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Boston Red Sox at Cincinnati Reds

MLBMarch 26, 2026Great American Ball Park

Red SoxBostonBOSWon1-0

Red Sox 3, Reds 0

Final
RedsCincinnatiCIN0-1
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
BOS0000001023121
CIN000000000040

W Garrett CrochetL Pierce JohnsonSV Aroldis Chapman

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Roman Anthony singles on a ground ball to center fielder TJ Friedl.
  2.  Trevor Story grounds into a double play, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. Roman Anthony out at 2nd. Trevor Story out at 1st.CIN 55%
  3.  Reds challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Jarren Duran singles on a ground ball to second baseman Matt McLain.
  4.  Willson Contreras walks.
  5.  Caleb Durbin grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Bot 1st

  1.  TJ Friedl grounds out to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Matt McLain flies out sharply to left fielder Roman Anthony.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz grounds out, second baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Top 2nd

  1.  Wilyer Abreu singles on a ground ball to first baseman Sal Stewart.BOS 54%
  2.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa called out on strikes.
  3.  Carlos Narváez singles on a line drive to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Wilyer Abreu to 2nd.
  4.  Ceddanne Rafaela grounds into a double play, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. Carlos Narváez out at 2nd. Ceddanne Rafaela out at 1st.CIN 55%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Sal Stewart doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.CIN 63%
  2.  Eugenio Suárez flies out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  3.  Spencer Steer walks.
  4.  Tyler Stephenson flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony.CIN 55%
  5.  Noelvi Marte strikes out swinging, catcher Carlos Narváez to first baseman Willson Contreras.

Top 3rd

  1.  Roman Anthony singles on a line drive to left fielder Spencer Steer.BOS 54%
  2.  Trevor Story lines out sharply to left fielder Spencer Steer.
  3.  Jarren Duran pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz.
  4.  Willson Contreras grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ke'Bryan Hayes lines out to right fielder Wilyer Abreu.
  2.  TJ Friedl lines out to shortstop Trevor Story.
  3.  Matt McLain strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Caleb Durbin flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte.
  2.  Wilyer Abreu grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Bot 4th

  1.  Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging, catcher Carlos Narváez to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Sal Stewart grounds out, third baseman Caleb Durbin to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  3.  Carlos Narváez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Eugenio Suárez called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1.  Carlos Narváez pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart in foul territory.
  2.  Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a ground ball to second baseman Matt McLain.
  3.  Roman Anthony singles on a line drive to pitcher Andrew Abbott, deflected by first baseman Sal Stewart. Ceddanne Rafaela to 2nd.BOS 56%
  4.  Trevor Story called out on strikes.CIN 51%
  5.  Jarren Duran strikes out swinging.CIN 56%

Bot 5th

  1.  Spencer Steer strikes out swinging.
  2.  Tyler Stephenson reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Caleb Durbin.
  3.  Noelvi Marte called out on strikes.
  4.  Ke'Bryan Hayes lines out to left fielder Roman Anthony.

Top 6th

  1.  Willson Contreras pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz.
  2.  Caleb Durbin grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  3.  Wilyer Abreu strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  TJ Friedl grounds out, shortstop Trevor Story to first baseman Willson Contreras.
  2.  Matt McLain walks.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz singles on a line drive to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela. Matt McLain to 2nd.CIN 65%
  4.  Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to right fielder Wilyer Abreu. Matt McLain to 3rd. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd.CIN 72%
  5.  Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.CIN 63%
  6.  Spencer Steer strikes out swinging.CIN 52%

Top 7th

  1.  Marcelo Mayer doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Spencer Steer.BOS 60%
  2.  Carlos Narváez out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart. Marcelo Mayer to 3rd.
  3.  Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. Marcelo Mayer scores.BOS 68%
  4.  Roman Anthony strikes out swinging.
  5.  Trevor Story grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Matt McLain. Ceddanne Rafaela out at 2nd.

Bot 7th

  1.  Tyler Stephenson walks.BOS 53%
  2.  Will Benson strikes out swinging.BOS 60%
  3.  Ke'Bryan Hayes flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony.BOS 66%
  4.  TJ Friedl strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Jarren Duran grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Willson Contreras strikes out swinging.
  3.  Caleb Durbin walks.
  4.  Wilyer Abreu grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Bot 8th

  1.  Matt McLain flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony.
  2.  Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Sal Stewart hits a ground-rule double (2) on a fly ball down the right-field line.BOS 66%
  4.  Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.BOS 72%

Top 9th

  1.  Marcelo Mayer singles on a ground ball to left fielder Spencer Steer.BOS 79%
  2.  Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ceddanne Rafaela flies out to left fielder Spencer Steer.
  4.  Roman Anthony challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Roman Anthony walks. Marcelo Mayer to 2nd.
  5.  Trevor Story singles on a line drive to left fielder Spencer Steer. Marcelo Mayer scores. Roman Anthony to 2nd.BOS 90%
  6.  Jarren Duran singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Roman Anthony scores. Trevor Story to 3rd.BOS 96%
  7.  Willson Contreras pops out to catcher Tyler Stephenson in foul territory.

Bot 9th

  1.  Spencer Steer flies out sharply to left fielder Roman Anthony.
  2.  Tyler Stephenson flies out to center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.
  3.  Dane Myers flies out to left fielder Roman Anthony.

Top 7th

  1.  BOS 1, CIN 0Ceddanne Rafaela singles on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. Marcelo Mayer scores.BOS 68%

Top 9th

  1.  BOS 2, CIN 0Trevor Story singles on a line drive to left fielder Spencer Steer. Marcelo Mayer scores. Roman Anthony to 2nd.BOS 90%
  2.  BOS 3, CIN 0Jarren Duran singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Roman Anthony scores. Trevor Story to 3rd.BOS 96%

Win probability

Top 9th · Biggest swing #1 · BOS 2–0 CIN

Trevor Story singles on a line drive to left fielder Spencer Steer. Marcelo Mayer scores. Roman Anthony to 2nd.

See it in the scoring summary
BOS 90%BOS +16 pts

Game leaders

Red SoxBoston

RedsCincinnati

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Roman Anthony LF4130011.750
Trevor Story SS5011001.200
Jarren Duran DH5021001.400
Willson Contreras 1B4000011.000
Caleb Durbin 3B3000010.000
Wilyer Abreu RF4010001.250
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B2000001.000
Marcelo Mayer 2B22200001.000
Carlos Narváez C3010001.333
Ceddanne Rafaela CF4021000.500
Totals363123037

2B: Mayer.RBI: Story, Duran, Rafaela.SB: Duran.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Garrett Crochet W6.030028800.00
Justin Slaten1.000012170.00
Garrett Whitlock1.010002180.00
Aroldis Chapman S1.000000110.00

Video

12:12Condensed Game: BOS@CIN - 3/26/26MLB video
2:59Crochet tosses eight strikeouts in Red Sox's win2:01Garrett Crochet strikes out eight1:05Andrew Abbott strikes out four0:28Ceddanne Rafaela's RBI single
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