Boston Red Sox 5, Cincinnati Reds 6: final score and stats
Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox 5 to Cincinnati Reds 6, on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cincinnati Reds vs Boston Red Sox.
MLBSaturday, March 28, 2026
DateMar 28, 2026
Start time4:10 PM ET
VenueGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
TVMLB.TV
Attendance38,298
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OT1 | OT2 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Top performers
Boston Red Sox
Batting AverageWilyer Abreu · 2-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R
Home RunsTrevor Story · 1-6, HR, RBI, R, 4 K
Runs Batted InWilyer Abreu · 2-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R
MLB RatingWilyer Abreu · 2-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R
Cincinnati Reds
Batting AverageMatt McLain · 3-4, 2B, RBI, R, 2 BB
Home RunsElly De La Cruz · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 BB, 2 K
Runs Batted InSal Stewart · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB
MLB RatingSal Stewart · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB
Team comparison
Boston Red SoxCincinnati Reds
Runs per game
Runs allowed per game
1-1Record1-1
3rd in AL EastStanding5th in NL Cent
0-2Road record / home record0-0
LLLast 5
L2Streak-
Injury report
Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.
Boston Red Sox
Roman Anthony LF · Hand - Strain
OutTriston Casas 1B · Wrist - Surgery
OutRomy Gonzalez DH · Elbow
OutEli White CF · Foot - Surgery
OutJustin Slaten RP · Elbow - Inflammation
OutCincinnati Reds
Blake Dunn CF · Elbow - Surgery
OutSpencer Steer 1B · Wrist - Surgery
OutTony Santillan RP · Hip - Surgery
OutJulian Garcia RP · Elbow - Surgery
OutDane Myers CF · Shoulder - Surgery
OutBox score
Boston Red Sox
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Anthony | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | .444 | .545 | .444 |
| Trevor Story | 1-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | .182 | .182 | .455 |
| Jarren Duran | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| Willson Contreras | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
| Wilyer Abreu | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .333 | .333 | .778 |
| Caleb Durbin | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .000 | .111 | .000 |
| Marcelo Mayer | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .429 | .429 | .714 |
| Carlos Narvaez | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Masataka Yoshida | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Connor Wong | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Team | 8-40 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 185 |
Boston Red Sox
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Gray | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 80-51 | 6.75 | 80 |
| Greg Weissert | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27-15 | 9.00 | 27 |
| Danny Coulombe | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 0.00 | 14 |
| Ryan Watson | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 51-27 | 0.00 | 51 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 0.00 | 9 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-5 | 0.00 | 6 |
| Justin Slaten | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 0.00 | 11 |
| Team | 10.1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 198-119 | 198 |
Cincinnati Reds
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Friedl | 1-6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | .100 | .100 | .100 |
| Matt McLain | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | .429 | .600 | .571 |
| Elly De La Cruz | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 30 | .250 | .400 | .625 |
| Sal Stewart | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .625 | .667 | 1.250 |
| Dane Myers | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Eugenio Suarez | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| Spencer Steer | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .000 | .222 | .000 |
| Will Benson | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| Noelvi Marte | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jose Trevino | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Nathaniel Lowe | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Team | 10-42 | 42 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 198 |
Cincinnati Reds
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 74-40 | 6.75 | 74 |
| Sam Moll | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 0.00 | 15 |
| Pierce Johnson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 9.00 | 7 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19-12 | 5.40 | 19 |
| Tony Santillan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25-13 | 0.00 | 25 |
| Emilio Pagan | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22-16 | 6.75 | 22 |
| Connor Phillips | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23-16 | 6.75 | 23 |
| Team | 11.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 185-111 | 185 |
Recent form
Season series
CIN wins series 2-1
Mar 29, 2026BOS 2, CIN 3
Mar 28, 2026BOS 5, CIN 6
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Boston Red Sox vs Cincinnati Reds?
Cincinnati Reds won, 6-5, on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
What was the final score of Boston Red Sox vs Cincinnati Reds?
Boston Red Sox 5, Cincinnati Reds 6.
Who were the top performers?
Boston Red Sox: Wilyer Abreu (2-5, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, R batting average). Cincinnati Reds: Matt McLain (3-4, 2B, RBI, R, 2 BB batting average).
Where is Boston Red Sox vs Cincinnati Reds played?
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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