Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals, May 12, 2026

NationalsWSH
10-4
Final
RedsCIN

May 12, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Great American Ball Park

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

3-2

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

Cincinnati Reds

2-3

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

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas
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 May 12, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals20-22.476#3#89.0
Cincinnati Reds22-20.524#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

Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.

8 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Daylen Lile headshot
Daylen Lile

8 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

James Wood headshot
James Wood

5 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Brad Lord headshot
Brad Lord

4.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.29 ERA

Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.70 ERA

Cincinnati Reds

Hitters

Sal Stewart headshot
Sal Stewart

7 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Elly De La Cruz headshot
Elly De La Cruz

10 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

JJ Bleday headshot
JJ Bleday

4 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Andrew Abbott headshot
Andrew Abbott

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns

6.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.50 ERA

Luis Mey headshot
Luis Mey

4.0 IP, 6 SO, 2.25 ERA

Top Performers

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

Daylen Lile headshot
Daylen Lile
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Brady House headshot
Brady House
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Washington Nationals 10, Cincinnati Reds 4: WSH 13 hits, CIN 10 hits; WSH 2 errors, CIN 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals00214002110132
Cincinnati Reds0002000024100

Box Score

Batting

Luis García Jr. and Daylen Lile led Washington Nationals with 3 hits each.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF4111121
Luis García Jr.1B5232012
Brady House3B4212111
CJ AbramsSS4020120
Jacob YoungCF4100100
Daylen LileLF5234002
Nasim Nuñez2B3110120
José TenaDH5011010
Keibert RuizC5110010
Totals391013105106

Sal Stewart led Cincinnati Reds with 3 hits.

Cincinnati Reds batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
TJ FriedlCF5010030
Spencer Steer1B/3B5110010
Elly De La CruzSS5120020
Sal StewartDH5230010
JJ BledayLF3022200
Matt McLain2B5011010
Will BensonRF2000100
Tyler StephensonC4000000
Ke'Bryan Hayes3B2000000
Nathaniel LowePH/1B2000020
Totals3841033100

Pitching

Miles Mikolas went 3.1 innings for Washington Nationals (2 SO, 1 ER); Brady Singer went 3.2 innings for Cincinnati Reds (2 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Miles Mikolas3.1321220
Brad Lord2.2200030
Paxton Schultz2.0200130
Zak Kent1.0322020
Cincinnati Reds
Brady Singer3.2633123
Sam Moll0.1233101
Luis Mey2.0211151
Connor Phillips1.2111120
Tony Santillan0.1111011
Pierce Johnson1.0111100
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 James Wood homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. WSH 1, CIN 0

  • T3

    Home Run Luis García Jr. homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 2, CIN 0

  • T4

    Home Run Daylen Lile homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 3, CIN 0

  • B4

    Forceout Matt McLain grounds into a force out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams. Elly De La Cruz scores. Sal Stewart to 3rd. JJ Bleday out at 2nd. Matt McLain to 1st. WSH 3, CIN 1

  • B4

    Fielders Choice Tyler Stephenson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Brady House. Sal Stewart scores. Matt McLain to 3rd. Will Benson to 2nd. Fielding error by third baseman Brady House. WSH 3, CIN 2

  • T5

    Home Run Luis García Jr. homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 4, CIN 2

  • T5

    Home Run Daylen Lile homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Brady House scores. Jacob Young scores. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T8

    Home Run Brady House homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Keibert Ruiz scores. WSH 9, CIN 2

  • T9

    Double José Tena doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Nasim Nuñez scores. WSH 10, CIN 2

  • B9

    Single JJ Bleday singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder James Wood. Spencer Steer scores. Sal Stewart scores. WSH 10, CIN 4

Play-by-Play

All 87 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Pop Out Matt McLain pops out to shortstop CJ Abrams. WSH 10, CIN 4

  • B9

    Single JJ Bleday singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder James Wood. Spencer Steer scores. Sal Stewart scores. WSH 10, CIN 4

  • B9

    Double Sal Stewart doubles (8) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile, deflected by third baseman Brady House. Spencer Steer to 3rd. WSH 10, CIN 2

  • B9

    Strikeout Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging. WSH 10, CIN 2

  • B9

    Single Spencer Steer singles on a ground ball to right fielder James Wood. WSH 10, CIN 2

  • B9

    Strikeout TJ Friedl strikes out swinging. WSH 10, CIN 2

  • T9

    Flyout Keibert Ruiz flies out to right fielder Will Benson. WSH 10, CIN 2

  • T9

    Double José Tena doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Nasim Nuñez scores. WSH 10, CIN 2

  • T9

    Walk Nasim Nuñez walks. WSH 9, CIN 2

  • T9

    Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe to pitcher Pierce Johnson. WSH 9, CIN 2

  • T9

    Flyout Jacob Young flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl. WSH 9, CIN 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. WSH 9, CIN 2

  • B8

    Flyout Tyler Stephenson flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 9, CIN 2

  • B8

    Flyout Will Benson flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 9, CIN 2

  • B8

    Single Matt McLain singles on a fly ball to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. JJ Bleday to 2nd. WSH 9, CIN 2

  • B8

    Walk JJ Bleday walks. WSH 9, CIN 2

  • T8

    Strikeout CJ Abrams called out on strikes. WSH 9, CIN 2

  • T8

    Home Run Brady House homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Keibert Ruiz scores. WSH 9, CIN 2

  • T8

    Flyout Luis García Jr. flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T8

    Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T8

    Double Keibert Ruiz doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Will Benson. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • B7

    Lineout Sal Stewart lines out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Spencer Steer strikes out swinging. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • B7

    Single TJ Friedl singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T7

    Groundout José Tena grounds out sharply, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T7

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to second baseman Matt McLain. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T7

    Walk Jacob Young walks. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • B6

    Flyout Tyler Stephenson flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • B6

    Catcher Interference Will Benson reaches on catcher interference by Keibert Ruiz. JJ Bleday to 2nd. Will Benson to 1st. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • B6

    Flyout Matt McLain flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • B6

    Single JJ Bleday singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T6

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Brady House strikes out swinging. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T6

    Single Luis García Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Will Benson. James Wood to 3rd. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T6

    Walk James Wood walks. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Keibert Ruiz strikes out swinging. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • B5

    Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • B5

    Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • B5

    Lineout Spencer Steer lines out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • B5

    Strikeout TJ Friedl strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T5

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T5

    Home Run Daylen Lile homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. Brady House scores. Jacob Young scores. WSH 7, CIN 2

  • T5

    Forceout Jacob Young grounds into a force out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Matt McLain. Brady House to 3rd. CJ Abrams out at 2nd. Jacob Young to 1st. WSH 4, CIN 2

  • T5

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Brady House to 2nd. WSH 4, CIN 2

  • T5

    Walk Brady House walks. WSH 4, CIN 2

  • T5

    Home Run Luis García Jr. homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 4, CIN 2

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds into a double play, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Tyler Stephenson out at 2nd. Ke'Bryan Hayes out at 1st. WSH 3, CIN 2

  • B4

    Fielders Choice Tyler Stephenson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Brady House. Sal Stewart scores. Matt McLain to 3rd. Will Benson to 2nd. Fielding error by third baseman Brady House. WSH 3, CIN 2

  • B4

    Walk Will Benson walks. Matt McLain to 2nd. WSH 3, CIN 1

  • B4

    Forceout Matt McLain grounds into a force out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams. Elly De La Cruz scores. Sal Stewart to 3rd. JJ Bleday out at 2nd. Matt McLain to 1st. WSH 3, CIN 1

  • B4

    Walk JJ Bleday walks. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd. Sal Stewart to 2nd. WSH 3, CIN 0

  • B4

    Single Sal Stewart singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd. WSH 3, CIN 0

  • B4

    Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder James Wood. WSH 3, CIN 0

  • T4

    Groundout James Wood grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer. WSH 3, CIN 0

  • T4

    Flyout Keibert Ruiz flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl. WSH 3, CIN 0

  • T4

    Groundout José Tena grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd. WSH 3, CIN 0

  • T4

    Single Nasim Nuñez singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Will Benson. WSH 3, CIN 0

  • T4

    Home Run Daylen Lile homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 3, CIN 0

  • B3

    Groundout Spencer Steer grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 2, CIN 0

  • B3

    Strikeout TJ Friedl strikes out swinging. TJ Friedl to 1st. Passed ball by catcher Keibert Ruiz. WSH 2, CIN 0

  • B3

    Lineout Ke'Bryan Hayes lines out sharply to right fielder James Wood. WSH 2, CIN 0

  • B3

    Lineout Tyler Stephenson lines out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 2, CIN 0

  • T3

    Groundout Jacob Young grounds out, pitcher Brady Singer to first baseman Spencer Steer. WSH 2, CIN 0

  • T3

    Walk CJ Abrams challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: CJ Abrams walks. WSH 2, CIN 0

  • T3

    Flyout Brady House flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl. WSH 2, CIN 0

  • T3

    Home Run Luis García Jr. homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. WSH 2, CIN 0

  • T3

    Home Run James Wood homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. WSH 1, CIN 0

  • T3

    Flyout Keibert Ruiz flies out to right fielder Will Benson. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • B2

    Lineout Will Benson lines out sharply to right fielder James Wood. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Matt McLain strikes out on a foul tip. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • B2

    Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Sal Stewart to 2nd. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • B2

    Single Sal Stewart singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Lineout José Tena lines out sharply to right fielder Will Benson. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Sac Bunt Nasim Nuñez out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Brady Singer to second baseman Matt McLain. Daylen Lile to 2nd. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Single Daylen Lile singles on a sharp ground ball to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes, deflected by pitcher Brady Singer. CJ Abrams to 3rd. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Jacob Young pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • T2

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a ground ball to right fielder Will Benson, deflected by second baseman Matt McLain. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • B1

    Groundout Elly De La Cruz grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • B1

    Lineout Spencer Steer lines out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • B1

    Groundout TJ Friedl grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • T1

    Groundout Brady House grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Spencer Steer. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging. WSH 0, CIN 0

  • T1

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