Photos: The Cincinnati Reds Suffer Major Blowout Loss to Kansas City Royals

In their second blowout of their series against the Kansas City Royals, the Cincinnati Reds lost to the Kansas City Royals 13-1 on Aug. 17 — the day after they lost to the team 7-1. During the game, Royals player Dairon Blanco hit his first career grand slam and drove in a whopping seven runs to help his team soundly defeat the Reds.

Keep scrolling for everything we saw during the Cincinnati Reds game on Saturday.

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Kansas City Royals player Dairon Blanco celebrates in the dugout | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Royals player Dairon Blanco celebrates in the dugout | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Fans walk toward the gates at Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Fans walk toward the gates at Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Cincinnati Reds fans look to catch a t-shirt during the t-shirt toss | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Cincinnati Reds fans look to catch a t-shirt during the t-shirt toss | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Reds fans participate in the Big Red Ride outside Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Reds fans participate in the Big Red Ride outside Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Royals player Dairon Blanco celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Royals player Dairon Blanco celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Royals first baseman Salvador Perez laughs as he jogs to the dugout | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Royals first baseman Salvador Perez laughs as he jogs to the dugout | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Fans enter Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Fans enter Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Royals player Dairon Blanco celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Royals player Dairon Blanco celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Royals player Bobby Witt Jr. rounds third base and scores | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Royals player Bobby Witt Jr. rounds third base and scores | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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The moon peeks through the clouds behind Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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The moon peeks through the clouds behind Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Fans gather downtown ahead of a Reds game at Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Fans gather downtown ahead of a Reds game at Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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A storm rolls through behind Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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A storm rolls through behind Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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A bat sits among the Kansas City Royals in the dugout | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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A bat sits among the Kansas City Royals in the dugout | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Jeimer Candelario celebrates after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Jeimer Candelario celebrates after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Reds fans participate in the Big Red Ride | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Reds fans participate in the Big Red Ride | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Royals player Dairon Blanco reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Royals player Dairon Blanco reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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A rainbow appears behind the smoke stacks in center field | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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A rainbow appears behind the smoke stacks in center field | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Royals player Dairon Blanco prepares to hit | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Royals player Dairon Blanco prepares to hit | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. prepares to bat | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. prepares to bat | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Elly De La Cruz grounds out | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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Elly De La Cruz grounds out | Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | Aug. 17, 2024
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