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Cincinnati Reds vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Reds
9-10-1
5-3
Final
Royals
14-4
Surprise Stadium
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Who won: Reds 5-3

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Surprise Stadium. The series is tied 1-1. The Reds outscored the Royals 4-0 in the 9th inning. Tyler Stephenson went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Reds. Samad Taylor went 1-for-1 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 2
Robot umpires flip 54% of challenged calls as Reds lead way
Recap · Sep 27
Max Scherzer strikes out 7 in 225th career win as Blue Jays beat Reds 5-1 in season finale
Recap · Sep 27
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
Preview · Sep 27
Blue Jays and Reds meet in series rubber match
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals
Recap · Sep 26
Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays
Preview · Sep 26
Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

Reds5th in NL Cent
  • Dane Myers CF
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Chase Burns SP
    Groin, Strain, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Julian Garcia RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Spencer Steer 1B
    Wrist, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Tony Santillan RP
    Hip, Surgery, left
    15-Day-IL
Royals5th in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL

Lineups

Reds5th in NL Cent
Lineup
  1. 1Jonathan India2B
  2. 2Joey Votto1B
  3. 3Jake FraleyDH
  4. 4Tyler StephensonC
  5. 5Chad PinderRF
  6. 6Will BensonLF
  7. 7Spencer Steer3B
  8. 8Jose BarreroSS
  9. 9Stuart FairchildCF
Royals5th in AL Cent
Lineup
  1. 1Dairon BlancoRF
  2. 2Hunter Dozier1B
  3. 3Michael Massey2B
  4. 4Franmil ReyesLF
  5. 5Matt Duffy3B
  6. 6Johan CamargoSS
  7. 7Freddy FerminC
  8. 8Samad TaylorCF
  9. 9Jakson ReetzDH

Head to head

Series tied 1-1
Last meeting: Royals 12, Reds 6 (Mar 4)

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Game info

Venue
Surprise Stadium, Surprise, Arizona · Attendance 6,009
Officials
Chris Marco (Home Plate Umpire), Tripp Gibson (First Base Umpire), Ryan Blakney (Second Base Umpire), Matthew Brown (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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