The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on June 02, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. A crowd of 25,824 witnessed the Cincinnati Reds secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Umpires
Andy Fletcher (Home Plate Umpire), Cory Blaser (First Base Umpire), Alex Tosi (Second Base Umpire), Willie Traynor (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | Josh Staumont | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-03 |
| CIN | Rhett Lowder | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-06-07 |
| CIN | Connor Burns | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-07 |
| CIN | Emilio Pagan | RP | 15-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-12 |
| CIN | Pierce Johnson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-06-12 |
| KC | Maikel Garcia | 3B | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-06-03 |
| KC | Anthony Simonelli | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-05 |
| KC | Javier Vaz | 2B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-11 |
| KC | Tyson Guerrero | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-11 |
| KC | Nick Mears | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-06-12 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | .143 | .318 | .143 | .461 |
| CIN | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | .125 | .176 | .406 | .583 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lane Thomas | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .218 | .348 | .309 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .283 | .356 | .471 |
| 3 | Salvador Perez | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .260 | .356 |
| 4 | Starling Marte | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .324 | .311 |
| 4 | Carter Jensen | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .303 | .386 |
| 5 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 | .297 | .329 |
| 6 | Nick Loftin | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .216 | .330 | .311 |
| 7 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .238 | .312 | .395 |
| 8 | Tyler Tolbert | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .222 | .364 | .222 |
| 8 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .292 | .362 |
| 9 | Michael Massey | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .273 | .450 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Cameron | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 87-61 | 4.22 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13-10 | 4.15 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24-12 | 6.45 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 2.70 |
Cincinnati Reds Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane Myers | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .343 | .381 |
| 1 | Nathaniel Lowe | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .338 | .535 |
| 2 | JJ Bleday | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .387 | .632 |
| 3 | Sal Stewart | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .258 | .352 | .467 |
| 4 | Eugenio Suarez | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .221 | .304 | .361 |
| 5 | Spencer Steer | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .351 | .461 |
| 6 | Tyler Stephenson | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .189 | .287 | .311 |
| 6 | TJ Friedl | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .259 | .256 |
| 7 | Blake Dunn | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .325 | .380 |
| 8 | Edwin Arroyo | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| 9 | Matt McLain | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .295 | .322 |
| 9 | Will Benson | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .324 | .353 |
Cincinnati Reds Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Abbott | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 105-65 | 4.06 |
| Tejay Antone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 4.66 |
| Sam Moll | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28-17 | 2.39 |
| Zachary Maxwell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-10 | 9.64 |
| Brock Burke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-10 | 3.49 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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