Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs, September 21, 2025
September 21, 2025, 1:40 PM ET | Great American Ball Park
Starting Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Recorded starter
Cincinnati Reds
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Chicago CubsCincinnati Reds
.750
OPS.706
223
HR167
793
Runs716
3.79
ERA3.86
1.18
WHIP1.22
1265
Strikeouts by pitchers1380
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick
Cincinnati Reds, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
6 players led Chicago Cubs with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos SantanaDH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés BallesterosPH/DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Turner3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willi CastroPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin AlcántaraCF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongPH/CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Gavin Lux led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ FriedlCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gavin LuxDH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noelvi MarteRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Steer1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Will BensonLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elly De La CruzSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose TrevinoC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McLain2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Pitching
Jameson Taillon went 7.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 1 ER); Andrew Abbott went 4.2 innings for Cincinnati Reds (2 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Jameson Taillon | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brad Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Andrew Abbott | 4.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Martinez | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Graham Ashcraft | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Santillan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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