Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary
Final · July 5, 2021 at 8:10 p.m.
Kauffman Stadium
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati RedsCIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerVladimir Gutierrez
- LoserMike Minor
Scoring plays
- Top 2Eugenio Suarez grounds into a double play, shortstop Nicky Lopez to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Carlos Santana. Tyler Stephenson scores. Joey Votto out at 2nd. Eugenio Suarez out at 1st.1-0
- Bot 3Carlos Santana doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tyler Naquin. Nicky Lopez scores.1-1
- Bot 6Jorge Soler doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Aristides Aquino. Carlos Santana scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd.1-2
- Top 7Nick Castellanos homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field.2-2
- Top 7Eugenio Suarez homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Tyler Stephenson scores. Joey Votto scores.5-2
- Top 9Tyler Naquin singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Jarrod Dyson. Aristides Aquino scores.6-2
Box score
Cincinnati Reds
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejo Lopez2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Jesse WinkerDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .306 |
| Nick CastellanosRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .338 |
| Tyler StephensonC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .272 |
| Joey Votto1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .260 |
| Eugenio Suárez3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .178 |
| Aristides AquinoLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 |
| Tyler NaquinCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .245 |
| Mike FreemanSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 |
| Totals | 31 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Gutierrez | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 92-56 | 4.67 |
| Ryan Hendrix | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-6 | 5.47 |
| Josh Osich | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 1.17 |
| Sean Doolittle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-8 | 4.25 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .246 |
| Salvador PerezC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| Ryan O'HearnDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 |
| Jorge SolerRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .186 |
| Jarrod DysonLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Hanser Alberto3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| Hunter DozierRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .169 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .238 |
| Nicky LopezSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Minor | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 94-54 | 5.36 |
| Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23-12 | 2.65 |
| Ervin Santana | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30-18 | 5.21 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 14,709
- Duration
- 3 h 00
- Weather
- 88 °F, Clear · wind 6 mph, R To L
- Umpires
- Andy Fletcher (Home plate) · Scott Barry (First base) · Jeremie Rehak (Second base) · Dan Iassogna (Third base)
About this game
Who won Reds vs Royals?
Reds won 6-2 over Royals on Monday, July 5, 2021.
When was Reds vs Royals played?
On Monday, July 5, 2021, at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where was Reds vs Royals played?
At Kauffman Stadium.