San Diego Padres vs Cincinnati Reds, June 8, 2026

RedsCIN
2-6
Final
PadresSD

June 8, 2026, 9:40 PM ET | Petco Park

Last 5 Form

Cincinnati Reds

0-5

Last 5
L 2-5
vs KC
L 3-10
@ STL
L 5-6
@ STL
L 3-5
@ STL
L 2-6
@ SD

San Diego Padres

2-3

Last 5
L 4-6
@ PHI
L 0-5
vs NYM
W 3-2
vs NYM
L 3-7
vs NYM
W 6-2
vs CIN

Starting Pitchers

Cincinnati Reds

Andrew Abbott headshot
Andrew Abbott
Recorded starter

San Diego Padres

Walker Buehler headshot
Walker Buehler
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 8, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Cincinnati Reds31-33.484#5#89.5
San Diego Padres33-31.516#3#48.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Cincinnati RedsSan Diego Padres
.699
OPS
.717
213
HR
183
666
Runs
722
4.83
ERA
3.99
1.44
WHIP
1.29
1293
Strikeouts by pitchers
1315

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.

Cincinnati Reds

Hitters

Matt McLain headshot
Matt McLain

6 H, 3 HR, 4 RBI

Blake Dunn headshot
Blake Dunn

9 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Tyler Stephenson headshot
Tyler Stephenson

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Rhett Lowder headshot
Rhett Lowder

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Tejay Antone headshot
Tejay Antone

3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Brady Singer headshot
Brady Singer

4.0 IP, 6 SO, 2.25 ERA

San Diego Padres

Hitters

Freddy Fermin headshot
Freddy Fermin

5 H, 3 HR, 7 RBI

Jackson Merrill headshot
Jackson Merrill

2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Samad Taylor headshot
Samad Taylor

2 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Griffin Canning headshot
Griffin Canning

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.80 ERA

Walker Buehler headshot
Walker Buehler

4.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.93 ERA

Ron Marinaccio headshot
Ron Marinaccio

3.1 IP, 5 SO, 2.70 ERA

Top Performers

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

Andrew Abbott headshot
Andrew Abbott
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick
Walker Buehler headshot
Walker Buehler
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick
Freddy Fermin headshot
Freddy Fermin
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick

Line Score

San Diego Padres 6, Cincinnati Reds 2: CIN 9 hits, SD 9 hits; CIN 1 error, SD 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Cincinnati Reds000011000291
San Diego Padres00100023x690

Box Score

Batting

Matt McLain led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits.

Cincinnati Reds batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Blake DunnCF5010020
JJ BledayLF4110110
Sal Stewart1B3011100
Nathaniel LoweDH3010020
Spencer SteerPH/DH1000010
Eugenio Suárez3B4000010
Noelvi MarteRF4110020
Matt McLainSS3020100
Tyler StephensonC3010110
Edwin Arroyo2B3011010
Totals332924110

3 players led San Diego Padres with 2 hits each.

San Diego Padres batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Fernando Tatis Jr.2B4000100
Jackson MerrillCF4000010
Ty France1B4010000
Manny Machado3B4000000
Xander BogaertsSS4220000
Gavin SheetsDH4111020
Jase BowenRF3120100
Samad TaylorLF3113020
Freddy FerminC3122011
Totals33696261

Pitching

Andrew Abbott went 6.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (6 SO, 3 ER); Walker Buehler went 4.2 innings for San Diego Padres (4 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Cincinnati Reds
Andrew Abbott6.0433261
Tejay Antone1.0100000
Zach McCambley1.0433000
San Diego Padres
Walker Buehler4.2811240
Bradgley Rodriguez0.2111100
Adrian Morejon1.2000010
Jason Adam1.0000130
Mason Miller1.0000030
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

  • B3

    Home Run Freddy Fermin homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. CIN 0, SD 1

  • T5

    Single Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. JJ Bleday scores. CIN 1, SD 1

  • T6

    Sac Fly Edwin Arroyo out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Noelvi Marte scores. CIN 2, SD 1

  • B7

    Double Gavin Sheets doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Xander Bogaerts scores. CIN 2, SD 2

  • B7

    Sac Bunt Samad Taylor hits a sacrifice bunt. Gavin Sheets scores. Jase Bowen to 2nd. Samad Taylor to 1st. CIN 2, SD 3

  • B8

    Single Samad Taylor singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Xander Bogaerts scores. Jase Bowen scores. CIN 2, SD 5

  • B8

    Single Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to center fielder Blake Dunn. Samad Taylor scores. CIN 2, SD 6

Play-by-Play

All 75 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout JJ Bleday strikes out swinging. CIN 2, SD 6

  • T9

    Strikeout Blake Dunn challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Blake Dunn called out on strikes. CIN 2, SD 6

  • T9

    Strikeout Edwin Arroyo strikes out swinging. CIN 2, SD 6

  • B8

    Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 2, SD 6

  • B8

    Single Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to center fielder Blake Dunn. Samad Taylor scores. CIN 2, SD 6

  • B8

    Single Samad Taylor singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Xander Bogaerts scores. Jase Bowen scores. CIN 2, SD 5

  • B8

    Single Jase Bowen singles on a fly ball to center fielder Blake Dunn. Xander Bogaerts to 3rd. CIN 2, SD 3

  • B8

    Flyout Gavin Sheets flies out to center fielder Blake Dunn. CIN 2, SD 3

  • B8

    Single Xander Bogaerts singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 2, SD 3

  • B8

    Groundout Manny Machado grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 2, SD 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging. CIN 2, SD 3

  • T8

    Walk Matt McLain challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Matt McLain walks. CIN 2, SD 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Noelvi Marte strikes out swinging. CIN 2, SD 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging. CIN 2, SD 3

  • B7

    Groundout Ty France grounds out sharply, shortstop Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 2, SD 3

  • B7

    Forceout Jackson Merrill grounds into a force out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to catcher Tyler Stephenson. Jase Bowen out at home. Samad Taylor to 3rd. Freddy Fermin to 2nd. Jackson Merrill to 1st. CIN 2, SD 3

  • B7

    Flyout Fernando Tatis Jr. flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte. CIN 2, SD 3

  • B7

    Sac Bunt Freddy Fermin hits a sacrifice bunt. Fielding error by pitcher Tejay Antone. Jase Bowen to 3rd. Samad Taylor to 2nd. Freddy Fermin to 1st. CIN 2, SD 3

  • B7

    Sac Bunt Samad Taylor hits a sacrifice bunt. Gavin Sheets scores. Jase Bowen to 2nd. Samad Taylor to 1st. CIN 2, SD 3

  • B7

    Single Jase Bowen singles on a soft bunt ground ball to first baseman Sal Stewart. Gavin Sheets to 3rd. CIN 2, SD 2

  • B7

    Double Gavin Sheets doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Xander Bogaerts scores. CIN 2, SD 2

  • B7

    Double Xander Bogaerts hits a ground-rule double (4) on a fly ball to left-center field. CIN 2, SD 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Spencer Steer strikes out swinging. CIN 2, SD 1

  • T7

    Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, pitcher Adrian Morejon to first baseman Ty France. CIN 2, SD 1

  • T7

    Flyout JJ Bleday flies out to right fielder Jase Bowen. CIN 2, SD 1

  • B6

    Groundout Manny Machado grounds out sharply, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 2, SD 1

  • B6

    Groundout Ty France grounds out, pitcher Andrew Abbott to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 2, SD 1

  • B6

    Strikeout Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging. CIN 2, SD 1

  • T6

    Forceout Blake Dunn grounds into a force out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. Tyler Stephenson out at 2nd. CIN 2, SD 1

  • T6

    Sac Fly Edwin Arroyo out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Noelvi Marte scores. CIN 2, SD 1

  • T6

    Walk Tyler Stephenson walks. CIN 1, SD 1

  • T6

    Flyout Matt McLain flies out sharply to left fielder Samad Taylor. Noelvi Marte to 3rd. CIN 1, SD 1

  • T6

    Single Noelvi Marte singles on a ground ball to left fielder Samad Taylor. CIN 1, SD 1

  • B5

    Lineout Fernando Tatis Jr. lines out to second baseman Edwin Arroyo. CIN 1, SD 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging. CIN 1, SD 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Samad Taylor challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Samad Taylor called out on strikes. CIN 1, SD 1

  • T5

    Lineout Eugenio Suárez lines out to left fielder Samad Taylor. CIN 1, SD 1

  • T5

    Single Nathaniel Lowe singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jase Bowen. Sal Stewart to 2nd. CIN 1, SD 1

  • T5

    Single Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. JJ Bleday scores. CIN 1, SD 1

  • T5

    Double JJ Bleday hits a ground-rule double (9) on a line drive to right-center field. CIN 0, SD 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Double Play Blake Dunn strikes out swinging, catcher Freddy Fermin. Edwin Arroyo out at 2nd. Blake Dunn out on batter interference. CIN 0, SD 1

  • T5

    Single Edwin Arroyo singles on a line drive to right fielder Jase Bowen. CIN 0, SD 1

  • B4

    Flyout Jase Bowen flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 0, SD 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Gavin Sheets strikes out swinging. CIN 0, SD 1

  • B4

    Groundout Xander Bogaerts grounds out, shortstop Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 0, SD 1

  • T4

    Groundout Tyler Stephenson grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France. CIN 0, SD 1

  • T4

    Double Matt McLain doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. CIN 0, SD 1

  • T4

    Groundout Noelvi Marte grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France. CIN 0, SD 1

  • T4

    Groundout Eugenio Suárez grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France. CIN 0, SD 1

  • B3

    Flyout Manny Machado flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte. CIN 0, SD 1

  • B3

    Single Ty France singles on a line drive to right fielder Noelvi Marte. CIN 0, SD 1

  • B3

    Pop Out Jackson Merrill pops out to shortstop Matt McLain. CIN 0, SD 1

  • B3

    Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, shortstop Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 0, SD 1

  • B3

    Home Run Freddy Fermin homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. CIN 0, SD 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Freddy Fermin challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Nathaniel Lowe called out on strikes. CIN 0, SD 0

  • T3

    Lineout Sal Stewart lines out to second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. CIN 0, SD 0

  • T3

    Walk JJ Bleday walks. CIN 0, SD 0

  • T3

    Groundout Blake Dunn grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. CIN 0, SD 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Samad Taylor strikes out swinging. CIN 0, SD 0

  • B2

    Walk Jase Bowen walks. CIN 0, SD 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Gavin Sheets strikes out swinging. CIN 0, SD 0

  • B2

    Groundout Xander Bogaerts grounds out, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 0, SD 0

  • T2

    Double Play Edwin Arroyo flies into a double play, left fielder Samad Taylor to catcher Freddy Fermin. Matt McLain out at home. CIN 0, SD 0

  • T2

    Single Tyler Stephenson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Matt McLain to 3rd. CIN 0, SD 0

  • T2

    Single Matt McLain singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jase Bowen. CIN 0, SD 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Noelvi Marte strikes out swinging. CIN 0, SD 0

  • B1

    Flyout Manny Machado flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte. CIN 0, SD 0

  • B1

    Lineout Ty France lines out sharply to right fielder Noelvi Marte. CIN 0, SD 0

  • B1

    Flyout Jackson Merrill flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday in foul territory. CIN 0, SD 0

  • B1

    Walk Fernando Tatis Jr. walks. CIN 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Groundout Eugenio Suárez grounds out, pitcher Walker Buehler to first baseman Ty France. CIN 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Nathaniel Lowe strikes out swinging. CIN 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Walk Sal Stewart walks. CIN 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out softly, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Walker Buehler. Blake Dunn to 2nd. CIN 0, SD 0

  • T1

    Single Blake Dunn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. CIN 0, SD 0