Spencer Steer’s two homers lift Reds over Royals in 10 innings
CINCINNATI (Interstat) — Spencer Steer hit two home runs and drove in two runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals in 10 innings Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park. The Royals scored three runs in the fourth inning off Andrew Abbott, but the Reds chipped away. Cincinnati scored one run in the fifth, one in the eighth and one in the ninth to tie the game. In the 10th, Blake Dunn singled to right field, scoring Steer for the walk-off win. Noah Cameron pitched seven strong innings for Kansas City, allowing one hit and one earned run with eight strikeouts. Steer went 2 for 4 with two homers. Brock Burke pitched a scoreless 10th to earn the win, improving to 2-1. John Schreiber took the loss, falling to 0-3. Attendance was 25,824, and the game lasted 2 hours, 48 minutes. The Reds improved to 31-29, while the Royals dropped to 23-38.