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.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake DunnCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .269 | .329 | .388 |
| JJ BledayLF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 24 | .301 | .398 | .655 |
| Sal Stewart1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .261 | .354 | .473 |
| Eugenio SuarezDH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .227 | .306 | .370 |
| Nathaniel Lowe1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .258 | .340 | .539 |
| Spencer Steer1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .272 | .348 | .431 |
| Tyler StephensonC | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .193 | .292 | .317 |
| Edwin Arroyo2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Matt McLain2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .198 | .298 | .325 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Will BensonRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .179 | .317 | .310 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon RichardsonRP | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30-13 | 27.00 | 30 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Caleb FergusonRP | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34-23 | 0.00 | 34 |
| Brandon LeibrandtRP | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 99-60 | 7.50 | 99 |
