Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals: game summary

Summary

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati RedsCIN	0	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	7	7	4
Kansas City RoyalsKC	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	4	15	0

Decisions

• WinnerBen Lively
• LoserDaniel Lynch IV
• SaveAlexis Díaz

Scoring plays

1. Top 2Spencer Steer homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.1-0
2. Bot 3Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder TJ Hopkins. Nick Pratto scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by right fielder TJ Hopkins.1-1
3. Top 4Jonathan India doubles (17) on a fly ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. , deflected by left fielder Edward Olivares. Matt McLain scores.2-1
4. Top 5Stuart Fairchild homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.3-1
5. Top 5Matt McLain homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. TJ Hopkins scores. Kevin Newman scores.6-1
6. Top 5Jonathan India homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.7-1
7. Bot 6Dairon Blanco doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Stuart Fairchild. Edward Olivares scores.7-2
8. Bot 7MJ Melendez grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer. Maikel Garcia scores.7-3
9. Bot 9Edward Olivares singles on a ground ball to third baseman Kevin Newman. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Michael Massey to 3rd. Edward Olivares advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by third baseman Kevin Newman.7-4

Box score

Game info

Ballpark

Kauffman Stadium

Attendance

13,731

Duration

2 h 40

Weather

82 °F, Clear · wind 5 mph, R To L

Umpires

Jeff Nelson (Home plate) · Tom Hanahan (First base) · CB Bucknor (Second base) · Ben May (Third base)