Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds, August 30, 2026
August 30, 2026, 7:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field
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Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 65-72 | .474 | #5 | #8 | 20.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77-60 | .562 | #2 | #1 | 8.0 |
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- GB
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Cincinnati Reds
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 3.00 ERA
5.2 IP, 7 SO, 3.18 ERA
5.2 IP, 5 SO, 4.77 ERA
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.50 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 5: CIN 11 hits, CHC 9 hits; CIN 2 errors, CHC 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
 Chicago Cubs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
3 players led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane MyersCF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Elly De La CruzSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ivan Johnson2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler StephensonC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eugenio SuárezDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ BledayLF/RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McLain2B/SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Héctor RodríguezRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| TJ FriedlLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwin Arroyo3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 4 |
3 players led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico HoernerSS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoDH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone TaylorPH/DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel AmayaC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt ShawPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
Pitching
Chase Burns went 5.2 innings for Cincinnati Reds (7 SO, 2 ER); Shota Imanaga went 5.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 6 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Chase Burns | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Brock Burke | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Mey | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emilio Pagán | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Shota Imanaga | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Civale | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- B1
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (37) on a fly ball to right center field. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B2
Single Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Ian Happ scores. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd. CIN 0, CHC 2
- T4
Home Run Héctor Rodríguez homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Eugenio Suárez scores. Matt McLain scores. CIN 3, CHC 2
- B4
Flyout Pedro Ramírez flies out to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. CIN 3, CHC 3
- T5
Home Run Dane Myers homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. CIN 4, CHC 3
- T5
Home Run Tyler Stephenson homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Elly De La Cruz scores. CIN 6, CHC 3
- T7
Home Run Sal Stewart homers (31) on a fly ball to center field. CIN 7, CHC 3
- B8
Sac Fly Nico Hoerner out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder JJ Bleday. Alex Bregman scores. CIN 7, CHC 4
- B9
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (38) on a fly ball to right center field. CIN 7, CHC 5
Play-by-Play
All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out sharply to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 7, CHC 5
- B9
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (38) on a fly ball to right center field. CIN 7, CHC 5
- B9
Flyout Matt Shaw flies out to right fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 7, CHC 4
- B9
Pop Out Tyrone Taylor pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 7, CHC 4
- T9
Flyout Tyler Stephenson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CIN 7, CHC 4
- T9
Single Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to pitcher Jacob Webb. CIN 7, CHC 4
- T9
Groundout Ivan Johnson grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CIN 7, CHC 4
- T9
Strikeout Dane Myers called out on strikes. CIN 7, CHC 4
- B8
Flyout Pedro Ramírez flies out to right fielder JJ Bleday. CIN 7, CHC 4
- B8
Sac Fly Nico Hoerner out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder JJ Bleday. Alex Bregman scores. CIN 7, CHC 4
- B8
Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, shortstop Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. Alex Bregman to 3rd. CIN 7, CHC 3
- B8
Double Alex Bregman doubles (27) on a line drive to left fielder TJ Friedl. CIN 7, CHC 3
- T8
Strikeout Edwin Arroyo strikes out swinging. CIN 7, CHC 3
- T8
Strikeout Héctor Rodríguez strikes out swinging. CIN 7, CHC 3
- T8
Flyout Matt McLain flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CIN 7, CHC 3
- T8
Walk Miguel Amaya challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: JJ Bleday walks. CIN 7, CHC 3
- B7
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out on a foul tip. CIN 7, CHC 3
- B7
Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 7, CHC 3
- B7
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes. CIN 7, CHC 3
- B7
Single Miguel Amaya singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. CIN 7, CHC 3
- T7
Groundout Eugenio Suárez grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CIN 7, CHC 3
- T7
Double Tyler Stephenson doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CIN 7, CHC 3
- T7
Home Run Sal Stewart homers (31) on a fly ball to center field. CIN 7, CHC 3
- T7
Strikeout Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging. CIN 6, CHC 3
- T7
Groundout Dane Myers grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CIN 6, CHC 3
- B6
Forceout Tyrone Taylor grounds into a force out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Matt McLain. Ian Happ out at 2nd. CIN 6, CHC 3
- B6
Flyout Pedro Ramírez flies out to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. CIN 6, CHC 3
- B6
Strikeout Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging. CIN 6, CHC 3
- B6
Single Ian Happ singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CIN 6, CHC 3
- B6
Field Error Alex Bregman reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Elly De La Cruz. CIN 6, CHC 3
- T6
Strikeout Edwin Arroyo strikes out swinging. CIN 6, CHC 3
- T6
Strikeout Héctor Rodríguez strikes out swinging. CIN 6, CHC 3
- T6
Strikeout Matt McLain strikes out swinging. CIN 6, CHC 3
- B5
Strikeout Michael Busch called out on strikes. CIN 6, CHC 3
- B5
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 6, CHC 3
- B5
Lineout Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 6, CHC 3
- T5
Lineout JJ Bleday lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CIN 6, CHC 3
- T5
Lineout Eugenio Suárez lines out to pitcher Shota Imanaga. CIN 6, CHC 3
- T5
Home Run Tyler Stephenson homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Elly De La Cruz scores. CIN 6, CHC 3
- T5
Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. CIN 4, CHC 3
- T5
Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nico Hoerner. CIN 4, CHC 3
- T5
Home Run Dane Myers homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. CIN 4, CHC 3
- B4
Pop Out Miguel Amaya pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B4
Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out, pitcher Chase Burns to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B4
Flyout Pedro Ramírez flies out to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. Throwing error by right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. CIN 3, CHC 3
- B4
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Ian Happ to 2nd. CIN 3, CHC 2
- B4
Walk Ian Happ walks. CIN 3, CHC 2
- T4
Flyout Edwin Arroyo flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CIN 3, CHC 2
- T4
Home Run Héctor Rodríguez homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Eugenio Suárez scores. Matt McLain scores. CIN 3, CHC 2
- T4
Single Matt McLain singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd. CIN 0, CHC 2
- T4
Flyout JJ Bleday flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CIN 0, CHC 2
- T4
Walk Eugenio Suárez walks. CIN 0, CHC 2
- T4
Flyout Tyler Stephenson flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CIN 0, CHC 2
- B3
Groundout Alex Bregman grounds out, pitcher Chase Burns to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 0, CHC 2
- B3
Strikeout Michael Busch challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Michael Busch called out on strikes. CIN 0, CHC 2
- B3
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 2
- T3
Flyout Sal Stewart flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CIN 0, CHC 2
- T3
Strikeout Elly De La Cruz strikes out on a foul tip. CIN 0, CHC 2
- T3
Strikeout Dane Myers strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 2
- B2
Pop Out Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. CIN 0, CHC 2
- B2
Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 2
- B2
Single Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Ian Happ scores. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd. CIN 0, CHC 2
- B2
Forceout Pedro Ramírez grounds into a force out, first baseman Sal Stewart to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Ian Happ to 3rd. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Pedro Ramírez to 1st. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B2
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday. Ian Happ to 2nd. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B2
Single Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. CIN 0, CHC 1
- T2
Groundout Edwin Arroyo grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CIN 0, CHC 1
- T2
Flyout Héctor Rodríguez flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CIN 0, CHC 1
- T2
Strikeout Matt McLain strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 1
- T2
Single JJ Bleday singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd. CIN 0, CHC 1
- T2
Single Eugenio Suárez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nico Hoerner. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B1
Strikeout Alex Bregman strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B1
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B1
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CIN 0, CHC 1
- B1
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (37) on a fly ball to right center field. CIN 0, CHC 1
- T1
Flyout Tyler Stephenson flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T1
Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T1
Double Elly De La Cruz doubles (24) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CIN 0, CHC 0
- T1
Groundout Dane Myers grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. CIN 0, CHC 0