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Cincinnati Reds 3
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Washington Nationals 2
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Match Report

Joey Votto hits a two-run home run to snap an 0-for-21 drought as the Reds beat the Nationals

— Joey Votto hit a two-run home run to end an 0-for-21 slump, Ian Gibaut pitched out of a jam in the sixth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 Monday night in the opener of a...

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Top Performers

CIN

  • Matt McLain 2B H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • TJ Friedl CF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Spencer Steer 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Will Benson RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

WSH

  • Lane Thomas LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jeimer Candelario 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Stone Garrett RF H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Joey Meneses 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

CIN wins series 4-0

Injuries

Washington Nationals

  • Matt Waldron 60-Day-IL
  • Drew Millas 60-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin 60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk 60-Day-IL
  • Mitchell Parker 60-Day-IL

Cincinnati Reds

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

Lineups

Confirmed

WSH

  1. Lane ThomasRF20
  2. Luis Garcia Jr.2B26
  3. Jeimer Candelario3B46
  4. Dominic Smith1B8
  5. Joey MenesesDH13
  6. Keibert RuizC20
  7. Corey DickersonLF10
  8. CJ AbramsSS5
  9. Derek HillCF49

Substitutes

  1. Stone GarrettPR36

CIN

  1. TJ FriedlCF29
  2. Matt McLainSS9
  3. Jonathan India2B6
  4. Elly De La Cruz3B44
  5. Jake FraleyRF17
  6. Joey Votto1B37
  7. Spencer SteerDH7
  8. Tyler StephensonC37
  9. Will BensonLF30

Substitutes

  1. Stuart FairchildRF17
  2. Nick SenzelLF15
  3. Luke MaileC18

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4905920 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4905920 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4905920 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33139 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33139 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33139 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33139 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33139 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4208304 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4208304 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4208304 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4208304 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4208304 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40039 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40039 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40039 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40039 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40039 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40039 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40039 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    37979 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    37979 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    37979 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    37979 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37979 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    37979 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    37979 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    37979 6th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    37979 6th Inning
  31. Play Result 3-2

    Ruiz singled to right, Candelario scored, Smith to second.

    37979 6th Inning
  32. Single 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    37979 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    37979 6th Inning
  34. Strike Swinging 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    37979 6th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    37979 6th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33770 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33770 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 6th Inning
  42. Foul Out 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41290 6th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 6th Inning
  44. Foul Out 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33770 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33770 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33770 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33770 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 5th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33770 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33770 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33770 4th Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    33770 4th Inning
  53. Play Result 3-1

    Candelario homered to center (414 feet).

    33770 4th Inning
  54. Home Run 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    33770 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33770 4th Inning
  56. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    33770 4th Inning
  57. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33770 4th Inning
  58. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    41290 4th Inning
  59. Play Result 3-0

    Votto homered to left center (394 feet), De La Cruz scored.

    41290 4th Inning
  60. Home Run 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41290 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 3-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    4905920 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 3-2

    Abrams grounded out to second.

    4905920 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4905920 9th Inning
  5. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    4905920 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4905920 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 3-2

    Garrett caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.

    4905920 9th Inning
  8. Caught Stealing 3-2

    Garrett caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.

    4905920 9th Inning
  9. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4905920 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4905920 9th Inning
  11. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4905920 9th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Alexis Diaz pitches to CJ Abrams

    4905920 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 3-2

    Garrett ran for Dickerson

    9th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    4905920 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 3-2

    Dickerson reached on infield single to shortstop.

    4905920 9th Inning
  16. Single 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    4905920 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4905920 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    4905920 9th Inning
  19. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4905920 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Alexis Diaz pitches to Corey Dickerson

    4905920 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    4905920 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 3-2

    Ruiz popped out to first.

    4905920 9th Inning
  23. Pop Out 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    4905920 9th Inning
  24. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4905920 9th Inning
  25. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4905920 9th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4905920 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Alexis Diaz pitches to Keibert Ruiz

    4905920 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 3-2

    Díaz relieved Law

    4905920 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 3-2

    Maile catching.

    9th Inning
  30. Play Result 3-2

    Senzel in left field.

    9th Inning
  31. Start Inning 3-2

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  32. End Inning 3-2

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    4420170 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 3-2

    McLain lined out to right.

    4420170 9th Inning
  35. Line Out 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    4420170 9th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4420170 9th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    4420170 9th Inning
  38. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4420170 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Amos Willingham pitches to Matt McLain

    4420170 9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    4420170 9th Inning

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