August 28, 2026 • 2:20 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
8
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
10
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Cincinnati Reds
Starter
Chicago Cubs
76-59 (.563)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
8.0
Cincinnati Reds
64-71 (.474)
Div
#5
WC
#8
GB
20.0
| Stat | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .773 | .702 |
| HR | 196 | 185 |
| Runs | 746 | 578 |
| ERA | 4.17 | 4.66 |
| WHIP | 1.26 | 1.43 |
| Strikeouts | 1073 | 1125 |
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Cincinnati Reds
Hitters
Pitchers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Dane Myers (CF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elly De La Cruz (SS) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (1B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler Stephenson (DH) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Eugenio Suárez (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (RF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt McLain (2B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Trevino (C) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Héctor Rodríguez (RF) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Friedl (LF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rhett Lowder (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Mey (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brock Burke (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tejay Antone (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Moll (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emilio Pagán (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (SS) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw (DH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Peterson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Thornton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Civale (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Palencia (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Rhett Lowder | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Luis Mey | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Burke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tejay Antone | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Moll | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emilio Pagán | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| David Peterson | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Trent Thornton | 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aaron Civale | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
bottom 1 • Double • 1-0
Alex Bregman doubles (25) on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Seiya Suzuki scores.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 3-0
Michael Busch homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. Seiya Suzuki scores.
top 4 • Single • 3-1
Héctor Rodríguez singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. JJ Bleday scores.
top 5 • Home Run • 3-2
Sal Stewart homers (29) on a fly ball to center field.
top 6 • Home Run • 3-3
Jose Trevino homers (5) on a fly ball to center field.
top 6 • Single • 3-4
Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nico Hoerner. Héctor Rodríguez scores. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd.
top 6 • Home Run • 3-7
Tyler Stephenson homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. Elly De La Cruz scores. Sal Stewart scores.
top 7 • Single • 3-9
Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Matt McLain scores. Héctor Rodríguez scores. Dane Myers to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-9
Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Carson Kelly scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 7-9
Pedro Ramírez homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner scores.
bottom 8 • Double • 8-9
Seiya Suzuki doubles (28) on a line drive to left fielder TJ Friedl. Matt Shaw scores.
top 9 • Home Run • 8-10
TJ Friedl homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.
Recap
CHICAGO -- As Sal Stewart stood in front of his locker Friday afternoon, Reds teammates were saying "Rookie of the Year" and calling out "ROY." Those calls could very well get louder from inside and outside of the clubhouse if the first baseman puts together one more strong month. Stewart
Read recapHighlights
Reds ride five-run 6th inning to win over Cubs
Watch highlightCondensed Game: CIN@CHC - 8/28/26
Watch highlightReds take the lead with five-run 6th
Watch highlightMichael Busch's two-run homer (17)
Watch highlightTyler Stephenson's three-run homer (13)
Watch highlightSal Stewart's solo home run (29)
Watch highlightPedro Ramírez's three-run homer (4)
Watch highlightJose Trevino's solo homer (5)
Watch highlightTJ Friedl's solo homer (4)
Watch highlightAlex Bregman's RBI double
Watch highlightDavid Peterson fans six across five solid innings
Watch highlightJJ Bleday makes grab in ivy, dislodges hidden ball
Watch highlightElly De La Cruz's two-run single
Watch highlightElly De La Cruz's sliding stop
Watch highlightBrock Burke escapes bases-loaded jam in 7th
Watch highlightSeiya Suzuki's RBI double
Watch highlightPedro Ramírez's leaping grab
Watch highlightEmilio Pagán seals the Reds' 10-8 win
Watch highlightSal Stewart's RBI infield single
Watch highlightHéctor Rodríguez's RBI single
Watch highlightSeiya Suzuki's RBI infield single
Watch highlightPete Crow-Armstrong's single in the 3rd inning
Watch highlightTyler Stephenson on his home run, Reds' 10-8 win
Watch highlightTerry Francona on the Reds' offensive outburst in win
Watch highlightCraig Counsell on the Cubs' 10-8 loss
Watch highlightElly De La Cruz's single in the 3rd
Watch highlightRhett Lowder strikes out Pete Crow-Armstrong
Watch highlightDavid Peterson fans Elly De La Cruz
Watch highlightIan Happ strikes out after ABS challenge
Watch highlightJJ Bleday strikes out after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 1 overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 1 overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 1 overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 1 overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightStrike 2 overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightStrike 2 overturned after ABS challenge
Watch highlightJapanese Highlights: Reds-Cubs
Watch highlightMichael Busch: Home Run Statcast Analysis
Watch highlightVisualizing Michael Busch's swing using bat tracking technology
Watch highlightBreaking down Sal Stewart's home run
Watch highlightbottom 9 • Flyout • 8-10
Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder TJ Friedl.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 8-10
Jose Trevino challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Ian Happ called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 8-10
Alex Bregman flies out to left fielder TJ Friedl.
top 9 • Groundout • 8-10
Dane Myers grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 9 • Home Run • 8-10
TJ Friedl homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.
top 9 • Strikeout • 8-9
Jose Trevino strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 8-9
Matt McLain strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 8-9
Michael Busch grounds out softly, third baseman Eugenio Suárez to first baseman Sal Stewart.
bottom 8 • Double • 8-9
Seiya Suzuki doubles (28) on a line drive to left fielder TJ Friedl. Matt Shaw scores.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 7-9
Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart. Matt Shaw to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 7-9
Carson Kelly lines out to right fielder JJ Bleday.
bottom 8 • Double • 7-9
Matt Shaw doubles (7) on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 7-9
Pedro Ramírez homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-9
Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder JJ Bleday. Ian Happ to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-9
Ian Happ singles on a line drive to right fielder JJ Bleday.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-9
Carson Kelly challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: JJ Bleday called out on strikes.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-9
Eugenio Suárez called out on strikes.
top 8 • Lineout • 4-9
Tyler Stephenson lines out to shortstop Nico Hoerner.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-9
Alex Bregman called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-9
Michael Busch walks. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-9
Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Carson Kelly scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-9
Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Carson Kelly to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 3-9
Carson Kelly walks.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 3-9
Michael Conforto flies out to center fielder Dane Myers.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-9
Pedro Ramírez grounds out, first baseman Sal Stewart to pitcher Luis Mey.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-9
Sal Stewart flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
top 7 • Single • 3-9
Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Matt McLain scores. Héctor Rodríguez scores. Dane Myers to 2nd.
top 7 • Fielders Choice • 3-7
Dane Myers reaches on a fielder's choice. Matt McLain to 3rd. Héctor Rodríguez to 2nd. Matt McLain advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by third baseman Alex Bregman.
top 7 • Single • 3-7
Héctor Rodríguez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. Matt McLain to 2nd.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-7
Jose Trevino flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
