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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-05-27 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17383 · 63°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:27
Cincinnati Reds defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Cincinnati Reds opened the scoring in the 2nd — Tyler Stephenson homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 2nd — Jonathan India singles on a ground ball to center fielder TJ Friedl. Michael Massey scores. Kyle Isbel to 2nd. Cincinnati Reds took the lead in the 6th — Elly De La Cruz homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Santiago Espinal grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. TJ Friedl out at 2nd. Santiago Espinal out at 1st — worth 20% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Brady Singer L: Taylor Clarke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Carlos Torres · 2B: Cory Blaser · 3B: Alex Tosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TJ Friedl | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Santiago Espinal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elly De La Cruz | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Hays | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tyler Stephenson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Spencer Steer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Gavin Lux | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Trevino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Benson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt McLain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan India | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Drew Waters | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Rave | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Massey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Singer | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Tony Santillan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Gibaut | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daniel Lynch | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Jonathan Bowlan | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Evan Sisk | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Taylor Clarke | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Angel Zerpa | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- TJ Friedl: 9/L9
- Santiago Espinal: K
- Elly De La Cruz: K
Bot 1
- Jonathan India: 53/G5
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F7D
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
Top 2
- Austin Hays: K
- Tyler Stephenson: HR/F8XD
- Spencer Steer: W
- Gavin Lux: CS2(26)
- Gavin Lux: S7/G5.BX2(74)
Bot 2
- Maikel Garcia: S7/G56
- Drew Waters: 7/F78
- John Rave: 5/P5F/FL
- Michael Massey: S9/L9L.1-3
- Kyle Isbel: S8/G4.3-H;1-3
- Jonathan India: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9LD
Top 3
- Jose Trevino: 9/F89
- Will Benson: K
- TJ Friedl: S1/BG25-
- Santiago Espinal: 9/F9
Bot 3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F7D
- Salvador Perez: S7/L7+
- Maikel Garcia: 4/P4M
- Drew Waters: K
Top 4
- Elly De La Cruz: HR/F8XD
- Austin Hays: 7/L7D+
- Tyler Stephenson: K
- Spencer Steer: K
Bot 4
- John Rave: 8/F8D+
- Michael Massey: 8/F8D
- Kyle Isbel: K
Top 5
- Gavin Lux: K
- Jose Trevino: S8/L8D+
- Will Benson: WP.1-2
- Will Benson: W
- TJ Friedl: W.2-3;1-2
- Santiago Espinal: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 5
- Jonathan India: 8/F8D
- Bobby Witt: 8/L89D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 3/L3+
Top 6
- Elly De La Cruz: HR/F89XD
- Austin Hays: K
- Tyler Stephenson: K
- Spencer Steer: 8/F8D
Bot 6
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Drew Waters: S9/G34
- John Rave: SB2
- John Rave: 1/G3S
Top 7
- Gavin Lux: 9/F9S
- Jose Trevino: 9/F9D
- Will Benson: K
Bot 7
- Michael Massey: 4/L4D+
- Kyle Isbel: 9/L9D
- Jonathan India: S7/L78+
- Bobby Witt: 7/F78XD+
Top 8
- TJ Friedl: S7/L7
- Santiago Espinal: S1/G34S.1-H(E1/TH)(NR);B-2
- Elly De La Cruz: IW
- Austin Hays: K
- Tyler Stephenson: W.2-3;1-2
- Spencer Steer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matt McLain: 46(1)/FO/G4M.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Jose Trevino: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HP
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Maikel Garcia: K
Top 9
- Will Benson: 6/L6MD
- TJ Friedl: S7/G6
- Santiago Espinal: D7/G5.1-H
- Elly De La Cruz: 4/P4D
- Austin Hays: 7/F2
Bot 9
- Drew Waters: 8/F78XD+
- John Rave: 43/G4
- Michael Massey: S8/L89D
- Kyle Isbel: DI.1-2
- Kyle Isbel: K