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Cincinnati Reds 3, Washington Nationals 5: final score and stats

Washington Nationals beat Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Reds 3 to Washington Nationals 5, on Friday, August 7, 2026 at Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds.

MLBFriday, August 7, 2026

Cincinnati Reds56-593

Final

Washington Nationals57-615

DateAug 7, 2026

Start time6:45 PM ET

VenueNationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia

TVMLB.TV

Attendance26,065

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Cincinnati Reds	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Washington Nationals	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	-	5

Top performers

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AverageElly De La Cruz · 1-2, HR, RBI, R, 2 BB

Home RunsEugenio Suarez · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

Runs Batted InEugenio Suarez · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

MLB RatingMatt McLain · 2-3, HR, 2B, RBI, R, K

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageDaylen Lile · 2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 K

Home RunsHarry Ford · 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InDaylen Lile · 2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 K

MLB RatingDaylen Lile · 2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 K

Team comparison

Cincinnati RedsWashington Nationals

Runs per game

Runs allowed per game

56-59Record57-61

5th in NL CentStanding4th in NL East

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Cincinnati Reds

Blake Dunn CF · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Spencer Steer 1B · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Tony Santillan RP · Hip - Surgery

Out

Julian Garcia RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Dane Myers CF · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Washington Nationals

Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery

Out

Box score

Cincinnati Reds

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Elly De La Cruz	1-2	2	1	1	1	1	2	0	18	.277	.360	.509
Sal Stewart	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.255	.333	.479
JJ Bleday	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	16	.228	.343	.466
Tyler Stephenson	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.248	.332	.414
Eugenio Suarez	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	2	15	.203	.281	.395
Hector Rodriguez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	.111	.273	.222
Noelvi Marte	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	17	.198	.239	.339
Ke'Bryan Hayes	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	12	.143	.198	.242
Ivan Johnson	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.091	.231	.091
Matt McLain	2-3	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	10	.195	.293	.348
Team	7-32	32	3	7	3	3	3	10	128

Cincinnati Reds

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Chase Petty	1.2	2	3	2	1	1	1	38-21	4.83	38
Julian Garcia	2.1	2	2	2	0	3	1	39-25	2.74	39
Luis Mey	2.2	2	0	0	0	4	0	37-27	5.56	37
Zach McCambley	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	29-16	4.70	29
Team	8.0	7	5	4	2	10	2	143-89		143

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
CJ Abrams	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	19	.287	.361	.548
Abimelec Ortiz	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	17	.200	.250	.467
Brady House	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	17	.229	.281	.398
Daylen Lile	2-4	4	2	2	3	1	0	2	16	.244	.296	.421
Dylan Crews	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	22	.217	.295	.365
Harry Ford	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	16	.200	.333	.457
Nasim Nunez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.231	.315	.269
Jose Tena	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	14	.238	.308	.383
Jorbit Vivas	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.324	.327
Jacob Young	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	9	.243	.310	.396
Team	7-30	30	5	7	5	2	2	10	143

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cade Cavalli	6.0	7	3	3	2	8	3	100-65	3.57	100
Yovanny Cruz	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	13-8	2.70	13
Orlando Ribalta	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	3.34	7
Clayton Beeter	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-6	3.86	8
Team	9.0	7	3	3	3	10	3	128-85		128

Season series

WSH wins series 3-0

Aug 9, 2026CIN 1, WSH 7

Aug 8, 2026CIN 2, WSH 8

Aug 7, 2026CIN 3, WSH 5

Team pages

Cincinnati Reds
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Washington Nationals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals?

Washington Nationals won, 5-3, on Friday, August 7, 2026.

What was the final score of Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals?

Cincinnati Reds 3, Washington Nationals 5.

Who were the top performers?

Cincinnati Reds: Elly De La Cruz (1-2, HR, RBI, R, 2 BB batting average). Washington Nationals: Daylen Lile (2-4, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 K batting average).

Where is Cincinnati Reds vs Washington Nationals played?

Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia.

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