Atlanta Braves vs Cincinnati Reds, September 22, 2026

RedsCIN
4-0
Final
BravesATL

September 22, 2026, 7:15 PM ET | Truist Park

Last 5 Form

Cincinnati Reds

2-3

Last 5
L 2-8
vs LAD
W 6-4
vs CHC
L 2-5
vs CHC
L 1-9
vs CHC
W 4-0
@ ATL

Atlanta Braves

3-2

Last 5
L 4-8
@ CHC
W 6-2
@ HOU
W 6-3
@ HOU
W 4-2
@ HOU
L 0-4
vs CIN

Starting Pitchers

Cincinnati Reds

Brandon Williamson headshot
Brandon Williamson
Recorded starter

Atlanta Braves

JR Ritchie headshot
JR Ritchie
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 22, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Cincinnati Reds73-84.465#5#925.0
Atlanta Braves92-65.586#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Cincinnati RedsAtlanta Braves
.699
OPS
.718
213
HR
204
666
Runs
742
4.83
ERA
3.63
1.44
WHIP
1.24
1293
Strikeouts by pitchers
1350

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Cincinnati Reds

Hitters

Elly De La Cruz headshot
Elly De La Cruz

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Sal Stewart headshot
Sal Stewart

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

JJ Bleday headshot
JJ Bleday

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Brandon Williamson headshot
Brandon Williamson

8.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.13 ERA

Nick Lodolo headshot
Nick Lodolo

7.0 IP, 1 SO, 3.86 ERA

Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 6.00 ERA

Atlanta Braves

Hitters

Ronald Acuña Jr. headshot
Ronald Acuña Jr.

6 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Mike Yastrzemski headshot
Mike Yastrzemski

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Matt Olson headshot
Matt Olson

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Tyler Mahle headshot
Tyler Mahle

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA

Martín Pérez headshot
Martín Pérez

4.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.08 ERA

Didier Fuentes headshot
Didier Fuentes

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

JR Ritchie headshot
JR Ritchie
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Brandon Williamson headshot
Brandon Williamson
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick
Elly De La Cruz headshot
Elly De La Cruz
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Cincinnati Reds 4, Atlanta Braves 0: CIN 10 hits, ATL 7 hits; CIN 0 errors, ATL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Cincinnati Reds0010011104100
Atlanta Braves000000000070

Box Score

Batting

Elly De La Cruz and JJ Bleday led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits each.

Cincinnati Reds batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Carlos JorgeRF5010030
Elly De La CruzSS3122201
Sal Stewart1B4010110
Tyler StephensonC4010020
JJ BledayLF4020000
Eugenio Suárez3B4111001
Ke'Bryan Hayes3B0000000
Dane MyersCF4111011
Héctor RodríguezDH4000020
Matt McLain2B4110010
Totals3641043103

Drake Baldwin and Michael Harris II led Atlanta Braves with 2 hits each.

Atlanta Braves batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF1000000
Brewer HicklenPH/RF2000010
Mike YastrzemskiPH/RF0000100
Drake BaldwinDH3020100
Matt Olson1B4010000
Ozzie Albies2B4000010
Michael Harris IICF4020000
Mauricio DubónLF4010010
Austin Riley3B4010000
Sean MurphyC3000020
Ha-Seong KimSS3000000
Totals32070250

Pitching

Brandon Williamson went 6.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (2 SO, 0 ER); JR Ritchie went 5.0 innings for Atlanta Braves (8 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Cincinnati Reds
Brandon Williamson6.0300020
Brock Burke1.0100110
Tejay Antone1.0200110
Emilio Pagán1.0100010
Atlanta Braves
JR Ritchie5.0411381
Owen Murphy3.0633012
Didier Fuentes1.0000010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T3

    Home Run Elly De La Cruz homers (29) on a line drive to right field. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • T6

    Home Run Dane Myers homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. CIN 2, ATL 0

  • T7

    Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón, deflected by shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. Matt McLain scores. CIN 3, ATL 0

  • T8

    Home Run Eugenio Suárez homers (25) on a fly ball to center field. CIN 4, ATL 0

Play-by-Play

All 73 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Flyout Austin Riley flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • B9

    Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out, first baseman Sal Stewart to pitcher Emilio Pagán. Michael Harris II to 3rd. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • B9

    Double Michael Harris II doubles (33) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carlos Jorge. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • B9

    Strikeout Ozzie Albies strikes out on a foul tip. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • T9

    Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • T9

    Lineout Elly De La Cruz lines out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • T9

    Strikeout Carlos Jorge strikes out swinging. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • B8

    Flyout Matt Olson flies out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes in foul territory. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • B8

    Single Drake Baldwin singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes, deflected by pitcher Tejay Antone. Austin Riley to 3rd. Mike Yastrzemski to 2nd. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • B8

    Walk Mike Yastrzemski walks. Austin Riley to 2nd. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • B8

    Pop Out Ha-Seong Kim pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart in foul territory. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • B8

    Strikeout Sean Murphy strikes out swinging. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • B8

    Single Austin Riley singles on a line drive to right fielder Carlos Jorge. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • T8

    Strikeout Matt McLain strikes out swinging. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • T8

    Groundout Héctor Rodríguez grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • T8

    Flyout Dane Myers flies out to right fielder Brewer Hicklen. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • T8

    Home Run Eugenio Suárez homers (25) on a fly ball to center field. CIN 4, ATL 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Mauricio Dubón strikes out swinging. CIN 3, ATL 0

  • B7

    Forceout Michael Harris II grounds into a force out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Drake Baldwin to 3rd. Matt Olson out at 2nd. Michael Harris II to 1st. CIN 3, ATL 0

  • B7

    Flyout Ozzie Albies flies out to right fielder Carlos Jorge. CIN 3, ATL 0

  • B7

    Single Matt Olson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carlos Jorge. Drake Baldwin to 2nd. CIN 3, ATL 0

  • B7

    Walk Drake Baldwin walks. CIN 3, ATL 0

  • T7

    Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. CIN 3, ATL 0

  • T7

    Double Tyler Stephenson doubles (22) on a line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd. CIN 3, ATL 0

  • T7

    Flyout Sal Stewart flies out to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. CIN 3, ATL 0

  • T7

    Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón, deflected by shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. Matt McLain scores. CIN 3, ATL 0

  • T7

    Single Carlos Jorge singles on a line drive to right fielder Brewer Hicklen. Matt McLain to 3rd. CIN 2, ATL 0

  • T7

    Single Matt McLain singles on a line drive to right fielder Brewer Hicklen. CIN 2, ATL 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Brewer Hicklen strikes out swinging. CIN 2, ATL 0

  • B6

    Flyout Ha-Seong Kim flies out to right fielder Carlos Jorge. CIN 2, ATL 0

  • B6

    Groundout Sean Murphy grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 2, ATL 0

  • T6

    Flyout Héctor Rodríguez flies out to right fielder Brewer Hicklen. CIN 2, ATL 0

  • T6

    Home Run Dane Myers homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. CIN 2, ATL 0

  • T6

    Groundout Eugenio Suárez grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • T6

    Flyout JJ Bleday flies out to third baseman Austin Riley. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • B5

    Lineout Austin Riley lines out sharply to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • B5

    Grounded Into DP Mauricio Dubón grounds into a double play, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. Michael Harris II out at 2nd. Mauricio Dubón out at 1st. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • B5

    Single Michael Harris II singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • T5

    Forceout Tyler Stephenson grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Austin Riley. Elly De La Cruz out at 3rd. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • T5

    Single Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • T5

    Walk Elly De La Cruz walks. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Carlos Jorge called out on strikes. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • T5

    Flyout Matt McLain flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • B4

    Lineout Ozzie Albies lines out to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • B4

    Groundout Matt Olson grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • B4

    Lineout Drake Baldwin lines out to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Héctor Rodríguez strikes out swinging, catcher Sean Murphy to first baseman Matt Olson. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • T4

    Forceout Dane Myers grounds into a force out, pitcher JR Ritchie to second baseman Ozzie Albies. JJ Bleday out at 2nd. Dane Myers to 1st. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • T4

    Flyout Eugenio Suárez flies out to right fielder Brewer Hicklen. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • T4

    Single JJ Bleday singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Brewer Hicklen pops out to third baseman Eugenio Suárez. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • B3

    Bunt Groundout Ha-Seong Kim bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Brandon Williamson to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Sean Murphy strikes out swinging. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • T3

    Walk Sal Stewart walks. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • T3

    Home Run Elly De La Cruz homers (29) on a line drive to right field. CIN 1, ATL 0

  • T3

    Groundout Carlos Jorge grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • T3

    Flyout Matt McLain flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Forceout Austin Riley grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Matt McLain. Mauricio Dubón out at 2nd. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Single Mauricio Dubón singles on a ground ball to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Groundout Michael Harris II grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • B2

    Pop Out Ozzie Albies pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz in foul territory. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Héctor Rodríguez strikes out swinging. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Dane Myers strikes out swinging. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Forceout Eugenio Suárez grounds into a force out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to second baseman Ozzie Albies. JJ Bleday out at 2nd. Eugenio Suárez to 1st. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • T2

    Single JJ Bleday singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Matt Olson grounds into a double play, second baseman Matt McLain to shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. Drake Baldwin out at 2nd. Matt Olson out at 1st. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Single Drake Baldwin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • B1

    Flyout Ronald Acuña Jr. flies out to right fielder Carlos Jorge. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Braves challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. Elly De La Cruz steals (29) 2nd base. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Walk Elly De La Cruz walks. CIN 0, ATL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Carlos Jorge strikes out swinging. CIN 0, ATL 0