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Kansas City Royals at Cincinnati Reds

MLBMarch 20, 2025Goodyear Ballpark

RoyalsKansas CityKCWon17-10

Royals 11, Reds 8

Final
RedsCincinnatiCIN10-15
Score by inning
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KC00020009011110
CIN2002201018130

W Chris StrattonL John Murphy

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Kyle Isbel grounds out softly, catcher Jose Trevino to first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand.
  2.  Hunter Renfroe pops out to first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand in foul territory.
  3.  Michael Massey strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  TJ Friedl strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Matt McLain singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tyler Tolbert.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Matt McLain scores.CIN 75%
  4.  Austin Hays singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel.
  5.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand lines out sharply to left fielder Michael Massey.
  6.  Jeimer Candelario flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel.

Top 2nd

  1.  Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
  2.  Cavan Biggio walks.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Stuart Fairchild. Cavan Biggio to 3rd.CIN 65%
  4.  Harold Castro walks. Nelson Velázquez to 2nd.
  5.  Brian O'Keefe grounds into a double play, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand. Harold Castro out at 2nd. Brian O'Keefe out at 1st.CIN 77%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Santiago Espinal grounds out softly, catcher Brian O'Keefe to first baseman Harold Castro.
  2.  Jose Trevino flies out to left fielder Michael Massey.
  3.  Stuart Fairchild called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Tyler Tolbert walks.
  2.  Kyle Isbel pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz.
  3.  Hunter Renfroe strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Michael Massey strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  TJ Friedl called out on strikes.
  2.  Matt McLain grounds out, third baseman Cavan Biggio to first baseman Harold Castro.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz walks.
  4.  Austin Hays grounds out, third baseman Cavan Biggio to first baseman Harold Castro.

Top 4th

  1.  Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
  2.  Cavan Biggio grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Hays.
  4.  Harold Castro doubles (4) on a fly ball to left fielder Austin Hays. Nelson Velázquez scores.CIN 66%
  5.  Brian O'Keefe singles on a ground ball to right fielder Santiago Espinal. Harold Castro scores.CIN 54%
  6.  Tyler Tolbert grounds into a force out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Matt McLain. Brian O'Keefe out at 2nd.

Bot 4th

  1.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Michael Massey.CIN 62%
  2.  Jeimer Candelario walks. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 2nd.CIN 68%
  3.  Santiago Espinal grounds out, third baseman Cavan Biggio to first baseman Harold Castro. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 3rd. Jeimer Candelario to 2nd.
  4.  Jose Trevino singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael Massey. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores. Jeimer Candelario scores.CIN 81%
  5.  Stuart Fairchild strikes out swinging.
  6.  TJ Friedl strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand.
  2.  Hunter Renfroe lines out to center fielder Stuart Fairchild.
  3.  Michael Massey strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 5th

  1.  Matt McLain strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Joey Wiemer, deflected by shortstop Tyler Tolbert.
  3.  Austin Hays doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nick Pratto. Elly De La Cruz scores.CIN 91%
  4.  Christian Encarnacion-Strand grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Harold Castro. Austin Hays to 3rd.
  5.  Jeimer Candelario singles on a line drive to right fielder Nelson Velázquez. Austin Hays scores.
  6.  Santiago Espinal grounds out, third baseman Cavan Biggio to first baseman Harold Castro.

Top 6th

  1.  Nick Loftin walks.
  2.  Cavan Biggio lines out to right fielder Santiago Espinal.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez grounds into a double play, third baseman Jeimer Candelario to second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand. Nick Loftin out at 2nd. Nelson Velázquez out at 1st.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jose Trevino flies out to left fielder Nick Pratto.
  2.  Stuart Fairchild strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  TJ Friedl singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Joey Wiemer.
  4.  Matt McLain walks. TJ Friedl to 2nd.
  5.  Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Harold Castro grounds out, second baseman Victor Acosta to first baseman Edwin Rios.
  2.  Brian O'Keefe strikes out swinging.
  3.  Tyler Tolbert grounds out, shortstop Sammy Stafura to first baseman Edwin Rios.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jacob Hurtubise grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Harold Castro.
  2.  Edwin Rios grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Harold Castro.
  3.  Austin Callahan singles on a line drive to left fielder Nick Pratto.
  4.  Blake Dunn triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Nelson Velázquez. Austin Callahan scores.
  5.  Jose Trevino grounds out, third baseman Cavan Biggio to first baseman Harold Castro.

Top 8th

  1.  Joey Wiemer singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez.
  2.  Hunter Renfroe lines out to center fielder Blake Dunn.
  3.  Nick Pratto singles on a line drive to center fielder Blake Dunn. Joey Wiemer to 3rd.
  4.  Nick Loftin walks. Nick Pratto to 2nd.
  5.  Cavan Biggio hit by pitch. Joey Wiemer scores. Nick Pratto to 3rd. Peyton Wilson to 2nd.
  6.  Nelson Velázquez walks. Nick Pratto scores. Peyton Wilson to 3rd. Sam Kulasingam to 2nd.CIN 81%
  7.  Harold Castro out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Blake Dunn. Peyton Wilson scores. Sam Kulasingam to 3rd.
  8.  Brian O'Keefe walks. Diego Hernandez to 2nd.
  9.  Tyler Tolbert singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jacob Hurtubise. Sam Kulasingam scores. Diego Hernandez scores. Brian O'Keefe to 2nd.CIN 52%
  10.  Joey Wiemer doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jacob Hurtubise. Brian O'Keefe scores. Austin Charles scores.KC 84%
  11.  Hunter Renfroe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jacob Hurtubise. Joey Wiemer scores.KC 92%
  12.  Nick Pratto walks. Spencer Nivens to 2nd.
  13.  Peyton Wilson singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Spencer Nivens scores. Nick Pratto to 3rd.
  14.  Sam Kulasingam strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Héctor Rodríguez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Diego Hernandez.
  2.  Tyson Lewis strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Victor Acosta strikes out swinging.
  4.  Sammy Stafura walks. Héctor Rodríguez to 2nd.
  5.  Jacob Hurtubise lines out softly to third baseman Sam Kulasingam.

Top 9th

  1.  Diego Hernandez grounds out, shortstop Sammy Stafura to first baseman Edwin Rios.
  2.  Brett Squires doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Jacob Hurtubise.
  3.  Luca Tresh grounds out, shortstop Sammy Stafura to first baseman Edwin Rios. Brett Squires to 3rd.
  4.  Austin Charles grounds out, third baseman Austin Callahan to first baseman Edwin Rios.

Bot 9th

  1.  Edwin Rios grounds out to first baseman Brett Squires.
  2.  Austin Callahan flies out to right fielder Diego Hernandez.
  3.  Blake Dunn homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.
  4.  Will Banfield pops out to second baseman Peyton Wilson.

Bot 1st

  1.  KC 0, CIN 2Elly De La Cruz homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Matt McLain scores.CIN 75%

Top 4th

  1.  KC 1, CIN 2Harold Castro doubles (4) on a fly ball to left fielder Austin Hays. Nelson Velázquez scores.CIN 66%
  2.  KC 2, CIN 2Brian O'Keefe singles on a ground ball to right fielder Santiago Espinal. Harold Castro scores.CIN 54%

Bot 4th

  1.  KC 2, CIN 4Jose Trevino singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael Massey. Christian Encarnacion-Strand scores. Jeimer Candelario scores.CIN 81%

Bot 5th

  1.  KC 2, CIN 5Austin Hays doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nick Pratto. Elly De La Cruz scores.CIN 91%
  2.  KC 2, CIN 6Jeimer Candelario singles on a line drive to right fielder Nelson Velázquez. Austin Hays scores.

Bot 7th

  1.  KC 2, CIN 7Blake Dunn triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Nelson Velázquez. Austin Callahan scores.

Top 8th

  1.  KC 3, CIN 7Cavan Biggio hit by pitch. Joey Wiemer scores. Nick Pratto to 3rd. Peyton Wilson to 2nd.
  2.  KC 4, CIN 7Nelson Velázquez walks. Nick Pratto scores. Peyton Wilson to 3rd. Sam Kulasingam to 2nd.CIN 81%
  3.  KC 5, CIN 7Harold Castro out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Blake Dunn. Peyton Wilson scores. Sam Kulasingam to 3rd.
  4.  KC 7, CIN 7Tyler Tolbert singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jacob Hurtubise. Sam Kulasingam scores. Diego Hernandez scores. Brian O'Keefe to 2nd.CIN 52%
  5.  KC 9, CIN 7Joey Wiemer doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jacob Hurtubise. Brian O'Keefe scores. Austin Charles scores.KC 84%
  6.  KC 10, CIN 7Hunter Renfroe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jacob Hurtubise. Joey Wiemer scores.KC 92%
  7.  KC 11, CIN 7Peyton Wilson singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Spencer Nivens scores. Nick Pratto to 3rd.

Bot 9th

  1.  KC 11, CIN 8Blake Dunn homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.

Win probability

Top 8th · Biggest swing #1 · KC 9–7 CIN

Joey Wiemer doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jacob Hurtubise. Brian O'Keefe scores. Austin Charles scores.

See it in the scoring summary
KC 84%KC +35 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

RedsCincinnati

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Kyle Isbel CF3000000.243
Joey Wiemer CF2222000.303
Hunter Renfroe DH5011001.300
Spencer Nivens DH01000001.000
Michael Massey LF3000003.359
Nick Pratto LF1110010.200
Nick Loftin 2B2000022.400
Peyton Wilson 2B1111000.263
Cavan Biggio 3B2001010.185
Sam Kulasingam 3B1100001.000
Nelson Velázquez RF3121010.208
Diego Hernandez RF1100000.125
Harold Castro 1B2112010.310
Brett Squires 1B1010000.154
Brian O'Keefe C3111011.222
Luca Tresh C1000000.214
Tyler Tolbert SS3012010.294
Austin Charles SS1100000.143
Totals35111111088

2B: Wiemer, Castro, Squires.RBI: Wiemer 2, Renfroe, Wilson, Biggio, Velázquez, Castro 2, O'Keefe, Tolbert 2.SB: Velázquez, Tolbert 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kris Bubic3.266624796.48
Andrew Hoffmann0.210002115.87
Taylor Clarke0.210000152.25
Carlos Estévez1.010012263.00
Chris Stratton W1.021100205.00
Sam Long1.110012254.50
Ben Sears0.211100129.00

Video

0:14Elly De La Cruz's impressive sliding catch0:23Tyler Tolbert's two steals0:15Austin Hays singles in the 1st inning0:19Brian O'Keefe's RBI single
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