The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 12-6 on April 21, 2026 at Tropicana Field. A crowd of 14,749 witnessed the Cincinnati Reds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| CIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
Umpires
Tripp Gibson (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Blakney (First Base Umpire), Nick Mahrley (Second Base Umpire), Marvin Hudson (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | Ty Johnson | SP | Day-To-Day | Back – Strain | 2026-04-23 |
| TB | TJ Nichols | P | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-25 |
| TB | Austin Vernon | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-04-25 |
| TB | John Rooney | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-25 |
| CIN | Josh Staumont | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-04-21 |
| CIN | Alex Young | RP | Out | Elbow – Not Specified | 2026-04-21 |
| CIN | Jose Trevino | C | 10-Day-IL | Back – Strain | 2026-04-24 |
| CIN | Nick Lodolo | SP | 15-Day-IL | Finger – Abrasion | 2026-04-24 |
| CIN | Caleb Ferguson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-08 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 12 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 18 | .270 | .429 | .703 | 1.131 |
| TB | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 17 | .229 | .357 | .371 | .729 |
Cincinnati Reds Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane Myers | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .258 | .395 | .355 |
| 2 | Matt McLain | 2B | 2-6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .198 | .330 | .256 |
| 3 | Elly De La Cruz | SS | 3-6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .343 | .571 |
| 4 | Sal Stewart | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .299 | .394 | .632 |
| 5 | Eugenio Suarez | DH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .313 | .379 |
| 6 | Spencer Steer | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .216 | .289 | .432 |
| 7 | Tyler Stephenson | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .158 | .279 | .263 |
| 8 | Rece Hinds | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 | .185 | .208 |
| 9 | Ke’Bryan Hayes | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .085 | .169 | .136 |
Cincinnati Reds Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Burns | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 97-63 | 2.57 |
| Sam Moll | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28-17 | 1.64 |
| Pierce Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 2.61 |
| Kyle Nicolas | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 42-17 | 9.95 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .323 | .351 | .366 |
| 2 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .349 | .457 |
| 3 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .229 | .356 | .422 |
| 4 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .322 | .413 | .478 |
| 5 | Jake Fraley | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .302 | .375 |
| 5 | Jonny DeLuca | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .298 | .327 | .511 |
| 6 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .205 | .286 |
| 6 | Ryan Vilade | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .308 |
| 7 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .270 | .426 | .378 |
| 8 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .344 | .222 |
| 9 | Taylor Walls | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .265 | .222 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Matz | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 77-44 | 4.81 |
| Ian Seymour | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 7.71 |
| Griffin Jax | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 29-18 | 8.00 |
| Hunter Bigge | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33-16 | 5.14 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 40-24 | 7.04 |
| Ben Williamson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-5 | 9.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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