Kansas City Royals @ Cincinnati Reds
Royals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BPerez (21, Martinez); Melendez (18, Cruz); Fermin (11, Cruz); Witt Jr. (34, Martinez)
- HRWitt Jr. (25, 4th inning off Martinez 0 on, 1 Out); Pasquantino (18, 9th inning off Cruz 2 on, 2 Out)
- RBIPerez (80), Frazier (18), Fermin (32), Witt Jr. (90), Pasquantino 3 (88)
- 2Out RBIFrazier, Pasquantino 3
- SHFrazier; Isbel
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP5-13 (Perez 1-1, Frazier 1-1, DeJong 0-1, Melendez 0-2, Isbel 0-1, Fermin 1-2, Pasquantino 2-3, Massey 0-2)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Pasquantino)
- ELorenzen (1, catch); Witt Jr. (13, throw)
Reds Hitting
a-hit for Benson in the 7th
b-struck out swinging for Fairchild in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BStephenson 2 (20, Hernández, Lorenzen); France (17, Bubic); India (24, Lorenzen)
- RBIStephenson (47)
- 2Out RBIStephenson
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP0-10 (Candelario 0-1, Stephenson 0-1, France 0-1, Friedl 0-3, Fraley 0-1, Benson 0-1, Steer 0-1, De La Cruz 0-1)
- Fielding
- EWilson (1, throw)
- AssistsFraley (Melendez at 3rd base)
Royals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Lorenzen(W, 6-6) |
K. Bubic(H, 2) |
J. McArthur(H, 2) |
S. Long(H, 5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 83-48 | 3.68 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 2.03 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-7 | 4.91 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-3 | 2.28 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19-13 | 3.68 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 133-82 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLorenzen 11/21; Bubic 2/4; Hernández 4/4; Long 0/1; McArthur 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLorenzen-12-6-15-15; Bubic-2-4-2-3; Hernández-5-3-4-1; Long-1-2-0-0; McArthur-2-1-2-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLorenzen 7-6; Bubic 1-1; McArthur 2-0
- Game ScoresM Lorenzen 61
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
N. Martinez(L, 6-6) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 80-59 | 3.25 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.41 |
| 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32-21 | 5.47 |
| 9.0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 125-89 |
- Pitching
- IBBWitt Jr. (by Cruz).
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWilson 3/4; Martinez 19/26; Cruz 6/10
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWilson-1-3-3-2; Martinez-10-10-17-21; Cruz-3-6-6-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWilson 0-1; Martinez 8-6; Cruz 0-2
- Game ScoresN Martinez 48
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Witt Jr. homered to left center (430 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Perez reached on infield single to shortstop, Witt Jr. scored, Pasquantino to second. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Frazier singled to right, Pasquantino scored, Melendez to second. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Stephenson doubled to left, India scored. | 3 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Fermin doubled to left, Blanco scored. | 4 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Pasquantino homered to right (399 feet), Fermin scored and Witt Jr. scored. | 7 | 1 | ||
KC wins 3-0
Game Information
Great American Ball Park
11:40 PM, 16 August 2024
Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 32,500
Game Time:2:26
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barksdale
- First Base Umpire - Derek Thomas
- Second Base Umpire - Will Little
- Third Base Umpire - Scott Barry
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 |

