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Kansas City Royals 3, Cincinnati Reds 4: final score and stats

Cincinnati Reds beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 3 to Cincinnati Reds 4, on Tuesday, June 2, 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.

MLBTuesday, June 2, 2026

Kansas City Royals23-383

Final

Cincinnati Reds31-294

DateJun 2, 2026

Start time7:10 PM ET

VenueGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio

TVMLB.TV

Attendance25,824

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageTyler Tolbert · 1-2, 2 BB, K

Home RunsStarling Marte · 1-4, R, K

Runs Batted InMichael Massey · 1-4, 2 RBI, 2 K

MLB RatingNoah Cameron · 7.0 IP, ER, H, 8 K, 0 BB

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AverageSpencer Steer · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, K

Home RunsSpencer Steer · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, K

Runs Batted InSpencer Steer · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, K

MLB RatingSpencer Steer · 2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsCincinnati Reds

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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23-38Record31-29

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
Lane Thomas	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	18	.218	.348	.309
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	20	.283	.356	.471
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	17	.207	.260	.356
Starling Marte	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	13	.262	.324	.311
Carter Jensen	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.222	.303	.386
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	25	.208	.297	.329
Nick Loftin	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	16	.216	.330	.311
Jac Caglianone	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	1	1	27	.238	.312	.395
Tyler Tolbert	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	2	1	18	.222	.364	.222
Kyle Isbel	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.242	.292	.362
Michael Massey	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	21	.250	.273	.450
Team	5-35	35	3	5	3	0	8	11	187

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Noah Cameron	7.0	1	1	1	0	8	1	87-61	4.22	87
Matt Strahm	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	13-10	4.15	13
Lucas Erceg	1.0	1	1	1	2	2	1	24-12	6.45	24
John Schreiber	0.1	1	1	0	0	1	0	10-7	2.70	10
Team	9.1	4	4	3	2	11	3	134-90		134

Cincinnati Reds

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Dane Myers	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.238	.343	.381
Nathaniel Lowe	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.256	.338	.535
JJ Bleday	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	.291	.387	.632
Sal Stewart	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	20	.258	.352	.467
Eugenio Suarez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	10	.221	.304	.361
Spencer Steer	2-4	4	3	2	2	2	0	1	18	.277	.351	.461
Tyler Stephenson	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	.189	.287	.311
TJ Friedl	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.179	.259	.256
Blake Dunn	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	11	.268	.325	.380
Edwin Arroyo	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.143	.143	.143
Matt McLain	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.196	.295	.322
Will Benson	1-1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	3	.188	.324	.353
Team	4-32	32	4	4	4	3	2	11	134

Cincinnati Reds

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Andrew Abbott	6.0	5	3	3	4	5	0	105-65	4.06	105
Tejay Antone	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	17-11	4.66	17
Sam Moll	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	28-17	2.39	28
Zach Maxwell	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	18-10	9.64	18
Brock Burke	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	19-10	3.49	19
Team	10.0	5	3	3	8	11	0	187-113		187

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

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Cincinnati Reds
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds?

Cincinnati Reds won, 4-3, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 3, Cincinnati Reds 4.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Tyler Tolbert (1-2, 2 BB, K batting average). Cincinnati Reds: Spencer Steer (2-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Cincinnati Reds played?

Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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