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Houston Astros 1, Cincinnati Reds 3: final score and stats

Cincinnati Reds beat Houston Astros, Houston Astros 1 to Cincinnati Reds 3, on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cincinnati Reds vs Houston Astros.

MLBSaturday, May 9, 2026
DateMay 9, 2026
Start time4:10 PM ET
VenueGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
TVMLB.TV/FS1
Attendance35,688

Line score

Team123456789R
Houston Astros0000100001
Cincinnati Reds00003000-3

Top performers

Houston Astros
Batting AverageYordan Alvarez · 1-2, 2B, 2 BB, K
Home RunsBraden Shewmake · 1-3, HR, RBI, R
Runs Batted InBraden Shewmake · 1-3, HR, RBI, R
MLB RatingBraden Shewmake · 1-3, HR, RBI, R
Cincinnati Reds
Batting AverageElly De La Cruz · 2-4, RBI, K
Home RunsKe'Bryan Hayes · 0-0
Runs Batted InMatt McLain · 1-3, 2 RBI, K
MLB RatingElly De La Cruz · 2-4, RBI, K

Team comparison

Houston AstrosCincinnati Reds
Runs per game
3.0
-
Runs allowed per game
6.5
-
16-24Record21-19
1st in AL WestStanding5th in NL Cent
0-0Road record / home record0-0
LLLast 5
L2Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Houston Astros
Carlos Correa SS · Ankle - Surgery
Out
Brandon Walter SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Joey Loperfido LF · Hip - Surgery
Out
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

Box score

Houston Astros

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Jose Altuve1-4401000015.243.329.379
Yordan Alvarez1-2201002121.327.432.660
Isaac Paredes0-4400000015.256.354.384
Christian Walker0-4400000013.288.360.534
Cam Smith0-4400000217.215.299.348
Zach Cole1-220100007.308.308.846
Zach Dezenzo0-110000013.143.143.571
Brice Matthews0-3300000011.220.286.439
Braden Shewmake1-331111007.350.350.800
Christian Vazquez0-2200001117.284.342.478
Team4-2929141135126

Houston Astros

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Spencer Arrighetti5.253135093-591.8893
Enyel De Los Santos1.00000209-84.509
Steven Okert1.000000010-64.3210
Bryan Abreu0.10000005-39.245
Team8.0531370117-76117

Cincinnati Reds

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
TJ Friedl0-2200001110.185.267.274
Dane Myers0-110000002.235.371.294
JJ Bleday0-4400000010.250.362.600
Elly De La Cruz2-4402100116.277.345.516
Sal Stewart1-4401000220.245.329.483
Ke'Bryan Hayes0-000000000.134.192.227
Nathaniel Lowe0-3300000118.259.333.543
Spencer Steer1-3311000011.248.324.434
Will Benson0-1110002117.207.352.379
Jose Trevino0-221000004.125.160.167
Matt McLain1-330120019.207.311.314
Team5-2727353037117

Cincinnati Reds

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Chase Burns6.041132187-492.1187
Brock Burke1.00000108-73.068
Graham Ashcraft1.000002019-121.8319
Pierce Johnson1.000000012-73.3812
Team9.0411351126-75126

Recent form

Sep 30, 2026 · vs Chicago White SoxL 3-7
Sep 29, 2026 · vs Chicago White SoxL 3-6

Season series

CIN wins series 2-1
May 10, 2026HOU 0, CIN 5
May 9, 2026HOU 1, CIN 3
May 8, 2026HOU 10, CIN 0

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Astros vs Cincinnati Reds?

Cincinnati Reds won, 3-1, on Saturday, May 9, 2026.

What was the final score of Houston Astros vs Cincinnati Reds?

Houston Astros 1, Cincinnati Reds 3.

Who were the top performers?

Houston Astros: Yordan Alvarez (1-2, 2B, 2 BB, K batting average). Cincinnati Reds: Elly De La Cruz (2-4, RBI, K batting average).

Where is Houston Astros vs Cincinnati Reds played?

Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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