MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
07/20/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 2050 - SATURDAY, JULY 20TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (53-47) 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 8 0
Washington Nationals (42-57) 5 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 X 15 20 2
Nationals Overwhelm Reds, 15-4
The Washington Nationals used the hitting of left fielder Chandler Simpson to subdue the Cincinnati Reds, 15-4. For the game, Simpson went 3-4 with a triple and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4. Picking up the win was José Soriano. He went 7 innings, allowing 4 runs on 8 hits. The right--hander struck out 8 and walked 1. The Nationals are now 42-57.

With Washington leading 1-0 in the bottom of the first, Simpson hit a changeup from Grayson Rodriguez for a 2-run triple. It was his 1st triple of the season and put the Nationals ahead, 3-0.

"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," Simpson told the Washington Observer.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .270 19 58
   a-R. Pinto PH, 1B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .264 7 18
J. Soto RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .278 20 61
K. Pillar CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .417 11 47
J. Naylor DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .245 22 58
W. Contreras C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .301 13 51
B. Donovan 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .265 11 49
D. Moore SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .234 7 30
N. Hoerner 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .298 7 41
D. Beavers LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .231 1 6
Totals 34 4 8 4 2 11 6      
a - R. Pinto pinch hit for V. Guerrero Jr. in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Beavers (3, 3rd Inning off J. Soriano, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Soto (14, 5th Inning off J. Soriano, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Naylor (22, 2nd Inning off J. Soriano, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Pinto (7, 7th Inning off J. Soriano, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Guerrero Jr. , R. Pinto 4 , J. Soto 2 , K. Pillar , J. Naylor 4 , W. Contreras , B. Donovan , D. Beavers 2
2-out RBI: R. Pinto , J. Soto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Soto , D. Moore
GIDP: D. Moore
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Donovan-Hoerner-Guerrero Jr., Moore-Hoerner)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Turang 2B 6 2 3 2 0 1 1 .284 7 35
W. Benson CF 6 2 2 0 0 1 1 .227 11 40
W. Langford DH 4 1 2 3 1 1 2 .278 11 45
I. Paredes 3B 4 2 2 1 1 1 3 .254 26 64
S. Frelick RF 3 3 3 1 0 0 1 .288 2 36
   a-M. Garcia PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .185 0 5
   c-H. Senger RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 0 7
C. Simpson LF 4 2 3 4 0 1 1 .500 0 4
   b-J. Valente PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
Y. Hernandez SS 2 2 2 2 3 0 0 .300 0 7
H. Ford C 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .184 3 26
C. Mead 1B 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .283 6 24
Totals 40 15 20 14 5 9 18      
a - M. Garcia pinch hit for S. Frelick in the 7th
b - J. Valente pinch hit for C. Simpson in the 7th
c - H. Senger substituted for M. Garcia in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Turang 2 (15, 3rd Inning off R. Gasser, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off A. Saalfrank, 1 on, 0 outs) , W. Langford (16, 3rd Inning off R. Gasser, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Mead (11, 6th Inning off A. Saalfrank, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Garcia (3, 7th Inning off A. Saalfrank, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Simpson (1, 1st Inning off G. Rodriguez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Langford (11, 1st Inning off G. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Turang 5 , W. Benson 2 , W. Langford 6 , I. Paredes 2 , S. Frelick 3 , M. Garcia 2 , C. Simpson 5 , Y. Hernandez 2 , H. Ford , C. Mead 2
2-out RBI: B. Turang , W. Langford 2 , C. Simpson 2 , Y. Hernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Paredes , H. Ford , C. Mead
GIDP: I. Paredes
Sac Fly: S. Frelick , H. Ford
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Turang (30) , W. Benson (14) , Y. Hernandez (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Soriano (1) , I. Paredes (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Paredes-Turang-Mead)
OF assists: 1 (Frelick(Soto at home))
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Rodriguez L (6-7) 2.2 9 8 8 1 4 1 59 5.28   
R. Gasser 0.2 6 4 4 0 1 0 29 6.89   
C. Stratton 1.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 22 2.17   
A. Saalfrank 2.1 4 1 1 3 2 0 45 4.74   
C. Sands 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Rodriguez 7
Batters Faced: G. Rodriguez 18, R. Gasser 8, C. Stratton 6, A. Saalfrank 12, C. Sands 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Rodriguez 2-2, R. Gasser 0-1, C. Stratton 2-1, A. Saalfrank 1-2, C. Sands 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Rodriguez 59-38, R. Gasser 29-18, C. Stratton 22-11, A. Saalfrank 45-25, C. Sands 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Gasser 1-1 , C. Stratton 1-0 , A. Saalfrank 2-2
WP: G. Rodriguez , A. Saalfrank
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Soriano W (5-3) 7.0 8 4 3 1 8 2 106 3.12   
P. Berroa 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 30 6.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Soriano 54
Batters Faced: J. Soriano 29, P. Berroa 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Soriano 9-2, P. Berroa 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Soriano 106-64, P. Berroa 30-17
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chandler Simpson
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:45 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 22863
Special Notes: RP Chris Stratton was injured while pitching.
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