Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds
· Major League Baseball
8 - 7
Daylen Lile's 2-run homer in 10th sends Nationals to 8-7 win over Reds
With his father in the stands at Great American Ball Park, Lile hit a 409-foot drive to right-center off Tony Santillan (1-2) to score automatic runner CJ Abrams. It was the third homer in two games and sixth of the season for the 23-year-old Lile, a second-year player from Louisville, Kentucky.
In the bottom of the 10th, Spencer Steer hit a line drive to the wall in left field that was caught by a fan. Umpires ruled that the fan had reached over the wall and called fan interference, giving Steer a double that scored automatic runner Sal Stewart. PJ Poulin then recorded the final two outs for his second save.
Tyler Stephenson hit a grand slam in the first inning that gave Cincinnati a 5-0 lead, but Washington tied the game two innings later. Joey Wiemer had an RBI double and Ruiz hit a two-run homer in a four-run second, and Wiemer drew a bases-loaded walk in the third.
In the bottom half, the Reds went ahead 6-5 on a throwing error by shortstop Abrams. The Nationals tied it again in the sixth on an RBI grounder by Luis García Jr.
Gus Varland (1-1) pitched a scoreless ninth.
Cincinnati has lost 10 of 12, while Washington improved to 15-9 on the road — including 3-2 on its current trip.
How can I watch Washington Nationals vs. Cincinnati Reds?
- TV Channel: Nationals at Reds 2022 MLB Baseball, is broadcasted on MLB.TV.
- Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.
Scoring Summary
 |
10th Inning | Dunn grounded out to second. |
|
10th Inning | Stephenson walked. |
|
10th Inning | Lowe grounded out to first, Steer to third. |
|
10th Inning | Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Spencer Steer doubles (7) to left center field, on fan interference. Sal Stewart scores. |
|
10th Inning | Bleday struck out swinging, Stewart to third. |
 |
10th Inning | Poulin relieved Varland |
Statistics
 WSH |
 CIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
| 11 | Ground Balls | 10 |
| 10 | Strikeouts | 8 |
| 8 | Runs Batted In | 6 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 10 | Hits | 7 |
| 1 | Stolen Bases | 1 |
| 4 | Walks | 7 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 8 | Runs | 7 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 1 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 38 | At Bats | 36 |
| 2 | Home Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 1 |
| 21 | Runners Left On Base | 20 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 3 | Doubles | 4 |
| 18 | Fly Balls | 18 |
| 1 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 167 | Pitches | 190 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 2 | Pinch At Bats | 2 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 19 | Total Bases | 14 |
| 44 | Plate Appearances | 44 |
| 324.0 | Projected Home Runs | 162.0 |
| 5 | Extra Base Hits | 5 |
| 6.7 | Runs Created | 5.2 |
| .263 | Batting Average | .194 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .500 | Slugging Percentage | .389 |
| .342 | Secondary Average | .417 |
| .341 | On Base Percentage | .341 |
| .841 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .730 |
| 0.6 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.6 |
| 6.0 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 4.7 |
| 55.0 | Batter Rating | 45.0 |
| 19.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 36.0 |
| 0.50 | Stolen Base Percentage | 1.00 |
| 3.80 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.32 |
| .237 | Isolated Power | .194 |
| 0.40 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.88 |
| .091 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .159 |
| .079 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .222 |
| 16.0 | Runs Produced | 13.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 0.9 |
| 0.6 | Patience Ratio | 0.5 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.2 |
| 96.0 | MLB Rating | 86.0 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 17,312 | Capacity:
2026 National League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 21 | W3 | 0.6818182 | 45 |
 Philadelphia |
9.5 | 30 | W1 | 0.53846157 | 35 |
| Washington |
12 | 33 | L1 | 0.5 | 33 |
 Miami |
14 | 35 | W2 | 0.46969697 | 31 |
 New York |
16 | 36 | L1 | 0.4375 | 28 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee |
- | 23 | W3 | 0.63492066 | 40 |
 St. Louis |
5 | 28 | W4 | 0.5555556 | 35 |
 Chicago |
7 | 31 | W1 | 0.52307695 | 34 |
 Pittsburgh |
7.5 | 32 | L3 | 0.5151515 | 34 |
| Cincinnati |
9.5 | 33 | L4 | 0.484375 | 31 |