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Cincinnati Reds vs Los Angeles Angels, Doubleheader Game 1

MLB
Reds
66-61
9-4
Final
Angels
61-66
Angel Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Reds 9-4

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-4 in Doubleheader Game 1 on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at Angel Stadium. The Reds win the series 3-0. The Reds outscored the Angels 3-0 in the 5th inning. Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a home run and 6 RBI for the Reds. Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-1 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Angels.

Recap · Aug 23
Shohei Ohtani hits 44th homer, leaves mound early; De La Cruz has 6 RBIs in Reds' 9-4 win over Halos

Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 44th homer in the first inning before he abruptly left the mound in the second due to arm fatigue during the Los Angeles Angels' 9-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday in the first game of a...

What it means

  • Season series: CIN wins series 3-0.
  • Reds 35-27 on the road; Angels 32-32 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 2
Robot umpires flip 54% of challenged calls as Reds lead way
Recap · Sep 27
Mariners strike out 12 in 7-3 win over the Angels, announce Wilson will not return as manager
Recap · Sep 27
Max Scherzer strikes out 7 in 225th career win as Blue Jays beat Reds 5-1 in season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners meet in game 4 of series
Preview · Sep 27
Blue Jays and Reds meet in series rubber match
Recap · Sep 27
Taylor Ward drives in go-ahead run, J.P Crawford hits two-run homer as Mariners beat Angels 8-4
Recap · Sep 26
Bleday hits 24th homer, Lowder pitches 6 innings for first win since August as Reds beat Blue Jays
Recap · Sep 26
Detmers throws 6 shutout innings as the Angels beat the Mariners 7-5

Injuries and inactives

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
Angels5th in AL West
  • Ben Joyce RP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • George Klassen SP
    Back, Inflammation, left
    15-Day-IL
  • Kyren Paris 2B
    Finger, Fracture, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Nolan Schanuel 1B
    Side, Strain, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Samy Natera Jr. RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, left
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Reds5th in NL Cent
Andrew Abbott SP
Probable starter · 8-6, 3.87 ERA, 120 K, 1.32 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1TJ FriedlCF
  2. 2Matt McLain2B
  3. 3Elly De La CruzSS
  4. 4Spencer Steer3B
  5. 5Joey VottoDH
  6. 6Christian Encarnacion-Strand1B
  7. 7Nick MartiniRF
  8. 8Will BensonLF
  9. 9Luke MaileC
Angels5th in AL West
Shohei Ohtani SP
Probable starter · 10-5, 3.14 ERA, 167 K, 1.06 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Luis RengifoSS
  2. 2Shohei OhtaniDH
  3. 3Brandon Drury1B
  4. 4Logan O'HoppeC
  5. 5Randal GrichukLF
  6. 6Eduardo Escobar2B
  7. 7Hunter RenfroeRF
  8. 8Mickey MoniakCF
  9. 9Andrew VelazquezSS

The series

CIN wins series 3-0
Last meeting: Reds 4, Angels 3 (Aug 22)

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Game info

Venue
Angel Stadium, Anaheim, California · Attendance 28,776
Officials
Edwin Moscoso (Home Plate Umpire), Derek Thomas (First Base Umpire), Larry Vanover (Second Base Umpire), Nate Tomlinson (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesCIN wins series 3-0

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