DeSclafani, Phillips lead Reds past Phillies 6-4
PHILADELPHIA -- Anthony DeSclafani threw seven effective innings, Brandon Phillips had three hits and two RBI and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 Thursday night to avoid a
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Cincinnati Reds
6
Philadelphia Phillies
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Citizens Bank Park · 21,057 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | L 3-5 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Utley hit sacrifice fly to left, Hernández scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Revere doubled to shallow left, Ruiz scored, Hernández to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Phillips singled to shallow right, Hamilton scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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
Hamilton singled to center, Cozart and Schumaker scored, Hamilton to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 3-2
Frazier grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, DeSclafani scored on error by catcher Ruiz, Phillips to third, Votto to second.
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Error 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Phillips doubled to left, Schumaker scored, DeSclafani to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 6-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Galvis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Galvis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Asche struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Asche batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Franco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Franco batting
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Play Result 6-4
Chapman relieved Cingrani.
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Start Inning 6-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-4
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Lineup Change 6-4
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End Inning 6-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Votto flied out to left.
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Fly Out 6-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Votto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Phillips flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Head to Head
PHI wins series 2-1
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Ben RevereCF25
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Chase Utley2B26
Ryan Howard1B6
Maikel Franco3B7
Cody James AscheLF99
Freddy GalvisSS8
Carlos RuizC52
Aaron HarangP34
Substitutes
Jake DiekmanP72
Justin De FratusP90
Cesar HernandezPH15
Jeanmar GomezP46
CIN
Brandon Phillips2B0
Joey Votto1B37
Todd Frazier3B99
Jay BruceRF30
Brayan PenaC25
Zack CozartSS7- Skip SchumakerLF55
Anthony DeSclafaniP21
Billy HamiltonCF0
Substitutes
Tony CingraniP54
Aroldis ChapmanP44
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