Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds, August 8, 2026

RedsCIN
2-8
Final
NationalsWSH

August 8, 2026, 6:45 PM ET | Nationals Park

Last 5 Form

Cincinnati Reds

3-2

Last 5
W 5-4
vs ATH
W 3-2
vs ATH
W 6-5
vs ATH
L 3-5
@ WSH
L 2-8
@ WSH

Washington Nationals

3-2

Last 5
L 0-5
@ PHI
W 10-4
@ PHI
L 3-7
@ PHI
W 5-3
vs CIN
W 8-2
vs CIN

Starting Pitchers

Cincinnati Reds

Chase Burns headshot
Chase Burns
Recorded starter

Washington Nationals

Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 8, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Cincinnati Reds56-60.483#5#916.5
Washington Nationals58-61.487#4#813.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Cincinnati RedsWashington Nationals
.699
OPS
.744
213
HR
210
666
Runs
821
4.83
ERA
4.67
1.44
WHIP
1.39
1293
Strikeouts by pitchers
1283

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

Elly De La Cruz headshot
Elly De La Cruz

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Eugenio Suárez headshot
Eugenio Suárez

4 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Matt McLain headshot
Matt McLain

4 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Rhett Lowder headshot
Rhett Lowder

6.0 IP, 3 SO, 3.00 ERA

Andrew Abbott headshot
Andrew Abbott

6.2 IP, 4 SO, 4.05 ERA

Brady Singer headshot
Brady Singer

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 4.50 ERA

Washington Nationals

Hitters

CJ Abrams headshot
CJ Abrams

8 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Daylen Lile headshot
Daylen Lile

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Andrés Chaparro headshot
Andrés Chaparro

4 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Clayton Beeter headshot
Clayton Beeter

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez

5.1 IP, 2 SO, 1.69 ERA

Jake Irvin headshot
Jake Irvin

5.1 IP, 3 SO, 3.38 ERA

Top Performers

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

Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Andrés Chaparro headshot
Andrés Chaparro
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Eugenio Suárez headshot
Eugenio Suárez
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Washington Nationals 8, Cincinnati Reds 2: CIN 5 hits, WSH 10 hits; CIN 0 errors, WSH 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Washington Nationals00200402x8100

Box Score

Batting

5 players led Cincinnati Reds with 1 hit each.

Cincinnati Reds batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Elly De La CruzSS4000010
Sal Stewart1B4110000
Dane MyersCF4010000
Eugenio SuárezDH3112101
JJ BledayLF4000010
Matt McLain2B2000210
Jose TrevinoC4000020
Noelvi MarteRF3010000
Ivan Johnson3B1000000
Ke'Bryan Hayes3B2000010
Héctor RodríguezPH/RF1010000
Totals32252361

CJ Abrams and Andrés Chaparro led Washington Nationals with 2 hits each.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
CJ AbramsSS5121020
Abimelec Ortiz1B4012000
Dylan CrewsRF4110010
Daylen LileLF4111010
Keibert RuizC4110000
Jorbit Vivas3B2100210
Nasim Nuñez2B2000210
José TenaDH2110010
Andrés ChaparroPH/DH2223000
Jacob YoungCF3011000
Totals328108470

Pitching

Chase Burns went 5.1 innings for Cincinnati Reds (6 SO, 5 ER); Andrew Alvarez went 5.1 innings for Washington Nationals (2 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Cincinnati Reds
Chase Burns5.1655360
Sam Moll0.2211000
Ron Marinaccio2.0222110
Washington Nationals
Andrew Alvarez5.1311120
Max Kranick0.2111001
Yovanny Cruz1.0100110
Clayton Beeter1.0000110
Tom Cosgrove1.0000020
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

    Single Abimelec Ortiz singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. José Tena scores. CJ Abrams scores. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • T6

    Home Run Eugenio Suárez homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. Sal Stewart scores. CIN 2, WSH 2

  • B6

    Single Daylen Lile singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Dylan Crews scores. CIN 2, WSH 3

  • B6

    Double Andrés Chaparro doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Daylen Lile scores. Keibert Ruiz scores. Nasim Nuñez out at home on the throw, left fielder JJ Bleday to shortstop Elly De La Cruz to catcher Jose Trevino. CIN 2, WSH 5

  • B6

    Single Jacob Young singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Andrés Chaparro scores. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • B8

    Single Reds challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Andrés Chaparro singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Jorbit Vivas scores. Andrés Chaparro to 2nd. CIN 2, WSH 7

  • B8

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Andrés Chaparro scores. Jacob Young to 3rd. CIN 2, WSH 8

Play-by-Play

All 73 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Flyout Ivan Johnson flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. CIN 2, WSH 8

  • T9

    Strikeout Jose Trevino strikes out swinging. CIN 2, WSH 8

  • T9

    Strikeout Matt McLain called out on strikes. CIN 2, WSH 8

  • B8

    Runner Out Jacob Young out at home, catcher Jose Trevino to pitcher Ron Marinaccio. CIN 2, WSH 8

  • B8

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Andrés Chaparro scores. Jacob Young to 3rd. CIN 2, WSH 8

  • B8

    Hit By Pitch Jacob Young hit by pitch. CIN 2, WSH 7

  • B8

    Single Reds challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Andrés Chaparro singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Jorbit Vivas scores. Andrés Chaparro to 2nd. CIN 2, WSH 7

  • B8

    Strikeout Nasim Nuñez strikes out on a foul tip. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • B8

    Walk Jorbit Vivas walks. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • B8

    Lineout Keibert Ruiz lines out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • T8

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

  • T8

    Walk Eugenio Suárez walks. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • T8

    Lineout Dane Myers lines out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • T8

    Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • B7

    Lineout Daylen Lile lines out to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • B7

    Lineout Dylan Crews lines out to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • B7

    Groundout Abimelec Ortiz grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • T7

    Strikeout Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • T7

    Single Héctor Rodríguez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews. Matt McLain to 3rd. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • T7

    Pop Out Noelvi Marte pops out to shortstop CJ Abrams in foul territory. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • T7

    Pop Out Jose Trevino pops out to third baseman Jorbit Vivas in foul territory. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • T7

    Walk Matt McLain walks. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • B6

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • B6

    Single Jacob Young singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Andrés Chaparro scores. CIN 2, WSH 6

  • B6

    Double Andrés Chaparro doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Daylen Lile scores. Keibert Ruiz scores. Nasim Nuñez out at home on the throw, left fielder JJ Bleday to shortstop Elly De La Cruz to catcher Jose Trevino. CIN 2, WSH 5

  • B6

    Walk Nasim Nuñez walks. CIN 2, WSH 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Jorbit Vivas challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jorbit Vivas called out on strikes. CIN 2, WSH 3

  • B6

    Double Keibert Ruiz doubles (21) on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Daylen Lile to 3rd. CIN 2, WSH 3

  • B6

    Single Daylen Lile singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Dylan Crews scores. CIN 2, WSH 3

  • B6

    Double Dylan Crews doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 2, WSH 2

  • T6

    Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. CIN 2, WSH 2

  • T6

    Home Run Eugenio Suárez homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field. Sal Stewart scores. CIN 2, WSH 2

  • T6

    Pop Out Dane Myers pops out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • T6

    Single Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jorbit Vivas. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • T6

    Groundout Elly De La Cruz grounds out to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • B5

    Lineout Abimelec Ortiz lines out sharply to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • B5

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

  • B5

    Flyout Jacob Young flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Ke'Bryan Hayes strikes out swinging. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • T5

    Groundout Noelvi Marte grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • T5

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

  • B4

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • B4

    Walk Nasim Nuñez walks. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • B4

    Pop Out Jorbit Vivas pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • B4

    Lineout Keibert Ruiz lines out to right fielder Noelvi Marte. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • T4

    Flyout Matt McLain flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • T4

    Flyout JJ Bleday flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • T4

    Lineout Eugenio Suárez lines out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • B3

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • B3

    Lineout Dylan Crews lines out to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • B3

    Single Abimelec Ortiz singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. José Tena scores. CJ Abrams scores. CIN 0, WSH 2

  • B3

    Double CJ Abrams doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Noelvi Marte. José Tena to 3rd. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • B3

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

  • B3

    Single José Tena singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Flyout Dane Myers flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Flyout Sal Stewart flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Groundout Elly De La Cruz grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Walk Jorbit Vivas walks. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Groundout Keibert Ruiz grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • B2

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

  • T2

    Groundout Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Single Noelvi Marte singles on a soft ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. Matt McLain to 2nd. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Flyout Jose Trevino flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Walk Matt McLain walks. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Dylan Crews strikes out swinging. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Flyout Abimelec Ortiz flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • B1

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

  • T1

    Flyout Eugenio Suárez flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Single Dane Myers singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Abimelec Ortiz. CIN 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Lineout Elly De La Cruz lines out sharply to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. CIN 0, WSH 0