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Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds

MLB
Nationals
20-22
10-4
Final
Reds
22-20
Great American Ball Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Nationals 10-4

The Washington Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-4 on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Reds 4-0 in the 5th inning. Daylen Lile went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Nationals. JJ Bleday went 2-for-3 with 2 RBI for the Reds.

Win probability

100%WSH final
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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thMatt McLain

    Popped out to shortstop

    McLain popped out to shortstop.

    M. McLain · 1-5, 1 RBI

  2. RUN SCORESBot 9th
    JJ Bleday

    Singled to right, 2 runs score

    J. Bleday · 2-3, 2 RBI

    Bleday singled to right, Steer scored and Stewart scored.

    WSH 10 - 4 CIN
  3. Bot 9thSal Stewart

    Doubled to left

    Stewart doubled to left, Steer to third.

    S. Stewart · 3-5

  4. Bot 9thElly De La Cruz

    Struck out swinging

    De La Cruz struck out swinging.

    E. De La Cruz · 2-5

  5. Bot 9thSpencer Steer

    Singled to right

    Steer singled to right.

    S. Steer · 1-5

  6. Bot 9thTJ Friedl

    Struck out swinging

    Friedl struck out swinging.

    T. Friedl · 1-5

  7. Bot 9thZak Kent

    Kent relieved Schultz

  8. Bottom of the 9th inning
  9. Top 9thKeibert Ruiz

    Flied out to right

    Ruiz flied out to right.

    K. Ruiz · 1-5

  10. RUN SCORESTop 9th
    Jose Tena

    Doubled to left, Nuñez scored

    J. Tena · 1-5, 1 RBI

    Tena doubled to left, Nuñez scored.

    WSH 10 - 2 CIN
  11. Top 9thNasim Nunez

    Nuñez walked

    Nuñez walked.

    N. Nunez · 1-3

  12. Top 9thDaylen Lile

    Grounded out to first

    Lile grounded out to first.

    D. Lile · 3-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI

  13. Top 9thJacob Young

    Flied out to center

    Young flied out to center.

    J. Young · 0-4

  14. Top 9thPierce Johnson

    Johnson relieved Santillan

  15. Top of the 9th inning
  16. Bot 8thNathaniel Lowe

    Struck out swinging

    Lowe struck out swinging.

    N. Lowe · 0-2

  17. Bot 8thTyler Stephenson

    Flied out to right

    Stephenson flied out to right.

    T. Stephenson · 0-4

  18. Bot 8thWill Benson

    Flied out to center

    Benson flied out to center.

    W. Benson · 0-2

  19. Bot 8thMatt McLain

    Reached on infield single to second

    McLain reached on infield single to second, Bleday to second.

    M. McLain · 1-5, 1 RBI

  20. Bot 8thJJ Bleday

    Walked

    Bleday walked.

    J. Bleday · 2-3, 2 RBI

  21. Bottom of the 8th inning
  22. Top 8thCJ Abrams

    Struck out looking

    Abrams struck out looking.

    C. Abrams · 2-4

  23. HOME RUNTop 8th
    Brady House

    2-run homer! 393 ft to center

    B. House · 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

    House homered to center (393 feet), Ruiz scored.

    WSH 9 - 2 CIN
  24. Top 8thTony Santillan

    Santillan relieved Phillips

  25. Top 8thLuis Garcia Jr.

    García Jr. flied out to left

    García Jr. flied out to left.

    L. Garcia Jr. · 3-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Season seriesWSH wins series 2-1

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