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Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds

MLB
Royals
24-38
5-2
Final
Reds
31-30
Great American Ball Park
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KC2000000035
CIN0000200002

Who won: Royals 5-2

The Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. The Royals outscored the Reds 3-0 in the 9th inning. Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals. Blake Dunn went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Reds.

Player of the game

Vinnie Pasquantino

KC · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB

8.1

Win probability

100%KC final
KCCIN

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thBlake Dunn

    Flied out to center

    Dunn flied out to center.

    B. Dunn · 2-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  2. Bot 9thNoelvi Marte

    Walked

    Marte walked.

    N. Marte · 0-0

  3. Bot 9thCIN

    Marte hit for McLain

  4. Bot 9thEdwin Arroyo

    Struck out looking

    Arroyo struck out looking.

    E. Arroyo · 0-1

  5. Bot 9thCIN

    Arroyo hit for Stephenson

  6. Bot 9thWill Benson

    Struck out swinging

    Benson struck out swinging.

    W. Benson · 1-4

  7. Bot 9thSpencer Steer

    Doubled to left

    Steer doubled to left.

    S. Steer · 1-3

  8. Bot 9thAlex Lange

    Lange relieved Lynch IV

  9. Bot 9thKC

    Tolbert in right field

    Tolbert in right field.

  10. Bottom of the 9th inning
  11. Top 9thSalvador Perez

    Struck out swinging

    Perez struck out swinging.

    S. Perez · 1-5

  12. Top 9thVinnie Pasquantino

    Intentionally walked

    Pasquantino intentionally walked.

    V. Pasquantino · 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  13. Top 9thZach McCambley

    Witt Jr. stole second

    Witt Jr. stole second.

  14. Top 9thBobby Witt Jr.

    Singled to right

    Witt Jr. singled to right, Thomas to third.

    B. Witt Jr. · 1-4

  15. Top 9thCarter Jensen

    Struck out swinging

    Jensen struck out swinging.

    C. Jensen · 0-5

  16. Top 9thZach McCambley

    McCambley relieved Santillan

  17. Top 9thLane Thomas

    Walked

    Thomas walked.

    L. Thomas · 0-1

  18. HOME RUNTop 9th
    Nick Loftin

    2-run homer! 381 ft to left center

    N. Loftin · 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

    Loftin homered to left center (381 feet), Massey scored.

    KC 5 - 2 CIN
  19. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Michael Massey

    Singled to right, Tolbert scored

    M. Massey · 2-4, 1 RBI

    Massey singled to right, Tolbert scored.

    KC 3 - 2 CIN
  20. Top 9thIsaac Collins

    Hit sacrifice bunt to third

    Collins hit sacrifice bunt to third, Tolbert to second.

    I. Collins · 0-3

  21. Top 9thKC

    Tolbert ran for Caglianone

  22. Top 9thJac Caglianone

    Singled to right

    Caglianone singled to right.

    J. Caglianone · 2-4

  23. Top 9thTony Santillan

    Santillan relieved Antone

  24. Top 9thCIN

    Myers as designated hitter

    Myers as designated hitter.

  25. Top of the 9th inning