Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds

MLB

Nationals

1-2

5-6

Final

Reds

2-1

Great American Ball Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
WSH	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	1	0	5
CIN	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	6

Who won: Reds 6-5

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at Great American Ball Park. The Reds win the series 2-1. The Reds outscored the Nationals 3-0 in the 9th inning. Will Benson went 3-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Reds. Trey Lipscomb went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Mar 31

Benson, Encarnacion-Strand hit back-to-back 9th-inning homers, lift Reds over Nationals 6-5

Will Benson and Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit back-to-back home runs with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a series-clinching 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: CIN wins series 2-1.
Nationals 1-2 on the road; Reds 2-1 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Nationals4th in NL East

Drew Millas C
Finger, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Ken Waldichuk RP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Matt Waldron RP
Chest, Inflammation
60-Day-IL
Orlando Ribalta RP
Forearm, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
PJ Poulin RP
Forearm, Strain, left
60-Day-IL

Reds5th in NL Cent

Dane Myers CF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
Out
Chase Burns SP
Groin, Strain, right
15-Day-IL
Julian Garcia RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Spencer Steer 1B
Wrist, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tony Santillan RP
Hip, Surgery, left
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Nationals4th in NL East

Jake Irvin SP

Probable starter · 10-14, 4.41 ERA, 156 K, 1.20 WHIP

Lineup

1CJ AbramsSS
2Lane ThomasRF
3Jesse WinkerLF
4Joey MenesesDH
5Joey Gallo1B
6Keibert RuizC
7Eddie RosarioLF
8Luis Garcia Jr.2B
9Trey Lipscomb3B

Reds5th in NL Cent

Nick Martinez SP

Probable starter · 10-7, 3.10 ERA, 116 K, 1.03 WHIP

Lineup

1Jonathan India2B
2Will BensonCF
3Christian Encarnacion-Strand1B
4Jeimer Candelario3B
5Jake FraleyRF
6Elly De La CruzSS
7Spencer SteerLF
8Nick MartiniDH
9Tyler StephensonC

The series

CIN wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Nationals 7, Reds 6 (Mar 30)

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Game info

Venue: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio · Attendance 13,590
Officials: Adam Beck (Home Plate Umpire), Ben May (First Base Umpire), Dan Iassogna (Second Base Umpire), CB Bucknor (Third Base Umpire)