Kansas City Royals at Cincinnati Reds
Final
Recap
CINCINNATI -- Lane Thomas hit a grand slam in the first inning and Luinder Avila pitched a career-high five innings as the Kansas City Royals snapped a six-game skid with a 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Kansas City (23-37) won for just the fourth time in 20 games. Avila (1-2) made his second career start and allowed one run on two hits with four walks and a career-high five strikeouts on 86 pitches, also a career high. Avila is replacing left-hander Kris Bubic, who is sidelined with arm issues.
Team stats
13Hits6
3Home runs1
5Walks6
7Strikeouts12
0Stolen bases0
146Pitches thrown163
12Pitching strikeouts7
Box score
Batting
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac CollinsLF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Carter JensenC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jac CaglianoneDH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey2B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lane ThomasRF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Pitching
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luinder AvilaP | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Alex LangeP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John SchreiberP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason BlackP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eli MorganP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |