Dodgers at Reds September 18, 2021

Game Time: 2:10 ET

Stadium: Great American Ball Park

Attendance: 29,861

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:5

Umpires: HP-Brian O'Nora, 1B-Ryan Blakney, 2B-Fieldin Culbreth, 3B-Dan Iassogna

Weather: 88 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 4 MPH Varies

News From September 18, 2021

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Gavin Lux

Socks triple in win

2BLos Angeles Dodgers

September 18, 2021

Lux went 1-for-3 with a two-RBI triple and a run scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Reds. He also drew a walk.

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Kenley Jansen

Picks up 34th save

PLos Angeles Dodgers

September 18, 2021

Jansen struck out the only batter he faced and recorded his 34th save in the Dodgers' 5-1 win over the Reds on Saturday.

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Max Scherzer

Fires two-hit gem

PLos Angeles Dodgers

September 18, 2021

Scherzer (15-4) allowed just two hits and two walks with seven strikeouts over seven shutout innings, picking up the win in Saturday's 5-1 victory over the Reds.

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Tommy Kahnle

Won't return in 2021

PLos Angeles Dodgers

September 18, 2021

Kahnle (elbow) will not pitch this season, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

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Scott Alexander

Ruled out for season

PLos Angeles Dodgers

September 18, 2021

Alexander (shoulder) will not return during the 2021 season, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Cody Bellinger

Battling non-displaced rib fracture

OFLos Angeles Dodgers

September 18, 2021

Bellinger won't start Saturday against the Reds, as he's dealing with a non-displaced rib fracture, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

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Walker Buehler

Falls to Reds on Friday

PLos Angeles Dodgers

September 18, 2021

Buehler (14-4) took the loss against Cincinnati on Friday, pitching six innings and allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out five.

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Gavin Lux

Back ahead of schedule

2BLos Angeles Dodgers

September 18, 2021

Lux (forearm) will bat seventh and play left field Saturday against the Reds, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

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Chris Taylor

Back in action as expected

OFLos Angeles Dodgers

September 18, 2021

Taylor (neck) will return to the lineup as expected Saturday against Cincinnati, batting sixth and playing center field, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

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Will Smith

Sitting Saturday

CLos Angeles Dodgers

September 18, 2021

Smith is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

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Sonny Gray

Allows four runs in loss

PCincinnati Reds

September 18, 2021

Gray (7-8) allowed four runs on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts through six innings, taking the loss in Saturday's 5-1 defeat to the Dodgers.

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Art Warren

Back from injured list

PCincinnati Reds AAA

September 18, 2021

Warren (oblique) was activated from the 60-day injured list Saturday.

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TJ Friedl

Headed to Cincinnati

OFCincinnati Reds

September 18, 2021

Friedl had his contract selected by the Reds on Saturday.

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Shogo Akiyama

Lands on injured list

OFCincinnati Reds F

September 18, 2021

Akiyama was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right hamstring strain.

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Jesse Winker

Back on injured list

OFCincinnati Reds

September 18, 2021

Winker was placed on the 10-day injured list due to an intercostal strain Saturday.

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Jesse Winker

Not starting Saturday

OFCincinnati Reds

September 18, 2021

Winker (back) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

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Shogo Akiyama

Dealing with hamstring

OFCincinnati Reds F

September 18, 2021

Akiyama was unavailable for Friday's game against the Dodgers due to a sore hamstring, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

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Tyler Naquin

Regular-season return unlikely

OFCincinnati Reds

September 18, 2021

Naquin (ribs) is unlikely to return during the rest of the regular season, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

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Michael Lorenzen

Picks up bumpy save

PCincinnati Reds

September 18, 2021

Lorenzen got the save on Friday night against the Dodgers despite allowing a run on a hit while also hitting a batter.

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Luis Cessa

Gets hold in big spot

PCincinnati Reds AAA

September 18, 2021

Cessa came on in relief of Luis Castillo on Friday night and threw 1.2 scoreless innings to earn his fourth hold of the season.

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Luis Castillo

Dominant against Dodgers

PCincinnati Reds

September 18, 2021

Castillo (8-15) came up huge against the Dodgers on Friday night, shutting them out over 6.1 innings. He struck out 10 in the game while giving up five hits and issuing two walks.

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Jeff Hoffman

Dormant since shelling

PCincinnati Reds

September 18, 2021

Hoffman hasn't pitched in the last two weeks since getting shelled against the Tigers on September 3, when he gave up four runs and served up two homers over 1.2 innings.

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