Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs
September 20, 2026 • 1:40 PM • Great American Ball Park
Status
Final
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
1
Chicago Cubs
CHC
9
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Probable Pitchers
Cincinnati Reds
Starter
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsCincinnati Reds
72-84 (.462)
Div
#5
WC
#9
GB
26.0
Chicago Cubs
87-69 (.558)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
11.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Cincinnati Reds | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .699 | .767 |
| HR | 213 | 220 |
| Runs | 666 | 850 |
| ERA | 4.83 | 4.12 |
| WHIP | 1.44 | 1.26 |
| Strikeouts | 1293 | 1260 |
Top Players
Cincinnati Reds
Hitters
Pitchers
4.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.929 ERA
7.0 IP, 1 SO, 3.857 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 6 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.5 ERA
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.8 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pedro Ramírez (3B) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| David Peterson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Thielbar (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edward Cabrera (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colin Rea (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Dane Myers (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Jorge (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elly De La Cruz (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Brito (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Stephenson (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt McLain (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oswaldo Cabrera (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Will Banfield (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Héctor Rodríguez (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhett Lowder (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Mey (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carson Spiers (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Graham Ashcraft (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| David Peterson | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Edward Cabrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Rea | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Rhett Lowder | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Luis Mey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Spiers | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-1
Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Oswaldo Cabrera. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
top 3 • Single • 0-2
Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to right fielder JJ Bleday. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd.
top 3 • Walk • 0-3
Nico Hoerner challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Nico Hoerner walks. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd.
top 3 • Single • 0-5
Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 1-5
JJ Bleday homers (23) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 5 • Home Run • 1-6
Michael Conforto homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 5 • Home Run • 1-8
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (45) on a fly ball to center field. Pedro Ramírez scores.
top 8 • Home Run • 1-9
Seiya Suzuki homers (25) on a fly ball to center field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 1-9
JJ Bleday grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Colin Rea.
bottom 9 • Lineout • 1-9
Tyler Stephenson lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 1-9
Sal Stewart flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
top 9 • Flyout • 1-9
Pedro Ramírez flies out to center fielder Carlos Jorge.
top 9 • Forceout • 1-9
Michael Conforto grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Matt McLain. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Michael Conforto to 1st.
top 9 • Single • 1-9
Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Carlos Jorge.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-9
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 1-9
Elly De La Cruz grounds into a double play, second baseman Matt Shaw to shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Carlos Jorge out at 2nd. Elly De La Cruz out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Field Error • 1-9
Carlos Jorge reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Pedro Ramírez. Héctor Rodríguez to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 1-9
Héctor Rodríguez grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Nico Hoerner. Will Banfield out at 2nd. Héctor Rodríguez to 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-9
Will Banfield singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-9
Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-9
Michael Busch called out on strikes.
top 8 • Home Run • 1-9
Seiya Suzuki homers (25) on a fly ball to center field.
top 8 • Lineout • 1-8
Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-8
Oswaldo Cabrera strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-8
Matt McLain grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 1-8
JJ Bleday pops out to catcher Miguel Amaya in foul territory.
top 7 • Pop Out • 1-8
Miguel Amaya pops out to second baseman Matt McLain.
top 7 • Single • 1-8
Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers.
top 7 • Strikeout • 1-8
Michael Conforto called out on strikes.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-8
Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-8
Tyler Stephenson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 1-8
Sal Stewart lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-8
Elly De La Cruz grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 6 • Pop Out • 1-8
Ian Happ pops out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-8
Matt Shaw grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-8
Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 1-8
Dane Myers grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 1-8
Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.