Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds, May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Citizens Bank Park
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Starting Pitchers
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 24-24 | .500 | #5 | #6 | 5.0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 25-23 | .521 | #2 | #4 | 7.0 |
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- winning percentage
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- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower 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
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.80 ERA
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 3.60 ERA
Philadelphia Phillies
Hitters
Pitchers
9.0 IP, 13 SO, 0.00 ERA
7.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Cincinnati Reds 4: CIN 6 hits, PHI 5 hits; CIN 1 error, PHI 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
 Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | x | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Sal Stewart led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt McLain2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Elly De La CruzSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer SteerRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ BledayLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane MyersPR/CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathaniel LoweDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler StephensonC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TJ FriedlCF/LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Alec Bohm led Philadelphia Phillies with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trea TurnerSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryce HarperDH/1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Bohm1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Garrett StubbsPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhoan DuranP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edmundo Sosa3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adolis GarcíaRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Stott2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J.T. RealmutoC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin CrawfordCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otto KempLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon MarshPH/LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 26 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Pitching
Nick Lodolo went 5.2 innings for Cincinnati Reds (3 SO, 3 ER); Andrew Painter went 6.0 innings for Philadelphia Phillies (3 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Nick Lodolo | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Tejay Antone | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brock Burke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||
| Andrew Painter | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Brad Keller | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| José Alvarado | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Orion Kerkering | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhoan Duran | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- B1
Sac Fly Edmundo Sosa out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder TJ Friedl. Trea Turner scores. Bryce Harper to 3rd. CIN 0, PHI 1
- B1
Sac Fly Adolis García out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Spencer Steer. Bryce Harper scores. CIN 0, PHI 2
- T2
Single Tyler Stephenson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Adolis García. Sal Stewart scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd. CIN 1, PHI 2
- T2
Sac Fly TJ Friedl out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Justin Crawford. Nathaniel Lowe scores. CIN 2, PHI 2
- B6
Home Run Alec Bohm homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. CIN 2, PHI 3
- T7
Home Run Sal Stewart homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. CIN 3, PHI 3
- T8
Double Spencer Steer doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Matt McLain scores. CIN 4, PHI 3
- B8
Home Run Bryson Stott homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Edmundo Sosa scores. CIN 4, PHI 5
Play-by-Play
All 70 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Groundout TJ Friedl grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Bryce Harper. CIN 4, PHI 5
- T9
Strikeout Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging. CIN 4, PHI 5
- T9
Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. CIN 4, PHI 5
- B8
Groundout Justin Crawford grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 4, PHI 5
- B8
Field Error J.T. Realmuto reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Elly De La Cruz. CIN 4, PHI 5
- B8
Home Run Bryson Stott homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Edmundo Sosa scores. CIN 4, PHI 5
- B8
Flyout Adolis García flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 4, PHI 3
- B8
Forceout Edmundo Sosa grounds into a force out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Matt McLain. Garrett Stubbs out at 2nd. Edmundo Sosa to 1st. CIN 4, PHI 3
- B8
Single Alec Bohm singles on a line drive to left fielder TJ Friedl. CIN 4, PHI 3
- T8
Flyout Sal Stewart flies out to left fielder Brandon Marsh. CIN 4, PHI 3
- T8
Walk JJ Bleday challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: JJ Bleday walks. CIN 4, PHI 3
- T8
Double Spencer Steer doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Matt McLain scores. CIN 4, PHI 3
- T8
Flyout Elly De La Cruz flies out to right fielder Adolis García. CIN 3, PHI 3
- T8
Single Matt McLain singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. CIN 3, PHI 3
- T8
Groundout Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds out, third baseman Edmundo Sosa to first baseman Alec Bohm. CIN 3, PHI 3
- B7
Lineout Bryce Harper lines out to right fielder Spencer Steer. CIN 3, PHI 3
- B7
Groundout Trea Turner grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 3, PHI 3
- B7
Groundout Brandon Marsh grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 3, PHI 3
- T7
Strikeout TJ Friedl strikes out swinging. CIN 3, PHI 3
- T7
Lineout Tyler Stephenson lines out to right fielder Adolis García. CIN 3, PHI 3
- T7
Groundout Nathaniel Lowe grounds out to first baseman Alec Bohm. CIN 3, PHI 3
- T7
Home Run Sal Stewart homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. CIN 3, PHI 3
- B6
Groundout Justin Crawford grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 2, PHI 3
- B6
Walk J.T. Realmuto walks. Edmundo Sosa to 3rd. Bryson Stott to 2nd. CIN 2, PHI 3
- B6
Walk Bryson Stott walks. Edmundo Sosa to 2nd. CIN 2, PHI 3
- B6
Lineout Adolis García lines out to right fielder Spencer Steer. CIN 2, PHI 3
- B6
Hit By Pitch Edmundo Sosa hit by pitch. CIN 2, PHI 3
- B6
Home Run Alec Bohm homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. CIN 2, PHI 3
- B6
Strikeout Bryce Harper strikes out swinging. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T6
Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out to first baseman Alec Bohm. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T6
Flyout Spencer Steer flies out to center fielder Justin Crawford. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T6
Strikeout Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes. CIN 2, PHI 2
- B5
Strikeout Trea Turner strikes out swinging. CIN 2, PHI 2
- B5
Flyout Otto Kemp flies out to right fielder Spencer Steer. CIN 2, PHI 2
- B5
Single Justin Crawford singles on a ground ball to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. CIN 2, PHI 2
- B5
Flyout J.T. Realmuto flies out to right fielder Spencer Steer. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T5
Strikeout Matt McLain strikes out swinging. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T5
Flyout Ke'Bryan Hayes flies out to center fielder Justin Crawford. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T5
Flyout TJ Friedl flies out to right fielder Adolis García. CIN 2, PHI 2
- B4
Grounded Into DP Bryson Stott grounds into a double play, first baseman Sal Stewart to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Edmundo Sosa out at 2nd. Bryson Stott out at 1st. CIN 2, PHI 2
- B4
Lineout Adolis García lines out to second baseman Matt McLain. CIN 2, PHI 2
- B4
Walk Edmundo Sosa challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Edmundo Sosa walks. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T4
Groundout Tyler Stephenson grounds out, third baseman Edmundo Sosa to first baseman Alec Bohm. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T4
Groundout Nathaniel Lowe grounds out sharply, first baseman Alec Bohm to pitcher Andrew Painter. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T4
Lineout Sal Stewart lines out to center fielder Justin Crawford. CIN 2, PHI 2
- B3
Flyout Alec Bohm flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl. CIN 2, PHI 2
- B3
Groundout Bryce Harper grounds out, first baseman Sal Stewart to pitcher Nick Lodolo. CIN 2, PHI 2
- B3
Groundout Trea Turner grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T3
Pop Out JJ Bleday pops out to third baseman Edmundo Sosa. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T3
Walk Spencer Steer walks. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T3
Flyout Elly De La Cruz flies out to center fielder Justin Crawford. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T3
Flyout Matt McLain flies out to center fielder Justin Crawford. CIN 2, PHI 2
- B2
Strikeout Otto Kemp strikes out swinging. CIN 2, PHI 2
- B2
Double Play Justin Crawford lines into a double play, pitcher Nick Lodolo to first baseman Sal Stewart. J.T. Realmuto out at 1st. CIN 2, PHI 2
- B2
Walk J.T. Realmuto walks. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T2
Grounded Into DP Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds into a double play, third baseman Edmundo Sosa to second baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Alec Bohm. Tyler Stephenson out at 2nd. Ke'Bryan Hayes out at 1st. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T2
Sac Fly TJ Friedl out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Justin Crawford. Nathaniel Lowe scores. CIN 2, PHI 2
- T2
Single Tyler Stephenson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Adolis García. Sal Stewart scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 3rd. CIN 1, PHI 2
- T2
Single Nathaniel Lowe singles on a ground ball to right fielder Adolis García. Sal Stewart to 2nd. CIN 0, PHI 2
- T2
Single Sal Stewart singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Justin Crawford. CIN 0, PHI 2
- B1
Groundout Bryson Stott grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 0, PHI 2
- B1
Sac Fly Adolis García out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Spencer Steer. Bryce Harper scores. CIN 0, PHI 2
- B1
Sac Fly Edmundo Sosa out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder TJ Friedl. Trea Turner scores. Bryce Harper to 3rd. CIN 0, PHI 1
- B1
Walk Alec Bohm walks. CIN 0, PHI 0
- B1
Walk Bryce Harper walks. CIN 0, PHI 0
- B1
Double Trea Turner doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 0, PHI 0
- T1
Lineout JJ Bleday lines out to center fielder Justin Crawford. CIN 0, PHI 0
- T1
Flyout Spencer Steer flies out to right fielder Adolis García. CIN 0, PHI 0
- T1
Walk Elly De La Cruz walks. CIN 0, PHI 0
- T1
Strikeout Matt McLain called out on strikes. CIN 0, PHI 0