Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs, September 20, 2026
September 20, 2026, 1:40 PM ET | Great American Ball Park
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Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 87-69 | .558 | #2 | #1 | 11.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 72-84 | .462 | #5 | #9 | 26.0 |
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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.
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.50 ERA
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA
Cincinnati Reds
Hitters
Pitchers
4.2 IP, 5 SO, 1.93 ERA
7.0 IP, 1 SO, 3.86 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 6.00 ERA
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Line Score
Chicago Cubs 9, Cincinnati Reds 1: CHC 13 hits, CIN 4 hits; CHC 1 error, CIN 0 errors.
| 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
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Pedro Ramírez led Chicago Cubs with 3 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt ShawPH/2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico HoernerSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoDH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pedro Ramírez2B/3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel AmayaC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 40 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
4 players led Cincinnati Reds with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane MyersCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos JorgePH/CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elly De La CruzSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Brito2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler StephensonDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| JJ BledayRF/LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt McLain2B/SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oswaldo CabreraLF/3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Will BanfieldC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Héctor RodríguezPH/RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Pitching
David Peterson went 6.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (7 SO, 1 ER); Carson Spiers went 4.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (5 SO, 4 ER).
| 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 |
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Scoring Summary
- T1
Single Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Oswaldo Cabrera. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 1, CIN 0
- T3
Single Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to right fielder JJ Bleday. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CHC 2, CIN 0
- T3
Walk 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. CHC 3, CIN 0
- T3
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. CHC 5, CIN 0
- B4
Home Run JJ Bleday homers (23) on a fly ball to right center field. CHC 5, CIN 1
- T5
Home Run Michael Conforto homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. CHC 6, CIN 1
- T5
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (45) on a fly ball to center field. Pedro Ramírez scores. CHC 8, CIN 1
- T8
Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (25) on a fly ball to center field. CHC 9, CIN 1
Play-by-Play
All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Groundout JJ Bleday grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Colin Rea. CHC 9, CIN 1
- B9
Lineout Tyler Stephenson lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 9, CIN 1
- B9
Flyout Sal Stewart flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 9, CIN 1
- T9
Flyout Pedro Ramírez flies out to center fielder Carlos Jorge. CHC 9, CIN 1
- T9
Forceout Michael Conforto grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Matt McLain. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Michael Conforto to 1st. CHC 9, CIN 1
- T9
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Carlos Jorge. CHC 9, CIN 1
- T9
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 9, CIN 1
- B8
Grounded Into DP 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. CHC 9, CIN 1
- B8
Field Error Carlos Jorge reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Pedro Ramírez. Héctor Rodríguez to 2nd. CHC 9, CIN 1
- B8
Forceout Héctor Rodríguez grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Nico Hoerner. Will Banfield out at 2nd. Héctor Rodríguez to 1st. CHC 9, CIN 1
- B8
Single Will Banfield singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 9, CIN 1
- T8
Strikeout Matt Shaw strikes out swinging. CHC 9, CIN 1
- T8
Strikeout Michael Busch called out on strikes. CHC 9, CIN 1
- T8
Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (25) on a fly ball to center field. CHC 9, CIN 1
- T8
Lineout Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. CHC 8, CIN 1
- B7
Strikeout Oswaldo Cabrera strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 8, CIN 1
- B7
Groundout Matt McLain grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 8, CIN 1
- B7
Pop Out JJ Bleday pops out to catcher Miguel Amaya in foul territory. CHC 8, CIN 1
- T7
Pop Out Miguel Amaya pops out to second baseman Matt McLain. CHC 8, CIN 1
- T7
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. CHC 8, CIN 1
- T7
Strikeout Michael Conforto called out on strikes. CHC 8, CIN 1
- T7
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart. CHC 8, CIN 1
- B6
Flyout Tyler Stephenson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 8, CIN 1
- B6
Lineout Sal Stewart lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 8, CIN 1
- B6
Groundout Elly De La Cruz grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 8, CIN 1
- T6
Pop Out Ian Happ pops out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. CHC 8, CIN 1
- T6
Groundout Matt Shaw grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart. CHC 8, CIN 1
- T6
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Sal Stewart. CHC 8, CIN 1
- B5
Groundout Dane Myers grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 8, CIN 1
- B5
Groundout Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 8, CIN 1
- B5
Pop Out Will Banfield pops out to second baseman Matt Shaw. CHC 8, CIN 1
- T5
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. CHC 8, CIN 1
- T5
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (45) on a fly ball to center field. Pedro Ramírez scores. CHC 8, CIN 1
- T5
Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. CHC 6, CIN 1
- T5
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to right fielder JJ Bleday. CHC 6, CIN 1
- T5
Home Run Michael Conforto homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. CHC 6, CIN 1
- T5
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart. CHC 5, CIN 1
- B4
Strikeout Oswaldo Cabrera strikes out swinging. CHC 5, CIN 1
- B4
Single Matt McLain singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 5, CIN 1
- B4
Home Run JJ Bleday homers (23) on a fly ball to right center field. CHC 5, CIN 1
- B4
Strikeout Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging. CHC 5, CIN 0
- B4
Lineout Sal Stewart lines out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 5, CIN 0
- T4
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 5, CIN 0
- T4
Walk Matt Shaw walks. Michael Busch to 2nd. CHC 5, CIN 0
- T4
Single Michael Busch singles on a fly ball to right fielder JJ Bleday. CHC 5, CIN 0
- T4
Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Dane Myers. CHC 5, CIN 0
- T4
Pop Out Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to second baseman Matt McLain. CHC 5, CIN 0
- B3
Strikeout Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging. CHC 5, CIN 0
- B3
Lineout Dane Myers lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 5, CIN 0
- B3
Lineout Ke'Bryan Hayes lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 5, CIN 0
- T3
Forceout Miguel Amaya grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Matt McLain. Pedro Ramírez out at 2nd. CHC 5, CIN 0
- T3
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. CHC 5, CIN 0
- T3
Strikeout Michael Conforto strikes out swinging. CHC 3, CIN 0
- T3
Walk 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. CHC 3, CIN 0
- T3
Single Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to right fielder JJ Bleday. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CHC 2, CIN 0
- T3
Walk Alex Bregman walks. Michael Busch to 2nd. CHC 1, CIN 0
- T3
Walk Michael Busch walks. CHC 1, CIN 0
- T3
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. CHC 1, CIN 0
- T3
Double Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (30) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. CHC 1, CIN 0
- B2
Strikeout Will Banfield strikes out swinging. CHC 1, CIN 0
- B2
Groundout Oswaldo Cabrera grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Matt McLain to 3rd. CHC 1, CIN 0
- B2
Forceout Matt McLain grounds into a force out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to shortstop Nico Hoerner. JJ Bleday out at 2nd. Matt McLain to 1st. CHC 1, CIN 0
- B2
Walk JJ Bleday walks. CHC 1, CIN 0
- T2
Strikeout Miguel Amaya called out on strikes. CHC 1, CIN 0
- T2
Flyout Pedro Ramírez flies out to second baseman Matt McLain. CHC 1, CIN 0
- T2
Flyout Michael Conforto flies out sharply to center fielder Dane Myers. CHC 1, CIN 0
- B1
Strikeout Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging. CHC 1, CIN 0
- B1
Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. CHC 1, CIN 0
- B1
Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nico Hoerner. CHC 1, CIN 0
- B1
Strikeout Dane Myers strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 1, CIN 0
- T1
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart. CHC 1, CIN 0
- T1
Double Ian Happ doubles (27) on a line drive to right fielder JJ Bleday, deflected by first baseman Sal Stewart. Alex Bregman to 3rd. CHC 1, CIN 0
- T1
Single Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Oswaldo Cabrera. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. CHC 1, CIN 0
- T1
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T1
Pop Out Seiya Suzuki pops out to first baseman Sal Stewart. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T1
Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder JJ Bleday. CHC 0, CIN 0