Dodgers avoid season sweep by Reds with 8-1 win
Yasmani Grandal and Justin Turner drove in three runs each, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati 8-1 Wednesday to avoid a season sweep by the last-place Reds.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
8
Cincinnati Reds
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-6 | MLB |
| 10/14/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-6 | MLB |
| 10/12/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-7 | MLB |
| 10/11/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-2 | MLB |
| 10/7/26 | @ Atlanta Braves | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Grandal singled to right, Freese scored, Turner to third, Machado to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Turner doubled to deep left center, Puig scored, Freese to third.
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Play Result 6-1
Bellinger safe at first on error by second baseman Gennett, Muncy scored, Grandal to second.
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Error 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Grandal singled to right, Turner scored, Muncy to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Turner singled to center, Puig and Pederson scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Grandal doubled to deep right, Muncy scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 5: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Pederson homered to center (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 8-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Gennett popped out to third.
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Pop Out 8-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Gennett batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Suárez struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Suárez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Votto flied out to right.
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Fly Out 8-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Votto batting
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Play Result 8-1
Jansen relieved Fields.
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Start Inning 8-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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End Inning 8-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Dozier popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 8-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Dozier batting
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Play Result 8-1
Dozier hit for Fields.
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Verdugo walked, Puig to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: ball 3
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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
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Scott ScheblerRF44
Jose PerazaSS81
Joey Votto1B37
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Scooter Gennett2B14
Tucker BarnhartC18
Mason WilliamsLF70
Anthony DeSclafaniP21
Billy HamiltonCF0
Substitutes
Tim FederowiczC18
Wandy PeraltaP58
Dilson HerreraPH3
Amir GarrettP90
Matt WislerP86
Brandon DixonPH4
Jesus ReyesP57
Jackson StephensP53
LAD
Joc PedersonLF3
Justin Turner3B3
Manny MachadoSS13
Max Muncy1B13
Yasmani GrandalC6
Cody BellingerCF35
Enrique Hernandez2B5
Yasiel PuigRF66
Ross StriplingP31
Substitutes
Chris TaylorPH33
Dylan FloroP54
Chase UtleyPH26
Pat VenditteP46
Josh FieldsP46
Brian DozierPH15
Kenley JansenP74
Zac RosscupP58
Andrew TolesPH60
Caleb FergusonP54
David FreesePH25
Alex VerdugoLF27
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