July 28, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Great American Ball Park
Status
Final
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
2
Cleveland Guardians
CLE
0
Cincinnati Reds
Starter
Cleveland Guardians
Starter
Cincinnati Reds
50-56 (.472)
Div
#5
WC
#9
GB
16.0
Cleveland Guardians
55-54 (.505)
Div
#2
WC
#3
GB
1.5
| Stat | Cincinnati Reds | Cleveland Guardians |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .702 | .688 |
| HR | 185 | 130 |
| Runs | 578 | 563 |
| ERA | 4.66 | 3.70 |
| WHIP | 1.43 | 1.25 |
| Strikeouts | 1125 | 1288 |
Cincinnati Reds
Hitters
Pitchers
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
7.2 IP, 6 SO, 1.174 ERA
7.0 IP, 12 SO, 2.571 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 4.5 ERA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Steven Kwan (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| José Ramírez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase DeLauter (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhys Hoskins (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Manzardo (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Rocchio (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Bazzana (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gabriel Arias (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Hedges (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Bailey (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Petey Halpin (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Williams (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Espino (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Elly De La Cruz (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nathaniel Lowe (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dane Myers (CF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Noelvi Marte (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivan Johnson (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Trevino (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Caleb Ferguson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Julian Garcia (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Franco (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tejay Antone (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emilio Pagán (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Gavin Williams | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Daniel Espino | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Caleb Ferguson | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Julian Garcia | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Franco | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tejay Antone | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Emilio Pagán | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-0
JJ Bleday homers (18) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 2-0
Ke'Bryan Hayes strikes out swinging.
Recap
CINCINNATI -- As the Trade Deadline approaches on Monday and their front office formulates its plans, the Reds are doing whatever they can to make some decisions harder -- despite extremely slim playoff chances. That showed at the very end of a 2-0 win over the Guardians on Tuesday in
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JJ Bleday hits a home run in Reds' win
Watch highlightCondensed Game: CLE@CIN Game 2 - 7/28/26
Watch highlightDane Myers crashes into wall for game-ending catch!
Watch highlightGavin Williams strikes out 12 against Reds
Watch highlightJJ Bleday's solo home run (18)
Watch highlightGavin Williams brings velocity and break vs. Reds
Watch highlightChase DeLauter makes a running catch
Watch highlightIvan Johnson earns his first MLB hit
Watch highlightSteven Kwan makes a ranging catch
Watch highlightGavin Williams' 12th strikeout against the Reds
Watch highlightJose Franco leaves game with right elbow discomfort
Watch highlightElly De La Cruz hosts underprivileged kids at game
Watch highlightDane Myers scores after wild pitch
Watch highlightCaleb Ferguson commits a pitch clock violation
Watch highlightGavin Williams strikes out Sal Stewart
Watch highlightOhio Cup charity softball game
Watch highlightDane Myers on his game-ending catch
Watch highlightGavin Williams talks his 12 strikeouts against Reds
Watch highlightStephen Vogt on 2-0 loss to the Reds
Watch highlightTerry Francona discusses the Reds' 2-0 win
Watch highlightBall two call confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall three call overturned to Strike two
Watch highlightBall one overturned to Strike one
Watch highlightStrike 1 call overturned to ball 1
Watch highlightNoelvi Marte makes a leaping grab at the wall
Watch highlightIvan Johnson makes an athletic play to get the out
Watch highlightJJ Bleday: Home Run Statcast Analysis
Watch highlightAnalyzing JJ Bleday's home run through bat tracking
Watch highlightLa salida de Gavin Williams contra los Rojos
Watch highlightBreaking down Gavin Williams' pitches
Watch highlightStarting lineups for Guardians at Reds - July 28, 2026
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Watch highlightBullpen availability for Cleveland, July 28 vs Reds
Watch highlightBullpen availability for Cincinnati, July 28 vs Guardians
Watch highlightProbable pitchers for Guardians at Reds - July 28, 2026
Watch highlightCaleb Ferguson against the Guardians
Watch highlighttop 9 • Flyout • 2-0
Petey Halpin flies out sharply to center fielder Dane Myers.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-0
Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Single • 2-0
Gabriel Arias singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday.
top 9 • Strikeout • 2-0
Travis Bazzana strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-0
Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-0
Ke'Bryan Hayes called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 2-0
Jose Trevino strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Walk • 2-0
Ivan Johnson walks.
top 8 • Flyout • 2-0
Brayan Rocchio flies out to center fielder Dane Myers.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 2-0
Kyle Manzardo hit by pitch.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-0
Chase DeLauter strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-0
José Ramírez strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 2-0
Noelvi Marte lines out to right fielder Chase DeLauter.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-0
Dane Myers strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-0
Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, second baseman Travis Bazzana to first baseman Kyle Manzardo.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-0
Steven Kwan flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
top 7 • Walk • 2-0
Petey Halpin walks.
top 7 • Pop Out • 2-0
Austin Hedges pops out to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe in foul territory.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-0
Gabriel Arias flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-0
JJ Bleday flies out to center fielder Petey Halpin.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-0
Sal Stewart strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 2-0
Elly De La Cruz lines out to center fielder Petey Halpin.
top 6 • Flyout • 2-0
Travis Bazzana flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
top 6 • Groundout • 2-0
Brayan Rocchio grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
top 6 • Groundout • 2-0
Kyle Manzardo grounds out, second baseman Ivan Johnson to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 2-0
Ke'Bryan Hayes strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 1-0
Jose Trevino grounds out softly, pitcher Gavin Williams to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. Dane Myers to 3rd. Ivan Johnson to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Single • 1-0
Ivan Johnson singles on a fly ball to left fielder Steven Kwan.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 1-0
Noelvi Marte strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Walk • 1-0
Dane Myers walks.
