Cincinnati Reds vs Houston Astros
May 9, 2026 • 4:10 PM • Great American Ball Park
Status
Final
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
3
Houston Astros
HOU
1
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Houston Astros
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCincinnati Reds
21-19 (.525)
Div
#5
WC
#5
GB
6.0
Houston Astros
16-24 (.400)
Div
#4
WC
#11
GB
5.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Cincinnati Reds | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .705 | .732 |
| HR | 88 | 96 |
| Runs | 291 | 333 |
| ERA | 4.67 | 4.91 |
| WHIP | 1.47 | 1.44 |
| Strikeouts | 542 | 602 |
Top Players
Cincinnati Reds
Hitters
Pitchers
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.588 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach Cole (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Dezenzo (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brice Matthews (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Shewmake (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Vázquez (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Arrighetti (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enyel De Los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Okert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Abreu (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| TJ Friedl (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dane Myers (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elly De La Cruz (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Steer (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Benson (RF) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Trevino (C) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McLain (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase Burns (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brock Burke (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Graham Ashcraft (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pierce Johnson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Spencer Arrighetti | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steven Okert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Chase Burns | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Brock Burke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pierce Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 5 • Home Run • 0-1
Braden Shewmake homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 5 • Single • 2-1
Matt McLain singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Cole. Spencer Steer scores. Will Benson scores. Jose Trevino to 3rd. Matt McLain to 2nd. Throwing error by left fielder Zach Cole.
bottom 5 • Single • 3-1
Elly De La Cruz singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Cole. Jose Trevino scores. Matt McLain out at home on the throw, left fielder Zach Cole to catcher Christian Vázquez. TJ Friedl to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 3-1
Cam Smith grounds out softly, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Spencer Steer.
top 9 • Lineout • 3-1
Christian Walker lines out sharply to center fielder Dane Myers.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-1
Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Spencer Steer.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-1
Sal Stewart flies out sharply to center fielder Brice Matthews.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-1
Elly De La Cruz grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-1
JJ Bleday flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-1
Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-1
Jose Altuve flies out sharply to center fielder Dane Myers.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-1
Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-1
Dane Myers flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 3-1
Matt McLain strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-1
Jose Trevino flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Braden Shewmake grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-1
Brice Matthews flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-1
Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
Will Benson called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 3-1
Spencer Steer lines out to shortstop Braden Shewmake.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-1
Nathaniel Lowe flies out to left fielder Zach Cole.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-1
Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to center fielder Brice Matthews.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-1
Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Pop Out • 3-1
Christian Walker pops out to first baseman Spencer Steer.
top 6 • Flyout • 3-1
Isaac Paredes flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl.
top 6 • Double • 3-1
Yordan Alvarez doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Will Benson.
bottom 5 • Single • 3-1
Elly De La Cruz singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Cole. Jose Trevino scores. Matt McLain out at home on the throw, left fielder Zach Cole to catcher Christian Vázquez. TJ Friedl to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 2-1
JJ Bleday flies out to center fielder Brice Matthews.
bottom 5 • Walk • 2-1
TJ Friedl walks.
bottom 5 • Single • 2-1
Matt McLain singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Cole. Spencer Steer scores. Will Benson scores. Jose Trevino to 3rd. Matt McLain to 2nd. Throwing error by left fielder Zach Cole.
bottom 5 • Field Error • 0-1
Jose Trevino reaches on a fielding error by right fielder Cam Smith. Spencer Steer to 3rd. Will Benson to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Walk • 0-1
Will Benson walks.
bottom 5 • Single • 0-1
Spencer Steer singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Cole.