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Kansas City Royals 9, Cincinnati Reds 2: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals 9 to Cincinnati Reds 2, on Monday, June 1, 2026 at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cincinnati Reds vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBMonday, June 1, 2026

Kansas City Royals23-379

Final

Cincinnati Reds30-292

DateJun 1, 2026

Start time7:10 PM ET

VenueGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio

TVMLB.TV

Attendance19,409

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageLane Thomas · 3-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R

Home RunsLane Thomas · 3-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R

Runs Batted InLane Thomas · 3-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R

MLB RatingLane Thomas · 3-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AverageEugenio Suarez · 1-3, BB, K

Home RunsJJ Bleday · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, BB, 3 K

Runs Batted InJJ Bleday · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, BB, 3 K

MLB RatingJJ Bleday · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, BB, 3 K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsCincinnati Reds

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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23-37Record30-29

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
Carter Jensen	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	1	1	20	.223	.305	.389
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-3	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	19	.287	.355	.477
Vinnie Pasquantino	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	21	.213	.303	.336
Jac Caglianone	2-4	4	2	2	2	1	1	1	20	.242	.310	.401
Isaac Collins	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	15	.216	.332	.315
Lane Thomas	3-5	5	2	3	4	1	0	0	19	.226	.354	.321
Michael Massey	3-5	5	1	3	1	1	0	1	17	.250	.274	.457
Nick Loftin	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	18	.214	.326	.314
Kyle Isbel	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.243	.294	.365
Team	13-38	38	9	13	9	3	5	7	163

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Luinder Avila	5.0	2	1	1	4	5	1	86-45	4.44	86
John Schreiber	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	11-5	2.74	11
Alex Lange	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9-8	4.50	9
Mason Black	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	15-10	2.08	15
Eli Morgan	1.0	2	1	1	1	3	0	25-16	5.51	25
Team	9.0	6	2	2	6	12	1	146-84		146

Cincinnati Reds

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Blake Dunn	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.269	.329	.388
Will Benson	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	.179	.317	.310
JJ Bleday	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	1	3	24	.301	.398	.655
Sal Stewart	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.261	.354	.473
Eugenio Suarez	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	16	.227	.306	.370
Nathaniel Lowe	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	.258	.340	.539
Spencer Steer	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	20	.272	.348	.431
Tyler Stephenson	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.193	.292	.317
Edwin Arroyo	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	13	.250	.250	.250
Matt McLain	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	1	10	.198	.298	.325
Team	6-32	32	2	6	2	1	6	12	146

Cincinnati Reds

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Lyon Richardson	1.0	1	4	4	2	2	1	30-13	27.00	30
Caleb Ferguson	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	34-23	0.00	34
Brandon Leibrandt	6.0	10	5	5	3	3	2	99-60	7.50	99
Team	9.0	13	9	9	5	7	3	163-96		163

Season series

KC wins series 2-1

Jun 3, 2026KC 5, CIN 2

Jun 2, 2026KC 3, CIN 4

Jun 1, 2026KC 9, CIN 2

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?

Kansas City Royals won, 9-2, on Monday, June 1, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 9, Cincinnati Reds 2.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Lane Thomas (3-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R batting average). Cincinnati Reds: Eugenio Suarez (1-3, BB, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds played?

Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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