MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CINCINNATI REDS
10/01/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 13392 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 5 11 0
Cincinnati Reds 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 X 7 9 1
Cincinnati Takes Wildcard Series in Deciding Game
Depending on your loyalties, the Wildcard Series was either thrilling or heartbreaking.

The series went down to its final game, with the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals giving their fans plenty of drama. In the end, the Reds came out on top, winning 7-5 at Great American Ball Park today to take the series 2-1.

"We're lucky to be going into the Division Series," said Cincinnati pitcher TJ Friedl. "If all the series are like this, it'll definitely be an entertaining postseason."

Friedl earned series MVP honors, hitting for a .500 average, with 2 home runs, 2 RBI and 3 runs scored.

The Cincinnati Reds will play against the Philadelphia Phillies in the next round. Philadelphia had a bye in the Wildcard Series. The Division Series is scheduled to begin on October 1st , 2026.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Robinson LF, CF 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .214 0 1
V. Grissom 2B 5 0 1 1 0 3 2 .308 0 1
D. Crews RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .571 1 5
B. House 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .308 0 0
L. Garcia 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .357 1 3
G. Gonzalez DH 4 1 1 3 0 0 4 .250 2 5
E. Rodriguez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .300 0 1
D. Hill CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 2
   a-C. Bowman CF, LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .333 1 1
K. Made SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .000 0 0
Totals 38 5 11 5 1 10 17      
a - C. Bowman substituted for D. Hill in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: B. House (1, 2nd Inning off W. Buehler, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Robinson (2, 5th Inning off W. Buehler, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Gonzalez (2, 8th Inning off A. Perdomo, 2 on, 1 out) , C. Bowman (1, 8th Inning off S. Moll, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Robinson 3 , V. Grissom , D. Crews 2 , B. House 3 , L. Garcia 2 , G. Gonzalez 4 , C. Bowman 4
2-out RBI: V. Grissom , C. Bowman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Crews , E. Rodriguez 2
Hit by Pitch: D. Crews
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Grissom-Made-Garcia, Grissom-Made-Garcia, Made-Grissom-Garcia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Arroyo SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .154 0 0
C. Collier DH 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .417 0 2
N. Marte 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 1
E. De La Cruz 1B 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .364 1 3
T. Friedl CF 1 2 1 1 3 0 0 .500 2 2
J. Wiemer RF 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 .333 0 3
J. Fraley LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .200 0 1
C. Kelly C 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .100 0 0
M. Dubon 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .364 0 2
Totals 29 7 9 7 6 2 16      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Dubon (2, 4th Inning off B. Abreu, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Friedl (2, 2nd Inning off Z. Eflin, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. De La Cruz (1, 2nd Inning off Z. Eflin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Arroyo , C. Collier 2 , E. De La Cruz 5 , T. Friedl 4 , J. Wiemer , J. Fraley , M. Dubon 2
2-out RBI: C. Collier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Dubon
GIDP: C. Collier , N. Marte , J. Fraley
Hit by Pitch: C. Kelly
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Friedl (2)
CS: N. Marte (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Fraley
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eflin L (0-1) 3.0 6 5 5 2 1 2 58 15.00   
B. Abreu 3.0 2 2 2 2 0 0 40 6.00   
J. Ferrer 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eflin 24
Batters Faced: Z. Eflin 15, B. Abreu 13, J. Ferrer 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eflin 2-4, B. Abreu 1-7, J. Ferrer 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eflin 58-37, B. Abreu 40-23, J. Ferrer 21-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Abreu 1-1
WP: Z. Eflin
Hit Batsmen: B. Abreu
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Buehler W (1-0) 5.1 6 1 1 1 6 0 97 1.69   
J. Chargois 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 32 4.50   
A. Perdomo 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 1 8 54.00   
S. Moll H (1) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 17 13.50   
F. Cruz SV (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Buehler 57
Batters Faced: W. Buehler 23, J. Chargois 8, A. Perdomo 3, S. Moll 3, F. Cruz 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Buehler 3-7, J. Chargois 3-1, A. Perdomo 0-1, S. Moll 1-0, F. Cruz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Buehler 97-63, J. Chargois 32-20, A. Perdomo 8-5, S. Moll 17-10, F. Cruz 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Chargois 1-0 , A. Perdomo 1-1
WP: W. Buehler
Hit Batsmen: J. Chargois
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: TJ Friedl
Ballpark: Great American Ball Park
Weather: Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:54
Attendance: 41962
Special Notes: CF Derek Hill was injured while throwing the ball. RP Sam Moll was injured while pitching.
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