Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals, May 13, 2026

NationalsWSH
8-7
Final
RedsCIN

May 13, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Great American Ball Park

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

3-2

Last 5
W 3-2
@ MIA
L 7-8
@ MIA
L 2-5
@ MIA
W 10-4
@ CIN
W 8-7
@ CIN

Cincinnati Reds

2-3

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

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Jake Irvin headshot
Jake Irvin
Recorded starter

Cincinnati Reds

Nick Lodolo headshot
Nick Lodolo
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 13, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals21-22.488#2#69.0
Cincinnati Reds22-21.512#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

9 H, 3 HR, 8 RBI

Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.

9 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

James Wood headshot
James Wood

4 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Brad Lord headshot
Brad Lord

4.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Richard Lovelady headshot
Richard Lovelady

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.29 ERA

Cincinnati Reds

Hitters

Spencer Steer headshot
Spencer Steer

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Elly De La Cruz headshot
Elly De La Cruz

11 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Tyler Stephenson headshot
Tyler Stephenson

2 H, 1 HR, 5 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.

Tyler Stephenson headshot
Tyler Stephenson
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick
Daylen Lile headshot
Daylen Lile
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Keibert Ruiz headshot
Keibert Ruiz
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Washington Nationals 8, Cincinnati Reds 7: WSH 10 hits, CIN 7 hits; WSH 1 error, CIN 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team12345678910RHE
Washington Nationals04101000028101
Cincinnati Reds5010000001770

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Washington Nationals with 2 hits each.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodLF4000120
Curtis Mead1B/2B/3B3110120
Brady House3B4000010
José TenaPH/2B1000010
Jorbit Vivas3B0000000
CJ AbramsSS5220010
Jacob YoungCF4220100
Daylen LileDH4123011
Joey WiemerRF4112110
Nasim Nuñez2B2000000
Luis García Jr.PH/1B3011000
Keibert RuizC4112011
Totals3881084102

Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits each.

Cincinnati Reds batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Will BensonRF2000010
Dane MyersPH/CF3000000
Elly De La CruzSS5120010
Sal Stewart3B4100100
JJ BledayLF/RF3111220
Spencer Steer1B4221100
Nathaniel LoweDH3100220
Tyler StephensonC4114111
TJ FriedlCF/LF1000000
Blake DunnPH/RF3000010
Matt McLain2B4010000
Totals36776781

Pitching

Jake Irvin went 3.0 innings for Washington Nationals (4 SO, 5 ER); Nick Lodolo went 4.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (6 SO, 5 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Jake Irvin3.0465441
Mitchell Parker3.0000120
Richard Lovelady1.0100100
Orlando Ribalta1.0000010
Gus Varland1.0100000
PJ Poulin1.0110110
Cincinnati Reds
Nick Lodolo4.0655361
Tejay Antone2.0211020
Brock Burke2.0100010
Graham Ashcraft1.0000110
Tony Santillan1.0121001
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

  • B1

    Double JJ Bleday doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joey Wiemer. Elly De La Cruz scores. WSH 0, CIN 1

  • B1

    Home Run Tyler Stephenson hits a grand slam (3) to left center field. JJ Bleday scores. Spencer Steer scores. Nathaniel Lowe scores. WSH 0, CIN 5

  • T2

    Sac Fly Daylen Lile out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder JJ Bleday. CJ Abrams scores. WSH 1, CIN 5

  • T2

    Double Joey Wiemer doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Jacob Young scores. WSH 2, CIN 5

  • T2

    Home Run Keibert Ruiz homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Joey Wiemer scores. WSH 4, CIN 5

  • T3

    Walk Joey Wiemer walks. Curtis Mead scores. CJ Abrams to 3rd. Jacob Young to 2nd. WSH 5, CIN 5

  • B3

    Forceout TJ Friedl grounds into a force out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams. Spencer Steer scores. Nathaniel Lowe out at 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop CJ Abrams. WSH 5, CIN 6

  • T5

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out to first baseman Spencer Steer. Jacob Young scores. Daylen Lile to 3rd. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T10

    Home Run Daylen Lile homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. CJ Abrams scores. WSH 8, CIN 6

  • B10

    Double Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Spencer Steer doubles (7) to left center field, on fan interference. Sal Stewart scores. WSH 8, CIN 7

Play-by-Play

All 89 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B10

    Groundout Blake Dunn grounds out, second baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 8, CIN 7

  • B10

    Walk Tyler Stephenson walks. WSH 8, CIN 7

  • B10

    Groundout Nathaniel Lowe grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr. Spencer Steer to 3rd. WSH 8, CIN 7

  • B10

    Double Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Spencer Steer doubles (7) to left center field, on fan interference. Sal Stewart scores. WSH 8, CIN 7

  • B10

    Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out on a foul tip. Sal Stewart to 3rd. WSH 8, CIN 6

  • T10

    Flyout Luis García Jr. flies out to right fielder Blake Dunn. WSH 8, CIN 6

  • T10

    Flyout Joey Wiemer flies out to right fielder Blake Dunn. WSH 8, CIN 6

  • T10

    Home Run Daylen Lile homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. CJ Abrams scores. WSH 8, CIN 6

  • T10

    Flyout Jacob Young flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B9

    Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B9

    Flyout Elly De La Cruz flies out to left fielder James Wood. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B9

    Bunt Pop Out Dane Myers bunt pops out to pitcher Gus Varland. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B9

    Double Matt McLain doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder James Wood. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T9

    Caught Stealing 2B Curtis Mead caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Tyler Stephenson to second baseman Matt McLain. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T9

    Pop Out CJ Abrams pops out to third baseman Sal Stewart. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T9

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T9

    Walk Curtis Mead walks. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B8

    Pop Out Blake Dunn pops out to shortstop CJ Abrams. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B8

    Groundout Tyler Stephenson grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T8

    Strikeout Tyler Stephenson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: James Wood called out on strikes. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T8

    Pop Out Keibert Ruiz pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T8

    Single Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T8

    Lineout Joey Wiemer lines out to center fielder Dane Myers. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B7

    Grounded Into DP Spencer Steer grounds into a double play, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Luis García Jr. JJ Bleday out at 2nd. Spencer Steer out at 1st. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B7

    Walk JJ Bleday walks. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B7

    Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B7

    Double Elly De La Cruz doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder James Wood. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T7

    Lineout Daylen Lile lines out to center fielder Dane Myers. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T7

    Flyout Jacob Young flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T7

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Spencer Steer. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B6

    Groundout Dane Myers grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B6

    Flyout Matt McLain flies out to right fielder Joey Wiemer. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B6

    Strikeout Blake Dunn strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T6

    Groundout Brady House grounds out, third baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T6

    Strikeout Curtis Mead strikes out swinging. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T6

    Groundout James Wood grounds out, first baseman Spencer Steer to pitcher Tejay Antone. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B5

    Flyout Tyler Stephenson flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B5

    Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B5

    Flyout Spencer Steer flies out to left fielder James Wood. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • B5

    Walk JJ Bleday walks. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T5

    Groundout Keibert Ruiz grounds out to first baseman Spencer Steer. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T5

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out to first baseman Spencer Steer. Jacob Young scores. Daylen Lile to 3rd. WSH 6, CIN 6

  • T5

    Strikeout Joey Wiemer called out on strikes. WSH 5, CIN 6

  • T5

    Single Daylen Lile singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Jacob Young to 3rd. WSH 5, CIN 6

  • T5

    Single Jacob Young singles on a line drive to right fielder JJ Bleday. WSH 5, CIN 6

  • B4

    Pop Out Sal Stewart pops out to shortstop CJ Abrams. WSH 5, CIN 6

  • B4

    Groundout Elly De La Cruz grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Curtis Mead. WSH 5, CIN 6

  • B4

    Flyout Dane Myers flies out to right fielder Joey Wiemer. WSH 5, CIN 6

  • T4

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 5, CIN 6

  • T4

    Groundout Brady House grounds out softly to first baseman Spencer Steer. James Wood to 3rd. Curtis Mead to 2nd. WSH 5, CIN 6

  • T4

    Single Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to shortstop Elly De La Cruz, deflected by third baseman Sal Stewart. James Wood to 2nd. WSH 5, CIN 6

  • T4

    Walk James Wood walks. WSH 5, CIN 6

  • T4

    Strikeout Keibert Ruiz strikes out swinging. WSH 5, CIN 6

  • B3

    Lineout Matt McLain lines out sharply to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. WSH 5, CIN 6

  • B3

    Forceout TJ Friedl grounds into a force out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams. Spencer Steer scores. Nathaniel Lowe out at 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop CJ Abrams. WSH 5, CIN 6

  • B3

    Strikeout Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging. WSH 5, CIN 5

  • B3

    Walk Nathaniel Lowe walks. Spencer Steer to 2nd. WSH 5, CIN 5

  • B3

    Single Spencer Steer singles on a line drive to left fielder James Wood. WSH 5, CIN 5

  • T3

    Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer. WSH 5, CIN 5

  • T3

    Walk Joey Wiemer walks. Curtis Mead scores. CJ Abrams to 3rd. Jacob Young to 2nd. WSH 5, CIN 5

  • T3

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 4, CIN 5

  • T3

    Walk Jacob Young walks. WSH 4, CIN 5

  • T3

    Double CJ Abrams doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Curtis Mead to 3rd. WSH 4, CIN 5

  • T3

    Flyout Brady House flies out sharply to center fielder TJ Friedl. WSH 4, CIN 5

  • T3

    Hit By Pitch Curtis Mead hit by pitch. WSH 4, CIN 5

  • B2

    Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. WSH 4, CIN 5

  • B2

    Walk Sal Stewart walks. WSH 4, CIN 5

  • B2

    Strikeout Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes. WSH 4, CIN 5

  • B2

    Strikeout Will Benson strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 4, CIN 5

  • T2

    Groundout James Wood grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Spencer Steer. WSH 4, CIN 5

  • T2

    Home Run Keibert Ruiz homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Joey Wiemer scores. WSH 4, CIN 5

  • T2

    Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer. Joey Wiemer to 3rd. WSH 2, CIN 5

  • T2

    Double Joey Wiemer doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Jacob Young scores. WSH 2, CIN 5

  • T2

    Sac Fly Daylen Lile out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder JJ Bleday. CJ Abrams scores. WSH 1, CIN 5

  • T2

    Single Jacob Young singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. CJ Abrams to 3rd. WSH 0, CIN 5

  • T2

    Double CJ Abrams doubles (7) on a fly ball to right fielder Will Benson. WSH 0, CIN 5

  • B1

    Flyout Matt McLain flies out to right fielder Joey Wiemer. WSH 0, CIN 5

  • B1

    Hit By Pitch TJ Friedl hit by pitch. WSH 0, CIN 5

  • B1

    Home Run Tyler Stephenson hits a grand slam (3) to left center field. JJ Bleday scores. Spencer Steer scores. Nathaniel Lowe scores. WSH 0, CIN 5

  • B1

    Walk Nathaniel Lowe walks. JJ Bleday to 3rd. Spencer Steer to 2nd. WSH 0, CIN 1

  • B1

    Walk Spencer Steer walks. WSH 0, CIN 1

  • B1

    Double JJ Bleday doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joey Wiemer. Elly De La Cruz scores. WSH 0, CIN 1

  • B1

    Lineout Sal Stewart lines out to right fielder Joey Wiemer. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • B1

    Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • B1

    Flyout Will Benson flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Strikeout Curtis Mead called out on strikes. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • T1

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