Reds 5-0 Nationals (Jul 23, 2025) Play-by-Play

Washington Nationals

41-61, 21-31 home


CIN
WSH

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	5	8	1
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1

N. Lodolo8-6

9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 0 BB

M. Soroka3-8

5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 3 BB

RedsTop 1st
- M. Soroka pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 90
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Slurve 78
  3
  Line Out
  Four-seam FB 93
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 1st
- N. Lodolo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- Wood caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 2nd
- M. Soroka pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 2nd
- N. Lodolo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 3rd
- M. Soroka pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 3rd
- N. Lodolo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 4th
- M. Soroka pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- De La Cruz stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 4th
- N. Lodolo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 5th
- M. Soroka pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 5th
- N. Lodolo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 6th
- M. Soroka pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- C. Henry pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 6th
- N. Lodolo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 7th
- C. Henry pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- K. Pilkington pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 7th
- N. Lodolo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- McLain at second base.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 8th
- K. Pilkington pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- J. Rutledge pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 8th
- N. Lodolo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- Joe at first base.
  3
  0
- Espinal at third base.
  3
  0
- Adams hit for Millas
  3
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RedsTop 9th
- A. Lara pitching for WSH
  CIN
  WSH
- Adams catching.
  3
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
NationalsBottom 9th
- N. Lodolo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	90
2 Strike Swinging	Slurve	78
3 Line Out	Four-seam FB	93

Reds
8
Nationals
10

Game 1

7/21

Reds
1
Nationals
6

Game 2

7/22

Reds
5
Nationals
0

Game 3

7/23

Nationals Park

12:05 PM, July 23, 2025Coverage: MLBN

Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 21,567

Game Time:2:22

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jordan Baker
First Base Umpire - James Jean
Second Base Umpire - Stu Scheurwater
Third Base Umpire - Dan Merzel

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	61	42	.592	-	L1
Chicago	60	42	.588	0.5	L1
Cincinnati	53	50	.515	8	W1
St. Louis	53	51	.510	8.5	W1
Pittsburgh	42	61	.408	19	W3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	59	44	.573	-	W4
Philadelphia	58	44	.569	0.5	L1
Miami	49	53	.480	9.5	W3
Atlanta	44	57	.436	14	L2
Washington	41	61	.402	17.5	L1

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N. Lodolo8-6

M. Soroka3-8

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