Tony Cingrani fans 11 as Reds avoid sweep, sink Nats
Tony Cingrani struck out a career-high 11, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
5
Washington Nationals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
I Desmond doubled to right center, B Harper scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Z Cozart hit sacrifice fly to left, C Miller scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
K Suzuki doubled to deep left, I Desmond scored, A Rendon to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Z Cozart reached on infield single to third, C Miller scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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End Inning 5-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
D Span struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
D Span batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
J Solano fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 5-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
J Solano batting
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Play Result 5-2
J Solano hit for R Mattheus.
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
K Suzuki popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 5-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
K Suzuki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
A Rendon walked.
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-2
A Rendon batting
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Play Result 5-2
A Chapman relieved J Broxton.
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Start Inning 5-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Lineup Change 5-2
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Head to Head
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Denard SpanCF4
Danny Espinosa2B14
Bryce HarperLF3
Jayson WerthRF28
Ian DesmondSS20
Adam LaRoche1B25
Anthony Rendon3B6
Kurt SuzukiC24
Ross DetwilerP75
Substitutes
Tyler MoorePH28
Craig StammenP34
Steve LombardozziPH21
Henry RodriguezP63
Ryan MattheusP41
Jhonatan SolanoPH66
CIN
Shin-Soo ChooCF17
Zack CozartSS7
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Todd Frazier3B99
Jay BruceRF30
Xavier PaulLF28
Corky MillerC37
Tony CingraniP54
Substitutes
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Aroldis ChapmanP44
Sam LeCureP63
Sean MarshallP45
Derrick RobinsonLF
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