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Cincinnati Reds vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Reds
34-35
7-4
Final
Royals
18-50
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Reds 7-4

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Reds win the series 3-0. The Reds outscored the Royals 5-0 in the 5th inning. Matt McLain went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Reds. Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Jun 14
Reds homer 3 times in fifth, roll to 7-4 win and sweep of Royals

Whether they're being serious or entirely tongue-in-cheek, the Cincinnati Reds have begun calling themselves “America's Team.”

What it means

  • Season series: CIN wins series 3-0.
  • Reds 17-17 on the road; Royals 9-26 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
Ben Lively SP
Probable starter · 4-7, 5.38 ERA, 79 K, 1.36 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Kevin Newman3B
  2. 2Matt McLain2B
  3. 3Jonathan IndiaDH
  4. 4Elly De La CruzSS
  5. 5Spencer Steer1B
  6. 6Tyler StephensonC
  7. 7Stuart FairchildLF
  8. 8TJ HopkinsRF
  9. 9Jose BarreroCF
Royals5th in AL Cent
Daniel Lynch IV SP
Probable starter · 3-4, 4.64 ERA, 34 K, 1.26 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Nick Pratto1B
  2. 2Salvador PerezDH
  3. 3MJ MelendezRF
  4. 4Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  5. 5Michael Massey2B
  6. 6Edward OlivaresLF
  7. 7Nicky Lopez3B
  8. 8Freddy FerminC
  9. 9Dairon BlancoCF

The series

CIN wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Reds 5, Royals 4 (Jun 13)

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 13,731
Officials
Jeff Nelson (Home Plate Umpire), Tom Hanahan (First Base Umpire), CB Bucknor (Second Base Umpire), Ben May (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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