Hernandez leads off opener with HR, Phillies beat Reds 4-3
Cesar Hernandez opened the Phillies' season with a homer, Jeremy Hellickson drove in a run with his first career triple and Philadelphia beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 in rain Monday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Philadelphia Phillies
4
Cincinnati Reds
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Gennett homered to left (371 feet), Schebler scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: 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 3: foul
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 3: in play
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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 Out 4-1
Pitch 5: in play
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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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: 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 2: strike 1 (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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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Hellickson tripled to right, Galvis scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Hamilton hit sacrifice fly to right, Cozart scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Galvis homered to right center (382 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Hamilton flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Hamilton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Gennett homered to left (371 feet), Schebler scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Home Run 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Play Result 4-1
Schebler to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 4-1
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Gennett batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Barnhart flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Barnhart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Cozart struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: ball 1
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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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Cozart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Schebler singled to right.
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Single 4-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Schebler batting
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Play Result 4-1
Gómez relieved Neris.
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Start Inning 4-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-1
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Lineup Change 4-1
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End Inning 4-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Franco grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Herrera out at second.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Ground Out 4-1
Pitch 5: in play
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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
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Jose Peraza2B81
Joey Votto1B37
Adam DuvallLF14
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Scott ScheblerRF44
Zack CozartSS7
Tucker BarnhartC18
Scott FeldmanP37
Substitutes
Michael LorenzenP55
Arismendy Alcantara3B29
Raisel IglesiasP26
Barrett AstinP48
Patrick KivlehanPH80
Blake WoodP46
Drew StorenP29
Scooter Gennett2B14
PHI
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Howie KendrickLF47
Odubel HerreraCF37
Maikel Franco3B7
Michael SaundersRF25
Tommy Joseph1B46
Cameron RuppC36
Freddy GalvisSS8
Jeremy HellicksonP58
Substitutes
Joaquin BenoitP53
Edubray RamosP61
Brock StassiPH81
Hector NerisP51
Jeanmar GomezP46
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