Elly homers twice, Singer deals seven vs former team, Reds win

Reds 7 Royals 2

Elly De La Cruz belted two solo homers, totaling 887-feet, including a tie breaking clout in the 6th. Brady Singer pitched seven strong innings vs his former team. The Reds pen handled the final six outs for the second consecutive game. 

The Reds padded a 3-2 lead with three 8th inning runs, finished the game with six unanswered runs. 
Led 1-0 2nd, trailed 2-1 2nd, 2-2 4th, led 3-2 6th, 6-2 8th, 7-2 9th. 

The Reds (28-28) take the series and will go for the sweep Wednesday. 

Offense: 10 H, 6 BB, 11 K. 3 HR. Failed to score in the 1st for first time in 5 games.
That’s at least six runs in five straight games for first time since 2016.

Elly: 2 HR (11). 436-foot/111.1 mph. 451-foot/112.5 mph. IBB.  Joins O’Neill Cruz in 10+ HR/15+ SB club this year.

Stephenson: HR in back to back games.
Friedl: 3 H, BB, 2 R. Bunt hit. Multi hits 5 in a row, 7 of last 8. 
Espinal: 2 H, 2 RBI

Singer: 7 IN, 7 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 99 pitches. Retired Witt Jr. with man on to end 7th. 2nd: 2 R/4 H. Settled/retired 10 in a row, and 14 of last 16. 

India: 2 H, RBI. 

Bullpen: 
Santillan 1.0, Gibaut 1.0

Bullpen game for KC: LHP Daniel Lynch 1.2 innings. Then six more relievers. Four threw at least 23 pitches. 

Fielding: Espinal: Ranging left, spin, throw at 3B. Catch leaning into camera well. 

Outs on the bases:
Steer caught stealing. Tied w/ KC for MLB lead w/ 19 caught stealing. SB success rate 2024: 82%....2025: 73.9%
Lux out attempting a double. Reds 20th out on bases. 6th in MLB.