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Kansas City Royals 4, Cincinnati Reds 5: final score and stats

Cincinnati Reds beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 4 to Cincinnati Reds 5, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, Arizona. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cincinnati Reds vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBTuesday, February 24, 2026

Kansas City Royals2-34

Final

Cincinnati Reds1-25

DateFeb 24, 2026

Start time3:05 PM ET

VenueGoodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, Arizona

Attendance2,429

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageJosh Rojas · 2-2, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R

Home RunsJosh Rojas · 2-2, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R

Runs Batted InJosh Rojas · 2-2, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R

MLB RatingJosh Rojas · 2-2, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AverageTJ Friedl · 1-3, RBI, BB

Home RunsEugenio Suarez · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InEugenio Suarez · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, K

MLB RatingEugenio Suarez · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsCincinnati Reds

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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2-3Record1-2

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	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Isaac Collins	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.000	.000
Carson Roccaforte	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Carter Jensen	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.167	.167	.167
Canyon Brown	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.000
Nick Loftin	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.125	.000
Brett Squires	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Jac Caglianone	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	.375	.444	.750
Colton Becker	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Kevin Newman	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375
Jack Pineda	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Michael Massey	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	.429	.500	.857
Blake Mitchell	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.400	.000
Team	6-32	32	4	6	4	2	1	11	0

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	2.0	3	1	1	3	3	0	-----	4.50	--
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	-----	0.00	--
Hector Neris	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-----	0.00	--
Carlos Estevez	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	2	-----	18.00	--
Hunter Patteson	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	-----	4.50	--
Dennis Colleran	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-----	0.00	--
Andrew Perez	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	-----	0.00	--
Jonathan Heasley	0.1	4	2	2	0	0	0	-----	27.00	--
Team	8.1	11	5	5	6	5	2	0-0		0

Cincinnati Reds

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
TJ Friedl	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	.400	.429	.400
Sal Stewart	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.750	.500
Matt McLain	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.571	.667
Leonado Balcazar	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Elly De La Cruz	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.500	1.333
Edwin Arroyo	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.500
Eugenio Suarez	2-3	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	0	.222	.222	.556
Cam Collier	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Spencer Steer	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Michael Toglia	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250
Will Benson	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.167	.167	.667
Tyler Callihan	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Team	11-35	35	5	11	5	2	6	5	0

Cincinnati Reds

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Andrew Abbott	2.0	2	2	2	0	2	1	-----	9.00	--
Brandon Williamson	2.0	3	2	2	0	4	1	-----	9.00	--
Pierce Johnson	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-----	0.00	--
Sam Moll	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	-----	0.00	--
Yunior Marte	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-----	0.00	--
Sam Benschoter	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-----	0.00	--
Trevor Kuncl	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-----	0.00	--
Team	9.0	6	4	4	1	11	2	0-0		0

Season series

CIN leads series 1-0

Mar 7, 2026CIN 2, KC 6

Feb 24, 2026KC 4, CIN 5

Team pages

Kansas City Royals
Schedule, roster and stats

Cincinnati Reds
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds?

Cincinnati Reds won, 5-4, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 4, Cincinnati Reds 5.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Josh Rojas (2-2, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, R batting average). Cincinnati Reds: TJ Friedl (1-3, RBI, BB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds played?

Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, Arizona.

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