Kansas City Royals @ Cincinnati Reds
Royals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
S. Perez1B |
A. FrazierPR-2B |
G. HampsonCF-LF |
K. IsbelCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .284 | .342 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .350 | .400 | .617 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .319 | .455 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .335 | .470 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .303 | .388 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .303 | .354 | .422 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .289 | .468 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .290 | .294 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .240 | .281 | .320 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .265 | .407 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .295 | .400 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .290 | .383 |
| 37 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
a-singled to right for Hampson in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BIsbel (8, Legumina); Garcia (22, Abbott)
- HRBlanco (4, 5th inning off Abbott 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIPerez (82), Melendez (38), Isbel (33), Blanco (13), Witt Jr. (91), Pasquantino 3 (92)
- SFPerez; Pasquantino
- GIDPPerez
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP5-10 (Perez 0-1, Renfroe 0-1, Hampson 0-1, Melendez 1-1, Isbel 1-1, Witt Jr. 1-2, Pasquantino 2-2, Garcia 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBBlanco (22, 2nd base off Abbott/Maile)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Perez-Witt Jr.)
Reds Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Fraley in the 7th
b-walked for Benson in the 7th
- Batting
- RBIIndia (46)
- GIDPDe La Cruz
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP0-4 (Maile 0-1, Benson 0-1, Steer 0-1, De La Cruz 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSDe La Cruz (12, 2nd base by Singer/Fermin)
- Fielding
- DP1 (De La Cruz-India-France)
Royals Pitching
- Pitching
- WPLong
- HBPCandelario (by Singer)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedErceg 5/6; Singer 14/23; Long 3/5; McArthur 1/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesErceg-6-7-6-2; Singer-17-15-13-15; Long-3-3-5-1; McArthur-3-2-0-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsErceg 1-0; Singer 3-7; McArthur 0-2
- Game ScoresB Singer 67
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
A. Abbott(L, 10-10) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 83-52 | 3.72 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-9 | 5.36 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9-7 | 4.29 |
| 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32-23 | 13.50 |
| 9.0 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 137-91 |
- Pitching
- WPAbbott
- IBBWitt Jr. (by Abbott).
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedWilson 3/3; Cruz 2/4; Legumina 8/11; Abbott 14/22
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesWilson-4-1-1-1; Cruz-1-4-2-2; Legumina-3-1-8-11; Abbott-9-10-16-16
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsWilson 0-1; Cruz 1-0; Legumina 5-0; Abbott 3-8
- Game ScoresA Abbott 42
Scoring Summary
Inning | KC | CIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Pasquantino singled to right, Blanco scored, Witt Jr. to second. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Perez hit sacrifice fly to center, Witt Jr. scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5th | Blanco homered to center (413 feet). | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5th | Pasquantino hit sacrifice fly to center, Garcia scored. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 7th | India walked, Espinal scored, Maile to second, France to third. | 4 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Melendez singled to right, Fermin scored, Frazier to third. | 5 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Isbel doubled to second, Frazier scored, Melendez to third. | 6 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Witt Jr. singled to right, Isbel scored, Garcia to third. | 7 | 1 | ||
| 9th | Pasquantino singled to left, Garcia scored, Witt Jr. to second. | 8 | 1 | ||
KC wins 3-0
Game Information
Great American Ball Park
6:40 PM, 18 August 2024
Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 30,388
Game Time:2:41
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Will Little
- First Base Umpire - Scott Barry
- Second Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
- Third Base Umpire - Derek Thomas
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 |

