Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds
May 6, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
7
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
6
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsChicago Cubs
25-12 (.676)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Cincinnati Reds
20-17 (.541)
Div
#4
WC
#4
GB
5.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .726 | .705 |
| HR | 83 | 88 |
| Runs | 328 | 291 |
| ERA | 4.21 | 4.67 |
| WHIP | 1.24 | 1.47 |
| Strikeouts | 567 | 542 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| TJ Friedl (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dane Myers (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday (LF) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Elly De La Cruz (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Blake Dunn (DH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Steer (1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Will Benson (RF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Trevino (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Stephenson (C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McLain (2B) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brady Singer (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Moll (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pierce Johnson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tejay Antone (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Graham Ashcraft (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brock Burke (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Shaw (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (DH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colin Rea (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Webb (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phil Maton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Corbin Martin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hoby Milner (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Thornton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Brady Singer | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Sam Moll | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierce Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tejay Antone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brock Burke | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Colin Rea | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Corbin Martin | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Groundout • 0-1
Elly De La Cruz grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Colin Rea. TJ Friedl scores.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 2-1
Ian Happ homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Alex Bregman scores.
bottom 4 • Double • 3-1
Seiya Suzuki doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Ian Happ scores.
bottom 4 • Grounded Into DP • 4-1
Carson Kelly grounds into a double play, second baseman Matt McLain to shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Spencer Steer. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Carson Kelly out at 1st.
top 5 • Home Run • 4-2
Matt McLain homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 9 • Home Run • 4-3
Spencer Steer homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 9 • Single • 4-4
JJ Bleday singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Will Benson scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd. Matt McLain to 2nd.
top 9 • Sac Fly • 4-6
Elly De La Cruz out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Tyler Stephenson scores. Matt McLain scores.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 6-6
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Carson Kelly scores.
bottom 10 • Walk • 7-6
Michael Busch walks. Nico Hoerner scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 10 • Walk • 7-6
Michael Busch walks. Nico Hoerner scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
bottom 10 • Intent Walk • 6-6
Brock Burke intentionally walks Seiya Suzuki. Alex Bregman to 2nd.
bottom 10 • Strikeout • 6-6
Ian Happ strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 10 • Intent Walk • 6-6
Brock Burke intentionally walks Alex Bregman.
bottom 10 • Sac Bunt • 6-6
Miguel Amaya out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Brock Burke to second baseman Matt McLain. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.
top 10 • Groundout • 6-6
Will Benson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 10 • Grounded Into DP • 6-6
Spencer Steer grounds into a double play, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Ke'Bryan Hayes to 3rd. Blake Dunn out at 2nd. Spencer Steer out at 1st.
top 10 • Walk • 6-6
Nathaniel Lowe walks.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 6-6
Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Spencer Steer.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 6-6
Dansby Swanson flies out to first baseman Spencer Steer.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 6-6
Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field. Carson Kelly scores.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-6
Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 4-6
Tyler Stephenson challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Michael Busch called out on strikes.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-6
Sal Stewart grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 9 • Sac Fly • 4-6
Elly De La Cruz out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Tyler Stephenson scores. Matt McLain scores.
top 9 • Single • 4-4
JJ Bleday singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Will Benson scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd. Matt McLain to 2nd.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-3
Dane Myers strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Sac Bunt • 4-3
Matt McLain hits a sacrifice bunt. Will Benson to 3rd. Tyler Stephenson to 2nd. Matt McLain to 1st.
top 9 • Single • 4-3
Tyler Stephenson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Will Benson to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 4-3
Will Benson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
top 9 • Home Run • 4-3
Spencer Steer homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-2
Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-2
Ian Happ flies out sharply to center fielder TJ Friedl.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-2
Alex Bregman called out on strikes.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-2
Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-2
Sal Stewart grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-2
Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-2
Michael Conforto grounds out to first baseman Spencer Steer.
bottom 7 • Grounded Into DP • 4-2
Nico Hoerner grounds into a double play, second baseman Matt McLain to shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Spencer Steer. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. Dansby Swanson out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner out at 1st.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-2
Dansby Swanson singles on a line drive to shortstop Elly De La Cruz, deflected by pitcher Sam Moll. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.