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Cincinnati Reds at Toronto Blue Jays

MLBSeptember 26, 2026Rogers Centre71°F, sunny, wind 5 mph out to CF

RedsCincinnatiCINWon75-86

Reds 5, Blue Jays 1

Final
Blue JaysTorontoTOR78-83
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CIN012020000560
TOR000000100152

W Rhett LowderL Trey Yesavage

Max Scherzer strikes out 7 in 225th career win as Blue Jays beat Reds 5-1 in season finaleMax Scherzer struck out seven over seven-plus innings for his 225th career win, Brandon Valenzuela and Charles McAdoo homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 in Sunday’s season finale.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Carlos Jorge walks.
  2.  Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes.
  3.  Sal Stewart pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto in foul territory.
  4.  Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Brett Bateman walks.TOR 60%
  2.  Nathan Lukes walks.TOR 66%
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. strikes out swinging.TOR 60%
  4.  Alejandro Kirk grounds into a double play, first baseman Sal Stewart to shortstop Elly De La Cruz to pitcher Rhett Lowder. Nathan Lukes out at 2nd. Alejandro Kirk out at 1st.TOR 51%

Top 2nd

  1.  JJ Bleday homers (24) on a fly ball to center field.CIN 62%
  2.  Tyler Stephenson called out on strikes.
  3.  Héctor Rodríguez singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes.
  4.  Juan Brito flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
  5.  Héctor Rodríguez caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Alejandro Kirk to second baseman Ernie Clement.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto lines out to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez.
  2.  Sean Keys singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez.
  3.  Josh Smith flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
  4.  Andrés Giménez lines out, first baseman Sal Stewart to second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Top 3rd

  1.  Matt McLain walks.CIN 66%
  2.  Carlos Jorge singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Spencer Miles. Matt McLain to 2nd.CIN 72%
  3.  Elly De La Cruz lines out to second baseman Ernie Clement.CIN 67%
  4.  Sal Stewart reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Andrés Giménez. Matt McLain scores. Carlos Jorge to 3rd.CIN 79%
  5.  Eugenio Suárez doubles (18) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Josh Smith. Carlos Jorge scores. Sal Stewart to 3rd.CIN 87%
  6.  JJ Bleday challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: JJ Bleday called out on strikes.
  7.  Tyler Stephenson strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ernie Clement called out on strikes.
  2.  Brett Bateman doubles (7) on a fly ball to left fielder JJ Bleday.
  3.  Nathan Lukes grounds out, first baseman Sal Stewart to pitcher Rhett Lowder. Brett Bateman to 3rd.
  4.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to second baseman Matt McLain.

Top 4th

  1.  Héctor Rodríguez pops out to catcher Alejandro Kirk in foul territory.
  2.  Juan Brito walks.
  3.  Matt McLain strikes out swinging.
  4.  Carlos Jorge walks. Juan Brito to 2nd.
  5.  Elly De La Cruz pops out to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.

Bot 4th

  1.  Alejandro Kirk lines out to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart in foul territory.
  3.  Sean Keys flies out sharply to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez.

Top 5th

  1.  Sal Stewart singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Josh Smith.
  2.  Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Blue Jays challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: JJ Bleday walks.
  4.  Tyler Stephenson reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Sean Keys. JJ Bleday to 2nd.
  5.  Héctor Rodríguez triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Brett Bateman. JJ Bleday scores. Tyler Stephenson scores.CIN 95%
  6.  Juan Brito called out on strikes.

Bot 5th

  1.  Josh Smith lines out sharply to center fielder Carlos Jorge.
  2.  Andrés Giménez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez.
  3.  Ernie Clement grounds into a force out, second baseman Matt McLain to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Andrés Giménez out at 2nd. Ernie Clement to 1st.
  4.  Brett Bateman lines out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz.

Top 6th

  1.  Matt McLain grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Sean Keys.
  2.  Carlos Jorge flies out to center fielder Brett Bateman.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz walks.
  4.  Sal Stewart strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Nathan Lukes grounds out, pitcher Rhett Lowder to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  3.  Alejandro Kirk grounds out softly, pitcher Rhett Lowder to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Top 7th

  1.  Eugenio Suárez called out on strikes.
  2.  JJ Bleday called out on strikes.
  3.  Tyler Stephenson flies out sharply to center fielder Brett Bateman.

Bot 7th

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto walks.
  2.  Sean Keys called out on strikes.
  3.  Josh Smith doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Kazuma Okamoto to 3rd.
  4.  Andrés Giménez grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. Kazuma Okamoto scores. Josh Smith to 3rd.
  5.  Ernie Clement pops out to second baseman Matt McLain.

Top 8th

  1.  Héctor Rodríguez grounds out to first baseman Sean Keys.
  2.  Juan Brito grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Sean Keys.
  3.  Matt McLain grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Sean Keys.

Bot 8th

  1.  Brett Bateman singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday.
  2.  Nathan Lukes grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. Brett Bateman to 2nd.
  3.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Alejandro Kirk grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Top 9th

  1.  Carlos Jorge strikes out swinging.
  2.  Elly De La Cruz grounds out, second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Sean Keys.
  3.  Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Sean Keys.

Bot 9th

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.
  2.  Sean Keys pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz.
  3.  Josh Smith lines out to left fielder JJ Bleday.

Top 2nd

  1.  CIN 1, TOR 0JJ Bleday homers (24) on a fly ball to center field.CIN 62%

Top 3rd

  1.  CIN 2, TOR 0Sal Stewart reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Andrés Giménez. Matt McLain scores. Carlos Jorge to 3rd.CIN 79%
  2.  CIN 3, TOR 0Eugenio Suárez doubles (18) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Josh Smith. Carlos Jorge scores. Sal Stewart to 3rd.CIN 87%

Top 5th

  1.  CIN 5, TOR 0Héctor Rodríguez triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Brett Bateman. JJ Bleday scores. Tyler Stephenson scores.CIN 95%

Bot 7th

  1.  CIN 5, TOR 1Andrés Giménez grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. Kazuma Okamoto scores. Josh Smith to 3rd.

Win probability

Top 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · CIN 1–0 TOR

JJ Bleday homers (24) on a fly ball to center field.

See it in the scoring summary
CIN 62%CIN +13 pts

Game leaders

RedsCincinnati

Blue JaysToronto

Team stats

  • CIN 6HitsTOR 5
  • CIN 1Home runsTOR 0
  • CIN 6WalksTOR 3
  • CIN 12StrikeoutsTOR 5
  • CIN 17Left on baseTOR 16
  • CIN 2Stolen basesTOR 0
  • CIN 0ErrorsTOR 2
All team stats
  • CIN 9.0IpTOR 9.0
  • CIN 5HTOR 6
  • CIN 1RTOR 5
  • CIN 1ErTOR 2
  • CIN 3BbTOR 6
  • CIN 5SoTOR 12
  • CIN 0HrTOR 1
  • CIN 121PTOR 150
  • CIN 5RTOR 1
  • CIN 12bTOR 2
  • CIN 13bTOR 0
  • CIN 4RbiTOR 1
  • CIN 33AbTOR 31
  • CIN 11ATOR 7
  • CIN 27PoTOR 27
  • CIN 38TcTOR 36

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Carlos Jorge CF3110021.190
Elly De La Cruz SS4000011.283
Sal Stewart 1B5010001.265
Eugenio Suárez DH4011003.212
JJ Bleday LF3211112.214
Tyler Stephenson C4100002.241
Héctor Rodríguez RF4022000.236
Juan Brito 3B3000011.255
Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B0000000.141
Matt McLain 2B3100011.187
Totals335641612

2B: Suárez.3B: Rodríguez.HR: Bleday.RBI: Suárez, Bleday, Rodríguez 2.SB: Jorge, McLain.LOB: 17.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Rhett Lowder W6.030022795.74
Connor Phillips1.011111215.40
Graham Ashcraft1.010001114.08
Tejay Antone1.000001103.11

Video

0:19Héctor Rodríguez's two-run triple0:25Strike 2 confirmed after ABS0:19Andrés Giménez's RBI groundout 0:04Breaking down Rhett Lowder's pitches
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