Cincinnati Reds vs Kansas City Royals, June 3, 2026

RoyalsKC
5-2
Final
RedsCIN

June 3, 2026, 7:10 PM ET | Great American Ball Park

Last 5 Form

Kansas City Royals

2-3

Last 5
L 6-7
@ TEX
L 3-6
@ TEX
W 9-2
@ CIN
L 3-4
@ CIN
W 5-2
@ CIN

Cincinnati Reds

2-3

Last 5
L 2-5
vs ATL
W 6-4
vs ATL
L 2-9
vs KC
W 4-3
vs KC
L 2-5
vs KC

Starting Pitchers

Kansas City Royals

Stephen Kolek headshot
Stephen Kolek
Recorded starter

Cincinnati Reds

Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 3, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Kansas City Royals24-38.387#5#1111.5
Cincinnati Reds31-30.508#5#77.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Kansas City RoyalsCincinnati Reds
.718
OPS
.699
170
HR
213
690
Runs
666
4.77
ERA
4.83
1.41
WHIP
1.44
1173
Strikeouts by pitchers
1293

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Michael Massey headshot
Michael Massey

8 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Lane Thomas headshot
Lane Thomas

4 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Vinnie Pasquantino headshot
Vinnie Pasquantino

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Noah Cameron headshot
Noah Cameron

7.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.29 ERA

Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA

Luinder Avila headshot
Luinder Avila

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.80 ERA

Cincinnati Reds

Hitters

JJ Bleday headshot
JJ Bleday

6 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Spencer Steer headshot
Spencer Steer

7 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Blake Dunn headshot
Blake Dunn

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Caleb Ferguson headshot
Caleb Ferguson

3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brock Burke headshot
Brock Burke

3.1 IP, 3 SO, 2.70 ERA

Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns

6.0 IP, 9 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Stephen Kolek headshot
Stephen Kolek
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick
Blake Dunn headshot
Blake Dunn
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Kansas City Royals 5, Cincinnati Reds 2: KC 9 hits, CIN 8 hits; KC 0 errors, CIN 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Kansas City Royals200000003590
Cincinnati Reds000020000281

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits each.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Carter JensenC5000040
Bobby Witt Jr.SS4110110
Vinnie Pasquantino1B4122101
Salvador PerezDH5010020
Jac CaglianoneRF4020020
Tyler TolbertPR/RF0100000
Isaac CollinsLF3000020
Michael Massey2B4121010
Nick Loftin3B4112011
Kyle IsbelCF2000000
Lane ThomasPH/CF1000100
Totals365953132

Blake Dunn led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.

Cincinnati Reds batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Blake DunnCF5122001
JJ BledayLF4010020
Sal Stewart1B4010030
Nathaniel LoweDH3000010
Dane MyersPH/DH1010000
Eugenio Suárez3B4000010
Spencer Steer2B3010100
Will BensonRF4010020
Tyler StephensonC2000100
Edwin ArroyoPH1000010
Matt McLainSS3110010
Noelvi MartePH0000100
Totals342823111

Pitching

Stephen Kolek went 7.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (8 SO, 2 ER); Chase Burns went 6.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (9 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Kansas City Royals
Stephen Kolek7.0622281
Daniel Lynch IV1.0100010
Alex Lange1.0100120
Cincinnati Reds
Chase Burns6.0422191
Caleb Ferguson1.1000010
Tejay Antone0.2100010
Tony Santillan0.1333101
Zach McCambley0.2100120
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Vinnie Pasquantino homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B5

    Home Run Blake Dunn homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Matt McLain scores. KC 2, CIN 2

  • T9

    Single Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Tyler Tolbert scores. KC 3, CIN 2

  • T9

    Home Run Nick Loftin homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Michael Massey scores. KC 5, CIN 2

Play-by-Play

All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Flyout Blake Dunn flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 5, CIN 2

  • B9

    Walk Noelvi Marte walks. KC 5, CIN 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Edwin Arroyo called out on strikes. KC 5, CIN 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Will Benson strikes out swinging. KC 5, CIN 2

  • B9

    Double Spencer Steer doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 5, CIN 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. KC 5, CIN 2

  • T9

    Intent Walk Zach McCambley intentionally walks Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 5, CIN 2

  • T9

    Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Lane Thomas to 3rd. KC 5, CIN 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. KC 5, CIN 2

  • T9

    Walk Lane Thomas walks. KC 5, CIN 2

  • T9

    Home Run Nick Loftin homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Michael Massey scores. KC 5, CIN 2

  • T9

    Single Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Tyler Tolbert scores. KC 3, CIN 2

  • T9

    Sac Bunt Isaac Collins out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to second baseman Spencer Steer. Tyler Tolbert to 2nd. KC 2, CIN 2

  • T9

    Single Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. KC 2, CIN 2

  • B8

    Groundout Eugenio Suárez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, CIN 2

  • B8

    Double Dane Myers doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 2, CIN 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out on a foul tip. KC 2, CIN 2

  • B8

    Lineout JJ Bleday lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. KC 2, CIN 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. KC 2, CIN 2

  • T8

    Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. KC 2, CIN 2

  • T8

    Pop Out Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to catcher Tyler Stephenson in foul territory. KC 2, CIN 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Carter Jensen called out on strikes. KC 2, CIN 2

  • B7

    Lineout Blake Dunn lines out to second baseman Michael Massey. KC 2, CIN 2

  • B7

    Groundout Matt McLain grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, CIN 2

  • B7

    Pop Out Tyler Stephenson pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory. KC 2, CIN 2

  • T7

    Lineout Lane Thomas lines out to center fielder Blake Dunn. KC 2, CIN 2

  • T7

    Groundout Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart. KC 2, CIN 2

  • T7

    Groundout Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Spencer Steer to first baseman Sal Stewart. KC 2, CIN 2

  • B6

    Flyout Will Benson flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 2, CIN 2

  • B6

    Walk Spencer Steer walks. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd. KC 2, CIN 2

  • B6

    Flyout Eugenio Suárez flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 2, CIN 2

  • B6

    Fielders Choice Out Nathaniel Lowe reaches on a fielder's choice out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to third baseman Nick Loftin. Sal Stewart out at 3rd. KC 2, CIN 2

  • B6

    Double Sal Stewart doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 2, CIN 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Isaac Collins strikes out swinging. KC 2, CIN 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. KC 2, CIN 2

  • T6

    Field Error Salvador Perez reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Spencer Steer. KC 2, CIN 2

  • T6

    Lineout Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to center fielder Blake Dunn. KC 2, CIN 2

  • B5

    Strikeout JJ Bleday called out on strikes. KC 2, CIN 2

  • B5

    Home Run Blake Dunn homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Matt McLain scores. KC 2, CIN 2

  • B5

    Single Matt McLain singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B5

    Grounded Into DP 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. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B5

    Single Will Benson singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Nick Loftin. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T5

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Will Benson. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Carter Jensen called out on strikes. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T5

    Flyout Kyle Isbel flies out to right fielder Will Benson. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B4

    Groundout Spencer Steer grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B4

    Groundout Eugenio Suárez grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B4

    Lineout Nathaniel Lowe lines out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T4

    Flyout Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Blake Dunn. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Michael Massey strikes out swinging. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Isaac Collins called out on strikes. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T4

    Single Jac Caglianone singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Blake Dunn. Salvador Perez to 2nd. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T4

    Single Salvador Perez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out on a foul tip. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B3

    Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B3

    Single Blake Dunn singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone, deflected by pitcher Stephen Kolek. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Matt McLain strikes out swinging. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B3

    Walk Tyler Stephenson walks. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T3

    Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Blake Dunn. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Will Benson strikes out swinging. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B2

    Groundout Spencer Steer grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Eugenio Suárez strikes out on a foul tip. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T2

    Flyout Kyle Isbel flies out to right fielder Will Benson. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Nick Loftin strikes out swinging. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T2

    Single Michael Massey singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T2

    Flyout Isaac Collins flies out to right fielder Will Benson. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B1

    Single JJ Bleday singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 2, CIN 0

  • B1

    Groundout Blake Dunn grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Stephen Kolek. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T1

    Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to center fielder Blake Dunn. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T1

    Home Run Vinnie Pasquantino homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. KC 2, CIN 0

  • T1

    Walk Bobby Witt Jr. walks. KC 0, CIN 0

  • T1

    Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. KC 0, CIN 0