Reds beat Braves 6-3, take series between NL's worst teams
Tucker Barnhart and Joey Votto hit two-run homers, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Wednesday and win the season series between the NL's worst teams.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
3
Cincinnati Reds
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
García homered to right center (389 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Votto homered to right center (392 feet), Hamilton scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: 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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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Barnhart homered to right (406 feet), Peraza scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Peraza singled to center, Bruce and Suárez scored, Peraza to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
d'Arnaud singled to center, Aybar scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 3-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Aybar flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Aybar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Pierzynski struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Pierzynski batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Inciarte struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Inciarte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
García homered to right center (389 feet).
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Home Run 3-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
García batting
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Play Result 2-6
Ohlendorf relieved DeSclafani.
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Start Inning 2-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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End Inning 2-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Hamilton flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Hamilton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Cozart singled to center.
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Single 2-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Cozart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Holt struck out swinging.
Showing the last 40 of 545 events.
Head to Head
CIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Zack CozartSS7
Billy HamiltonCF0
Joey Votto1B37
Jay BruceRF30
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jose PerazaLF81
Tucker BarnhartC18
Anthony DeSclafaniP21
Substitutes
Tyler HoltPH40
Ross OhlendorfP27
ATL
Jace Peterson2B6
Chase d'ArnaudLF6
Freddie Freeman1B5
Nick MarkakisRF22
Adonis Garcia3B13
Ender InciarteCF22
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Erick AybarSS0
Lucas HarrellP57
Substitutes
Brandon SnyderPH26
Ian KrolP63
Eric O'FlahertyP34
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