Final · MLB · Wed Jun 3, 6:10 PM CDT
- Probable pitchers
- Stephen Kolek (KC) vs Chase Burns (CIN)
- TV
- Reds.TV, Royals.TV
- Where
- Great American Ball Park
Royals get past Reds 5-2. Royals took the lead for good in the 9th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
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| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
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Win: Daniel Lynch IV. Loss: Tony Santillan. Save: Alex Lange. Home runs: Pasquantino (KC), Loftin (KC), Dunn (CIN).
By the numbers: Hits KC 9, CIN 8; Errors KC 0, CIN 1; Left on base KC 15, CIN 17.
Team stats
| KC | CIN |
|---|
| Hits | 9 | 8 |
| Errors | 0 | 1 |
| Left on base | 15 | 17 |
| Home runs | 2 | 1 |
| Walks | 3 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 13 | 11 |
Box score
Kansas City Royals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Jensen C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Witt Jr. SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pasquantino 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Perez, S DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Caglianone RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tolbert RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collins LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Massey 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Loftin 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isbel CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas, L CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Kolek | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 96 |
| Lynch IV (W) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Lange (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 135 |
Cincinnati Reds
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Dunn CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bleday LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stewart, S 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lowe, N DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Myers DH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suárez, E 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steer 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benson RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stephenson, T C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arroyo PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| McLain, M SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marte, N PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Burns, Ch | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 98 |
| Ferguson, C | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Antone | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Santillan (L) | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| McCambley | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 164 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 5
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
- 1 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
- 1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. KC 2, CIN 0
- 2 out KC Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Blake Dunn.
- 3 out KC Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
Bottom 1st 4
- 1 out CIN Blake Dunn grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Stephen Kolek.
- 1 out CIN JJ Bleday singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 2 out CIN Sal Stewart strikes out swinging.
- 3 out CIN Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging.
Top 2nd 4
- 1 out KC Isaac Collins flies out to right fielder Will Benson.
- 1 out KC Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson.
- 2 out KC Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Kyle Isbel flies out to right fielder Will Benson.
Bottom 2nd 3
- 1 out CIN Eugenio Suárez strikes out on a foul tip.
- 2 out CIN Spencer Steer grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 3 out CIN Will Benson strikes out swinging.
Top 3rd 3
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Blake Dunn.
Bottom 3rd 5
- 0 out CIN Tyler Stephenson walks.
- 1 out CIN Matt McLain strikes out swinging.
- 1 out CIN Blake Dunn singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone, deflected by pitcher Stephen Kolek. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd.
- 2 out CIN JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.
- 3 out CIN Sal Stewart strikes out on a foul tip.
Top 4th 5
- 0 out KC Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday.
- 0 out KC Jac Caglianone singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Blake Dunn. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
- 1 out KC Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
- 2 out KC Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Blake Dunn.
Bottom 4th 3
- 1 out CIN Nathaniel Lowe lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 2 out CIN Eugenio Suárez grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 3 out CIN Spencer Steer grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
Top 5th 3
- 1 out KC Kyle Isbel flies out to right fielder Will Benson.
- 2 out KC Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
- 3 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Will Benson.
Bottom 5th 5
- 0 out CIN Will Benson singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Nick Loftin.
- 2 out CIN Tyler Stephenson grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Will Benson out at 2nd. Tyler Stephenson out at 1st.
- 2 out CIN Matt McLain singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 2 out CIN Blake Dunn homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Matt McLain scores. KC 2, CIN 2
- 3 out CIN JJ Bleday called out on strikes.
Top 6th 4
- 1 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to center fielder Blake Dunn.
- 1 out KC Salvador Perez reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Spencer Steer.
- 2 out KC Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
- 3 out KC Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
Bottom 6th 5
- 0 out CIN Sal Stewart doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
- 1 out CIN Nathaniel Lowe reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to third baseman Nick Loftin. Sal Stewart out at 3rd.
- 2 out CIN Eugenio Suárez flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
- 2 out CIN Spencer Steer walks. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd.
- 3 out CIN Will Benson flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
Top 7th 3
- 1 out KC Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Spencer Steer to first baseman Sal Stewart.
- 2 out KC Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart.
- 3 out KC Lane Thomas lines out to center fielder Blake Dunn.
Bottom 7th 3
- 1 out CIN Tyler Stephenson pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory.
- 2 out CIN Matt McLain grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 3 out CIN Blake Dunn lines out to second baseman Michael Massey.
Top 8th 4
- 1 out KC Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to catcher Tyler Stephenson in foul territory.
- 2 out KC Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday.
- 3 out KC Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Bottom 8th 4
- 1 out CIN JJ Bleday lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
- 2 out CIN Sal Stewart strikes out on a foul tip.
- 2 out CIN Dane Myers doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas.
- 3 out CIN Eugenio Suárez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
Top 9th 9
- 0 out KC Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson.
- 1 out KC Isaac Collins out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to second baseman Spencer Steer. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd.
- 1 out KC Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Tyler Tolbert scores. KC 3, CIN 2
- 1 out KC Nick Loftin homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Michael Massey scores. KC 5, CIN 2
- 1 out KC Lane Thomas walks.
- 2 out KC Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
- 2 out KC Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
- 2 out KC Zach McCambley intentionally walks Vinnie Pasquantino.
- 3 out KC Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
Bottom 9th 5
- 0 out CIN Spencer Steer doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
- 1 out CIN Will Benson strikes out swinging.
- 2 out CIN Edwin Arroyo called out on strikes.
- 2 out CIN Noelvi Marte walks.
- 3 out CIN Blake Dunn flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.