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Washington Nationals @ Cincinnati Reds

2021-09-25 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 18293 · 69°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph · 3:41

Cincinnati Reds defeated Washington Nationals 7–6. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Luis Garcia doubles (16) on a line drive to right fielder Nick Castellanos. Juan Soto scores. Josh Bell to 3rd. Cincinnati Reds took the lead in the 2nd — Eugenio Suarez hits a ground-rule double (19) on a fly ball to right field. Tyler Stephenson scores. Kyle Farmer scores. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 3rd — Andrew Stevenson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. Josh Bell scores. Keibert Ruiz scores. Jordy Mercer to 2nd. Cincinnati Reds took the lead in the 9th — Nick Castellanos homers (31) on a fly ball to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Nick Castellanos homers (31) on a fly ball to center field — worth 42% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WAS	1	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	6	11
CIN	0	2	1	0	2	0	1	0	1	7	11

W: Mychal Givens L: Patrick Murphy SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Stu Scheurwater · 3B: Ryan Additon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lane Thomas	5	1	2	1	0	1
Alcides Escobar	5	1	1	0	0	2
Juan Soto	3	1	1	0	2	0
Josh Bell	5	1	2	1	0	1
Luis Garcia	5	0	2	1	0	1
Keibert Ruiz	4	2	1	1	1	0
Jordy Mercer	4	0	1	0	1	2
Andrew Stevenson	3	0	1	2	0	0
Erick Fedde	3	0	0	0	0	1
Yadiel Hernandez	0	0	0	0	1	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jonathan India	5	2	2	0	0	0
Max Schrock	4	0	0	1	0	1
Nick Castellanos	3	2	2	3	1	0
Tyler Stephenson	3	1	1	0	1	0
Kyle Farmer	3	1	2	1	0	1
Eugenio Suarez	3	0	2	2	1	1
Tucker Barnhart	4	0	0	0	0	0
TJ Friedl	4	1	2	0	0	0
Vladimir Gutierrez	1	0	0	0	0	1
Delino DeShields	0	0	0	0	1	0
Asdrubal Cabrera	0	0	0	0	1	0
Aristides Aquino	1	0	0	0	0	1

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Erick Fedde	4.2	7	3	1
Mason Thompson	0.1	0	0	1
Alberto Baldonado	0.1	2	1	0
Jhon Romero	0.2	0	0	0
Andres Machado	1.0	1	1	1
Patrick Murphy	1.1	1	0	2

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vladimir Gutierrez	2.2	5	4	3
Tony Santillan	0.2	2	0	1
Justin Wilson	0.2	2	0	1
Cionel Perez	1.0	0	0	1
Lucas Sims	1.0	1	0	1
Jeff Hoffman	1.0	1	1	1
Michael Lorenzen	1.0	0	0	0
Mychal Givens	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lane Thomas: K
Alcides Escobar: 53/G5
Juan Soto: W
Josh Bell: S8/L89D.1-3
Luis Garcia: D9/L9LD.3-H;1-3
Keibert Ruiz: 7/F7S

Bot 1

Jonathan India: 53/G5
Max Schrock: 43/G34
Nick Castellanos: 13/G1-

Top 2

Jordy Mercer: S9/F9S
Andrew Stevenson: 7/F7D
Erick Fedde: K
Lane Thomas: 8/F89

Bot 2

Tyler Stephenson: S9/L9+
Kyle Farmer: D7/L7L.1-3
Eugenio Suarez: DGR/F9LD.3-H;2-H
Tucker Barnhart: 7/F7D
TJ Friedl: 31/G34.2-3
Vladimir Gutierrez: K

Top 3

Alcides Escobar: S9/G34
Juan Soto: W.1-2
Josh Bell: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
Luis Garcia: K
Keibert Ruiz: OA.2X3(25)
Keibert Ruiz: W.1-2
Jordy Mercer: PB.2-3;1-2
Jordy Mercer: W
Andrew Stevenson: S8/L8+.3-H;2-H;1-2
Erick Fedde: 3/L34-

Bot 3

Jonathan India: DGR/F78XD
Max Schrock: 43/G34.2-3
Nick Castellanos: 8/SF/F78XD+.3-H
Tyler Stephenson: 43/G4S

Top 4

Lane Thomas: HR/F89XD
Alcides Escobar: K
Juan Soto: S9/L89
Josh Bell: K
Luis Garcia: S9/G34.1-2
Keibert Ruiz: 4/P4

Bot 4

Kyle Farmer: HP
Eugenio Suarez: OA.1X2(24)
Eugenio Suarez: W
Tucker Barnhart: 36(1)3/GDP/G3

Top 5

Jordy Mercer: K
Andrew Stevenson: 7/F7L
Erick Fedde: 3/P3F/FL

Bot 5

TJ Friedl: S9/L89
Delino DeShields: W.1-2
Jonathan India: S8/L8.2-3;1-2
Max Schrock: 7/SF/F7.3-H
Nick Castellanos: CS3(25).1-2
Nick Castellanos: S9/F9LS.2-H;B-2(E9)
Tyler Stephenson: W
Kyle Farmer: K

Top 6

Lane Thomas: S8/G6M
Alcides Escobar: K
Juan Soto: 7/F7
Josh Bell: 4/L4D

Bot 6

Eugenio Suarez: S9/L89
Tucker Barnhart: 8/F8XD
TJ Friedl: S7/F78S.1-2
Asdrubal Cabrera: W.2-3;1-2
Jonathan India: 3/L4-
Max Schrock: 13/G1

Top 7

Luis Garcia: 43/G4
Keibert Ruiz: HR/F89XD
Jordy Mercer: K
Andrew Stevenson: HP
Yadiel Hernandez: WP.1-2
Yadiel Hernandez: W+WP.2-3
Lane Thomas: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1

Bot 7

Nick Castellanos: W
Tyler Stephenson: 13/G1S.1-2
Kyle Farmer: D8/L78XD+.2-H
Eugenio Suarez: K
Tucker Barnhart: 8/F8S

Top 8

Alcides Escobar: 9/F89
Juan Soto: 8/F8D
Josh Bell: 31/G34S

Bot 8

TJ Friedl: 3/G3+
Aristides Aquino: K
Jonathan India: 13/L4MS

Top 9

Luis Garcia: 43/G4
Keibert Ruiz: 5/P56
Jordy Mercer: 9/F9S

Bot 9

Max Schrock: K
Nick Castellanos: HR/F8XD

Notes & reviews

Juan Soto out at 3rd, catcher Tucker Barnhart to third baseman Eugenio Suarez.
Kyle Farmer out at 2nd, catcher Keibert Ruiz to second baseman Luis Garcia.

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