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Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks

MLBAugust 22, 2026Chase Field

RedsCincinnatiCINWon62-68

Reds 11, D-backs 5

Final
D-backsPhoenixAZ68-62
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CIN10231121011161
AZ0001120105100

W Rhett LowderL Michael Soroka

Bleday hits for cycle, De La Cruz also has 4 hits as Reds rout Diamondbacks 11-5JJ Bleday hit for the cycle in his first four at-bats, Elly De La Cruz also had four hits and the Cincinnati Reds routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Saturday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Elly De La Cruz doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  2.  Sal Stewart lines out to third baseman Jose Fernandez.
  3.  JJ Bleday doubles (14) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Elly De La Cruz scores.CIN 63%
  4.  Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.
  5.  Eugenio Suárez grounds out, third baseman Jose Fernandez to first baseman Tim Tawa.

Bot 1st

  1.  Lars Nootbaar doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday.AZ 51%
  2.  Corbin Carroll lines out to first baseman Sal Stewart.CIN 54%
  3.  Gabriel Moreno grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart. Lars Nootbaar to 3rd.
  4.  Geraldo Perdomo flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.

Top 2nd

  1.  Matt McLain called out on strikes.
  2.  Dane Myers lines out to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.
  3.  Héctor Rodríguez hit by pitch.
  4.  Ke'Bryan Hayes challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ke'Bryan Hayes walks. Héctor Rodríguez to 2nd.
  5.  Elly De La Cruz grounds out, pitcher Michael Soroka to first baseman Tim Tawa.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nolan Arenado grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Tim Tawa singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers.
  3.  Ildemaro Vargas lines out sharply to second baseman Matt McLain.
  4.  Jose Fernandez grounds out, pitcher Rhett Lowder to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Top 3rd

  1.  Sal Stewart singles on a fly ball to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.CIN 66%
  2.  JJ Bleday triples (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. Sal Stewart scores.CIN 80%
  3.  Tyler Stephenson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. JJ Bleday scores.
  4.  Eugenio Suárez walks.
  5.  Matt McLain flies out to second baseman Ildemaro Vargas.
  6.  Dane Myers strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ryan Waldschmidt grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar flies out to center fielder Dane Myers.
  3.  Corbin Carroll pops out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes.

Top 4th

  1.  Héctor Rodríguez walks.
  2.  Ke'Bryan Hayes lines out to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz singles on a line drive to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. Héctor Rodríguez to 2nd.
  4.  Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Héctor Rodríguez scores. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd.CIN 91%
  5.  JJ Bleday singles on a ground ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd. Sal Stewart to 2nd.
  6.  Tyler Stephenson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. Elly De La Cruz scores. Sal Stewart to 3rd.
  7.  Eugenio Suárez walks. JJ Bleday to 2nd.
  8.  Matt McLain challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Matt McLain walks. Sal Stewart scores. JJ Bleday to 3rd. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd.
  9.  Dane Myers grounds out, second baseman Ildemaro Vargas to first baseman Tim Tawa.

Bot 4th

  1.  Gabriel Moreno flies out to center fielder Dane Myers.
  2.  Geraldo Perdomo grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  3.  Nolan Arenado homers (21) on a fly ball to left field.
  4.  Tim Tawa lines out to pitcher Rhett Lowder.

Top 5th

  1.  Héctor Rodríguez flies out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Ke'Bryan Hayes flies out to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz homers (21) on a fly ball to right field.
  4.  Sal Stewart grounds out sharply, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Tim Tawa.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ildemaro Vargas walks.
  2.  Jose Fernandez singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Ildemaro Vargas to 2nd.
  3.  Ryan Waldschmidt flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. Ildemaro Vargas to 3rd.
  4.  Lars Nootbaar grounds into a force out, second baseman Matt McLain to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Jose Fernandez out at 2nd. Lars Nootbaar to 1st.
  5.  Corbin Carroll singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd.
  6.  Gabriel Moreno called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  JJ Bleday homers (21) on a fly ball to right field.
  2.  Tyler Stephenson doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.
  3.  Eugenio Suárez flies out to second baseman Ildemaro Vargas.
  4.  Matt McLain strikes out swinging.
  5.  Dane Myers grounds out, third baseman Jose Fernandez to first baseman Tim Tawa.

Bot 6th

  1.  Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Nolan Arenado reaches on catcher interference by Tyler Stephenson. Nolan Arenado to 1st.
  3.  Tim Tawa homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. Nolan Arenado scores.
  4.  Ildemaro Vargas grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  5.  Jose Fernandez pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart in foul territory.

Top 7th

  1.  Héctor Rodríguez homers (1) on a line drive to right center field.
  2.  Ke'Bryan Hayes pops out to first baseman Tim Tawa in foul territory.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz singles on a line drive to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.
  4.  Sal Stewart singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd.
  5.  JJ Bleday flies out to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd.
  6.  Tyler Stephenson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Elly De La Cruz scores. Sal Stewart to 2nd.
  7.  Eugenio Suárez flies out to first baseman Tim Tawa in foul territory.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ryan Waldschmidt called out on strikes.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday.
  3.  Corbin Carroll singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Lars Nootbaar to 2nd.
  4.  Gabriel Moreno flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
  5.  Geraldo Perdomo strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 8th

  1.  Matt McLain homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field.
  2.  Dane Myers grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Tim Tawa.
  3.  Héctor Rodríguez singles on a soft ground ball to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.
  4.  Ke'Bryan Hayes flies out to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt.
  5.  Diamondbacks challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Nolan Arenado walks.
  2.  Tim Tawa flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. Nolan Arenado to 3rd.
  3.  Ildemaro Vargas pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  4.  Jose Fernandez walks.
  5.  Ryan Waldschmidt singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Nolan Arenado scores. Jose Fernandez to 3rd.
  6.  Lars Nootbaar flies out sharply to center fielder Dane Myers.

Top 9th

  1.  Sal Stewart strikes out swinging.
  2.  JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.
  3.  Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.

Bot 9th

  1.  Corbin Carroll grounds out sharply, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Gabriel Moreno doubles (27) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday.
  3.  Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  4.  Nolan Arenado strikes out swinging.

Top 1st

  1.  CIN 1, AZ 0JJ Bleday doubles (14) on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Elly De La Cruz scores.CIN 63%

Top 3rd

  1.  CIN 2, AZ 0JJ Bleday triples (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. Sal Stewart scores.CIN 80%
  2.  CIN 3, AZ 0Tyler Stephenson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. JJ Bleday scores.

Top 4th

  1.  CIN 4, AZ 0Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Héctor Rodríguez scores. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd.CIN 91%
  2.  CIN 5, AZ 0Tyler Stephenson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. Elly De La Cruz scores. Sal Stewart to 3rd.
  3.  CIN 6, AZ 0Matt McLain challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Matt McLain walks. Sal Stewart scores. JJ Bleday to 3rd. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd.

Bot 4th

  1.  CIN 6, AZ 1Nolan Arenado homers (21) on a fly ball to left field.

Top 5th

  1.  CIN 7, AZ 1Elly De La Cruz homers (21) on a fly ball to right field.

Bot 5th

  1.  CIN 7, AZ 2Lars Nootbaar grounds into a force out, second baseman Matt McLain to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Jose Fernandez out at 2nd. Lars Nootbaar to 1st.

Top 6th

  1.  CIN 8, AZ 2JJ Bleday homers (21) on a fly ball to right field.

Bot 6th

  1.  CIN 8, AZ 4Tim Tawa homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. Nolan Arenado scores.

Top 7th

  1.  CIN 9, AZ 4Héctor Rodríguez homers (1) on a line drive to right center field.
  2.  CIN 10, AZ 4Tyler Stephenson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Elly De La Cruz scores. Sal Stewart to 2nd.

Top 8th

  1.  CIN 11, AZ 4Matt McLain homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field.

Bot 8th

  1.  CIN 11, AZ 5Ryan Waldschmidt singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Nolan Arenado scores. Jose Fernandez to 3rd.

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · CIN 2–0 AZ

JJ Bleday triples (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt. Sal Stewart scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CIN 80%CIN +14 pts

Game leaders

RedsCincinnati

D-backsPhoenix

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Elly De La Cruz SS6441101.263
Sal Stewart 1B6231001.262
JJ Bleday LF6243101.224
Tyler Stephenson C4023002.242
Eugenio Suárez DH3000020.205
Matt McLain 2B4112112.198
Dane Myers CF5000001.251
Héctor Rodríguez RF3221110.162
Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B4000010.152
Totals41111611458

2B: Cruz, Bleday, Stephenson.3B: Bleday.HR: Cruz, Bleday, McLain, Rodríguez.RBI: Cruz, Stewart, Bleday 3, Stephenson 3, McLain 2, Rodríguez.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Rhett Lowder W6.064311925.13
Luis Mey1.020002183.26
Tony Santillan1.011120225.34
Tejay Antone1.010001163.43

Video

0:09Bullpen availability for Arizona, August 22 vs Reds0:20Tyler Stephenson's second sacrifice fly of the game0:11Matt McLain's diving play0:13The distance behind Tim Tawa's home run
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