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Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers

MLBSeptember 8, 2026UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium

RedsCincinnatiCIN69-76

Reds 2, Dodgers 3

Final
DodgersLos AngelesLADWon88-57
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CIN002000000250
LAD11001000–371

W Tarik SkubalL Nick LodoloSV Tanner Scott

Tarik Skubal pitches the Dodgers past the Reds 3-2 for their 6th straight winTarik Skubal pitched into the eighth inning, Teoscar Hernández singled home the go-ahead run in the fifth and the Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Tuesday night for their sixth consecutive victory.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Dane Myers strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Elly De La Cruz grounds out, pitcher Tarik Skubal to second baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Enrique Hernández.
  3.  Sal Stewart grounds out, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Enrique Hernández.

Bot 1st

  1.  Tommy Edman strikes out swinging.
  2.  Mookie Betts pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart in foul territory.
  3.  Will Smith homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.LAD 63%
  4.  Freddie Freeman grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Top 2nd

  1.  Tyler Stephenson grounds out, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Enrique Hernández.
  2.  Eugenio Suárez walks.
  3.  JJ Bleday grounds into a force out, first baseman Enrique Hernández to shortstop Mookie Betts. Eugenio Suárez out at 2nd. JJ Bleday to 1st.
  4.  Jose Trevino strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Teoscar Hernández walks.
  2.  Miguel Rojas flies out to second baseman Matt McLain.
  3.  Alex Call strikes out swinging.
  4.  Max Muncy singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Teoscar Hernández to 2nd.
  5.  Enrique Hernández walks. Teoscar Hernández to 3rd. Max Muncy to 2nd.
  6.  Tommy Edman hit by pitch. Teoscar Hernández scores. Max Muncy to 3rd. Enrique Hernández to 2nd.LAD 80%
  7.  Mookie Betts grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Top 3rd

  1.  Matt McLain flies out to center fielder Tommy Edman.
  2.  Héctor Rodríguez strikes out swinging, catcher Will Smith to first baseman Enrique Hernández.
  3.  Dane Myers singles on a ground ball to left fielder Alex Call.
  4.  Elly De La Cruz homers (25) on a fly ball to left center field. Dane Myers scores.LAD 55%
  5.  Sal Stewart grounds out sharply, second baseman Miguel Rojas to first baseman Enrique Hernández.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Will Smith strikes out swinging.
  2.  Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging.
  3.  Teoscar Hernández triples (2) on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Teoscar Hernández out at home on the throw, left fielder JJ Bleday to shortstop Elly De La Cruz to catcher Jose Trevino.

Top 4th

  1.  Tyler Stephenson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Tommy Edman.CIN 55%
  2.  Eugenio Suárez lines out to left fielder Alex Call.
  3.  JJ Bleday grounds into a double play, second baseman Miguel Rojas to shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Enrique Hernández. Tyler Stephenson out at 2nd. JJ Bleday out at 1st.LAD 56%

Bot 4th

  1.  Miguel Rojas doubles (15) on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday.LAD 65%
  2.  Alex Call grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.LAD 59%
  3.  Max Muncy strikes out swinging.
  4.  Enrique Hernández grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Top 5th

  1.  Jose Trevino grounds out softly to first baseman Enrique Hernández.
  2.  Matt McLain singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Max Muncy.
  3.  Héctor Rodríguez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Dane Myers reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Mookie Betts. Matt McLain to 3rd.
  5.  Elly De La Cruz grounds into a force out, shortstop Mookie Betts to second baseman Miguel Rojas. Dane Myers out at 2nd.LAD 56%

Bot 5th

  1.  Tommy Edman grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Mookie Betts walks.
  3.  Will Smith hit by pitch. Mookie Betts to 2nd.LAD 63%
  4.  Reds challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Freddie Freeman called out on strikes.LAD 57%
  5.  Teoscar Hernández singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Mookie Betts scores. Will Smith to 3rd.LAD 72%
  6.  Alex Freeland grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Teoscar Hernández out at 2nd.

Top 6th

  1.  Sal Stewart lines out sharply to left fielder Alex Call.
  2.  Tyler Stephenson walks.
  3.  Eugenio Suárez grounds into a double play, shortstop Mookie Betts to second baseman Alex Freeland to first baseman Enrique Hernández. Tyler Stephenson out at 2nd. Eugenio Suárez out at 1st.LAD 73%

Bot 6th

  1.  Alex Call lines out to second baseman Matt McLain.
  2.  Max Muncy hits a ground-rule double (23) on a fly ball to left-center field.
  3.  Enrique Hernández grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  4.  Tommy Edman grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Top 7th

  1.  JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jose Trevino grounds out, second baseman Alex Freeland to first baseman Enrique Hernández.
  3.  Matt McLain lines out sharply to right fielder Teoscar Hernández.

Bot 7th

  1.  Mookie Betts walks.LAD 80%
  2.  Will Smith flies out to center fielder Dane Myers.
  3.  Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging and Mookie Betts caught stealing 2nd, catcher Jose Trevino to shortstop Elly De La Cruz to catcher Jose Trevino.LAD 72%

Top 8th

  1.  Héctor Rodríguez grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Enrique Hernández.
  2.  Dane Myers pops out to first baseman Enrique Hernández.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tommy Edman.
  4.  Will Smith challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Sal Stewart called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Teoscar Hernández singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers.LAD 84%
  2.  Alex Freeland bunt pops out to third baseman Eugenio Suárez in foul territory.
  3.  Kyle Tucker pops out to third baseman Eugenio Suárez.
  4.  Max Muncy pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz.

Top 9th

  1.  Tyler Stephenson walks.LAD 66%
  2.  Eugenio Suárez called out on strikes.LAD 75%
  3.  JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. Carlos Jorge steals (1) 2nd base.
  4.  Jose Trevino grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Enrique Hernández.LAD 85%

Bot 1st

  1.  CIN 0, LAD 1Will Smith homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.LAD 63%

Bot 2nd

  1.  CIN 0, LAD 2Tommy Edman hit by pitch. Teoscar Hernández scores. Max Muncy to 3rd. Enrique Hernández to 2nd.LAD 80%

Top 3rd

  1.  CIN 2, LAD 2Elly De La Cruz homers (25) on a fly ball to left center field. Dane Myers scores.LAD 55%

Bot 5th

  1.  CIN 2, LAD 3Teoscar Hernández singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Mookie Betts scores. Will Smith to 3rd.LAD 72%

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · CIN 2–2 LAD

Elly De La Cruz homers (25) on a fly ball to left center field. Dane Myers scores.

See it in the scoring summary
LAD 55%CIN +22 pts

Reader picks: 1 of 1 had LAD. The room called it.

Game leaders

RedsCincinnati

DodgersLos Angeles

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Dane Myers CF4110001.267
Elly De La Cruz SS4122100.283
Sal Stewart 1B4000001.264
Tyler Stephenson DH2010020.247
Carlos Jorge PR0000000.222
Eugenio Suárez 3B3000011.208
JJ Bleday LF4000002.215
Jose Trevino C4000001.224
Matt McLain 2B3010000.189
Héctor Rodríguez RF3000002.266
Totals31252138

2B: Cruz.HR: Cruz.RBI: Cruz 2.SB: Jorge, McLain.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Nick Lodolo L4.253336975.12
Julian Garcia1.110000213.05
Luis Mey1.000011143.67
Graham Ashcraft1.010000143.41

Video

11:47Condensed Game: CIN@LAD - 9/8/26MLB video
0:19Elly De La Cruz's two-run home (25)0:24Tarik Skubal's outing against the Reds0:11Nick Lodolo In play, out(s) to Mookie Betts0:10Starting lineups for Reds at Dodgers - September 8, 2026
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