MLB Final Intelligence
Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds — Recap
May 12, 2026 · Great American Ball Park · View Preview
Game Recap
The Washington Nationals leveraged a relentless power display, including six home runs, to decisively defeat the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. They built an early lead and then broke the game open with a significant offensive burst in the middle innings, ensuring victory.
Washington started strong in the third inning, with Wood launching a solo homer to left center, quickly followed by García Jr.'s solo shot to right. Daylen Lile added another solo blast to right in the fourth, extending the lead to three runs. Cincinnati responded in the bottom of the fourth, getting on the board when De La Cruz scored on McLain's fielder's choice. Stewart then crossed the plate due to a fielding error by third baseman House, pulling the Reds within a single run.
The Nationals definitively widened their lead with a four-run fifth inning. García Jr. hit his second solo home run of the contest, followed by Lile's second long ball—a three-run shot to right center that also scored House and Young. This offensive surge turned a narrow one-run advantage into a commanding five-run cushion. Later, House hit a two-run homer in the eighth, and Tena's RBI double in the ninth further extended Washington's dominance, before the Reds managed two runs in the final frame on Bleday's single.
Ultimately, the Nationals' consistent ability to drive the ball out of the park proved insurmountable for Cincinnati, securing a comfortable road win. Washington now stands at 61-66, while the Reds dropped to 59-66.
Player of the Game
Turning Point
The game turned in the 5th inning, when the Washington Nationals scored 4 runs.
Pitching
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer L |
|
3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5.79 |
| Miles Mikolas |
|
3.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Brad Lord W |
|
2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.21 |
| Luis Mey |
|
2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2.57 |
| Paxton Schultz |
|
2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2.30 |
| Connor Phillips |
|
1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.40 |
| Pierce Johnson |
|
1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.71 |
| Zak Kent |
|
1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.40 |
| Sam Moll |
|
0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.24 |
| Tony Santillan |
|
0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.63 |
Batting
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylen Lile |
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Garcia Jr. |
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sal Stewart |
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| JJ Bleday |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Elly De La Cruz |
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CJ Abrams |
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brady House |
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| James Wood |
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Matt McLain |
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Tena |
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spencer Steer |
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TJ Friedl |
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Keibert Ruiz |
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nasim Nunez |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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