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Cincinnati Reds 5
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Match Report

Senzel ends Reds HR-less streak, walkoff drive sweeps Texas

— Nick Senzel hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the ninth inning, stopping Cincinnati’s longest homerless draught in 32 years and giving the Reds a 5-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday and their first series sweep since last July.

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Top Performers

TEX

  • Jonah Heim C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Travis Jankowski CF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Adolis Garcia RF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Marcus Semien 2B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 1

CIN

  • Henry Ramos RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • TJ Friedl CF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jonathan India 2B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Spencer Steer 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

CIN wins series 3-0

Injuries

Cincinnati Reds

  • Tony Santillan Out
  • Julian Garcia Out
  • Spencer Steer 60-Day-IL
  • Dane Myers Out
  • Blake Dunn 60-Day-IL

Texas Rangers

  • Corey Seager Out
  • Cal Quantrill 60-Day-IL
  • Jack Leiter 60-Day-IL
  • Cole Winn 60-Day-IL
  • Carter Baumler 60-Day-IL

Lineups

CIN

  1. 6Jonathan India2B
  2. 29TJ FriedlCF
  3. 7Spencer Steer1B
  4. 37Tyler StephensonDH
  5. 17Jake FraleyRF
  6. 31Henry RamosRF
  7. 27Kevin NewmanSS
  8. 15Nick Senzel3B
  9. 12Curt CasaliC

Substitutes

  1. 17Stuart FairchildLF
  2. 79Ian GibautP
  3. 39Lucas SimsP

TEX

  1. 10Marcus Semien2B
  2. 16Travis JankowskiCF
  3. 46Nathaniel Lowe1B
  4. 53Adolis GarciaRF
  5. 6Josh Jung3B
  6. 15Jonah HeimC
  7. 8Robbie GrossmanLF
  8. 15Brad MillerDH
  9. 9Josh SmithSS

Substitutes

  1. 30Leody TaverasCF
  2. 20Ezequiel Duran3B
  3. 12Bubba ThompsonLF
  4. 9Sandy LeonC

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    39814 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-5

    Senzel homered to left (369 feet), Newman scored.

    39814 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 3-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    39814 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39814 9th Inning
  5. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    39814 9th Inning
  6. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    39814 9th Inning
  7. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    39814 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39814 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32807 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 9th Inning
  12. Bunted Foul 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    32807 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    32807 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 3-3

    Miller hit sacrifice fly to center, Thompson scored.

    32807 9th Inning
  15. Sacrifice Fly 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32807 9th Inning
  16. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    32807 9th Inning
  17. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32807 9th Inning
  18. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32807 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37979 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    37979 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34972 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36178 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36178 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34972 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34972 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34972 7th Inning
  27. Foul Out 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33203 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33203 5th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    33203 5th Inning
  30. Play Result 2-3

    Friedl hit sacrifice fly to left, Senzel scored.

    33203 5th Inning
  31. Sacrifice Fly 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33203 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33203 5th Inning
  33. Automatic Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Automatic Ball 1

    33203 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33203 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084179 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4084179 5th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    4084179 5th Inning
  38. Play Result 2-2

    García hit sacrifice fly to right, Taveras scored.

    4084179 5th Inning
  39. Sacrifice Fly 2-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4084179 5th Inning
  40. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    4084179 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084179 5th Inning
  42. Strike Swinging 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4084179 5th Inning
  43. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4084179 5th Inning
  44. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4084179 5th Inning
  45. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    4084179 5th Inning
  46. Play Result 1-2

    Lowe doubled to left, Semien scored, Taveras to third.

    4084179 5th Inning
  47. Double 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4084179 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33203 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33203 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4084179 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33203 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33203 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33203 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4084179 3rd Inning
  55. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    33203 2nd Inning
  56. Play Result 0-2

    Newman grounded into fielder's choice to third, Ramos scored.

    33203 2nd Inning
  57. Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 0-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33203 2nd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33203 2nd Inning
  59. Strike Swinging 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33203 2nd Inning
  60. Strike Looking 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33203 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
    39814 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-5

    Senzel homered to left (369 feet), Newman scored.

    39814 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 3-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    39814 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39814 9th Inning
  5. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    39814 9th Inning
  6. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    39814 9th Inning
  7. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    39814 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39814 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3

    Jonathan Hernandez pitches to Nick Senzel

    39814 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    39814 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 3-3

    Newman reached on infield single to shortstop, Newman safe at second on throwing error by shortstop J. Smith.

    39814 9th Inning
  12. Error 3-3

    Newman reached on infield single to shortstop, Newman safe at second on throwing error by shortstop J. Smith.

    39814 9th Inning
  13. Single 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39814 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3

    Jonathan Hernandez pitches to Kevin Newman

    39814 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 3-3

    Hernández relieved Sborz

    39814 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 3-3

    León catching.

    9th Inning
  17. Play Result 3-3

    Thompson in left field.

    9th Inning
  18. Start Inning 3-3

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  19. End Inning 3-3

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    32807 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 3-3

    Taveras struck out swinging.

    32807 9th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 3-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32807 9th Inning
  23. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    32807 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 9th Inning
  25. Strike Swinging 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32807 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32807 9th Inning
  27. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32807 9th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3

    Lucas Sims pitches to Leody Taveras

    32807 9th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    32807 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 3-3

    Semien struck out swinging.

    32807 9th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 3-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    32807 9th Inning
  32. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    32807 9th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32807 9th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    32807 9th Inning
  35. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32807 9th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32807 9th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3

    Lucas Sims pitches to Marcus Semien

    32807 9th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    32807 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 3-3

    J. Smith hit by pitch, Grossman to second.

    32807 9th Inning
  40. Hit By Pitch 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32807 9th Inning

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