- RoyalsTop 1st
- A. DeSclafani pitching for CINKCCIN
Pitch 1Triple- Soler grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Mejía scored, Orlando safe at second on error by shortstop Peraza.20
- RedsBottom 1st
- J. Hammel pitching for KCKCCIN
- RoyalsTop 2nd
- A. DeSclafani pitching for CINKCCIN
- RedsBottom 2nd
- J. Hammel pitching for KCKCCIN
- RoyalsTop 3rd
- J. Herget pitching for CINKCCIN
- RedsBottom 3rd
- W. Peralta pitching for KCKCCIN
- RoyalsTop 4th
- T. Mahle pitching for CINKCCIN
- RedsBottom 4th
- B. Boyer pitching for KCKCCIN
- RoyalsTop 5th
- T. Mahle pitching for CINKCCIN
- Orlando safe at second on error by second baseman Pennington.40
- RedsBottom 5th
- T. Mahle pitching for KCKCCIN
- RoyalsTop 6th
- T. Mahle pitching for CINKCCIN
- Turner catching.50
- Torres hit for Merrifield.50
- Arteaga hit for Mejía.50
- Rafael De Paula pitching for CINKCCIN
- Dewees hit for Orlando.60
- Starling hit for Soler.70
- Torres scored, Dewees to second on wild pitch by De Paula.80
- RedsBottom 6th
- Rafael De Paula pitching for KCKCCIN
- Torres at second base.80
- Arteaga at shortstop.80
- Dewees in center field.80
- Starling in left field.80
- Gore in right field.80
- Morin catching.80
- D. Herrera hit for Winker.80
- RoyalsTop 7th
- E. Stout pitching for CINKCCIN
- Senzel at shortstop.83
- Aquino in right field.83
- R. Herrera in left field.83
- Ervin in center field.83
- Kivlehan at third base.83
- Elizalde at first base.83
- Long at second base.83
- RedsBottom 7th
- M. Almonte pitching for KCKCCIN
- RoyalsTop 8th
- D. Floro pitching for CINKCCIN
- RedsBottom 8th
- G. Sparkman pitching for KCKCCIN
- RoyalsTop 9th
- A. Brice pitching for CINKCCIN
- RedsBottom 9th
- A. Brice pitching for KCKCCIN
- Kivlehan safe at third on throwing error by pitcher Lenik.103
Kansas City Royals @ Cincinnati Reds
Game Information
Goodyear Ballpark
4:05 AM, 5 March 2018
Goodyear, Arizona
Attendance: 4,005
Game Time:2:47
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
- First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
- Second Base Umpire - Lance Barrett
- Third Base Umpire - John Libka
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 37 | 29 | .561 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 34 | 30 | .531 | 2 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 30 | 36 | .455 | 7 | L1 |
| Detroit | 26 | 39 | .400 | 10.5 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 26 | 39 | .400 | 10.5 | W1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 39 | 23 | .629 | - | W2 |
| St. Louis | 34 | 28 | .548 | 5 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh | 34 | 31 | .523 | 6.5 | L2 |
| Chicago | 34 | 31 | .523 | 6.5 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 31 | 32 | .492 | 8.5 | L3 |

