The Kansas City Royals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 on March 07, 2026 at Surprise Stadium. A crowd of 6,582 witnessed the Kansas City Royals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Umpires
Steven Hodgins (Home Plate Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (First Base Umpire), Bryan Van Vranken (Second Base Umpire), Jonathan Parra (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-07 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-07 |
| KC | Alec Marsh | SP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
| CIN | Blake Dunn | LF | Day-To-Day | Knee | 2026-03-07 |
| CIN | Josh Staumont | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-13 |
| CIN | Joel Alberto Valdez | RP | Out | Shoulder | 2026-03-26 |
| CIN | Alex Young | RP | Out | Elbow – Not Specified | 2026-04-01 |
| CIN | Hunter Greene | SP | Out | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-04-15 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | .242 | .324 | .364 | .688 |
| KC | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | .382 | .450 | .559 | 1.009 |
Cincinnati Reds Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Friedl | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .304 | .250 |
| 1 | Jay Allen | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Matt McLain | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .550 | .609 | 1.200 |
| 3 | Elly De La Cruz | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .400 | .429 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Garrett Hampson | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | .111 | .250 |
| 4 | Sal Stewart | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .435 | .684 |
| 4 | P.J. Higgins | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .273 |
| 5 | Spencer Steer | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .409 | .353 |
| 5 | Will Banfield | C | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .455 | .800 |
| 6 | Dane Myers | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .429 | .600 | .857 |
| 6 | Alfredo Duno | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 7 | Jose Trevino | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .231 |
| 7 | Carlos Jorge | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .417 |
| 8 | Tyson Lewis | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 9 | Rece Hinds | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .412 | .474 | .941 |
| 9 | Shane Sasaki | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Cincinnati Reds Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Lodolo | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 58— | 1.80 |
| Sam Benschoter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6— | 0.00 |
| Pierce Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10— | 0.00 |
| Caleb Ferguson | 0.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28— | 27.00 |
| Trevor Kuncl | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13— | 0.00 |
| Hagen Danner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15— | 3.60 |
| Anthony Misiewicz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18— | 3.00 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan India | 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .526 | .615 |
| 1 | Colton Becker | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
| 2 | Lane Thomas | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
| 2 | Carson Roccaforte | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .417 | .333 |
| 3 | Brandon Drury | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .350 | .188 |
| 3 | Sam Kulasingam | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .429 |
| 4 | Josh Rojas | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .389 | .476 | .944 |
| 4 | Luca Tresh | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .375 |
| 5 | Kevin Newman | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .304 | .409 |
| 5 | Daniel Vazquez | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .083 | .154 | .083 |
| 6 | Elias Diaz | C | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | .800 | .800 |
| 6 | Jose Cerice | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 | .368 | .200 |
| 7 | Nolan Sailors | CF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 8 | Drew Waters | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .316 | .400 |
| 8 | Canyon Brown | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
| 9 | Tyler Tolbert | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .313 | .333 |
| 9 | Erick Torres | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 52— | 1.80 |
| Aaron Sanchez | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33— | 3.60 |
| Helcris Olivarez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10— | 1.80 |
| Shane Panzini | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9— | 10.38 |
| Hunter Patteson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14— | 4.50 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17— | 3.38 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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