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Washington Nationals @ Cincinnati Reds
2023-08-06 · Day game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 26195 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph · 3:07
Washington Nationals defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–3. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — CJ Abrams homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Lane Thomas doubles (28) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Stuart Fairchild. CJ Abrams scores — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Andres Machado L: Lyon Richardson SV: Kyle Finnegan
Umpires — HP: Clint Vondrak · 1B: D.J. Reyburn · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: John Libka · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CJ Abrams | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lane Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Meneses | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dominic Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Alu | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake Rutherford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Call | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Stone Garrett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elly De La Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 TJ Friedl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McLain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joey Votto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Stephenson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Senzel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Benson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Stuart Fairchild | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spencer Steer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Irvin | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Andres Machado | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Robert Garcia | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jordan Weems | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon Richardson | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Buck Farmer | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Sam Moll | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Cruz | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Alex Young | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lucas Sims | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Gibaut | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- CJ Abrams: HR/F9LD
- Lane Thomas: HR/F8XD
- Joey Meneses: W
- Keibert Ruiz: S7/L78S.1-2
- Dominic Smith: 3/G34.2-3;1-2
- Jake Alu: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Ildemaro Vargas: 7/L78
- Blake Rutherford: K
Bot 1
- Elly De La Cruz: K
- TJ Friedl: 7/F7S
- Matt McLain: 13/G4MS
Top 2
- Alex Call: W
- CJ Abrams: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Lane Thomas: K+SB2
- Joey Meneses: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: K
- Joey Votto: HR/F7D
- Tyler Stephenson: W
- Nick Senzel: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Will Benson: W.1-2
- Stuart Fairchild: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Elly De La Cruz: K
Top 3
- Keibert Ruiz: 8/F8D
- Dominic Smith: 8/L8XD+
- Jake Alu: W
- Ildemaro Vargas: 3/G3
Bot 3
- TJ Friedl: HR/F9LD
- Matt McLain: K
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: K
- Joey Votto: 43/G34D
Top 4
- Blake Rutherford: 13/G4MS
- Alex Call: W
- CJ Abrams: S8/G4M.1-3
- Lane Thomas: CSH(242).1-2
- Lane Thomas: D7/L7L+.2-H
- Joey Meneses: W
- Keibert Ruiz: W.2-3;1-2
- Dominic Smith: 43/G34D
Bot 4
- Tyler Stephenson: 63/G6
- Nick Senzel: 53/G56
- Will Benson: K
Top 5
- Jake Alu: K
- Ildemaro Vargas: 53/G5D
- Blake Rutherford: K
Bot 5
- Stuart Fairchild: 6/L6D
- Elly De La Cruz: S9/G34
- TJ Friedl: S9/G34.1-3
- Matt McLain: SB2
- Matt McLain: K
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: K
Top 6
- Alex Call: K
- CJ Abrams: S7/L78
- Lane Thomas: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Lane Thomas: K
- Joey Meneses: K
Bot 6
- Joey Votto: W
- Tyler Stephenson: K
- Nick Senzel: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 7
- Keibert Ruiz: K
- Dominic Smith: K
- Jake Alu: S9/G4
- Ildemaro Vargas: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 7
- Spencer Steer: 63/G6
- Stuart Fairchild: K
- Elly De La Cruz: 9/F89D
Top 8
- Stone Garrett: W
- Alex Call: K
- CJ Abrams: D9/L9L.1-3
- Lane Thomas: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Joey Meneses: 63/G56
Bot 8
- TJ Friedl: 5/P5
- Matt McLain: K
- Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 8/F89D
Top 9
- Keibert Ruiz: K
- Dominic Smith: S9/L89
- Jake Alu: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Ildemaro Vargas: SB2
- Ildemaro Vargas: 3/G34
Bot 9
- Joey Votto: K
- Tyler Stephenson: S9/L9D+
- Nick Senzel: S9/L89S.1-2
- Spencer Steer: K
- Stuart Fairchild: 9/L9D+
Notes & reviews
- Nationals challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld.