Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds

MLB

Royals

23-37

9-2

Final

Reds

30-29

Great American Ball Park

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	4	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	1	9
CIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2

Who won: Royals 9-2

The Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 on Monday, June 1, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. The Royals outscored the Reds 4-1 in the 1st inning. Lane Thomas went 3-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Royals. JJ Bleday went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Reds.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

KCCIN

13Hits6

3Home runs1

9RBI2

5Walks6

7Strikeouts12

2.00ERA9.00

146Pitches163

Player of the game

Lane Thomas

KC · 3-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI

8.6

Win probability

100%KC final

KCCIN

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Play by play

Bot 9th
Struck out swinging
Bleday struck out swinging.
J. Bleday · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 9th
Walked
Benson walked.
W. Benson · 0-1
RUN SCORESBot 9th
Doubled to left, Arroyo scored
M. McLain · 1-3, 1 RBI
McLain doubled to left, Arroyo scored.
KC 9 - 2 CIN
Bot 9th
Singled to right
Arroyo singled to right.
E. Arroyo · 1-4
Bot 9th
Struck out swinging
Stephenson struck out swinging.
T. Stephenson · 0-4
Bot 9th
Struck out swinging
Steer struck out swinging.
S. Steer · 1-3
Bot 9th
Morgan relieved Black
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Grounded into double play
Isbel grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Massey out at second.
K. Isbel · 0-5
RUN SCORESTop 9th
Hit sacrifice fly to center, Thomas scored
N. Loftin · 1-3, 1 RBI
Loftin hit sacrifice fly to center, Thomas scored.
KC 9 - 1 CIN
Top 9th
Singled to right
Massey singled to right, Thomas to third.
M. Massey · 3-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Singled to center
Thomas singled to center.
L. Thomas · 3-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI
Top 9thCIN
Benson in center field
Benson in center field.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Fouled out to third
Lowe fouled out to third.
N. Lowe · 0-3
Bot 8th
Suárez singled to left
Suárez singled to left, Stewart to second.
E. Suarez · 1-3
Bot 8th
Singled to right
Stewart singled to right.
S. Stewart · 1-4
Bot 8th
Struck out looking
Bleday struck out looking.
J. Bleday · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Flied out to shortstop
Benson flied out to shortstop.
W. Benson · 0-1
Bot 8th
Black relieved Lange
Bot 8thCIN
Benson hit for Dunn
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Collins struck out swinging.
I. Collins · 1-5
Top 8th
Singled to right
Caglianone singled to right, Pasquantino to third.
J. Caglianone · 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Top 8th
Walked
Pasquantino walked.
V. Pasquantino · 2-4, 1 RBI