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Cincinnati Reds at Toronto Blue Jays

MLBSeptember 27, 2026Rogers Centre76°F, sunny, wind 15 mph in from CF

RedsCincinnatiCIN75-87

Reds 1, Blue Jays 5

Final
Blue JaysTorontoTORWon79-83
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CIN001000000170
TOR02200001–550

W Max ScherzerL Brandon Williamson

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 flies out to left fielder Davis Schneider.
  2.  Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Charles McAdoo.

Bot 1st

  1.  George Springer strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brett Bateman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez.
  3.  Kazuma Okamoto called out on strikes.
  4.  Charles McAdoo flies out to center fielder Carlos Jorge.

Top 2nd

  1.  JJ Bleday singles on a line drive to right fielder Brett Bateman.CIN 54%
  2.  Juan Brito grounds into a double play, first baseman Charles McAdoo to shortstop Andrés Giménez to first baseman Charles McAdoo. JJ Bleday out at 2nd. Juan Brito out at 1st.TOR 55%
  3.  Héctor Rodríguez lines out to right fielder Brett Bateman.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Davis Schneider walks.TOR 60%
  2.  Brandon Valenzuela homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Davis Schneider scores.TOR 78%
  3.  Myles Straw grounds out, third baseman Juan Brito to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  4.  Andrés Giménez lines out to shortstop Oswaldo Cabrera.
  5.  Ernie Clement flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.

Top 3rd

  1.  Matt McLain strikes out swinging.
  2.  Will Banfield strikes out swinging.
  3.  Oswaldo Cabrera doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brett Bateman.
  4.  Carlos Jorge singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Oswaldo Cabrera scores.TOR 66%
  5.  Elly De La Cruz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Brett Bateman. Carlos Jorge to 2nd.
  6.  Sal Stewart flies out to right fielder Brett Bateman.

Bot 3rd

  1.  George Springer reaches on a fly ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Official Scorer ruling pending. George Springer to 2nd.TOR 75%
  2.  Brett Bateman singles on a line drive to center fielder Carlos Jorge. Sean Keys to 3rd.TOR 80%
  3.  Kazuma Okamoto walks. Brett Bateman to 2nd.
  4.  Charles McAdoo out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Sean Keys scores.
  5.  Davis Schneider grounds out, third baseman Juan Brito to first baseman Sal Stewart. Brett Bateman scores. Kazuma Okamoto to 3rd.
  6.  Brandon Valenzuela walks.
  7.  Myles Straw strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  JJ Bleday flies out to left fielder Davis Schneider.
  2.  Juan Brito grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Charles McAdoo.
  3.  Héctor Rodríguez pops out to second baseman Ernie Clement.

Bot 4th

  1.  Andrés Giménez hit by pitch.
  2.  Ernie Clement grounds into a double play, third baseman Juan Brito to second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. Andrés Giménez out at 2nd. Ernie Clement out at 1st.
  3.  Sean Keys strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Matt McLain grounds out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to first baseman Charles McAdoo.
  2.  Will Banfield called out on strikes.
  3.  Oswaldo Cabrera singles on a line drive to right fielder Brett Bateman.
  4.  Carlos Jorge singles on a fly ball to left fielder Davis Schneider. Oswaldo Cabrera to 3rd.
  5.  Elly De La Cruz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes.

Bot 5th

  1.  Will Banfield challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Brett Bateman called out on strikes.
  2.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.
  3.  Charles McAdoo flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.

Top 6th

  1.  Sal Stewart lines out to left fielder Davis Schneider.
  2.  JJ Bleday called out on strikes.
  3.  Juan Brito strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Davis Schneider called out on strikes.
  2.  Brandon Valenzuela strikes out swinging.
  3.  Myles Straw flies out to center fielder Carlos Jorge.

Top 7th

  1.  Héctor Rodríguez pops out to third baseman Josh Smith in foul territory.
  2.  Matt McLain flies out to center fielder Myles Straw.
  3.  Will Banfield pops out to second baseman Ernie Clement.

Bot 7th

  1.  Andrés Giménez grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Ernie Clement pops out to shortstop Oswaldo Cabrera.
  3.  Sean Keys called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Oswaldo Cabrera walks.
  2.  Carlos Jorge pops out to shortstop Andrés Giménez.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz grounds into a double play, shortstop Andrés Giménez to second baseman Ernie Clement to first baseman Charles McAdoo. Oswaldo Cabrera out at 2nd. Elly De La Cruz out at 1st.

Bot 8th

  1.  Brett Bateman lines out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
  2.  Josh Smith grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  3.  Charles McAdoo homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.
  4.  Davis Schneider lines out to shortstop Oswaldo Cabrera.

Top 9th

  1.  Sal Stewart pops out to first baseman Charles McAdoo.
  2.  JJ Bleday doubles (17) on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw.
  3.  Juan Brito pops out to first baseman Charles McAdoo in foul territory.
  4.  Héctor Rodríguez flies out to center fielder Myles Straw.

Bot 2nd

  1.  CIN 0, TOR 2Brandon Valenzuela homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Davis Schneider scores.TOR 78%

Top 3rd

  1.  CIN 1, TOR 2Carlos Jorge singles on a line drive to center fielder Myles Straw. Oswaldo Cabrera scores.TOR 66%

Bot 3rd

  1.  CIN 1, TOR 3Charles McAdoo out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Sean Keys scores.
  2.  CIN 1, TOR 4Davis Schneider grounds out, third baseman Juan Brito to first baseman Sal Stewart. Brett Bateman scores. Kazuma Okamoto to 3rd.

Bot 8th

  1.  CIN 1, TOR 5Charles McAdoo homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.

Win probability

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

Brandon Valenzuela homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Davis Schneider scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TOR 78%TOR +17 pts

Game leaders

RedsCincinnati

Blue JaysToronto

Team stats

  • CIN 7HitsTOR 5
  • CIN 0Home runsTOR 2
  • CIN 1WalksTOR 3
  • CIN 7StrikeoutsTOR 9
  • CIN 9Left on baseTOR 6
All team stats
  • CIN 4ATOR 7
  • CIN 24PoTOR 27
  • CIN 28TcTOR 34
  • CIN 8.0IpTOR 9.0
  • CIN 5HTOR 7
  • CIN 5RTOR 1
  • CIN 5ErTOR 1
  • CIN 3BbTOR 1
  • CIN 9SoTOR 7
  • CIN 2HrTOR 0
  • CIN 136PTOR 141
  • CIN 1RTOR 5
  • CIN 22bTOR 1
  • CIN 1RbiTOR 5
  • CIN 32AbTOR 27

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Carlos Jorge CF4021000.217
Elly De La Cruz DH4010002.283
Sal Stewart 1B4000000.263
JJ Bleday LF4020001.217
Juan Brito 3B4000001.245
Héctor Rodríguez RF4000000.229
Matt McLain 2B3000001.185
Will Banfield C3000002.150
Oswaldo Cabrera SS2120010.182
Totals32171017

2B: Bleday, Cabrera.RBI: Jorge.LOB: 9.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Brandon Williamson L3.044433765.30
Zach McCambley2.000003244.05
Luis Mey1.000002136.23
Carson Spiers2.011101237.50

Video

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