Cincinnati Reds @ Kansas City Royals
Reds Hitting
- Batting
- 2BSuárez (9, Zimmer); India (12, Barlow); Akiyama (4, Zimmer)
- RBIFreeman (3), Naquin (49), India 2 (35), Akiyama (7)
- 2Out RBINaquin, Akiyama
- GIDPVotto
- Team LOB10
- Team RISP4-14 (Votto 0-3, Barnhart 0-2, Freeman 1-2, Suárez 0-2, Naquin 1-1, Winker 0-1, Stephenson 0-1, India 1-1, Akiyama 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBAkiyama (2, 3rd base off Zimmer/Perez)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Gray-Stephenson-India)
- EIndia (8, throw)
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
W. Merrifield2B-RF |
J. DysonRF |
J. SolerDH |
N. LopezSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .329 | .416 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .328 | .424 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .307 | .506 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .247 | .369 | .408 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .274 | .421 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .293 | .351 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .284 | .393 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .183 | .279 | .309 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .237 | .329 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 | .295 | .365 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .267 | .352 | .330 |
| 33 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
a-reached on bunt single to catcher for Dyson in the 8th
- Batting
- RBITaylor (32)
- 2Out RBITaylor
- GIDPSoler
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP1-5 (Taylor 1-1, Merrifield 0-2, Soler 0-1, Dozier 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBTaylor (6, 2nd base off Gray/Barnhart)
- Picked OffTaylor (3rd base, Barnhart)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Merrifield-Dozier-Santana)
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Gray(W, 2-4) |
J. Osich(H, 3) |
A. Warren(H, 1) |
H. Hembree(S, 4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 99-61 | 3.19 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-6 | 1.08 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 1.98 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-8 | 5.59 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 132-80 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHembree 2/3; Gray 16/28; Osich 3/3; Warren 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHembree-3-1-2-2; Gray-13-16-13-18; Osich-2-1-1-2; Warren-0-2-1-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHembree 1-1; Gray 7-5; Osich 2-0; Warren 0-1
- Game ScoresS Gray 60
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Barlow(L, 2-3, B, 2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 95-54 | 4.52 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-15 | 2.38 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25-13 | 2.83 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21-15 | 4.19 |
| 9.0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 163-97 |
- Pitching
- WPSinger
- HBPNaquin (by Singer); Stephenson (by Singer)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHolland 5/6; Barlow 4/6; Zimmer 3/5; Singer 15/25
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHolland-7-1-3-4; Barlow-4-2-3-6; Zimmer-2-4-3-4; Singer-19-9-10-16
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHolland 0-1; Barlow 0-3; Zimmer 1-1; Singer 6-5
- Game ScoresB Singer 63
Scoring Summary
Inning | CIN | KC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Soler grounded into fielder's choice to third, Santana scored on throwing error by second baseman India, O'Hearn out at second. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Taylor singled to left center, Soler scored, Dozier to third. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 7th | Freeman singled to left, Barnhart scored, Akiyama to second. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7th | India doubled to left, Freeman scored and Akiyama scored. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 8th | Akiyama doubled to left, Suárez scored. | 4 | 2 | ||
| 9th | Naquin singled to left, India scored, Stephenson to second. | 5 | 2 | ||
CIN wins 2-1
Game Information
Kauffman Stadium
7:10 PM, 7 July 2021
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 11,457
Game Time:3:09
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jeremie Rehak
- First Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna
- Second Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
- Third Base Umpire - Scott Barry
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 |
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 |

