Kansas City Royals @ Cincinnati Reds
Royals Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Phillips in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BPérez (6, Antone); Merrifield (4, Miley)
- HRPérez (4, 3rd inning off Mahle 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIPérez 3 (12), Merrifield (12), O'Hearn (10)
- 2Out RBIPérez
- SFMerrifield; O'Hearn
- GIDPMerrifield
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP1-8 (Pérez 0-1, Franco 0-1, Soler 0-1, Mondesi 0-1, Dozier 0-1, O'Hearn 0-1, McBroom 1-1, Lopez 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP3 (Franco-Lopez-O'Hearn 2, Mondesi-O'Hearn)
Reds Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. Votto1B |
C. Colon2B |
P. ErvinPR |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .244 | .346 | .333 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .273 | .368 | .682 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .212 | .369 | .404 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .154 | .083 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .167 | .174 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .115 | .270 | .246 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .464 | .578 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .211 | .295 | .395 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .229 | .327 | .458 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .310 | .308 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .059 | .238 | .235 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .172 | .143 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .308 | .100 |
| 30 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
a-homered to right for Farmer in the 7th
- Batting
- HRGalvis (3, 7th inning off Kennedy 1 on, 0 Out); Winker (3, 7th inning off Kennedy 0 on, 0 Out); VanMeter (1, 7th inning off Barlow 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIGalvis 2 (8), Winker (5), VanMeter (1)
- GIDPColón; Castellanos; Akiyama
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP0-7 (Galvis 0-1, Colón 0-1, Barnhart 0-1, Suárez 0-1, Senzel 0-2, Akiyama 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBWinker (1, 2nd base off Staumont/Pérez)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Suárez-VanMeter-Votto)
- PBBarnhart
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Keller(W, 2-0) |
S. Barlow(H, 2) |
J. Staumont(H, 3) |
T. Rosenthal(S, 4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 90-55 | 0.00 |
| 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11-7 | 7.88 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18-12 | 2.25 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21-13 | 1.04 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25-10 | 1.00 |
| 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 165-97 |
- Pitching
- HBPFarmer (by Keller)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedKennedy 3/3; Rosenthal 2/5; Barlow 2/4; Keller 13/22; Staumont 4/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesKennedy-2-0-3-2; Rosenthal-2-1-5-2; Barlow-4-6-0-2; Keller-13-7-20-14; Staumont-6-2-4-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsRosenthal 2-0; Barlow 0-1; Keller 5-8
- Game ScoresB Keller 68
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
W. Miley(L, 0-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44-22 | 16.20 |
| 3.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 63-36 | 3.38 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32-17 | 2.53 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-4 | 3.68 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-10 | 3.68 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 167-89 |
- Pitching
- WPMahle ( 2)
- HBPMondesi (by Mahle)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMiley 4/10; Jones 3/4; Garrett 2/3; Mahle 8/16; Antone 3/8
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMiley-7-6-3-6; Jones-3-2-3-2; Garrett-2-0-0-2; Mahle-12-7-11-5; Antone-5-7-2-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMiley 4-0; Jones 1-1; Garrett 1-1; Mahle 1-3; Antone 1-1
- Game ScoresW Miley 47
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pérez grounded into fielder's choice to third, Merrifield scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Pérez homered to left center (404 feet). | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Merrifield hit sacrifice fly to left, Mondesi scored. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5th | O'Hearn hit sacrifice fly to center, Pérez scored, McBroom to third. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Pérez doubled to deep right center, Lopez scored. | 5 | 0 | ||
| 7th | Winker homered to right (390 feet). | 5 | 1 | ||
| 7th | Galvis homered to right (380 feet), Senzel scored. | 5 | 3 | ||
| 7th | VanMeter homered to right (406 feet). | 5 | 4 | ||
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Great American Ball Park
11:40 PM, 12 August 2020
Cincinnati, Ohio
Game Time:3:40
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chris Conroy
- First Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
- Second Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
- Third Base Umpire - CB Bucknor
2025 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | W2 |
| Detroit | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 18 | L1 |
| Chicago | 60 | 102 | .370 | 28 | W1 |
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |

