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Match Report

Salvador Perez has 3 more hits, hot Royals beat Reds 5-4

Streaking Salvador Perez had three more hits, including a homer and RBI double, Reds left-hander Wade Miley made another early exit after a misstep, and the Kansas City Royals beat Cincinnati 5-4 on Wednesday for their fifth victory in six games.

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Top Performers

KC

  • Ryan McBroom 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Salvador Perez DH H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Whit Merrifield 2B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Jorge Soler DH H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0

CIN

  • Jesse Winker LF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Nick Castellanos RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Freddy Galvis SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Joey Votto 1B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · 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. Shogo AkiyamaLF4
  2. Nick CastellanosRF21
  3. Joey Votto1B37
  4. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  5. Jesse WinkerDH3
  6. Nick SenzelCF15
  7. Freddy GalvisSS8
  8. Kyle Farmer2B15
  9. Tucker BarnhartC18

Substitutes

  1. Travis JankowskiPR16
  2. Christian Colon2B29
  3. Josh VanMeter1B19
  4. Michael LorenzenPR55
  5. Phillip ErvinPR26

KC

  1. Whit MerrifieldCF15
  2. Jorge SolerDH12
  3. Salvador PerezC13
  4. Hunter DozierRF17
  5. Ryan McBroomLF9
  6. Maikel Franco3B7
  7. Ryan O'Hearn1B29
  8. Adalberto MondesiSS43
  9. Nicky Lopez2B33

Substitutes

  1. Brett PhillipsLF1
  2. Alex GordonLF4

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31945 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31945 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31945 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31945 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31945 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31136 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36175 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36175 8th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    32156 7th Inning
  14. Play Result 5-4

    VanMeter homered to right (406 feet).

    32156 7th Inning
  15. Home Run 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32156 7th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32156 7th Inning
  17. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32156 7th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    32156 7th Inning
  19. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32156 7th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    28864 7th Inning
  21. Play Result 5-3

    Galvis homered to right (380 feet), Senzel scored.

    28864 7th Inning
  22. Home Run 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    28864 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    28864 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    28864 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    28864 7th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    28864 7th Inning
  27. Play Result 5-1

    Winker homered to right (390 feet).

    28864 7th Inning
  28. Home Run 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    28864 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42355 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42355 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 6th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    42355 6th Inning
  34. Play Result 5-0

    Pérez doubled to deep right center, Lopez scored.

    42355 6th Inning
  35. Double 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    42355 6th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    42355 6th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    42355 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 5th Inning
  39. Foul Out 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    35292 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34973 5th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    34973 5th Inning
  42. Play Result 4-0

    O'Hearn hit sacrifice fly to center, Pérez scored, McBroom to third.

    34973 5th Inning
  43. Sacrifice Fly 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    34973 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34973 5th Inning
  45. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34973 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul

    34973 5th Inning
  47. Foul Out 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34973 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34973 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35292 4th Inning
  50. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    34973 4th Inning
  51. Play Result 3-0

    Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to left, Mondesi scored.

    34973 4th Inning
  52. Sacrifice Fly 3-0

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    34973 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    34973 4th Inning
  54. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    34973 4th Inning
  55. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    34973 4th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34973 4th Inning
  57. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    34973 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34973 4th Inning
  59. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34973 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34973 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 5-4

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    31945 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-4

    Colón grounded into double play, third to second to first, Castellanos out at second.

    31945 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    31945 9th Inning
  5. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    31945 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31945 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31945 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31945 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Trevor Rosenthal pitches to Christian Colon

    31945 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    31945 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 5-4

    Castellanos walked, Akiyama to second, Ervin to third.

    31945 9th Inning
  12. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    31945 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31945 9th Inning
  14. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31945 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31945 9th Inning
  16. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31945 9th Inning
  17. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31945 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Trevor Rosenthal pitches to Nicholas Castellanos

    31945 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    31945 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 5-4

    Akiyama walked, Ervin to second.

    31945 9th Inning
  21. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    31945 9th Inning
  22. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    31945 9th Inning
  23. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31945 9th Inning
  24. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31945 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Trevor Rosenthal pitches to Shogo Akiyama

    31945 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 5-4

    Ervin ran for Barnhart

    9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    31945 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 5-4

    Barnhart bunted into fielder's choice to third, Lorenzen out at second.

    31945 9th Inning
  29. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31945 9th Inning
  30. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31945 9th Inning
  31. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31945 9th Inning
  32. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31945 9th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Trevor Rosenthal pitches to Tucker Barnhart

    31945 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 5-4

    Lorenzen ran for VanMeter

    9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    31945 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 5-4

    VanMeter walked.

    31945 9th Inning
  37. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    31945 9th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    31945 9th Inning
  39. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31945 9th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    31945 9th Inning

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