The Cincinnati Reds were led by a rare strong start at home by Tyler Mahle and a big grand slam from Kyle Farmer in a 9-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon. The win guaranteed a non-losing season for the Reds as they picked up their 81st win of the season with six games remaining.
| Washington Nationals (64-92) | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds (81-75) | 9 | 14 | 2 |
| W: Mahle (13-6) L: Rogers (2-1) | |||
The Offense
Cincinnati tried to get the offense going in the 1st inning when Nick Castellanos walked and Eugenio Suárez doubled, but a line out ended the inning and the threat that the Reds had going.