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Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves

MLBMay 5, 2025Truist Park

RedsCincinnatiCIN18-18

Reds 0, Braves 4

Final
BravesAtlantaATLWon16-18
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CIN000000000010
ATL00400000–470

W AJ Smith-ShawverL Brady Singer

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  TJ Friedl grounds out to first baseman Matt Olson.
  2.  Matt McLain walks.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Matt Olson. Matt McLain to 2nd.
  4.  Gavin Lux walks.
  5.  Spencer Steer strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Alex Verdugo grounds out, third baseman Santiago Espinal to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  2.  Austin Riley flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl.
  3.  Marcell Ozuna walks.
  4.  Matt Olson grounds out to first baseman Spencer Steer.

Top 2nd

  1.  Tyler Stephenson flies out to right fielder Eli White.
  2.  Jake Fraley flies out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  3.  Santiago Espinal flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Sean Murphy grounds out, third baseman Santiago Espinal to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  2.  Ozzie Albies flies out to right fielder Jake Fraley.
  3.  Michael Harris II called out on strikes.

Top 3rd

  1.  Tyler Callihan grounds out, first baseman Matt Olson to pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver.
  2.  TJ Friedl grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Matt McLain flies out to left fielder Alex Verdugo.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Eli White flies out to right fielder Jake Fraley.
  2.  Nick Allen singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyler Callihan.
  3.  Alex Verdugo doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Fraley. Nick Allen scores.ATL 71%
  4.  Austin Riley singles on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. Alex Verdugo scores.ATL 79%
  5.  Marcell Ozuna flies out to right fielder Jake Fraley.
  6.  Reds challenged (catch or drop), call on the field was upheld: Matt Olson hits an inside-the-park home run (6) on a fly ball down the left-field line. Austin Riley scores.ATL 91%
  7.  Sean Murphy grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Spencer Steer.

Top 4th

  1.  Elly De La Cruz strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Gavin Lux flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  3.  Spencer Steer walks.
  4.  Tyler Stephenson walks. Spencer Steer to 2nd.
  5.  Jake Fraley flies out to second baseman Ozzie Albies.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ozzie Albies singles on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl.
  2.  Michael Harris II grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer. Ozzie Albies to 2nd.
  3.  Eli White flies out to left fielder Blake Dunn.
  4.  Nick Allen grounds out, third baseman Santiago Espinal to first baseman Spencer Steer.

Top 5th

  1.  Santiago Espinal strikes out swinging.
  2.  Blake Dunn grounds out, pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  TJ Friedl grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.

Bot 5th

  1.  Alex Verdugo doubles (7) on a fly ball to right fielder Jake Fraley.
  2.  Austin Riley lines out sharply to center fielder TJ Friedl. Alex Verdugo to 3rd.
  3.  Marcell Ozuna grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  4.  Matt Olson walks.
  5.  Sean Murphy called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  Matt McLain strikes out swinging.
  2.  Elly De La Cruz grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Gavin Lux flies out to left fielder Alex Verdugo.

Bot 6th

  1.  Ozzie Albies flies out to right fielder Jake Fraley.
  2.  Michael Harris II grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  3.  Eli White singles on a ground ball to center fielder TJ Friedl.
  4.  Nick Allen lines out to right fielder Jake Fraley.

Top 7th

  1.  Spencer Steer flies out to left fielder Alex Verdugo.
  2.  Tyler Stephenson lines out sharply to shortstop Nick Allen.
  3.  Jake Fraley strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Alex Verdugo walks.
  2.  Austin Riley flies out to right fielder Jake Fraley.
  3.  Marcell Ozuna flies out to right fielder Jake Fraley in foul territory.
  4.  Matt Olson grounds out to first baseman Spencer Steer.

Top 8th

  1.  Santiago Espinal singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  2.  Blake Dunn pops out to second baseman Ozzie Albies.
  3.  TJ Friedl grounds into a double play, second baseman Ozzie Albies to shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Matt Olson. Santiago Espinal out at 2nd. TJ Friedl out at 1st.

Bot 8th

  1.  Sean Murphy grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  2.  Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging.
  3.  Michael Harris II strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Matt McLain called out on strikes.
  2.  Elly De La Cruz grounds out to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Gavin Lux walks.
  4.  Spencer Steer grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Matt Olson.

Bot 3rd

  1.  CIN 0, ATL 1Alex Verdugo doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Fraley. Nick Allen scores.ATL 71%
  2.  CIN 0, ATL 2Austin Riley singles on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. Alex Verdugo scores.ATL 79%
  3.  CIN 0, ATL 4Reds challenged (catch or drop), call on the field was upheld: Matt Olson hits an inside-the-park home run (6) on a fly ball down the left-field line. Austin Riley scores.ATL 91%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · CIN 0–1 ATL

Alex Verdugo doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Jake Fraley. Nick Allen scores.

See it in the scoring summary
ATL 71%ATL +14 pts

Game leaders

RedsCincinnati

BravesAtlanta

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
TJ Friedl CF4000000.263
Matt McLain 2B3000012.160
Elly De La Cruz SS4000001.261
Gavin Lux DH2000020.295
Spencer Steer 1B3000011.200
Tyler Stephenson C2000010.250
Jake Fraley RF3000001.208
Santiago Espinal 3B3010001.341
Tyler Callihan LF1000000.167
Blake Dunn LF2000000.164
Totals27010056
PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Brady Singer L6.0744221023.66
Scott Barlow1.000010223.00
Luis Mey1.000002113.00

Video

3:15Reds vs. Braves HighlightsMLB video
1:36AJ Smith-Shawver's eight scoreless innings1:56Curtain Call: AJ Smith-Shawver's no-hitter through 7 0:18Austin Riley's RBI single0:29Matt Olson's inside-the-park two-run home run (6)
All 18 clips

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