Kansas City Royals @ Cincinnati Reds
23-38, 8-21 Away
5
23-38, 8-21 Away
9th,2 outs
31-29, 16-15 Home
2
31-29, 16-15 Home
Royals Hitting
a-lined out to center for Isbel in the 7th
- Batting
- HRPasquantino (6, 1st inning off Burns 1 on, 1 Out); Loftin (1, 9th inning off Santillan 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIPasquantino 2 (28), Massey (19), Loftin 2 (16)
- SHCollins
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-6 (Collins 0-2, Massey 1-2, Loftin 0-1, Caglianone 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Witt Jr.-Massey-Pasquantino)
Reds Hitting
a-doubled to center for Lowe in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BMyers (4, Lynch IV); Stewart (12, Kolek)
- HRDunn (2, 5th inning off Kolek 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIDunn 2 (5)
- 2Out RBIDunn 2.
- GIDPStephenson
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP0-5 (Suárez 0-1, Benson 0-1, Lowe 0-1, Bleday 0-1, Stewart 0-1)
- Fielding
- ESteer (3, fielding)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 96-57 | 3.32 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 1.85 |
| 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 111-67 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLynch IV 1/4; Kolek 14/28
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLynch IV-3-3-1-3; Kolek-16-9-14-17
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLynch IV 1-1; Kolek 7-5
- Game ScoresS Kolek 63
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 98-61 | 2.05 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 0.00 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-10 | 4.35 |
| 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22-13 | 6.65 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-3 | --- |
| 8.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 156-98 |
- Pitching
- WPBurns
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSantillan 3/5; Ferguson 3/4; Antone 2/3; McCambley 0/1; Burns 14/24
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSantillan-1-2-6-4; Ferguson-3-1-4-3; Antone-2-1-5-1; McCambley-1-1-1-0; Burns-13-19-15-14
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSantillan 1-0; Ferguson 2-1; Antone 0-1; Burns 1-9
- Game ScoresC Burns 64
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pasquantino homered to right (377 feet), Witt Jr. scored. | 2 | 0 | |
| 5th | Dunn homered to left (368 feet), McLain scored. | 2 | 2 | |
| 9th | Massey singled to right, Tolbert scored. | 3 | 2 | |
| 9th | Loftin homered to left center (381 feet), Massey scored. | 5 | 2 | |
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Great American Ball Park
7:10 AM, 4 June 2026
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Cory Blaser
- First Base Umpire - Alex Tosi
- Second Base Umpire - Willie Traynor
- Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 35 | 27 | .565 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 33 | 29 | .532 | 2 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 29 | 34 | .460 | 6.5 | L1 |
| Detroit | 25 | 38 | .397 | 10.5 | W3 |
| 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 |
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