Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds: game summary
Final · March 20, 2025 at 4:05 p.m.
Goodyear Ballpark
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City RoyalsKC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
 Cincinnati RedsCIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerChris Stratton
- LoserJohn Murphy
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Elly De La Cruz homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Matt McLain scores.0-2
- Top 4Harold Castro doubles (4) on a fly ball to left fielder Austin Hays. Nelson Velázquez scores.1-2
- Top 4Brian O'Keefe singles on a ground ball to right fielder Santiago Espinal. Harold Castro scores.2-2
- Bot 4Jose Trevino singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael Massey. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores. Jeimer Candelario scores.2-4
- Bot 5Austin Hays doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nick Pratto. Elly De La Cruz scores.2-5
- Bot 5Jeimer Candelario singles on a line drive to right fielder Nelson Velázquez. Austin Hays scores.2-6
- Bot 7Blake Dunn triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Nelson Velázquez. Austin Callahan scores.2-7
- Top 8Cavan Biggio hit by pitch. Joey Wiemer scores. Nick Pratto to 3rd. Peyton Wilson to 2nd.3-7
- Top 8Nelson Velázquez walks. Nick Pratto scores. Peyton Wilson to 3rd. Sam Kulasingam to 2nd.4-7
- Top 8Harold Castro out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Blake Dunn. Peyton Wilson scores. Sam Kulasingam to 3rd.5-7
- Top 8Tyler Tolbert singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jacob Hurtubise. Sam Kulasingam scores. Diego Hernandez scores. Brian O'Keefe to 2nd.7-7
- Top 8Joey Wiemer doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jacob Hurtubise. Brian O'Keefe scores. Austin Charles scores.9-7
- Top 8Hunter Renfroe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jacob Hurtubise. Joey Wiemer scores.10-7
- Top 8Peyton Wilson singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Spencer Nivens scores. Nick Pratto to 3rd.11-7
- Bot 9Blake Dunn homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.11-8
Box score
Kansas City Royals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle IsbelCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Joey WiemerCF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .303 |
| Hunter RenfroeDH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| Spencer NivensDH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Michael MasseyLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .359 |
| Nick PrattoLF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| Nick Loftin2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .400 |
| Peyton Wilson2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| Cavan Biggio3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .185 |
| Sam Kulasingam3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Nelson VelázquezRF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .208 |
| Diego HernandezRF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| Harold Castro1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .310 |
| Brett Squires1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 |
| Brian O'KeefeC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .222 |
| Luca TreshC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| Tyler TolbertSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .294 |
| Austin CharlesSS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Totals | 35 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 79-43 | 6.48 |
| Andrew Hoffmann | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-7 | 5.87 |
| Taylor Clarke | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-11 | 2.25 |
| Carlos Estévez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26-17 | 3.00 |
| Chris Stratton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-12 | 5.00 |
| Sam Long | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25-17 | 4.50 |
| Ben Sears | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-7 | 9.00 |
Cincinnati Reds
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ FriedlDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 |
| Tyson LewisDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Matt McLain2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .277 |
| Victor Acosta2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Elly De La CruzSS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .410 |
| Sammy StafuraSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Austin HaysLF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| Jacob HurtubiseLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| Christian Encarnacion-Strand1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Edwin Rios1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| Jeimer Candelario3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .219 |
| Austin Callahan3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Santiago EspinalRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| Blake DunnCF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .317 |
| Jose TrevinoC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .161 |
| Will BanfieldC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 |
| Stuart FairchildCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .161 |
| Héctor RodríguezRF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Totals | 40 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Suter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 7.50 |
| Emilio Pagán | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24-13 | 2.25 |
| Joe La Sorsa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.00 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22-14 | 4.50 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31-19 | 5.51 |
| Bryan Shaw | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-6 | 11.25 |
| John Murphy | 0.1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21-8 | 81.00 |
| Reiver Sanmartin | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26-12 | 0.00 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Goodyear Ballpark
- Attendance
- 6,669
- Duration
- 3 h 05
- Weather
- 76 °F, Sunny · wind 7 mph, In From RF
- Umpires
- Nic Lentz (Home plate) · Derek Thomas (First base) · Jacob Metz (Second base) · Nate Tomlinson (Third base)
About this game
Who won Royals vs Reds?
Royals won 11-8 over Reds on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
When was Royals vs Reds played?
On Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 4:05 PM ET at Goodyear Ballpark.
Where was Royals vs Reds played?
At Goodyear Ballpark.