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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Kansas City Royals
2023-06-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 20500 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph · 3:27
Cincinnati Reds defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Michael Massey doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. MJ Melendez scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Cincinnati Reds took the lead in the 9th — Kevin Newman out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Dairon Blanco. TJ Hopkins scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Salvador Perez homers (14) on a fly ball to left field — worth 49% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Buck Farmer L: Carlos Hernandez SV: Ricky Karcher
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Ben May · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Tom Hanahan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TJ Friedl | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt McLain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jonathan India | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Elly De La Cruz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Spencer Steer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tyler Stephenson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Will Benson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stuart Fairchild | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Maile | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Newman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Pratto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 MJ Melendez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Edward Olivares | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Drew Waters | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dairon Blanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luke Weaver | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Alex Young | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Casey Legumina | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Buck Farmer | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Karcher | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Greinke | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- TJ Friedl: 7/F7S
- Matt McLain: S9/L9L
- Jonathan India: S9/L89.1X3(95)
- Elly De La Cruz: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Nick Pratto: 8/F8
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
- MJ Melendez: S5/G56
- Bobby Witt: W.1-2
- Michael Massey: D9/L9L.2-H;1-H
- Edward Olivares: K
Top 2
- Spencer Steer: 3/P3
- Tyler Stephenson: K
- Will Benson: 8/L8D
Bot 2
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Drew Waters: W
- Dairon Blanco: S9/G3.1-3
- Nick Pratto: 8/SF/F89D.3-H
- Salvador Perez: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Stuart Fairchild: HR/F78XD
- Luke Maile: 9/F89XD
- TJ Friedl: 8/L89D
- Matt McLain: 8/F8XD+
Bot 3
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D
- MJ Melendez: 8/F78XD+
- Bobby Witt: 9/L9D+
Top 4
- Jonathan India: K
- Elly De La Cruz: K
- Spencer Steer: K
Bot 4
- Michael Massey: D9/L9LD
- Edward Olivares: K
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Drew Waters: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Dairon Blanco: 3/L34
Top 5
- Tyler Stephenson: S9/L9L
- Will Benson: 1/L4MS/DP.1X1(13)
- Stuart Fairchild: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Nick Pratto: W
- Salvador Perez: S8/L8+.1-2
- MJ Melendez: 7/F7LS
- Bobby Witt: 7/F78D.2-3
- Michael Massey: K
Top 6
- Luke Maile: D7/F78XD+
- TJ Friedl: D9/G3.2-H
- Matt McLain: 53/G56.2-3
- Jonathan India: S67/G6.3-H
- Elly De La Cruz: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
- Spencer Steer: SB2
- Spencer Steer: WP.2-3
- Spencer Steer: W
- Tyler Stephenson: K
Bot 6
- Edward Olivares: 53/G56
- Maikel Garcia: 8/L8XD+
- Drew Waters: S57/G56
- Dairon Blanco: POCS2(134E1)
- Dairon Blanco: K
Top 7
- Will Benson: D9/L89XD+.BX3(965)
- Stuart Fairchild: 8/F8
- Luke Maile: W
- TJ Friedl: D6/F7LS.1-3
- Matt McLain: K
Bot 7
- Nick Pratto: 7/L78
- Salvador Perez: K
- MJ Melendez: K
Top 8
- Jonathan India: K
- Elly De La Cruz: K
- Spencer Steer: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Witt: W
- Michael Massey: K
- Edward Olivares: S7/L78.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: 8/L8.2-3
- Drew Waters: SB2
- Drew Waters: K
Top 9
- Tyler Stephenson: S7/L56D
- Will Benson: W.1-2
- Stuart Fairchild: 14/SH/BG2-.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Newman: 7/SF/L78D.3-H
- TJ Friedl: K
Bot 9
- Dairon Blanco: 53/G56
- Nick Pratto: 43/G34
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7D
- MJ Melendez: 8/F8S
Top 10
- Matt McLain: 3/G3S-.2-3
- Jonathan India: FC5/G56.3-H(UR);B-1
- Elly De La Cruz: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 10
- Bobby Witt: W
- Michael Massey: 8/F8D
- Edward Olivares: SB3;SB2
- Edward Olivares: 5/P56
- Maikel Garcia: 7/F78D
Notes & reviews
- TJ Friedl starts inning at 2nd base.
- Reds challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld.
- MJ Melendez starts inning at 2nd base.