Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | 15 | 14 | 3 |
The Story
The Cincinnati Reds rolled to a 15-1 victory over the Washington Nationals at Great American Ball Park on May 14, 2026, turning what began as a competitive contest into a dominant performance by the middle innings. The DiamondIQ model opened the game with a 58% home win probability for Cincinnati, but by the final out that figure had climbed to 100%, reflecting just how thoroughly the Reds controlled the game after the early frames.
The decisive stretch came in the second and fourth innings, where Cincinnati did the bulk of its damage against Washington starter Foster Griffin. Matt McLain delivered the game's single biggest swing with a home run in the bottom of the second, a play that shifted win probability by 14.0 percentage points. The Reds then poured it on in the fourth, with Jose Trevino extending the lead via a single worth 11.5 percentage points of win probability, followed by a Ke'Bryan Hayes double that added another 7.4 points. Washington briefly generated mild threats in the third and fourth innings, with Jorbit Vivas doubling off Chase Burns for a 4.2-point swing and Luis Garcia Jr. drawing a walk worth 4.4 points, but neither rally produced a run until Washington scratched across its lone tally in the eighth.
McLain finished as the game's top performer by the DiamondIQ model's estimate, accumulating a WPA of plus-15.6 percent and an RE24 of plus-2.7. Trevino was close behind at plus-13.9 percent WPA, while Hayes contributed plus-5.8 percent WPA and a solid RE24 of plus-2.3. On the mound, Chase Burns led all pitchers with a WPA of plus-12.5 percent, anchoring a Cincinnati staff that held Washington to just three hits across nine innings as the Reds cruised to a lopsided final of 15-1.