Kansas City Royals @ Cincinnati Reds
Royals Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Marte in the 9th
- Batting
- RBIMassey 2 (18), Caglianone (14)
- 2Out RBIMassey 2.
- Team LOB12
- Team RISP2-11 (Marte 0-1, Isbel 0-1, Witt Jr. 0-1, Pasquantino 0-2, Massey 1-2, Loftin 1-1, Jensen 0-1, Caglianone 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBWitt Jr. 2 (19, 2nd base off Maxwell/Stephenson, 2nd base off Abbott/Stephenson); Caglianone (2, 2nd base off Moll/Stephenson)
Reds Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. MyersCF |
S. Stewart1B-2B |
S. SteerLF |
B. DunnRF-CF |
E. Arroyo2B-SS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .343 | .381 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .338 | .535 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .387 | .632 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .258 | .352 | .467 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .221 | .304 | .361 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .351 | .461 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .189 | .287 | .311 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .259 | .256 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .325 | .380 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .295 | .322 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .324 | .353 |
| 32 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
a-struck out swinging for Myers in the 9th
b-homered to right for McLain in the 9th
c-struck out swinging for Stephenson in the 10th
- Batting
- HRBenson (3, 9th inning off Erceg 0 on, 0 Out); Steer 2 (9, 5th inning off Cameron 0 on, 1 Out, 8th inning off Strahm 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIBenson (6), Dunn (3), Steer 2 (23)
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP1-3 (Friedl 0-1, Dunn 1-1, Steer 0-1)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Strahm(H, 9) |
L. Erceg(B, 6) |
J. Schreiber(L, 0-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 87-61 | 4.22 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-10 | 4.15 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24-12 | 6.45 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 2.70 |
| 9.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 134-90 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedStrahm 3/4; Erceg 2/6; Schreiber 1/2; Cameron 18/22
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesStrahm-1-1-4-4; Erceg-4-2-4-2; Schreiber-2-1-3-1; Cameron-17-10-20-14
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsStrahm 0-3; Erceg 0-1; Cameron 7-6
- Game ScoresN Cameron 79
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Burke(W, 2-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 105-65 | 4.06 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 4.66 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28-17 | 2.39 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-10 | 9.64 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-10 | 3.49 |
| 10.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 187-113 |
- Pitching
- HBPCaglianone (by Moll)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMoll 4/5; Burke 2/4; Antone 2/4; Abbott 18/27; Maxwell 2/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMoll-4-5-7-1; Burke-2-2-4-2; Antone-2-5-3-1; Abbott-12-11-24-17; Maxwell-5-1-2-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMoll 1-0; Burke 1-1; Antone 1-0; Abbott 5-8; Maxwell 0-2
- Game ScoresA Abbott 51
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Caglianone grounded out to second, Perez scored, Loftin to second, Marte to third. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Massey singled to center, Loftin scored and Marte scored, Tolbert to third. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5th | Steer homered to left center (420 feet). | 3 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Steer homered to right center (374 feet). | 3 | 2 | ||
| 9th | Benson homered to right (360 feet). | 3 | 3 | ||
| 10th | Dunn singled to right, Steer scored. | 3 | 4 | ||
KC @ CIN Videos
Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds: Game Highlights
Will Benson smashes a home run
Michael Massey rips an RBI single
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Great American Ball Park
7:10 AM, 3 June 2026
Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 25,824
Game Time:2:48
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Andy Fletcher
- First Base Umpire - Cory Blaser
- Second Base Umpire - Alex Tosi
- Third Base Umpire - Willie Traynor
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 35 | 27 | .565 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 32 | 29 | .525 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 29 | 33 | .468 | 6 | W2 |
| Detroit | 24 | 38 | .387 | 11 | W2 |
| Kansas City | 23 | 38 | .377 | 11.5 | L1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 37 | 21 | .638 | - | W3 |
| Pittsburgh | 33 | 28 | .541 | 5.5 | W4 |
| St. Louis | 31 | 28 | .525 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 32 | 29 | .525 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Cincinnati | 31 | 29 | .517 | 7 | W1 |

