Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals, May 14, 2026

NationalsWSH
1-15
Final
RedsCIN

May 14, 2026, 12:40 PM ET | Great American Ball Park

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

2-3

Last 5
L 7-8
@ MIA
L 2-5
@ MIA
W 10-4
@ CIN
W 8-7
@ CIN
L 1-15
@ CIN

Cincinnati Reds

3-2

Last 5
W 3-1
vs HOU
W 5-0
vs HOU
L 4-10
vs WSH
L 7-8
vs WSH
W 15-1
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin
Recorded starter

Cincinnati Reds

Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 14, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals21-23.477#3#79.0
Cincinnati Reds23-21.523#5#55.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Washington NationalsCincinnati Reds
.744
OPS
.699
210
HR
213
821
Runs
666
4.67
ERA
4.83
1.39
WHIP
1.44
1283
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.

Washington Nationals

Hitters

Daylen Lile headshot
Daylen Lile

8 H, 3 HR, 8 RBI

Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.

10 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

James Wood headshot
James Wood

4 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Richard Lovelady headshot
Richard Lovelady

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.70 ERA

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli

5.2 IP, 4 SO, 3.18 ERA

Cincinnati Reds

Hitters

JJ Bleday headshot
JJ Bleday

7 H, 2 HR, 11 RBI

Matt McLain headshot
Matt McLain

5 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Spencer Steer headshot
Spencer Steer

7 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Graham Ashcraft headshot
Graham Ashcraft

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andrew Abbott headshot
Andrew Abbott

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brock Burke headshot
Brock Burke

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

JJ Bleday headshot
JJ Bleday
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick
Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick
Matt McLain headshot
Matt McLain
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Cincinnati Reds 15, Washington Nationals 1: WSH 3 hits, CIN 14 hits; WSH 0 errors, CIN 3 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
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Cincinnati Reds02043024x15143

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Washington Nationals with 1 hit each.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF3000020
Joey WiemerRF/P1000010
Luis García Jr.1B2010200
Brady House3B4000020
CJ AbramsSS2000110
José Tena2B/RF1000010
Jacob YoungCF4000000
Daylen LileLF4000010
Nasim Nuñez2B/SS4000010
Jorbit VivasDH/2B2010000
Drew MillasC3110010
Totals301303100

JJ Bleday led Cincinnati Reds with 3 hits and 2 home runs and 6 RBI.

Cincinnati Reds batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Dane MyersCF4113021
Elly De La CruzSS4220010
Will BensonLF1110000
Sal Stewart1B4000130
Spencer SteerLF/2B4320100
JJ BledayDH5236012
Blake DunnRF4100110
Matt McLain2B/SS3322101
Jose TrevinoC4112010
Ke'Bryan Hayes3B4122000
Totals37151415494

Pitching

Foster Griffin went 4.1 innings for Washington Nationals (7 SO, 9 ER); Chase Burns went 6.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (7 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Foster Griffin4.1799372
Zak Kent2.2222021
Joey Wiemer1.0544101
Cincinnati Reds
Chase Burns6.0200270
Sam Moll1.0000010
Luis Mey1.0111120
Connor Phillips1.0000000
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

  • B2

    Home Run Matt McLain homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Spencer Steer scores. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • B4

    Single Jose Trevino singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young, deflected by shortstop CJ Abrams. Spencer Steer scores. Blake Dunn scores. Matt McLain to 3rd. WSH 0, CIN 4

  • B4

    Double Ke'Bryan Hayes doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Matt McLain scores. Jose Trevino scores. WSH 0, CIN 6

  • B5

    Home Run JJ Bleday homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Elly De La Cruz scores. Spencer Steer scores. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • B7

    Home Run JJ Bleday homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Elly De La Cruz scores. WSH 0, CIN 11

  • T8

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. WSH 1, CIN 11

  • B8

    Home Run Dane Myers homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Matt McLain scores. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. WSH 1, CIN 14

  • B8

    Single JJ Bleday singles on a fly ball to right fielder José Tena. Will Benson scores. Sal Stewart to 3rd. WSH 1, CIN 15

Play-by-Play

All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Flyout Nasim Nuñez flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. WSH 1, CIN 15

  • T9

    Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out, second baseman Spencer Steer to first baseman Sal Stewart. WSH 1, CIN 15

  • T9

    Flyout Jacob Young flies out to right fielder Blake Dunn. WSH 1, CIN 15

  • B8

    Flyout Blake Dunn flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 1, CIN 15

  • B8

    Single JJ Bleday singles on a fly ball to right fielder José Tena. Will Benson scores. Sal Stewart to 3rd. WSH 1, CIN 15

  • B8

    Flyout Spencer Steer flies out to right fielder José Tena. Will Benson to 3rd. WSH 1, CIN 14

  • B8

    Walk Sal Stewart walks. WSH 1, CIN 14

  • B8

    Single Will Benson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 1, CIN 14

  • B8

    Home Run Dane Myers homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Matt McLain scores. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. WSH 1, CIN 14

  • B8

    Single Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Matt McLain to 3rd. WSH 1, CIN 11

  • B8

    Pop Out Jose Trevino pops out to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 1, CIN 11

  • B8

    Double Matt McLain doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile, deflected by third baseman Brady House. WSH 1, CIN 11

  • T8

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. WSH 1, CIN 11

  • T8

    Forceout Brady House grounds into a force out, shortstop Matt McLain to second baseman Spencer Steer. Drew Millas to 3rd. Luis García Jr. out at 2nd. Brady House to 1st. WSH 0, CIN 11

  • T8

    Walk Luis García Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Luis García Jr. walks. Drew Millas to 2nd. WSH 0, CIN 11

  • T8

    Strikeout Joey Wiemer strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CIN 11

  • T8

    Single Drew Millas singles on a line drive to left fielder Will Benson. WSH 0, CIN 11

  • B7

    Strikeout Blake Dunn strikes out swinging, catcher Drew Millas to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, CIN 11

  • B7

    Home Run JJ Bleday homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Elly De La Cruz scores. WSH 0, CIN 11

  • B7

    Lineout Spencer Steer lines out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • B7

    Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • B7

    Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • T7

    Lineout Jorbit Vivas lines out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • T7

    Strikeout Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • T7

    Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • B6

    Flyout Dane Myers flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • B6

    Flyout Ke'Bryan Hayes flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • B6

    Groundout Jose Trevino grounds out, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • T6

    Lineout Jacob Young lines out to center fielder Dane Myers. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • T6

    Walk CJ Abrams walks. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • T6

    Groundout Brady House grounds out sharply, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • T6

    Double Luis García Jr. doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Blake Dunn. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • T6

    Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • B5

    Flyout Matt McLain flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • B5

    Groundout Blake Dunn grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • B5

    Home Run JJ Bleday homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Elly De La Cruz scores. Spencer Steer scores. WSH 0, CIN 9

  • B5

    Walk Spencer Steer walks. WSH 0, CIN 6

  • B5

    Flyout Sal Stewart flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 0, CIN 6

  • B5

    Double Elly De La Cruz doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, CIN 6

  • T5

    Groundout Drew Millas grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. WSH 0, CIN 6

  • T5

    Catcher Interference Jorbit Vivas reaches on catcher interference by Jose Trevino. Jorbit Vivas to 1st. WSH 0, CIN 6

  • T5

    Field Error Nasim Nuñez reaches on a missed catch error by pitcher Chase Burns, assist to first baseman Sal Stewart. WSH 0, CIN 6

  • T5

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. WSH 0, CIN 6

  • T5

    Groundout Jacob Young grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. WSH 0, CIN 6

  • B4

    Strikeout Dane Myers strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CIN 6

  • B4

    Double Ke'Bryan Hayes doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Matt McLain scores. Jose Trevino scores. WSH 0, CIN 6

  • B4

    Single Jose Trevino singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young, deflected by shortstop CJ Abrams. Spencer Steer scores. Blake Dunn scores. Matt McLain to 3rd. WSH 0, CIN 4

  • B4

    Walk Matt McLain walks. Spencer Steer to 3rd. Blake Dunn to 2nd. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • B4

    Walk Blake Dunn walks. Spencer Steer to 2nd. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • B4

    Flyout JJ Bleday flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • B4

    Single Spencer Steer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • T4

    Caught Stealing 2B Luis García Jr. caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Chase Burns to second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • T4

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Brady House strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • T4

    Walk Luis García Jr. walks. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • B3

    Grounded Into DP Elly De La Cruz grounds into a double play, pitcher Foster Griffin to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Dane Myers out at 2nd. Elly De La Cruz out at 1st. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • B3

    Hit By Pitch Dane Myers hit by pitch. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • B3

    Groundout Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • T3

    Flyout James Wood flies out to left fielder Spencer Steer. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Drew Millas called out on strikes. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • T3

    Double Jorbit Vivas doubles (4) on a ground ball to right fielder Blake Dunn. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • T3

    Flyout Nasim Nuñez flies out to left fielder Spencer Steer. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Jose Trevino strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • B2

    Home Run Matt McLain homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Spencer Steer scores. WSH 0, CIN 2

  • B2

    Lineout Blake Dunn lines out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • B2

    Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • B2

    Single Spencer Steer singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Lineout Jacob Young lines out to first baseman Sal Stewart. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Pop Out CJ Abrams pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart in foul territory. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • B1

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

  • T1

    Strikeout Brady House strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • T1

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • T1

    Strikeout James Wood called out on strikes. WSH 0, CIN 0