Major League Baseball

FINAL
Kansas City Royals 12
–
Cincinnati Reds 6
1st2nd3rd4thOT2OT3OTP8P9T
KC21101032212
CIN2120100006
Goodyear Ballpark · 3,002 att.

Top Performers

KC

  • MJ Melendez DH H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Matt Duffy 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Morgan Mccullough 2B H-AB 2-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • CJ Alexander 1B H-AB 2-2 · AB 2 · R 2

CIN

  • Henry Ramos RF H-AB 2-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • TJ Hopkins CF H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Wil Myers RF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Curt Casali C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1

Head to Head

KC leads series 1-0

Injuries

Cincinnati Reds

  • Tony Santillan Out
  • Julian Garcia Out
  • Spencer Steer 60-Day-IL
  • Dane Myers Out
  • Blake Dunn 60-Day-IL

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Day-To-Day
  • Steven Cruz Out
  • Carlos Estevez 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan India 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Mears 60-Day-IL

Lineups

CIN

  1. 27Kevin NewmanDH
  2. 4Wil Myers1B
  3. 9Chad PinderRF
  4. 12Curt CasaliC
  5. 35Jason Vosler3B
  6. 44Elly De La CruzSS
  7. 15Nick SolakLF
  8. 87Alejo Lopez2B
  9. 31Henry RamosCF

Substitutes

  1. 22Michel TrianaDH
  2. 23Nick Northcut1B
  3. 29Austin HendrickRF
  4. 52Chuckie RobinsonC
  5. 4Noelvi Marte3B
  6. 2Edwin ArroyoSS
  7. 24Allan CerdaLF
  8. 71Jose Torres2B
  9. 88TJ HopkinsCF

KC

  1. 1MJ MelendezDH
  2. 13Salvador PerezC
  3. 41Nick Pratto1B
  4. 9Matt Duffy3B
  5. 10Johan CamargoSS
  6. 28Kyle IsbelCF
  7. 2Tyler TolbertLF
  8. 16John RaveRF

Substitutes

  1. 71Kale EmshoffDH
  2. 79Tyler CropleyC
  3. 91CJ Alexander1B
  4. 12Nick Loftin3B
  5. 30Jeison GuzmanSS
  6. 53Jean RamirezCF
  7. 15Tucker BradleyLF
  8. 93Angelo CastellanoRF
  9. 86Morgan Mccullough2B

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
    5116837 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 12-6

    Mccullough singled to right, Ramirez scored.

    5116837 9th Inning
  3. Single 12-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    5116837 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 11-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116837 9th Inning
  5. Stolen Base 11-6

    Guzman scored on fielding error by second baseman Torres, Ramirez stole third.

    5116837 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 11-6

    Guzman scored on fielding error by second baseman Torres, Ramirez stole third.

    5116837 9th Inning
  7. Error 11-6

    Guzman scored on fielding error by second baseman Torres, Ramirez stole third.

    5116837 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
    4905920 8th Inning
  9. Play Result 10-6

    Alexander homered to left center, Mccullough scored.

    4905920 8th Inning
  10. Home Run 10-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4905920 8th Inning
  11. Strike Swinging 10-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4905920 8th Inning
  12. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4905920 8th Inning
  13. Ball 8-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4905920 8th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 8-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4905920 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 8-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41344 7th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
    32807 7th Inning
  17. Play Result 8-6

    T. Bradley homered to right, Alexander scored and Guzman scored.

    32807 7th Inning
  18. Home Run 8-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32807 7th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 5-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32807 7th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 5-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32807 7th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
    41004 5th Inning
  22. Play Result 5-6

    De La Cruz homered to right.

    41004 5th Inning
  23. Home Run 5-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41004 5th Inning
  24. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    41004 5th Inning
  25. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41004 5th Inning
  26. Ball 5-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41004 5th Inning
  27. Play Result 5-5

    Pratto scored on Stoudt wild pitch, Camargo to second on wild pitch by Stoudt.

    4918162 5th Inning
  28. Wild Pitch 5-5

    Pratto scored on Stoudt wild pitch, Camargo to second on wild pitch by Stoudt.

    4918162 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4918162 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4918162 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4918162 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4918162 4th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30442 3rd Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
    30442 3rd Inning
  35. Play Result 4-5

    Ramos singled to right, Solak scored, Lopez to third.

    30442 3rd Inning
  36. Single 4-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    30442 3rd Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
    30442 3rd Inning
  38. Play Result 4-4

    Solak singled to center, De La Cruz scored.

    30442 3rd Inning
  39. Single 4-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    30442 3rd Inning
  40. Foul Ball 4-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42972 3rd Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
    42972 3rd Inning
  42. Play Result 4-3

    Duffy singled to right, Pratto scored.

    42972 3rd Inning
  43. Single 4-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    42972 3rd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4179560 2nd Inning
  45. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    4179560 2nd Inning
  46. Play Result 3-3

    Newman singled to center, Ramos scored.

    4179560 2nd Inning
  47. Single 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4179560 2nd Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    42972 2nd Inning
  49. Play Result 3-2

    Melendez hit sacrifice fly to center, Tolbert scored.

    42972 2nd Inning
  50. Sacrifice Fly 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42972 2nd Inning
  51. Strike Swinging 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    42972 2nd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4179560 1st Inning
  53. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    4179560 1st Inning
  54. Play Result 2-2

    Casali homered to left, Myers scored.

    4179560 1st Inning
  55. Home Run 2-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4179560 1st Inning
  56. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    4179560 1st Inning
  57. Strike Swinging 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    4179560 1st Inning
  58. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4179560 1st Inning
  59. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    4179560 1st Inning
  60. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4179560 1st Inning
  1. End Inning 12-6

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
    5134022 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 12-6

    Marte popped out to shortstop.

    5134022 9th Inning
  4. Pop Out 12-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    5134022 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6

    Anthony Veneziano pitches to Noelvi Marte

    5134022 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
    5134022 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 12-6

    Robinson grounded out to catcher.

    5134022 9th Inning
  8. Ground Out 12-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    5134022 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6

    Anthony Veneziano pitches to Chuckie Robinson

    5134022 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
    5134022 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 12-6

    Hendrick struck out looking.

    5134022 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 12-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Looking

    5134022 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 12-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    5134022 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 12-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    5134022 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6

    Anthony Veneziano pitches to Austin Hendrick

    5134022 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 12-6

    Veneziano relieved Bowlan

    5134022 9th Inning
  17. Start Inning 12-6

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  18. End Inning 12-6

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
    5116837 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 12-6

    Emshoff lined out to right.

    5116837 9th Inning
  21. Line Out 12-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    5116837 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 12-6

    Ricky Karcher pitches to Kale Emshoff

    5116837 9th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 12-6
    5116837 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 12-6

    Mccullough singled to right, Ramirez scored.

    5116837 9th Inning
  25. Single 12-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    5116837 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 11-6

    Ricky Karcher pitches to Morgan Mccullough

    5116837 9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 11-6
    5116837 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 11-6

    Castellano struck out swinging.

    5116837 9th Inning
  29. Strike Swinging 11-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    5116837 9th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 11-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5116837 9th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 11-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    5116837 9th Inning
  32. Stolen Base 11-6

    Guzman scored on fielding error by second baseman Torres, Ramirez stole third.

    5116837 9th Inning
  33. Play Result 11-6

    Guzman scored on fielding error by second baseman Torres, Ramirez stole third.

    5116837 9th Inning
  34. Error 11-6

    Guzman scored on fielding error by second baseman Torres, Ramirez stole third.

    5116837 9th Inning
  35. Ball 11-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5116837 9th Inning
  36. Start Batter/Pitcher 10-6

    Ricky Karcher pitches to Angelo Castellano

    5116837 9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 10-6
    5116837 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 10-6

    T. Bradley lined out to left.

    5116837 9th Inning
  39. Line Out 10-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    5116837 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 10-6

    Ricky Karcher pitches to Tucker Bradley

    5116837 9th Inning

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