Stephenson wins debut, Bruce powers Reds to sweep of Phils
Jay Bruce matched a career high with five RBI, and the Cincinnati Reds made a winner of Robert Stephenson in his major league debut by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 10-6 on Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
6
Cincinnati Reds
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-10
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Ruiz homered to left (396 feet), Hunter scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-10
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-10
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Play Result 4-10
Bruce homered to center (413 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-9
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Howard homered to center (424 feet), Franco scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-9
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Bruce singled to center, Votto scored, Duvall to second, Duvall to third, Bruce to second on error by center fielder Herrera.
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Advancing On Force 2-9
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Suárez homered to left (370 feet), De Jesús, Barnhart and Schebler scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-8
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Bruce homered to right (406 feet), Votto and Duvall scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Hunter homered to right (393 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Schebler doubled to deep left center, Barnhart scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 6-10
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Blanco grounded into fielder's choice to second, Franco out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 6-10
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 6-10
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
Blanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Howard flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-10
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-10
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
Howard batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Franco hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 6-10
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
Franco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Herrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-10
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 6-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
Herrera batting
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Play Result 6-10
Ohlendorf relieved Sampson.
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Play Result 6-10
Hamilton in center field.
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Play Result 6-10
Schebler in left field.
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Start Inning 6-10
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-10
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Lineup Change 6-10
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Lineup Change 6-10
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Lineup Change 6-10
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Lineup Change 6-10
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End Inning 6-10
End of the 8th
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Play Result 6-10
Suárez picked off first.
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Pick Off 6-10
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Strike Looking 6-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-10
Bruce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Head to Head
CIN wins series 3-0
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Scott ScheblerLF44
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Joey Votto1B37
Adam DuvallLF14
Jay BruceRF30- Jordan Patrick Pacheco2B62
Ivan De Jesus Jr.SS11
Tucker BarnhartC18
Robert StephensonP24
Substitutes
Billy HamiltonCF0
Devin MesoracoPH29
Jumbo Rafael DiazP17
Tony CingraniP54
Tyler HoltPH40
Keyvius SampsonP68
Ross OhlendorfP27
PHI
Freddy GalvisSS8
Odubel HerreraCF37
Maikel Franco3B7
Ryan Howard1B6
Andres Blanco2B14
Cedric HunterLF21
Carlos RuizC52
Peter BourjosRF25
Charlie MortonP50
Substitutes
Daniel StumpfP68
Brett OberholtzerP32
Darin RufPH25
Dalier HinojosaP94
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