The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Houston Astros 3-1 on May 09, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. A crowd of 35,688 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 |
|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Umpires
David Rackley (Home Plate Umpire), Adam Beck (First Base Umpire), Jonathan Parra (Second Base Umpire), Jeremie Rehak (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| CIN | Caleb Ferguson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-09 |
| CIN | Josh Staumont | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-11 |
| CIN | Rhett Lowder | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-05-13 |
| CIN | Eugenio Suarez | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-22 |
| CIN | Connor Burns | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| HOU | Lucas Spence | OF | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-10 |
| HOU | Tatsuya Imai | SP | 15-Day-IL | Arm – Not Specified | 2026-05-11 |
| HOU | Nate Pearson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-11 |
| HOU | Lance McCullers Jr. | SP | Day-To-Day | Finger – Abrasion | 2026-05-12 |
| HOU | Walker Janek | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-12 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| HOU | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | .138 | .219 | .310 | .529 |
| CIN | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | .185 | .267 | .185 | .452 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .329 | .379 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .327 | .432 | .660 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .354 | .384 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .360 | .534 |
| 5 | Cam Smith | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .215 | .299 | .348 |
| 6 | Zach Cole | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .846 |
| 6 | Zach Dezenzo | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .571 |
| 7 | Brice Matthews | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .286 | .439 |
| 8 | Braden Shewmake | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .350 | .350 | .800 |
| 9 | Christian Vazquez | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .284 | .342 | .478 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Spencer Arrighetti | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 93-59 | 1.88 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9-8 | 4.50 |
| Steven Okert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-6 | 4.32 |
| Bryan Abreu | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-3 | 9.24 |
Cincinnati Reds Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | TJ Friedl | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .185 | .267 | .274 |
| 1 | Dane Myers | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .371 | .294 |
| 2 | JJ Bleday | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .362 | .600 |
| 3 | Elly De La Cruz | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .345 | .516 |
| 4 | Sal Stewart | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .245 | .329 | .483 |
| 5 | Nathaniel Lowe | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .333 | .543 |
| 6 | Spencer Steer | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .324 | .434 |
| 7 | Will Benson | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .207 | .352 | .379 |
| 8 | Jose Trevino | C | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .160 | .167 |
| 9 | Matt McLain | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .311 | .314 |
Cincinnati Reds Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Chase Burns | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 87-49 | 2.11 |
| Brock Burke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-7 | 3.06 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-12 | 1.83 |
| Pierce Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.38 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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