Reds 7, Royals 2

Elly De La Cruz hit two long home runs, Brady Singer pitched seven strong innings against his former team and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 on Tuesday night. Singer retired 14 of his last 16 batters and matched his season high for innings.

Since a 7-game win streak, the Royals have lost 10 of their last 15.

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Royals mgr. Matt Quatraro won’t measure the degree of frustration with the lack of run production.

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