Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
Astros Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
C. SmithRF |
Z. ColeLF |
N. AllenSS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .331 | .382 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .353 | .706 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .424 | .655 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .188 | .333 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .364 | .397 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .369 | .549 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .307 | .359 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .295 | .456 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .667 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .818 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .343 | .492 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .290 | .276 |
| 37 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
a-singled to right for Altuve in the 9th
b-singled to right for Alvarez in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BAltuve (10, Antone); Paredes (7, Lodolo)
- 3BMatthews (1, Lodolo)
- HRVázquez (3, 9th inning off Santillan 0 on, 0 Out); Alvarez (13, 6th inning off Lodolo 1 on, 1 Out); Cole (2, 9th inning off Santillan 2 on, 0 Out); Dezenzo (1, 2nd inning off Lodolo 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIVázquez (12), Alvarez 2 (29), Paredes (16), Whitcomb (4), Cole 3 (5), Dezenzo 2 (2)
- 2Out RBIDezenzo 2.
- GIDPWalker; Paredes; Smith
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP3-9 (Walker 0-2, Alvarez 0-1, Paredes 0-2, Whitcomb 1-1, Matthews 0-1, Cole 1-1, Dezenzo 1-1)
Reds Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
S. Stewart1B-3B |
N. LoweDH |
S. SteerRF-1B |
K. Hayes3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .265 | .278 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .395 | .667 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .341 | .516 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .331 | .490 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 | .345 | .564 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .246 | .324 | .437 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .291 | .295 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .310 | .314 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .134 | .192 | .227 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .338 | .386 |
| 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
a-struck out swinging for Hayes in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BDe La Cruz (8, Burrows)
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP1-6 (Stephenson 0-1, Friedl 0-1, Lowe 1-1, Bleday 0-1, Steer 0-1, Stewart 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP3 (De La Cruz-McLain-Stewart 2, Stewart-Steer)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Burrows(W, 2-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 98-62 | 5.04 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-11 | 5.09 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-14 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 139-87 |
- Pitching
- WPBlubaugh
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBlubaugh 1/4; Burrows 12/25; VanWey 3/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBlubaugh-3-3-2-3; Burrows-18-7-19-16; VanWey-5-4-3-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBlubaugh 1-1; Burrows 4-11; VanWey 0-1
- Game ScoresM Burrows 76
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
N. Lodolo(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 78-53 | 6.75 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21-14 | 3.60 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-11 | 4.50 |
| 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13-7 | 5.17 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-9 | 14.40 |
| 9.0 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 141-94 |
- Pitching
- HBPAltuve (by Lodolo)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJohnson 3/6; Trevino 4/5; Santillan 3/4; Antone 2/4; Lodolo 16/21
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJohnson-4-3-4-2; Trevino-2-0-2-5; Santillan-1-0-2-4; Antone-3-0-4-4; Lodolo-11-7-18-17
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJohnson 0-3; Trevino 1-1; Antone 2-1; Lodolo 6-6
- Game ScoresN Lodolo 43
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | CIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Dezenzo homered to right (359 feet), Matthews scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 6th | Alvarez homered to right center (407 feet), Altuve scored. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 8th | Paredes grounded out to second, Altuve scored. | 5 | 0 | ||
| 9th | Cole homered to right (376 feet), Smith scored and Matthews scored. | 8 | 0 | ||
| 9th | Vázquez homered to left center (385 feet). | 9 | 0 | ||
| 9th | Whitcomb singled to right, Allen scored, Shewmake to second. | 10 | 0 | ||
HOU @ CIN Videos
Houston Astros vs. Cincinnati Reds: Game Highlights
Astros go back-to-back in the 9th to extend lead
Yordan Alvarez mashes 13th homer on the year
HOU leads 1-0
Game Information
Great American Ball Park
11:10 PM, 8 May 2026
Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 24,347
Game Time:2:32
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jeremie Rehak
- First Base Umpire - David Rackley
- Second Base Umpire - Adam Beck
- Third Base Umpire - Jonathan Parra
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 20 | 18 | .526 | - | W2 |
| Seattle | 19 | 20 | .487 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Texas | 17 | 21 | .447 | 3 | L2 |
| Houston | 16 | 23 | .410 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 15 | 24 | .385 | 5.5 | L1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 27 | 12 | .692 | - | W10 |
| St. Louis | 23 | 15 | .605 | 3.5 | W2 |
| Milwaukee | 20 | 16 | .556 | 5.5 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh | 21 | 18 | .538 | 6 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 20 | 19 | .513 | 7 | L8 |

