Cincinnati Reds vs Kansas City Royals
June 2, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Great American Ball Park
Status
Final
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
4
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCincinnati Reds
31-29 (.517)
Div
#5
WC
#6
GB
7.0
Kansas City Royals
23-38 (.377)
Div
#5
WC
#11
GB
11.5
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 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Lane Thomas (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Noah Cameron (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Dane Myers (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eugenio Suárez (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Steer (LF) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tyler Stephenson (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TJ Friedl (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake Dunn (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Edwin Arroyo (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt McLain (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Benson (RF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Abbott (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tejay Antone (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Moll (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zach Maxwell (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brock Burke (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Noah Cameron | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Andrew Abbott | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Tejay Antone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Moll | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach Maxwell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brock Burke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 4 • Groundout • 0-1
Jac Caglianone grounds out, pitcher Andrew Abbott to second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart. Salvador Perez scores. Starling Marte to 3rd. Nick Loftin to 2nd.
top 4 • Single • 0-3
Michael Massey singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Starling Marte scores. Nick Loftin scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 1-3
Spencer Steer homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 2-3
Spencer Steer homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 3-3
Will Benson homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 10 • Single • 4-3
Blake Dunn singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Spencer Steer scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 10 • Single • 4-3
Blake Dunn singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Spencer Steer scores.
bottom 10 • Strikeout • 3-3
TJ Friedl strikes out swinging.
top 10 • Strikeout • 3-3
Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging.
top 10 • Lineout • 3-3
Jac Caglianone lines out softly to shortstop Edwin Arroyo.
top 10 • Walk • 3-3
Nick Loftin walks.
top 10 • Groundout • 3-3
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Carter Jensen to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-3
Spencer Steer strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Walk • 3-3
Eugenio Suárez walks. Sal Stewart to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 3-3
Sal Stewart walks.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 3-3
JJ Bleday lines out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 3-3
Nathaniel Lowe strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 3-3
Will Benson homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-3
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 2-3
Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Spencer Steer.
top 9 • Walk • 2-3
Bobby Witt Jr. walks.
top 9 • Pop Out • 2-3
Lane Thomas pops out to shortstop Matt McLain.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 2-3
Edwin Arroyo lines out to third baseman Nick Loftin.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 2-3
Blake Dunn pops out to second baseman Michael Massey.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 2-3
Tyler Stephenson flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 2-3
Spencer Steer homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-3
Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Walk • 1-3
Tyler Tolbert walks.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 1-3
Jac Caglianone hit by pitch.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-3
Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-3
Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-3
Eugenio Suárez flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 1-3
Sal Stewart lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-3
JJ Bleday called out on strikes.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-3
Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Walk • 1-3
Salvador Perez walks.