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Kansas City Royals 11, Cincinnati Reds 8: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals 11 to Cincinnati Reds 8, on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, Arizona. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cincinnati Reds vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBThursday, March 20, 2025

Kansas City Royals17-10-111

Final

Cincinnati Reds10-15-18

DateMar 20, 2025

Start time4:05 PM ET

VenueGoodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, Arizona

Attendance6,669

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	9	0	11
Cincinnati Reds	2	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	1	8

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageNelson Velazquez · 2-3, RBI, R, BB, SB

Home RunsHarold Castro · 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InHarold Castro · 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingJoey Wiemer · 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AverageElly De La Cruz · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

Home RunsBlake Dunn · 2-2, HR, 3B, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InJose Trevino · 1-4, 2 RBI

MLB RatingBlake Dunn · 2-2, HR, 3B, 2 RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsCincinnati Reds

Runs per game

Runs allowed per game

17-10-1Record10-15-1

5th in AL CentStanding5th in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cincinnati Reds

Blake Dunn CF · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Spencer Steer 1B · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Tony Santillan RP · Hip - Surgery

Out

Julian Garcia RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Dane Myers CF · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Kyle Isbel	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.310	.324
Joey Wiemer	2-2	2	2	2	2	0	0	.303	.410	.545
Hunter Renfroe	1-5	5	0	1	1	0	1	.300	.400	.600
Spencer Nivens	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Michael Massey	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	3	.359	.447	.513
Nick Pratto	1-1	1	1	1	0	1	0	.200	.351	.333
Nick Loftin	0-2	2	0	0	0	2	2	.400	.550	.567
Peyton Wilson	1-1	1	1	1	1	0	0	.263	.364	.684
Cavan Biggio	0-2	2	0	0	1	1	0	.185	.463	.370
Sam Kulasingam	0-1	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Nelson Velazquez	2-3	3	1	2	1	1	0	.208	.345	.250
Diego Hernandez	0-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.125	.200	.125
Team	11-35	35	11	11	11	8	8

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Kris Bubic	3.2	6	6	6	2	4	1	-----	6.48	--
Andrew Hoffmann	0.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	-----	5.87	--
Taylor Clarke	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	-----	2.25	--
Carlos Estevez	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	-----	3.00	--
Chris Stratton	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	-----	5.00	--
Sam Long	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	-----	4.50	--
Benjamin Sears	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	-----	9.00	--
Team	9.0	13	8	8	4	10	2	0-0		0

Cincinnati Reds

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
TJ Friedl	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.286	.348	.333
Tyson Lewis	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Matt McLain	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	.277	.306	.447
Victor Acosta	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Elly De La Cruz	2-3	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	.410	.521	.795
Sammy Stafura	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.500	.571	1.000
Austin Hays	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	.270	.325	.595
Jacob Hurtubise	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.463	.484
Christian Encarnacion-Strand	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.273	.298	.523
Edwin Rios	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.222
Jeimer Candelario	1-2	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	.219	.324	.375
Austin Callahan	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.400	.625	.600
Team	13-40	40	8	13	8	2	4	10

Cincinnati Reds

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Brent Suter	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	-----	7.50	--
Emilio Pagan	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	-----	2.25	--
Joe La Sorsa	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	-----	0.00	--
Scott Barlow	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	-----	4.50	--
Graham Ashcraft	3.0	0	0	0	1	2	-----	5.51	--
Bryan Shaw	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	-----	11.25	--
John Murphy	0.1	3	6	6	2	0	-----	81.00	--
Reiver Sanmartin	1.1	2	0	0	1	1	-----	0.00	--
Team	9.0	11	11	11	8	8	0-0		0

Season series

KC wins series 2-0

Mar 20, 2025KC 11, CIN 8

Mar 15, 2025KC 13, CIN 7

Team pages

Kansas City Royals
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Cincinnati Reds
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds?

Kansas City Royals won, 11-8, on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds?

Kansas City Royals 11, Cincinnati Reds 8.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Nelson Velazquez (2-3, RBI, R, BB, SB batting average). Cincinnati Reds: Elly De La Cruz (2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds played?

Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, Arizona.

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