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Match Report

Votto's double in 10th lifts Reds over streaking Royals 6-5

Joey Votto doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning Tuesday night, and the Cincinnati Reds blew another late lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

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Top Performers

KC

  • Ryan McBroom 1B H-AB 1-1 · AB 1 · R 1
  • Jorge Soler DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Whit Merrifield 2B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1

CIN

  • Nick Castellanos RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Jesse Winker LF H-AB 2-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Matt Davidson 1B H-AB 1-1 · AB 1 · R 1
  • Joey Votto 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

Injuries

Cincinnati Reds

  • Blake Dunn Out
  • Spencer Steer Out
  • Tony Santillan Out
  • Julian Garcia Out
  • Dane Myers Out

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL
  • Ryan Bergert Day-To-Day

Lineups

Confirmed

CIN

  1. Nick SenzelCF15
  2. Nick CastellanosRF21
  3. Joey Votto1B37
  4. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  5. Matt DavidsonDH4
  6. Jesse WinkerLF3
  7. Curt CasaliC12
  8. Christian Colon2B29
  9. Kyle FarmerSS15

Substitutes

  1. Josh VanMeterDH19
  2. Travis JankowskiLF16

KC

  1. Whit MerrifieldLF15
  2. Jorge SolerDH12
  3. Salvador PerezC13
  4. Hunter DozierRF17
  5. Ryan O'Hearn1B29
  6. Adalberto MondesiSS43
  7. Maikel Franco3B7
  8. Alex GordonLF4
  9. Nicky Lopez2B33

Substitutes

  1. Ryan McBroomPH9
  2. Brett PhillipsCF1

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    36175 10th Inning
  2. Play Result 5-6

    Votto doubled to deep center, Senzel scored, Castellanos to third.

    36175 10th Inning
  3. Double 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36175 10th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 10th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31945 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33618 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33618 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33618 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33618 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32156 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33618 8th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    33652 8th Inning
  14. Play Result 5-5

    McBroom homered to left (390 feet), Franco scored.

    33652 8th Inning
  15. Home Run 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33652 8th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33652 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33652 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    28864 7th Inning
  21. Bunted Foul 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul

    28864 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    28864 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31136 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31136 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42596 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42596 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42596 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42596 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42596 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41201 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41201 5th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    35124 5th Inning
  37. Play Result 3-5

    Mondesi singled to shallow right, Pérez scored.

    35124 5th Inning
  38. Single 3-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    35124 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41201 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41201 4th Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    35124 4th Inning
  47. Play Result 2-5

    Merrifield singled to left center, Lopez scored on fielding error by center fielder Senzel.

    35124 4th Inning
  48. Error 2-5

    Merrifield singled to left center, Lopez scored on fielding error by center fielder Senzel.

    35124 4th Inning
  49. Single 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    35124 4th Inning
  50. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35124 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul

    41201 3rd Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    41201 3rd Inning
  53. Play Result 1-5

    Winker homered to left center (400 feet).

    41201 3rd Inning
  54. Home Run 1-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41201 3rd Inning
  55. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    41201 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41201 3rd Inning
  57. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    41201 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41201 3rd Inning
  59. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41201 3rd Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    41201 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    36175 10th Inning
  2. Play Result 5-6

    Votto doubled to deep center, Senzel scored, Castellanos to third.

    36175 10th Inning
  3. Double 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36175 10th Inning
  4. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5

    Josh Staumont pitches to Joey Votto

    36175 10th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    36175 10th Inning
  6. Play Result 5-5

    Castellanos walked.

    36175 10th Inning
  7. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 7 : Ball 4

    36175 10th Inning
  8. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    36175 10th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 10th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36175 10th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36175 10th Inning
  12. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36175 10th Inning
  13. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36175 10th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5

    Josh Staumont pitches to Nicholas Castellanos

    36175 10th Inning
  15. Play Result 5-5

    Staumont relieved Rosenthal

    36175 10th Inning
  16. Start Inning 5-5

    Bottom of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  17. End Inning 5-5

    Middle of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    32807 10th Inning
  19. Play Result 5-5

    Phillips grounded out to first.

    32807 10th Inning
  20. Ground Out 5-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    32807 10th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 5-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    32807 10th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    32807 10th Inning
  23. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    32807 10th Inning
  24. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32807 10th Inning
  25. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32807 10th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5

    Lucas Sims pitches to Brett Phillips

    32807 10th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    32807 10th Inning
  28. Play Result 5-5

    Franco walked.

    32807 10th Inning
  29. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    32807 10th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    32807 10th Inning
  31. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    32807 10th Inning
  32. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32807 10th Inning
  33. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32807 10th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5

    Lucas Sims pitches to Maikel Franco

    32807 10th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
    32807 10th Inning
  36. Play Result 5-5

    Mondesi struck out swinging.

    32807 10th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 5-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32807 10th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    32807 10th Inning
  39. Strike Swinging 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32807 10th Inning
  40. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32807 10th Inning

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