Cincinnati Reds vs Athletics, August 4, 2026

AthleticsATH
4-5
Final
RedsCIN

August 4, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Great American Ball Park

Last 5 Form

Athletics

0-5

Last 5
L 4-5
vs BOS
L 1-13
vs DET
L 6-8
vs DET
L 0-11
vs DET
L 4-5
@ CIN

Cincinnati Reds

4-1

Last 5
W 3-2
vs PIT
W 8-7
vs PIT
L 1-4
vs PIT
W 10-2
vs PIT
W 5-4
vs ATH

Starting Pitchers

Athletics

J.T. Ginn headshot
J.T. Ginn
Recorded starter

Cincinnati Reds

Brady Singer headshot
Brady Singer
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 4, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Athletics45-68.398#4#1113.0
Cincinnati Reds54-58.482#5#815.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
AthleticsCincinnati Reds
.719
OPS
.699
194
HR
213
699
Runs
666
5.51
ERA
4.83
1.51
WHIP
1.44
1356
Strikeouts by pitchers
1293

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.

Athletics

Hitters

Henry Bolte headshot
Henry Bolte

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Jacob Wilson headshot
Jacob Wilson

5 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Lawrence Butler headshot
Lawrence Butler

5 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Scott Blewett headshot
Scott Blewett

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.70 ERA

J.T. Ginn headshot
J.T. Ginn

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 4.50 ERA

Jeffrey Springs headshot
Jeffrey Springs

4.0 IP, 2 SO, 4.50 ERA

Cincinnati Reds

Hitters

Sal Stewart headshot
Sal Stewart

5 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI

Elly De La Cruz headshot
Elly De La Cruz

6 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI

Tyler Stephenson headshot
Tyler Stephenson

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Emilio Pagán headshot
Emilio Pagán

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns

6.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.50 ERA

Rhett Lowder headshot
Rhett Lowder

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Brady Singer headshot
Brady Singer
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick
J.T. Ginn headshot
J.T. Ginn
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Elly De La Cruz headshot
Elly De La Cruz
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Cincinnati Reds 5, Athletics 4: ATH 8 hits, CIN 5 hits; ATH 0 errors, CIN 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Athletics000120100480
Cincinnati Reds00003002x551

Box Score

Batting

Henry Bolte led Athletics with 3 hits.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Lawrence ButlerRF4100120
Jacob WilsonSS4012010
Tyler SoderstromLF3110110
Jonah HeimC4000010
Jeff McNeil1B4021020
Tommy White3B4000010
Donovan Walton2B1100100
Alika WilliamsPH/2B2010000
Carlos CortesDH2000010
Max MuncyPH/DH2000000
Henry BolteCF4130000
Totals34483390

5 players led Cincinnati Reds with 1 hit each.

Cincinnati Reds batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Elly De La CruzSS3212110
Sal Stewart1B2111100
JJ BledayLF/RF3010120
Tyler StephensonC4000000
Eugenio SuárezDH3010110
Ivan JohnsonPR/DH0000000
Dane MyersCF4000020
Héctor RodríguezRF2100100
TJ FriedlLF0000000
Ke'Bryan Hayes3B3000010
Matt McLain2B3110000
Totals27553570

Pitching

J.T. Ginn went 6.0 innings for Athletics (5 SO, 3 ER); Brady Singer went 6.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (6 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Athletics
J.T. Ginn6.0533250
Brady Basso1.0000000
Hogan Harris0.2022310
Elvis Alvarado0.1000010
Cincinnati Reds
Brady Singer6.0533360
Sam Moll1.0110000
Julian Garcia1.0000020
Emilio Pagán1.0200010
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

  • T4

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Tyler Soderstrom scores. ATH 1, CIN 0

  • T5

    Double Jacob Wilson doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Donovan Walton scores. Lawrence Butler scores. ATH 3, CIN 0

  • B5

    Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Héctor Rodríguez scores. Matt McLain scores. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd. ATH 3, CIN 2

  • B5

    Sac Fly Sal Stewart out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Elly De La Cruz scores. ATH 3, CIN 3

  • T7

    Field Error Lawrence Butler reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Henry Bolte scores. ATH 4, CIN 3

  • B8

    Walk Eugenio Suárez walks. Sal Stewart scores. Passed ball by catcher Jonah Heim. ATH 4, CIN 5

Play-by-Play

All 70 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging. ATH 4, CIN 5

  • T9

    Single Henry Bolte singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder TJ Friedl. Alika Williams to 2nd. ATH 4, CIN 5

  • T9

    Flyout Max Muncy flies out to left fielder TJ Friedl. ATH 4, CIN 5

  • T9

    Single Reds challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Alika Williams singles on a ground ball to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. ATH 4, CIN 5

  • T9

    Flyout Tommy White flies out to right fielder JJ Bleday. ATH 4, CIN 5

  • B8

    Strikeout Dane Myers strikes out swinging. ATH 4, CIN 5

  • B8

    Walk Eugenio Suárez walks. Sal Stewart scores. Passed ball by catcher Jonah Heim. ATH 4, CIN 5

  • B8

    Flyout Tyler Stephenson flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd. Sal Stewart to 2nd. ATH 4, CIN 3

  • B8

    Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out on a foul tip. ATH 4, CIN 3

  • B8

    Walk Sal Stewart walks. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd. ATH 4, CIN 3

  • B8

    Walk Elly De La Cruz walks. ATH 4, CIN 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Jeff McNeil strikes out swinging, catcher Tyler Stephenson to first baseman Sal Stewart. ATH 4, CIN 3

  • T8

    Groundout Jonah Heim grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. ATH 4, CIN 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Tyler Soderstrom strikes out swinging. ATH 4, CIN 3

  • B7

    Lineout Matt McLain lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 4, CIN 3

  • B7

    Lineout Ke'Bryan Hayes lines out to third baseman Tommy White. ATH 4, CIN 3

  • B7

    Lineout Héctor Rodríguez lines out to shortstop Jacob Wilson. ATH 4, CIN 3

  • T7

    Groundout Jacob Wilson grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. ATH 4, CIN 3

  • T7

    Field Error Lawrence Butler reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Henry Bolte scores. ATH 4, CIN 3

  • T7

    Single Henry Bolte singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. ATH 3, CIN 3

  • T7

    Lineout Max Muncy lines out sharply to center fielder Dane Myers. ATH 3, CIN 3

  • T7

    Flyout Alika Williams flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. ATH 3, CIN 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Dane Myers strikes out swinging. ATH 3, CIN 3

  • B6

    Groundout Eugenio Suárez grounds out, third baseman Tommy White to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 3, CIN 3

  • B6

    Flyout Tyler Stephenson flies out to shortstop Jacob Wilson. ATH 3, CIN 3

  • T6

    Groundout Tommy White grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart. ATH 3, CIN 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Jeff McNeil strikes out swinging. ATH 3, CIN 3

  • T6

    Groundout Jonah Heim grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. ATH 3, CIN 3

  • B5

    Strikeout JJ Bleday called out on strikes. ATH 3, CIN 3

  • B5

    Sac Fly Sal Stewart out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Elly De La Cruz scores. ATH 3, CIN 3

  • B5

    Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. Héctor Rodríguez scores. Matt McLain scores. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd. ATH 3, CIN 2

  • B5

    Double Matt McLain doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Héctor Rodríguez to 3rd. ATH 3, CIN 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Ke'Bryan Hayes called out on strikes. ATH 3, CIN 0

  • B5

    Walk Héctor Rodríguez walks. ATH 3, CIN 0

  • T5

    Groundout Tyler Soderstrom grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. ATH 3, CIN 0

  • T5

    Double Jacob Wilson doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Donovan Walton scores. Lawrence Butler scores. ATH 3, CIN 0

  • T5

    Forceout Lawrence Butler grounds into a force out, first baseman Sal Stewart to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Donovan Walton to 3rd. Henry Bolte out at 2nd. Lawrence Butler to 1st. ATH 1, CIN 0

  • T5

    Single Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Donovan Walton to 2nd. ATH 1, CIN 0

  • T5

    Lineout Carlos Cortes lines out to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. ATH 1, CIN 0

  • T5

    Walk Donovan Walton walks. ATH 1, CIN 0

  • B4

    Lineout Dane Myers lines out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 1, CIN 0

  • B4

    Single Eugenio Suárez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. JJ Bleday to 2nd. ATH 1, CIN 0

  • B4

    Flyout Tyler Stephenson flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 1, CIN 0

  • B4

    Walk JJ Bleday walks. ATH 1, CIN 0

  • B4

    Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 1, CIN 0

  • T4

    Double Play Tommy White lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Sal Stewart. Jeff McNeil out at 1st. ATH 1, CIN 0

  • T4

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Tyler Soderstrom scores. ATH 1, CIN 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Jonah Heim strikes out swinging. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • T4

    Double Tyler Soderstrom doubles (25) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • B3

    Groundout Matt McLain grounds out softly, pitcher J.T. Ginn to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • B3

    Lineout Ke'Bryan Hayes lines out to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • T3

    Grounded Into DP Jacob Wilson grounds into a double play, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. Lawrence Butler out at 2nd. Jacob Wilson out at 1st. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • T3

    Walk Lawrence Butler walks. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • T3

    Groundout Henry Bolte grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • B2

    Groundout Héctor Rodríguez grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • B2

    Flyout Dane Myers flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Flyout Donovan Walton flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Tommy White strikes out swinging. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Tyler Stephenson grounds into a double play, shortstop Jacob Wilson to second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. JJ Bleday out at 2nd. Tyler Stephenson out at 1st. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • B1

    Single JJ Bleday singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Sal Stewart to 2nd. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • B1

    Single Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • B1

    Groundout Elly De La Cruz grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • T1

    Flyout Jonah Heim flies out to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • T1

    Walk Tyler Soderstrom walks. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Jacob Wilson strikes out swinging. ATH 0, CIN 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging. ATH 0, CIN 0