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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Kansas City Royals
2021-07-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14709 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:00
Cincinnati Reds defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. Cincinnati Reds opened the scoring in the 2nd — Eugenio Suarez grounds into a double play, shortstop Nicky Lopez to second baseman Whit Merrifield to first baseman Carlos Santana. Tyler Stephenson scores. Joey Votto out at 2nd. Eugenio Suarez out at 1st. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 6th — Jorge Soler doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Aristides Aquino. Carlos Santana scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Cincinnati Reds took the lead in the 7th — Eugenio Suarez homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Tyler Stephenson scores. Joey Votto scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Eugenio Suarez homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Tyler Stephenson scores. Joey Votto scores — worth 25% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Vladimir Gutierrez L: Mike Minor SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Jeremie Rehak · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alejo Lopez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Winker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Castellanos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Stephenson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Votto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eugenio Suarez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Aristides Aquino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler Naquin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Freeman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hanser Alberto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Dozier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nicky Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarrod Dyson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vladimir Gutierrez | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Ryan Hendrix | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Osich | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Doolittle | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Minor | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Kyle Zimmer | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ervin Santana | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alejo Lopez: 63/G6
- Jesse Winker: 7/F7
- Nick Castellanos: K
Bot 1
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: 8/F8D
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G4
Top 2
- Tyler Stephenson: D57/L7L+
- Joey Votto: S9/L9+.2-3
- Eugenio Suarez: 64(1)3/GDP/G56.3-H(NR)
- Aristides Aquino: 7/F7D+
Bot 2
- Jorge Soler: 7/F7LD
- Hanser Alberto: S7/G56+
- Hunter Dozier: K
- Michael Taylor: K
Top 3
- Tyler Naquin: 43/G34D
- Mike Freeman: 13/G1-
- Alejo Lopez: 8/L8D
Bot 3
- Nicky Lopez: D9/F9LD
- Whit Merrifield: 9/F89D.2-3
- Carlos Santana: D8/L89D+.3-H
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4M.2-3
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
Top 4
- Jesse Winker: HP
- Nick Castellanos: K
- Tyler Stephenson: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 4
- Jorge Soler: K
- Hanser Alberto: K
- Hunter Dozier: 3/G34+
Top 5
- Joey Votto: K
- Eugenio Suarez: K
- Aristides Aquino: W
- Tyler Naquin: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Michael Taylor: 7/F78
- Nicky Lopez: 43/G34
- Whit Merrifield: 43/G4
Top 6
- Mike Freeman: K
- Alejo Lopez: 63/G6
- Jesse Winker: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Santana: W
- Salvador Perez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 9/L9D+
- Jorge Soler: D7/L7D+.2-H;1-3
- Hanser Alberto: FC/G6S.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
- Hunter Dozier: SB2
- Hunter Dozier: 8/F8S
Top 7
- Nick Castellanos: HR/F78XD
- Tyler Stephenson: W
- Joey Votto: W.1-2
- Eugenio Suarez: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Aristides Aquino: E5/G5.B-1
- Tyler Naquin: W.1-2
- Mike Freeman: 25(2)/FO/BG2-.1-2;B-1
- Alejo Lopez: 8/L8D
- Jesse Winker: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Castellanos: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 7
- Michael Taylor: 53/G5
- Nicky Lopez: 8/L78XD
- Whit Merrifield: S9/G4
- Carlos Santana: 7/F7
Top 8
- Tyler Stephenson: 31/G34
- Joey Votto: W
- Eugenio Suarez: 64(1)3/GDP/G56+
Bot 8
- Salvador Perez: 43/G4M
- Ryan O'Hearn: 4/P6M
- Jarrod Dyson: 8/F78XD
Top 9
- Aristides Aquino: T8/L89XD
- Tyler Naquin: S7/G5+.3-H
- Mike Freeman: K
- Alejo Lopez: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Jesse Winker: 43/G34D
Bot 9
- Hanser Alberto: 4/L4
- Hunter Dozier: 3/P4S
- Michael Taylor: W
- Nicky Lopez: DI.1-2
- Nicky Lopez: S7/G6.2-3
- Whit Merrifield: DI.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: 53/G56
Notes & reviews
- Reds challenged call that Lopez was out at 1st; call overturned - force out, not double play