Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs, July 11, 2026
July 11, 2026, 7:10 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 | 53-42 | .558 | #2 | #1 | 6.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 43-51 | .457 | #5 | #9 | 15.5 |
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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, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.80 ERA
5.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.80 ERA
Cincinnati Reds
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 12 SO, 0.00 ERA
7.1 IP, 5 SO, 1.23 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.60 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati Reds 3: CHC 9 hits, CIN 11 hits; CHC 0 errors, CIN 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
 Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Michael Busch led Chicago Cubs with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson KellyDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel AmayaC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
4 players led Cincinnati Reds with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elly De La CruzSS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JJ BledayLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Spencer SteerRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Lowe1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eugenio SuárezDH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose TrevinoC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler StephensonPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edwin Arroyo2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TJ FriedlCF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noelvi MartePH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Pitching
Javier Assad went 5.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 2 ER); Nick Lodolo went 5.0 innings for Cincinnati Reds (4 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Javier Assad | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | |||||||
| Nick Lodolo | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Caleb Ferguson | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Brock Burke | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierce Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tejay Antone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- B4
Home Run Nathaniel Lowe homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. CHC 0, CIN 1
- B4
Home Run Eugenio Suárez homers (10) on a fly ball to right center field. CHC 0, CIN 2
- T5
Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. Miguel Amaya scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. CHC 1, CIN 2
- T6
Home Run Carson Kelly homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. CHC 2, CIN 2
- T6
Double Ian Happ doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Michael Busch scores. CHC 3, CIN 2
- B6
Home Run JJ Bleday homers (16) on a fly ball to right field. CHC 3, CIN 3
- T7
Home Run Alex Bregman homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. Seiya Suzuki scores. CHC 5, CIN 3
Play-by-Play
All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Groundout Sal Stewart grounds out, pitcher Trent Thornton to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 5, CIN 3
- B9
Walk Elly De La Cruz walks. CHC 5, CIN 3
- B9
Strikeout Noelvi Marte strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 5, CIN 3
- B9
Lineout Edwin Arroyo lines out sharply to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd. CHC 5, CIN 3
- B9
Single Tyler Stephenson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 5, CIN 3
- T9
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz in foul territory. CHC 5, CIN 3
- T9
Strikeout Jose Trevino challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. CHC 5, CIN 3
- T9
Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, third baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CHC 5, CIN 3
- B8
Strikeout Eugenio Suárez called out on strikes. CHC 5, CIN 3
- B8
Pop Out Nathaniel Lowe pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory. CHC 5, CIN 3
- B8
Walk Spencer Steer walks. CHC 5, CIN 3
- B8
Flyout JJ Bleday flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 5, CIN 3
- T8
Flyout Miguel Amaya flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl. CHC 5, CIN 3
- T8
Flyout Dansby Swanson flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday. CHC 5, CIN 3
- T8
Walk Ian Happ walks. CHC 5, CIN 3
- T8
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CHC 5, CIN 3
- B7
Strikeout Sal Stewart strikes out swinging. CHC 5, CIN 3
- B7
Strikeout Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging. CHC 5, CIN 3
- B7
Single TJ Friedl singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 5, CIN 3
- B7
Lineout Edwin Arroyo lines out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 5, CIN 3
- T7
Caught Stealing 2B Reds challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Michael Busch caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Jose Trevino to second baseman Edwin Arroyo. CHC 5, CIN 3
- T7
Single Michael Busch singles on a line drive to right fielder Spencer Steer. CHC 5, CIN 3
- T7
Strikeout Carson Kelly strikes out swinging. CHC 5, CIN 3
- T7
Home Run Alex Bregman homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. Seiya Suzuki scores. CHC 5, CIN 3
- T7
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. CHC 3, CIN 3
- T7
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 3, CIN 3
- B6
Grounded Into DP Jose Trevino grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Eugenio Suárez out at 2nd. Jose Trevino out at 1st. CHC 3, CIN 3
- B6
Walk Miguel Amaya challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Eugenio Suárez walks. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd. CHC 3, CIN 3
- B6
Single Nathaniel Lowe singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 3, CIN 3
- B6
Groundout Spencer Steer grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 3, CIN 3
- B6
Home Run JJ Bleday homers (16) on a fly ball to right field. CHC 3, CIN 3
- T6
Pop Out Miguel Amaya pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. CHC 3, CIN 2
- T6
Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CHC 3, CIN 2
- T6
Double Ian Happ doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. Michael Busch scores. CHC 3, CIN 2
- T6
Flyout Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl. CHC 2, CIN 2
- T6
Single Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to right fielder Spencer Steer. CHC 2, CIN 2
- T6
Home Run Carson Kelly homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. CHC 2, CIN 2
- B5
Flyout Sal Stewart flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 1, CIN 2
- B5
Flyout Elly De La Cruz flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 1, CIN 2
- B5
Pop Out TJ Friedl pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 1, CIN 2
- T5
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl. CHC 1, CIN 2
- T5
Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl. Miguel Amaya scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. CHC 1, CIN 2
- T5
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Miguel Amaya to 2nd. CHC 0, CIN 2
- T5
Single Miguel Amaya singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. CHC 0, CIN 2
- T5
Strikeout Dansby Swanson called out on strikes. CHC 0, CIN 2
- T5
Flyout Ian Happ flies out to right fielder Spencer Steer. CHC 0, CIN 2
- B4
Groundout Edwin Arroyo grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, CIN 2
- B4
Lineout Jose Trevino lines out to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, CIN 2
- B4
Home Run Eugenio Suárez homers (10) on a fly ball to right center field. CHC 0, CIN 2
- B4
Home Run Nathaniel Lowe homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. CHC 0, CIN 1
- B4
Strikeout Spencer Steer called out on strikes. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T4
Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to right fielder Spencer Steer. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T4
Grounded Into DP Michael Busch grounds into a double play, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Carson Kelly out at 2nd. Michael Busch out at 1st. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T4
Single Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to center fielder TJ Friedl. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T4
Walk Alex Bregman walks. CHC 0, CIN 0
- B3
Flyout JJ Bleday flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, CIN 0
- B3
Flyout Sal Stewart flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, CIN 0
- B3
Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. TJ Friedl to 2nd. CHC 0, CIN 0
- B3
Single TJ Friedl singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T3
Pop Out Seiya Suzuki pops out to catcher Jose Trevino. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T3
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T3
Strikeout Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T3
Strikeout Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. CHC 0, CIN 0
- B2
Strikeout Edwin Arroyo called out on strikes. CHC 0, CIN 0
- B2
Strikeout Jose Trevino called out on strikes. CHC 0, CIN 0
- B2
Single Eugenio Suárez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 0, CIN 0
- B2
Groundout Nathaniel Lowe grounds out, pitcher Javier Assad to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T2
Groundout Ian Happ grounds out, pitcher Nick Lodolo to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T2
Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to right fielder Spencer Steer. Michael Busch to 3rd. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T2
Double Michael Busch doubles (15) on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T2
Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CHC 0, CIN 0
- B1
Grounded Into DP Spencer Steer grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Sal Stewart out at 2nd. Spencer Steer out at 1st. CHC 0, CIN 0
- B1
Strikeout JJ Bleday called out on strikes. CHC 0, CIN 0
- B1
Single Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd. CHC 0, CIN 0
- B1
Single Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T1
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Spencer Steer. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T1
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Nathaniel Lowe. CHC 0, CIN 0
- T1
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes. CHC 0, CIN 0