The Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals in 10 innings Monday night.
The Royals scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st, MJ Melendez and Bobby Witt Jr scored on a Michael Massey double. The Royals added a run in the 2nd inning to take a 3-0 lead. Cincinnati tied the game with a run in the 3rd inning and 2 runs in the 6th. The Reds took the lead with a run in the top of the 9th. Salvador Perez hit a home run in the bottom of the 9th to send the game to the 10th.
Cincinnati would score in the 10th. The Royals had the tieing run on third and the winning run on 2nd in the bottom of the 10th but were unable to score the runs. For the game, the Royals were 1 for 14 with runners in scoring position and stranded 10 base runners. Royals Manager Matt Quatraro after the game talked about not being able to drive in runs.
The Royals will try to end a 7 game-losing skid tonight. Jordan Lyles makes the start for the Royals. The first pitch is set for 7:10 pm. The game will be broadcast on KVOE 1400AM/96.9FM beginning at 6:30 pm.
The Kansas City Royals designated Outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. for assignment Monday. He was batting .133 with one homer and six RBIs in 43 games.
Kansas City has seven days to trade Bradley or place him on waivers.
Kansas City has seven days to trade Bradley or place him on waivers.
The Royals selected the contract of outfielder Dairon Blanco from Triple-A Omaha, and he started against the Reds in left field, batting ninth. In 49 games for the Storm Chasers, Blanco hit .347 (60 for 173), with a minor league-high 47 stolen bases.
