Washington Nationals @ Cincinnati Reds
Nationals Hitting
- Batting
- 2BRuiz (8, Phillips); Tena (6, Johnson)
- HRGarcía Jr. 2 (3, 3rd inning off Singer 0 on, 1 Out, 5th inning off Moll 0 on, 0 Out); House (6, 8th inning off Santillan 1 on, 2 Out); Lile 2 (5, 4th inning off Singer 0 on, 0 Out, 5th inning off Mey 2 on, 1 Out); Wood (12, 3rd inning off Singer 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIGarcía Jr. 2 (21), Tena (11), House 2 (21), Lile 4 (19), Wood (29)
- 2Out RBITena; House 2.
- SHNuñez
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP2-14 (Ruiz 0-2, García Jr. 0-1, Tena 0-2, Abrams 0-1, Young 0-1, Nuñez 0-1, House 1-2, Lile 1-2, Wood 0-2)
- Baserunning
- SBYoung (2, 2nd base off Phillips/Stephenson)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Abrams-Nuñez-García Jr.)
- ERuiz (4, catcher's interference); House (7, fielding)
- PBRuiz
Reds Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Hayes in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BStewart (8, Kent)
- RBIBleday 2 (11), McLain (14)
- 2Out RBIBleday 2.
- GIDPHayes
- Team LOB11
- Team RISP1-12 (Stephenson 0-3, Hayes 0-1, Benson 0-2, Lowe 0-2, Bleday 1-1, McLain 0-2, Steer 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBFriedl (5, 2nd base off Mikolas/Ruiz)
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Lord(W, 2-0) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 71-45 | 7.00 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36-23 | 3.21 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35-21 | 2.30 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-15 | 5.40 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 162-104 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMikolas 11/16; Schultz 5/9; Lord 5/11; Kent 4/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMikolas-17-6-10-12; Schultz-7-3-6-5; Lord-5-5-6-7; Kent-3-3-5-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMikolas 5-4; Schultz 0-3; Lord 2-3; Kent 0-1
- Game ScoresM Mikolas 48
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Singer(L, 2-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 75-43 | 5.79 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13-6 | 3.24 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 30-19 | 2.57 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32-19 | 5.40 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-4 | 5.63 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25-16 | 3.71 |
| 9.0 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 182-107 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJohnson 2/5; Moll 4/4; Santillan 1/2; Singer 9/18; Mey 7/9; Phillips 3/7
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJohnson-6-3-3-4; Moll-0-2-1-3; Santillan-1-1-1-1; Singer-12-7-9-15; Mey-5-10-1-3; Phillips-5-3-7-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJohnson 1-2; Moll 1-0; Singer 4-5; Mey 1-0; Phillips 1-2
- Game ScoresB Singer 38
Scoring Summary
Inning | WSH | CIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Wood homered to left center (396 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | García Jr. homered to right (385 feet). | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Lile homered to right (415 feet). | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4th | McLain grounded into fielder's choice to second, De La Cruz scored, Bleday out at second, Stewart to third. | 3 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Stewart scored, Stephenson safe at first on fielding error by third baseman House, Benson to second, McLain to third. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 5th | García Jr. homered to right (375 feet). | 4 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Lile homered to right center (429 feet), House scored and Young scored. | 7 | 2 | ||
| 8th | House homered to center (393 feet), Ruiz scored. | 9 | 2 | ||
| 9th | Tena doubled to left, Nuñez scored. | 10 | 2 | ||
| 9th | Bleday singled to right, Steer scored and Stewart scored. | 10 | 4 | ||
WSH @ CIN Videos
Washington Nationals vs. Cincinnati Reds: Game Highlights
Brady House cranks Nationals' 6th HR of the night
Daylen Lile rips his second home run for the Nationals
WSH leads 1-0
Game Information
Great American Ball Park
11:40 PM, 12 May 2026
Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 23,715
Game Time:3:07
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
- First Base Umpire - Dexter Kelley
- Second Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
- Third Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 29 | 13 | .690 | - | W3 |
| Philadelphia | 20 | 22 | .476 | 9 | W3 |
| Washington | 20 | 22 | .476 | 9 | W1 |
| Miami | 19 | 23 | .452 | 10 | L1 |
| New York | 15 | 25 | .375 | 13 | L2 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 27 | 15 | .643 | - | L3 |
| Milwaukee | 22 | 16 | .579 | 3 | W4 |
| St. Louis | 23 | 17 | .575 | 3 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh | 23 | 19 | .548 | 4 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 22 | 20 | .524 | 5 | L1 |

