Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
16-24, 7-14 Away
1
16-24, 7-14 Away
Final
21-19, 11-9 Home
3
21-19, 11-9 Home
Astros Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Cole in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BAlvarez (10, Burns); Cole (1, Burns)
- HRShewmake (3, 5th inning off Burns 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIShewmake (3)
- 2Out RBIShewmake.
- GIDPParedes
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP0-4 (Walker 0-1, Paredes 0-1, Matthews 0-1, Smith 0-1)
- Baserunning
- Picked OffAltuve (1st base, Burns)
- Fielding
- ESmith (4, fielding); Cole (1, throw)
- AssistsCole (McLain, M at home).
Reds Hitting
a-flied out to center for Friedl in the 7th
- Batting
- RBIMcLain 2 (12), De La Cruz (29)
- 2Out RBIDe La Cruz, E.
- SHTrevino
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP2-9 (Trevino 0-1, Friedl 0-1, Benson 0-1, Lowe 0-1, Bleday 0-1, McLain 1-2, Steer 0-1, De La Cruz 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSDe La Cruz (4, 2nd base by Arrighetti/Vázquez)
- SBSteer (2, 2nd base off Arrighetti/Vázquez); Stewart (8, 3rd base off Arrighetti/Vázquez)
- Fielding
- DP1 (McLain-De La Cruz-Steer)
Astros Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Arrighetti(L, 4-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 93-59 | 1.88 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9-8 | 4.50 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 4.32 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-3 | 9.24 |
| 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 117-76 |
- Pitching
- BKArrighetti
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedOkert 0/3; De Los Santos 2/3; Abreu 0/1; Arrighetti 13/24
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesOkert-1-0-2-3; De Los Santos-3-3-1-1; Abreu-1-1-0-1; Arrighetti-16-10-17-15
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsOkert 1-2; De Los Santos 0-1; Abreu 0-1; Arrighetti 3-8
- Game ScoresS Arrighetti 53
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Burns(W, 4-1) |
B. Burke(H, 3) |
G. Ashcraft(H, 8) |
P. Johnson(S, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 87-49 | 2.11 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-7 | 3.06 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-12 | 1.83 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.38 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 126-75 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJohnson 3/3; Burke 2/3; Ashcraft 0/3; Burns 12/23
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJohnson-2-0-2-3; Burke-1-2-2-2; Ashcraft-4-1-6-1; Burns-10-9-12-16
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJohnson 2-1; Burke 1-1; Ashcraft 0-1; Burns 7-7
- Game ScoresC Burns 59
Scoring Summary
Inning | HOU | CIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | Shewmake homered to right center (388 feet). | 1 | 0 | |
| 5th | McLain singled to left, Benson scored and Steer scored, McLain to second, Trevino to second, Trevino safe at third on throwing error by left fielder Cole. | 1 | 2 | |
| 5th | De La Cruz singled to left, Trevino scored, Friedl to second, McLain thrown out at home. | 1 | 3 | |
HOU @ CIN Videos
Elly De La Cruz hits RBI single
Matt McLain hits RBI single
Braden Shewmake smashes a home run
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Great American Ball Park
4:10 PM, May 9, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV/FS1
Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 35,688
Game Time:2:21
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - David Rackley
- First Base Umpire - Adam Beck
- Second Base Umpire - Jonathan Parra
- Third Base Umpire - Jeremie Rehak
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 21 | 18 | .538 | - | W3 |
| Seattle | 19 | 21 | .475 | 2.5 | L1 |
| Texas | 18 | 21 | .462 | 3 | W1 |
| Houston | 16 | 24 | .400 | 5.5 | L1 |
| Los Angeles | 15 | 25 | .375 | 6.5 | L2 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 27 | 13 | .675 | - | L1 |
| St. Louis | 23 | 16 | .590 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Milwaukee | 21 | 16 | .568 | 4.5 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh | 22 | 18 | .550 | 5 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 21 | 19 | .525 | 6 | W1 |
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