The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on May 18, 2026 at Citizens Bank Park. A crowd of 40,065 witnessed the Philadelphia Phillies secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | x | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Umpires
Lance Barksdale (Home Plate Umpire), Will Little (First Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | Kyle Schwarber | DH | Day-To-Day | Illness – Not Specified | 2026-05-19 |
| PHI | Zach Pop | RP | 15-Day-IL | Calf – Strain | 2026-05-19 |
| PHI | Keaton Anthony | 1B | Day-To-Day | Toe – Surgery | 2026-05-20 |
| PHI | Max Lazar | RP | 60-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-23 |
| PHI | Rene Pinto | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-24 |
| CIN | Caleb Ferguson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-19 |
| CIN | Josh Staumont | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-21 |
| CIN | Rhett Lowder | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-05-26 |
| CIN | Eugenio Suarez | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| CIN | Connor Burns | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | .194 | .257 | .323 | .580 |
| PHI | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | .192 | .343 | .462 | .804 |
Cincinnati Reds Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt McLain | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 | .325 | .363 |
| 2 | Elly De La Cruz | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .297 | .362 | .531 |
| 3 | Spencer Steer | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .341 | .454 |
| 4 | JJ Bleday | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .410 | .652 |
| 5 | Sal Stewart | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .249 | .340 | .475 |
| 6 | Nathaniel Lowe | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .327 | .495 |
| 7 | Tyler Stephenson | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .176 | .270 | .286 |
| 8 | TJ Friedl | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .178 | .258 | .260 |
| 9 | Ke’Bryan Hayes | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .202 | .233 |
Cincinnati Reds Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Lodolo | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 97-53 | 7.20 |
| Tejay Antone | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-2 | 6.14 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21-15 | 3.86 |
| Brock Burke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 2.86 |
Philadelphia Phillies Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trea Turner | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .286 | .344 |
| 2 | Bryce Harper | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .277 | .373 | .549 |
| 3 | Alec Bohm | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .275 | .329 |
| 4 | Edmundo Sosa | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .269 | .315 |
| 5 | Adolis Garcia | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .289 | .333 |
| 6 | Bryson Stott | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .274 | .404 |
| 7 | J.T. Realmuto | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .220 | .295 | .290 |
| 8 | Justin Crawford | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .336 | .387 |
| 9 | Otto Kemp | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .091 | .167 | .091 |
| 9 | Brandon Marsh | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .353 | .472 |
Philadelphia Phillies Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Painter | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 69-44 | 5.77 |
| Brad Keller | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13-9 | 4.12 |
| Jose Alvarado | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-10 | 5.40 |
| Orion Kerkering | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | 2.16 |
| Jhoan Duran | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-13 | 1.42 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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