Kansas City Royals @ Cincinnati Reds
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
K. IsbelCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .223 | .305 | .389 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .287 | .355 | .477 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .213 | .303 | .336 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .310 | .401 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .216 | .332 | .315 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .354 | .321 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .274 | .457 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .326 | .314 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .294 | .365 |
| 38 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
- Batting
- 2BThomas (4, Leibrandt); Witt Jr. (16, Leibrandt)
- HRThomas (2, 1st inning off Richardson 3 on, 2 Out); Massey (5, 7th inning off Leibrandt 0 on, 2 Out); Caglianone (6, 5th inning off Leibrandt 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIThomas 4 (14), Pasquantino (26), Massey (16), Loftin (14), Caglianone 2 (13)
- 2Out RBIMassey; Thomas, L 4; Pasquantino.
- SFLoftin
- GIDPIsbel
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP3-12 (Thomas 1-2, Isbel 0-1, Collins 0-2, Pasquantino 1-3, Massey 0-1, Jensen 0-1, Caglianone 1-2)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Witt Jr.-Massey-Pasquantino)
Reds Hitting
a-flied out to shortstop for Dunn in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BMcLain (10, Morgan)
- HRBleday (10, 1st inning off Avila 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIBleday (27), McLain (21)
- 2Out RBIMcLain, M.
- GIDPSteer
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP0-6 (Stephenson 0-2, Lowe 0-1, Bleday 0-1, Arroyo 0-2)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Arroyo-McLain-Lowe)
- ELeibrandt (1, throw)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Avila(W, 1-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 86-45 | 4.44 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-5 | 2.74 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9-8 | 4.50 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 2.08 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25-16 | 5.51 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 146-84 |
- Pitching
- WPAvila
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSchreiber 1/3; Lange 3/3; Morgan 6/6; Black 4/5; Avila 10/21
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSchreiber-2-1-1-1; Lange-3-3-1-1; Morgan-4-6-4-2; Black-2-2-2-3; Avila-14-8-11-10
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSchreiber 1-0; Lange 0-1; Black 0-2; Avila 5-5
- Game ScoresL Avila 60
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Richardson(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30-13 | 27.00 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34-23 | 0.00 |
| 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 99-60 | 7.50 |
| 9.0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 163-96 |
- Pitching
- IBBWitt Jr. (by Leibrandt).
- HBPWitt Jr. (by Richardson)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLeibrandt 13/30; Ferguson 4/8; Richardson 4/7
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLeibrandt-13-11-12-23; Ferguson-9-2-6-6; Richardson-4-4-3-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLeibrandt 5-9; Ferguson 2-2; Richardson 0-1
- Game ScoresL Richardson 35
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas homered to left center (409 feet), Jensen scored, Witt Jr. scored and Caglianone scored. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1st | Bleday homered to right center (380 feet). | 4 | 1 | ||
| 5th | Caglianone homered to center (419 feet), Witt Jr. scored. | 6 | 1 | ||
| 6th | Pasquantino singled to right, Loftin scored, Witt Jr. to third. | 7 | 1 | ||
| 7th | Massey homered to right center (390 feet). | 8 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Loftin hit sacrifice fly to center, Thomas scored. | 9 | 1 | ||
| 9th | McLain doubled to left, Arroyo scored. | 9 | 2 | ||
KC @ CIN Videos
Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds: Game Highlights
Jac Caglianone belts a 419-foot homer for the Royals
JJ Bleday crushes a home run
KC leads 1-0
Game Information
Great American Ball Park
9:10 AM, 2 June 2026
Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 19,409
Game Time:2:43
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Willie Traynor
- First Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
- Second Base Umpire - Cory Blaser
- Third Base Umpire - Alex Tosi
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 34 | 27 | .557 | - | L2 |
| Chicago | 32 | 28 | .533 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 28 | 33 | .459 | 6 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 23 | 37 | .383 | 10.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 23 | 38 | .377 | 11 | W1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 36 | 21 | .632 | - | W2 |
| St. Louis | 31 | 27 | .534 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh | 32 | 28 | .533 | 5.5 | W3 |
| Chicago | 32 | 28 | .533 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 30 | 29 | .508 | 7 | L1 |

