Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks

CIN 11 — 5 ARI
Final — 2026-08-22
MVP: JJ Bleday 4-6, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Cincinnati Reds defeated Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5. JJ Bleday led the way with 4-6, 1 HR, 3 RBI. Rhett Lowder earned the win and Michael Soroka took the loss.

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CIN 102311210 11
ARI 000112010 5

Scoring Plays

Top 1: JJ Bleday doubles (14) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll, deflected by first baseman Tim Tawa. Elly De La Cruz scores. (1-0)
Top 3: JJ Bleday triples (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. Sal Stewart scores. (2-0)
Top 3: Tyler Stephenson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. JJ Bleday scores. (3-0)
Top 4: Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Héctor Rodríguez scores. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd. (4-0)
Top 4: Tyler Stephenson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. Elly De La Cruz scores. Sal Stewart to 3rd. (5-0)
Top 4: Matt McLain challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Matt McLain walks. Sal Stewart scores. JJ Bleday to 3rd. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd. (6-0)
Bot 4: Nolan Arenado homers (21) on a fly ball to left field. (6-1)
Top 5: Elly De La Cruz homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. (7-1)
Bot 5: Lars Nootbaar grounds into a force out, second baseman Matt McLain to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Jose Fernandez out at 2nd. Lars Nootbaar to 1st. (7-2)
Top 6: JJ Bleday homers (21) on a fly ball to right field. (8-2)
Bot 6: Tim Tawa homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. Nolan Arenado scores. (8-4)
Top 7: Héctor Rodríguez homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. (9-4)
Top 7: Tyler Stephenson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Elly De La Cruz scores. Sal Stewart to 2nd. (10-4)
Top 8: Matt McLain homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. (11-4)
Bot 8: Ryan Waldschmidt singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Nolan Arenado scores. Jose Fernandez to 3rd. (11-5)

CIN — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
De La Cruz SS6441011010 .263.344.475.819
Stewart 1B6230001010 .262.336.473.809
Myers CF5000000010 .251.345.358.703
McLain 2B4110012120 .198.296.362.658
Hayes 3B4000000100 .152.206.251.457
Stephenson C4021003020 .242.323.409.732
Suarez DH3000000200 .205.293.408.701
Bleday LF6241113010 .224.335.449.784
(gpid=sa:699302) RF3220011100 .162.262.270.532

ARI — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Tawa 1B4120012000 .245.298.409.707
Arenado DH3310011110 .243.322.446.768
Nootbaar LF5021001000 .225.330.345.675
Waldschmidt CF4010001010 .279.344.392.736
Vargas 2B3100000100 .259.304.399.703
Perdomo SS5000000010 .246.354.372.726
Fernandez 3B3010000100 .265.311.365.676
Moreno C5011000010 .307.383.468.851
Carroll RF5020000000 .250.349.485.834

CIN — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Mey 1.0200020 18-11 3.261.34
Antone 1.0100010 16-10 3.431.14
Santillan 1.0111200 22-13 5.341.44
Lowder 6.0643112 92-63 5.131.47W

ARI — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Ginkel 1.0000030 17-12 3.791.12
Soroka 3.1666330 84-50 3.401.16L
Santana 1.0211011 13-10 5.891.47
Littell 3.2844213 63-40 5.211.41

Venue: Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona

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