Cincinnati Reds at Tampa Bay Rays

CIN 12 — 6 TB
Final — 2026-04-21
MVP: Elly De La Cruz 3-6, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 1 SB

Cincinnati Reds defeated Tampa Bay Rays 12-6. Elly De La Cruz led the way with 3-6, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 1 SB. Chase Burns earned the win and Steven Matz took the loss.

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CIN 220014201 12100
TB 000002004 680
WP Chase Burns (2-1)
LP Steven Matz (3-1)

Scoring Plays

Top 1: De La Cruz homered to right center (414 feet), Myers scored. (2-0)
Top 2: Hayes homered to right (363 feet). (3-0)
Top 2: Myers homered to left center (396 feet). (4-0)
Top 5: Steer homered to left center (387 feet). (5-0)
Top 6: McLain doubled to left, Hayes scored, Myers to third. (6-0)
Top 6: De La Cruz grounded into fielder's choice to first, Myers scored. (7-0)
Top 6: Stewart singled to center, McLain scored and De La Cruz scored. (9-0)
Bot 6: Aranda homered to right (366 feet), Caminero scored. (9-2)
Top 7: De La Cruz singled to right, Hinds scored, McLain to second, Myers to third. (10-2)
Top 7: Stewart hit sacrifice fly to center, Myers scored, De La Cruz to second, McLain to third. (11-2)
Top 9: De La Cruz homered to left center (406 feet). (12-2)
Bot 9: Aranda walked, Palacios scored, Caminero to second, Simpson to third. (12-3)
Bot 9: Williamson walked, Simpson scored, Aranda to second, Caminero to third. (12-4)
Bot 9: DeLuca doubled to first, Caminero scored and Aranda scored, Williamson to third. (12-6)

CIN — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Myers CF3410011300 .258.395.355.750
McLain 2B6121001011 .198.330.256.586
De La Cruz SS6330025011 .276.343.571.914
Stewart 1B4020003101 .299.394.6321.026
Suarez DH5000000020 .241.313.379.692
Steer LF3110011210 .216.289.432.721
Stephenson C4000000130 .158.279.263.542
Hinds RF3100000030 .125.185.208.393
Hayes 3B3210011200 .085.169.136.305
Benson RF0000000100 .188.333.281.614

TB — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Simpson LF4100000100 .323.351.366.717
Caminero 3B4220000110 .261.349.457.806
Aranda 1B3210013210 .229.356.422.778
Diaz DH4010000010 .322.413.478.891
Fraley RF1000000010 .229.302.375.677
Mullins CF2010000001 .156.205.286.491
Palacios 2B2100000210 .270.426.378.804
Feduccia C4010000020 .222.344.222.566
Walls SS4000000030 .200.265.222.487
DeLuca CF4011002020 .298.327.511.838
Vilade RF3011000000 .231.286.308.594
Williamson P0000001100 .241.323.310.633

CIN — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Burns 5.2422281 97-63 2.571.10W, 2-1
Moll 1.1200000 28-17 1.641.42
Johnson 1.0100020 17-11 2.611.38
Nicolas 1.0144520 42-17 9.952.86

TB — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Matz 3.0444443 77-44 4.811.33L, 3-1
Seymour 1.0000110 15-9 7.711.13
Jax 1.1122131 29-18 8.001.20
Bigge 0.2233210 33-16 5.141.45
Gomez 2.0222220 40-24 7.041.34
Williamson 1.0111001 7-5 9.001.20

Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida (14,749)

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Tripp Gibson, First Base Umpire: Ryan Blakney, Second Base Umpire: Nick Mahrley, Third Base Umpire: Marvin Hudson

Broadcast: RDTV | RATV

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