MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CINCINNATI REDS
05/14/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 1221 - THURSDAY, MAY 14TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (27-17) 0 0 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 7 9 0
Cincinnati Reds (23-21) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Nationals Win, 7-2, at Cincinnati
Washington Nationals starter Ty Buttrey turned in a top-notch performance against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. The result was a win for the Nationals, 7-2. In 6.2 innings, Buttrey surrendered 6 hits, while striking out 4 and walking 1. He allowed 2 runs. The triumph puts Washington at 27-17 for the season.

The Nationals got a big at-bat from first baseman Nick Castellanos. For the game, Castellanos was 1-5 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the top of the third, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 6th home run of the season gave Washington a 2-1 lead.

"I didn't leave too many pitches out over the plate," said Buttrey.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Dahl RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .225 3 20
N. Castellanos 1B 5 1 1 2 0 3 2 .259 6 26
B. Harper CF 5 0 0 0 0 5 2 .268 5 19
O. Hernandez C 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .246 2 9
G. Bird DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .229 5 18
A. Myers 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .316 0 0
J. Austin LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .291 0 12
L. Fox Jr. SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .276 1 22
M. Reuter 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .211 3 15
Totals 36 7 9 7 4 13 15      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Dahl (7, 3rd Inning off B. Gooderston, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Castellanos (6, 3rd Inning off B. Gooderston, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Reuter (3, 5th Inning off B. Gooderston, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Dahl 3 , N. Castellanos 4 , O. Hernandez , G. Bird , A. Myers , J. Austin , L. Fox Jr. , M. Reuter 4
2-out RBI: N. Castellanos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Dahl , B. Harper , L. Fox Jr.
GIDP: A. Myers
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Fox Jr. (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Morris LF, RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .227 0 10
J. Adams C 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .266 4 23
J. Parra RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .239 1 4
   a-T. Polo PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 4 13
B. Anderson DH 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .302 6 13
J. Cortéz SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 0 1
O. Arcia 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .327 0 7
J. Juárez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .273 2 19
D. Jones 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .284 2 8
M. Lambright CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .278 6 20
Totals 33 2 7 2 2 5 14      
a - T. Polo pinch hit for J. Parra in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Arcia (14, 2nd Inning off T. Buttrey, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Lambright (4, 5th Inning off T. Buttrey, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Lambright (2, 3rd Inning off T. Buttrey, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Anderson , O. Arcia 3 , J. Juárez , M. Lambright 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Morris , J. Adams , D. Jones
Sac Bunt: J. Cortéz
Hit by Pitch: D. Jones
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cortéz-Arcia-Jones)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
T. Buttrey W (3-3) 6.2 6 2 2 1 4 0 27 93 3.97   
A. Viloria 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 21 4.11   
J. McCain 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 29 4.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Buttrey 57
Batters Faced: T. Buttrey 27, A. Viloria 4, J. McCain 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Buttrey 11-5, A. Viloria 1-2, J. McCain 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Buttrey 93-62, A. Viloria 21-14, J. McCain 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Viloria 1-0 , J. McCain 1-0
WP: J. McCain
Hit Batsmen: J. McCain
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Gooderston L (4-5) 5.0 5 3 3 1 8 2 21 99 3.91   
J. Taylor 0.1 3 4 4 3 0 0 7 34 4.82   
J. Rodríguez 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 8 32 2.55   
S. Broyles 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3.12   
D. Parsons 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 1.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gooderston 52
Batters Faced: B. Gooderston 21, J. Taylor 7, J. Rodríguez 8, S. Broyles 1, D. Parsons 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gooderston 3-4, J. Taylor 1-0, J. Rodríguez 2-1, S. Broyles 0-1, D. Parsons 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gooderston 99-61, J. Taylor 34-17, J. Rodríguez 32-22, S. Broyles 4-3, D. Parsons 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rodríguez 2-0 , S. Broyles 1-0
WP: B. Gooderston , J. Taylor
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ty Buttrey
Ballpark: Great American Ball Park
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 12:40 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 27746
Special Notes: Bryce Harper ties the NL regular season game record for strikeouts with 5.
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