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CINCINNATI (AP) – Blake Dunn hit a single in the 10th inning to drive in automatic runner Spencer Steer and give the Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
Steer homered twice and Will Benson hit a tying solo shot in the ninth for the Reds, who only had four hits in the game.<\/p>\n
The Royals led 3-2 when pinch-hitter Benson homered off Royals closer Lucas Erceg.<\/p>\n
The Royals had runners on first and third with one out in the 10th, but Jac Caglianone lined out to short and Brock Burke (2-2) struck out Kyle Isbel to end the threat.<\/p>\n
Royals left-hander Noah Cameron allowed one hit \u2014 Steer’s solo home run in the fifth \u2014 and struck out eight with no walks in seven innings.<\/p>\n
Kansas City had lost eight of Cameron’s 10 starts this season but he was dominant on Tuesday, tying career highs with seven innings pitched and eight strikeouts.<\/p>\n
Cameron, who took a no-hitter into the seventh in his major league debut on April 30, retired the first 13 batters he faced on Tuesday with four strikeouts.<\/p>\n
With one out in the fifth, Steer hit a solo home run for the Reds’ first hit. Cameron struck out three batters in the fifth and retired seven straight following Steer’s homer.<\/p>\n
John Schreiber (0-3) took the loss.<\/p>\n
Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott, who had a 1.85 ERA over his previous six starts, allowed three earned runs on five hits in six innings.<\/p>\n
All three runs, four of the five hits and two of four walks allowed by Abbott came in the fourth inning.<\/p>\n
The Royals loaded the bases twice in the fourth. The first run scored from third on Caglianone\u2019s groundout. Two more runs scored on Michael Massey\u2019s two-out single.<\/p>\n
Steer homered again in the eighth off Matt Strahm to cut the Reds’ deficit to 3-2. It was Steer’s fourth career multihome run game.<\/p>\n
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