Cincinnati Reds vs Kansas City Royals
June 1, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Great American Ball Park
Status
Final
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
2
Kansas City Royals
KC
9
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCincinnati Reds
30-29 (.508)
Div
#5
WC
#6
GB
7.0
Kansas City Royals
23-37 (.383)
Div
#4
WC
#10
GB
10.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Cincinnati Reds | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .705 | .694 |
| HR | 89 | 64 |
| Runs | 293 | 288 |
| ERA | 4.68 | 4.44 |
| WHIP | 1.46 | 1.38 |
| Strikeouts | 547 | 576 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (DH) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (RF) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luinder Avila (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Black (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eli Morgan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Blake Dunn (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Benson (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Sal Stewart (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugenio Suárez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Steer (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Stephenson (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Edwin Arroyo (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Matt McLain (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lyon Richardson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Ferguson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brandon Leibrandt (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Luinder Avila | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mason Black | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Lyon Richardson | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Caleb Ferguson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Leibrandt | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-4
Lane Thomas hits a grand slam (2) to left center field. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Jac Caglianone scores.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-4
JJ Bleday homers (10) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 5 • Home Run • 1-6
Jac Caglianone homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores.
top 6 • Single • 1-7
Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Steer. Nick Loftin scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
top 7 • Home Run • 1-8
Michael Massey homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 9 • Sac Fly • 1-9
Nick Loftin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Will Benson. Lane Thomas scores.
bottom 9 • Double • 2-9
Matt McLain doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Edwin Arroyo scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-9
JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Walk • 2-9
Will Benson walks.
bottom 9 • Double • 2-9
Matt McLain doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Edwin Arroyo scores.
bottom 9 • Single • 1-9
Edwin Arroyo singles on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-9
Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-9
Spencer Steer strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Grounded Into DP • 1-9
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.
top 9 • Sac Fly • 1-9
Nick Loftin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Will Benson. Lane Thomas scores.
top 9 • Single • 1-8
Michael Massey singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Spencer Steer. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
top 9 • Single • 1-8
Lane Thomas singles on a ground ball to center fielder Will Benson.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 1-8
Nathaniel Lowe pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-8
Eugenio Suárez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Sal Stewart to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-8
Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to right fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-8
JJ Bleday called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 1-8
Will Benson flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-8
Isaac Collins strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Single • 1-8
Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Steer. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd.
top 8 • Walk • 1-8
Vinnie Pasquantino walks.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-8
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, third baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
top 8 • Flyout • 1-8
Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Blake Dunn.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-8
Matt McLain called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-8
Edwin Arroyo strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 1-8
Tyler Stephenson lines out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
top 7 • Lineout • 1-8
Kyle Isbel lines out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
top 7 • Single • 1-8
Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Blake Dunn.
top 7 • Home Run • 1-8
Michael Massey homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-7
Lane Thomas grounds out, shortstop Matt McLain to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-7
Isaac Collins strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 1-7
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.
bottom 6 • Walk • 1-7
Nathaniel Lowe walks.