Major League Baseball

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Cleveland Indians 2
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Cincinnati Reds 3
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Match Report

Votto homer lifts Reds to 3-2 win over Indians

Joey Votto hit a two-run, go-ahead homer, Nick Castellanos also connected and the Cincinnati Reds beat Cleveland 3-2 Monday night as the Indians played again without ill manager Terry Francona.

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Top Performers

CLE

  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Francisco Lindor SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Cesar Hernandez 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Carlos Santana 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

CIN

  • Nick Castellanos RF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Joey Votto 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Mike Moustakas 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Freddy Galvis SS H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

Injuries

Cincinnati Reds

  • Blake Dunn Out
  • Spencer Steer Out
  • Tony Santillan Out
  • Julian Garcia Out
  • Dane Myers Out

Cleveland Indians

  • Kahlil Watson Out
  • Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
  • Andrew Walters Out

Lineups

Confirmed

CIN

  1. Shogo AkiyamaLF4
  2. Joey Votto1B37
  3. Nick CastellanosRF21
  4. Mike Moustakas2B18
  5. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  6. Jesse WinkerLF3
  7. Freddy GalvisSS8
  8. Christian ColonDH29
  9. Tucker BarnhartC18

Substitutes

  1. Travis JankowskiCF16

CLE

  1. Cesar Hernandez2B15
  2. Jose Ramirez3B11
  3. Francisco LindorSS12
  4. Carlos Santana1B41
  5. Franmil ReyesDH99
  6. Daniel JohnsonRF31
  7. Oscar MercadoCF11
  8. Sandy LeonC9
  9. Greg AllenLF25

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 8th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31136 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31136 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42169 7th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33252 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42169 6th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42169 6th Inning
  10. Foul Out 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42169 6th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    42169 6th Inning
  12. Play Result 2-3

    Votto homered to right (378 feet), Akiyama scored.

    42169 6th Inning
  13. Home Run 2-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    42169 6th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    42169 6th Inning
  15. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    42169 6th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    42169 6th Inning
  17. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    42169 6th Inning
  18. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42169 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    42169 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    42169 5th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 5th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    42169 4th Inning
  24. Play Result 2-1

    Castellanos homered to center (413 feet).

    42169 4th Inning
  25. Home Run 2-1

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    42169 4th Inning
  26. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 7 : Ball 3

    42169 4th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42169 4th Inning
  28. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    42169 4th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42169 4th Inning
  30. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    42169 4th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    42169 4th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    42169 4th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 4th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 4th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42169 3rd Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    42169 3rd Inning
  37. Play Result 2-0

    Mercado scored on Gray wild pitch, León to second on wild pitch by Gray.

    32082 2nd Inning
  38. Wild Pitch 2-0

    Mercado scored on Gray wild pitch, León to second on wild pitch by Gray.

    32082 2nd Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 2nd Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 2nd Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 2nd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 2nd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42169 1st Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42169 1st Inning
  45. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 1st Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 1st Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 1st Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    32082 1st Inning
  49. Play Result 1-0

    Lindor homered to right (389 feet).

    32082 1st Inning
  50. Home Run 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32082 1st Inning
  51. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32082 1st Inning
  52. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    32082 1st Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32082 1st Inning
  54. Strike Swinging 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32082 1st Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32082 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    33618 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-3

    Johnson struck out swinging.

    33618 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33618 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33618 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33618 9th Inning
  6. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33618 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3

    Raisel Iglesias pitches to Daniel Johnson

    33618 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    33618 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 2-3

    Reyes struck out looking.

    33618 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

    33618 9th Inning
  11. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33618 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33618 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33618 9th Inning
  14. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33618 9th Inning
  15. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33618 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3

    Raisel Iglesias pitches to Franmil Reyes

    33618 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    33618 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 2-3

    C. Santana grounded out to pitcher.

    33618 9th Inning
  19. Ground Out 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33618 9th Inning
  20. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33618 9th Inning
  21. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33618 9th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33618 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3

    Raisel Iglesias pitches to Carlos Santana

    33618 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 2-3

    Iglesias relieved Jones

    33618 9th Inning
  25. Start Inning 2-3

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  26. End Inning 2-3

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    5192 8th Inning
  28. Play Result 2-3

    Votto grounded out to shortstop.

    5192 8th Inning
  29. Ground Out 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    5192 8th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 8th Inning
  31. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    5192 8th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5192 8th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    5192 8th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-3

    Oliver Perez pitches to Joey Votto

    5192 8th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    5192 8th Inning
  36. Play Result 2-3

    Akiyama struck out swinging.

    5192 8th Inning
  37. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    5192 8th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    5192 8th Inning
  39. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    5192 8th Inning
  40. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    5192 8th Inning

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