Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Who won: Reds 5-4
The Cincinnati Reds beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Goodyear Ballpark. The Reds lead the series 1-0. The Reds outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 5th inning. Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Reds. Josh Rojas went 2-for-2 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ FriedlCF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .429 | .400 |
| Matt McLain2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .571 | .667 |
| Elly De La CruzSS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.333 |
| Eugenio SuarezDH | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .556 |
| Spencer Steer1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Will BensonRF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .667 |
| Tyler StephensonC | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| Noelvi MarteRF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .400 |
| Dane MyersCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Sal Stewart1B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
| Leonado BalcazarSS | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Edwin Arroyo2B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .500 |
| Cam Collier3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Michael Toglia1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| Tyler CallihanLF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Will BanfieldC | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Blake DunnCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| Garrett Hampson2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew AbbottSP | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ----- | 9.00 | -- |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Brandon WilliamsonSP | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ----- | 9.00 | -- |
| Pierce JohnsonRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Sam MollRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Yunior MarteRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Sam BenschoterRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
| Trevor KunclSP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ----- | 0.00 | -- |
