MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
05/02/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 809 - SATURDAY, MAY 2ND, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (12-20) 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 12 0
Washington Nationals (18-14) 0 5 0 3 1 1 2 0 X 12 14 0
Alonso drives in 3 runs to Power Nationals Offense
Behind a fine performance from Yonder Alonso, the Washington Nationals knocked off the Cincinnati Reds, 12-5. Alonso went 2 for 2 with a home run, a double, and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Nationals. Michael Wacha earned the win for Washington. He lasted 6 innings, allowing 5 runs on 11 hits, while striking out 5. With the win, he raised his record to 1-3. The loss drops the Reds to 12-20.

Alonso contributed in the bottom of the second. With runners on 2nd and 3rd, he hit a 2-run double. It was one at-bat among others that helped Washington get the win.

"The boys were really swinging the bats today," winning manager Maurice Hamilton said.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Turner LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .263 6 11
R. Cano 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .189 1 7
G. Polanco RF 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 .226 4 12
J. Gallo CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .237 14 30
G. Urshela 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .211 3 9
A. Mondesi SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .222 5 8
K. Newman 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .276 1 10
T. Nido C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .228 4 7
D. Cease P 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 0
   F. Hernandez P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   D. Smyly P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   a-P. Ervin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 1 7
Totals 35 5 12 4 3 11 12      
a - P. Ervin pinch hit for D. Smyly in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Turner (7, 1st Inning off M. Wacha, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Gallo (3, 2nd Inning off M. Wacha, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Cano (5, 1st Inning off M. Wacha, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Turner 3 , T. Nido , J. Gallo 3 , G. Polanco , G. Urshela , K. Newman 3 , R. Cano 3
2-out RBI: J. Gallo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Nido , G. Urshela
GIDP: T. Nido , R. Cano 2
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Benintendi LF 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 .224 5 12
A. Hechavarria SS 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .255 4 16
A. Eaton RF 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .287 3 8
Y. Alonso 1B 2 2 2 3 2 0 0 .298 2 11
   b-A. Hanson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   S. Hathaway P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Bradley Jr. CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .248 6 16
E. Longoria 3B 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .264 2 8
F. Cervelli C 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .267 1 1
J. Lowrie 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .354 6 17
M. Wacha P 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   A. Morgan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-C. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 7 20
   c-M. Beaty 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 0 0
Totals 38 12 14 12 3 8 13      
a - C. Taylor pinch hit for A. Morgan in the 7th
b - A. Hanson pinch hit for Y. Alonso in the 7th
c - M. Beaty substituted for C. Taylor in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Benintendi (5, 7th Inning off D. Smyly, 0 on, 2 outs) E. Longoria (6, 4th Inning off F. Hernandez, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Bradley Jr. (5, 4th Inning off F. Hernandez, 2 on, 2 outs) A. Eaton 2 (5, 2nd Inning off D. Cease, 3 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off F. Hernandez, 0 on, 2 outs) A. Hechavarria (5, 7th Inning off D. Smyly, 1 on, 2 outs) Y. Alonso (6, 2nd Inning off D. Cease, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Benintendi (5, 5th Inning off F. Hernandez, 0 on, 2 outs) Y. Alonso (2, 6th Inning off D. Smyly, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Benintendi 6 , E. Longoria 3 , J. Lowrie , F. Cervelli , J. Bradley Jr. 3 , A. Eaton 5 , A. Hechavarria 2 , Y. Alonso 6
2-out RBI: A. Benintendi , E. Longoria , J. Bradley Jr. , A. Eaton 2 , A. Hechavarria , Y. Alonso
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Longoria , F. Cervelli , J. Bradley Jr.
Sac Bunt: M. Wacha
Hit by Pitch: A. Eaton
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Hechavarria-Lowrie-Alonso, Longoria-Lowrie-Alonso, Lowrie-Hechavarria-Beaty)
OF assists: 1 (Bradley Jr. (Gallo at home))
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Cease 1.2 5 5 5 2 3 0 40 25 8.69   
F. Hernandez L (1-1) 3.0 4 4 4 1 2 1 43 27 5.00   
D. Smyly 3.1 5 3 3 0 3 1 56 40 1.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Cease 20
Batters Faced: D. Cease 14, F. Hernandez 14, D. Smyly 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Cease 3-0, F. Hernandez 5-2, D. Smyly 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: D. Cease 40-25, F. Hernandez 43-27, D. Smyly 56-40
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Hernandez 2-0
WP: D. Cease
Hit Batsmen: D. Cease
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Wacha W (1-3) 6.0 11 5 5 2 5 0 92 59 5.21   
A. Morgan 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 9 1.20   
S. Hathaway 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 28 20 0.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Wacha 33
Batters Faced: M. Wacha 28, A. Morgan 3, S. Hathaway 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Wacha 9-1, A. Morgan 1-0, S. Hathaway 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Wacha 92-59, A. Morgan 13-9, S. Hathaway 28-20
WP: M. Wacha
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yonder Alonso
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 36543
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