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Washington Nationals @ Cincinnati Reds
2025-05-02 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 19509 · 67°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph to LF · 2:44
Cincinnati Reds defeated Washington Nationals 6–1. Cincinnati Reds opened the scoring in the 1st — Santiago Espinal doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder James Wood. Matt McLain scores. Elly De La Cruz scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Santiago Espinal doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder James Wood. Matt McLain scores. Elly De La Cruz scores — worth 18% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CIN | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Hunter Greene L: Mitchell Parker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Libka · 1B: Sean Barber · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CJ Abrams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 James Wood | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Josh Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dylan Crews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Tena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacob Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amed Rosario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TJ Friedl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt McLain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Elly De La Cruz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Noelvi Marte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Santiago Espinal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Spencer Steer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Stephenson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Trevino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blake Dunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Fraley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitchell Parker | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Lucas Sims | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eduardo Salazar | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Cole Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackson Rutledge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hunter Greene | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
 Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Santillan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Emilio Pagan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- CJ Abrams: 2/P2F/FL
- James Wood: W
- Nathaniel Lowe: 7/F7S
- Keibert Ruiz: SB2
- Keibert Ruiz: 6/F56D
Bot 1
- TJ Friedl: 3/G3
- Matt McLain: W
- Elly De La Cruz: W.1-2
- Noelvi Marte: 8/F8
- Santiago Espinal: D7/L78.2-H;1-H
- Spencer Steer: 3/P3F/FL
Top 2
- Luis Garcia: K
- Josh Bell: K
- Dylan Crews: K
Bot 2
- Tyler Stephenson: W
- Jose Trevino: 8/F78XD+
- Blake Dunn: HP.1-2
- TJ Friedl: S4/G34.2-3;1-2
- Matt McLain: 36(1)/FO/G34S-.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Elly De La Cruz: 43/G4
Top 3
- Jose Tena: K
- Jacob Young: K
- CJ Abrams: S1/L1S
- James Wood: K
Bot 3
- Noelvi Marte: 53/G25
- Santiago Espinal: W
- Spencer Steer: S6/G6M.1-2
- Tyler Stephenson: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-H
- Jose Trevino: 53/G5
- Blake Dunn: 43/G4MS
Top 4
- Nathaniel Lowe: 1/G3S-
- Keibert Ruiz: K
- Luis Garcia: 13/G1S
Bot 4
- TJ Friedl: K
- Matt McLain: 3/P3F/FL
- Elly De La Cruz: 4/P3
Top 5
- Josh Bell: HR/L9D
- Dylan Crews: 53/G5
- Jose Tena: K
- Jacob Young: K
Bot 5
- Noelvi Marte: 6/P56
- Santiago Espinal: 9/F89
- Spencer Steer: K
Top 6
- CJ Abrams: K
- James Wood: W
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
- Keibert Ruiz: K
Bot 6
- Tyler Stephenson: DGR/F78XD
- Jose Trevino: S9/G4.2-3
- Jake Fraley: 5/P5F/FL.1-2
- TJ Friedl: 8/SF/L78D.3-H
- Matt McLain: W
- Elly De La Cruz: 6/P6D
Top 7
- Luis Garcia: K
- Josh Bell: 31/G34S
- Dylan Crews: W
- Jose Tena: 143/G4
Bot 7
- Noelvi Marte: 53/G5
- Santiago Espinal: 53/G56S
- Spencer Steer: W
- Tyler Stephenson: SB2
- Tyler Stephenson: 53/G56
Top 8
- Jacob Young: S8/L8S
- CJ Abrams: 36(1)/FO/G34S.B-1
- James Wood: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Nathaniel Lowe: CS3(25)
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
Bot 8
- Jose Trevino: K
- Jake Fraley: S9/G34
- TJ Friedl: K
- Matt McLain: K
Top 9
- Keibert Ruiz: W
- Luis Garcia: K
- Amed Rosario: K
- Dylan Crews: K
Notes & reviews
- Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.