Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
 CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Who won: Royals 9-2
The Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-2 on Monday, June 1, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Reds 4-1 in the 1st inning. Lane Thomas went 3-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Royals. JJ Bleday went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Reds.
Scoring
1st Inning
Thomas homered to left center (409 feet), Jensen scored, Witt Jr. scored and Caglianone scored.
4-0
Bleday homered to right center (380 feet).
4-1
5th Inning
Caglianone homered to center (419 feet), Witt Jr. scored.
6-1
6th Inning
Pasquantino singled to right, Loftin scored, Witt Jr. to third.
7-1
7th Inning
Massey homered to right center (390 feet).
8-1
9th Inning
Loftin hit sacrifice fly to center, Thomas scored.
9-1
McLain doubled to left, Arroyo scored.
9-2
Scores shown as KC-CIN.
