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Cincinnati Reds vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Reds
33-35
5-4
Final
Royals
18-49
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Reds 5-4

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Reds win the series 3-0. The Reds outscored the Royals 5-1 in the 2nd inning. TJ Friedl went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Reds. Bobby Witt Jr. went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Jun 13
Reds hold off Royals 5-4 to give Brandon Williamson first big league win

Brandon Williamson gave up a run in the first, another in the second and two more in the third Tuesday night, and everything could have easily come undone for the 25-year-old left-hander and the rest of the Cincinnati Reds.

What it means

  • Season series: CIN wins series 3-0.
  • Reds 16-17 on the road; Royals 9-25 at home.

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

Probable starters

Reds5th in NL Cent
Brandon Williamson SP
Probable starter · 5-5, 4.46 ERA, 98 K, 1.28 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1TJ FriedlCF
  2. 2Matt McLainDH
  3. 3Jonathan India2B
  4. 4Elly De La CruzSS
  5. 5Spencer Steer1B
  6. 6Tyler StephensonC
  7. 7Will BensonRF
  8. 8Kevin Newman3B
  9. 9Stuart FairchildLF
Royals5th in AL Cent
Jordan Lyles SP
Probable starter · 6-17, 6.28 ERA, 120 K, 1.24 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Nick Pratto1B
  2. 2Salvador PerezC
  3. 3Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  4. 4MJ MelendezRF
  5. 5Maikel Garcia3B
  6. 6Edward OlivaresDH
  7. 7Matt Duffy2B
  8. 8Drew WatersCF
  9. 9Dairon BlancoLF

The series

CIN wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Reds 5, Royals 4 (Jun 12)

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 16,931
Officials
Ben May (Home Plate Umpire), Jeff Nelson (First Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Second Base Umpire), CB Bucknor (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesCIN wins series 3-0

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