out CIN Edwin Arroyo singles on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas.
- 2 out CIN Matt McLain doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Edwin Arroyo scores. KC 9, CIN 2
- 2 out CIN Will Benson walks.
- 3 out CIN JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.