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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-05-26 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18002 · 64°F, overcast, drizzle · Wind 13 mph R to L · 2:33
Cincinnati Reds defeated Kansas City Royals 7–4. Cincinnati Reds opened the scoring in the 1st — Austin Hays out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder John Rave. TJ Friedl scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Gavin Lux singles on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Elly De La Cruz scores. Austin Hays to 3rd — worth 12% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Nick Martinez L: Michael Lorenzen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alex Tosi · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Carlos Torres · 3B: Cory Blaser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TJ Friedl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Spencer Steer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elly De La Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Hays | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gavin Lux | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler Stephenson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Benson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt McLain | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Garrett Hampson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Santiago Espinal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan India | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Rave | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Loftin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Waters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Martinez | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Santillan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emilio Pagan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Lorenzen | 5.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
 Angel Zerpa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Evan Sisk | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- TJ Friedl: D9/L9LD
- Spencer Steer: K
- Elly De La Cruz: WP.2-3
- Elly De La Cruz: W
- Austin Hays: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Gavin Lux: 8/F8
Bot 1
- Jonathan India: 53/G56
- Bobby Witt: 3/P4S
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Tyler Stephenson: S8/G6M
- Will Benson: 7/F7L
- Matt McLain: 8/F8S
- Garrett Hampson: S5/G1S-.1-2
- TJ Friedl: 31/G34
Bot 2
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Maikel Garcia: 13/G1-
- John Rave: K
Top 3
- Spencer Steer: S9/G4
- Elly De La Cruz: S7/G6.1-2
- Austin Hays: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2;B-1
- Gavin Lux: S8/F8.2-H;1-3
- Tyler Stephenson: S9/L89D+.3-H;1-3
- Will Benson: 9/SF/F89XD.3-H
- Matt McLain: S15/G56S.1-2
- Garrett Hampson: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 3
- Nick Loftin: 5/L56
- Michael Massey: 9/F9LD
- Kyle Isbel: 7/F78
Top 4
- TJ Friedl: W
- Spencer Steer: 4/P4S
- Elly De La Cruz: 7/F7LD+
- Austin Hays: K
Bot 4
- Jonathan India: S9/F3D
- Bobby Witt: 9/F89D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S8/G4M.1-3
- Salvador Perez: 4(1)3/GDP/G6MD
Top 5
- Gavin Lux: W
- Tyler Stephenson: HR/F7D.1-H
- Will Benson: 63/G6MS
- Matt McLain: 63/G6
- Garrett Hampson: S5/G5
- TJ Friedl: S8/L8.1-2
- Spencer Steer: 4/P3D
Bot 5
- Maikel Garcia: 9/F9L
- John Rave: K
- Nick Loftin: 8/L89D
Top 6
- Elly De La Cruz: 63/G6
- Austin Hays: 6/P5D
- Santiago Espinal: S6/G6M
- Tyler Stephenson: E5/TH/G56.1-2;B-1
- Will Benson: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Bot 6
- Michael Massey: S9/L9+
- Kyle Isbel: 7/F78S
- Jonathan India: 3/P3SF-/FL
- Bobby Witt: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 7
- Matt McLain: K
- Garrett Hampson: K
- TJ Friedl: 13/G23
Bot 7
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/G34
- Salvador Perez: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Maikel Garcia: D7/L7L
- John Rave: 13/SH/BG25.2-3
- Nick Loftin: 8/SF/L8D.3-H
- Michael Massey: 6/P6
Top 8
- Spencer Steer: 8/L8
- Elly De La Cruz: K
- Austin Hays: T8/F8XD+
- Santiago Espinal: D9/L9LD.3-H
- Tyler Stephenson: 8/F8XD+
Bot 8
- Kyle Isbel: 3/G3
- Jonathan India: 7/L7D+
- Bobby Witt: K
Top 9
- Will Benson: K
- Matt McLain: K
- Garrett Hampson: K
Bot 9
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S9/L89
- Salvador Perez: HP.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: 3/P3F/FL
- John Rave: W.2-3;1-2
- Drew Waters: K
- Michael Massey: BK.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Michael Massey: 8/F8D
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned.
- Reds challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.