Cubs 8, Reds 4
Final · MLB.TV · Great American Ball Park · Attendance 29,200
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
 CIN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 on Jul 12, 2026 at Great American Ball Park.
Top performers
Alex Bregman went 3-for-5 with 1 home run and 4 RBI for the Cubs.
Matthew Boyd pitched 6.1 innings for the Cubs, allowing 4 earned runs with 3 strikeouts.
Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with 1 home run and 2 RBI for the Reds.
Andrew Abbott pitched 4.0 innings for the Reds, allowing 4 earned runs with 3 strikeouts.
Scoring summary
Top of the 1st
CHCBregman doubled to center, Crow-Armstrong scored.1-0- CHCBusch doubled to right, Bregman scored.2-0
Bottom of the 3rd
CINSteer grounded out to shortstop, De La Cruz scored.2-1- CINBleday singled to left, Stewart scored, Bleday to second.2-2
- CINSuárez homered to left (433 feet), Bleday scored.2-4
Top of the 4th
- CHCAlcántara singled to center, Busch scored and Kelly scored, Happ to third.4-4
Top of the 7th
- CHCCrow-Armstrong singled to right, Swanson scored.5-4
- CHCBregman homered to left center (387 feet), Crow-Armstrong scored and Suzuki scored.8-4
Team stats
| Stat | CHC | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 9 | 9 |
| Home runs | 1 | 1 |
| Walks | 5 | 1 |
| Strikeouts | 7 | 6 |
| Stolen bases | 1 | 0 |
| Left on base | 18 | 16 |
| Pitches thrown | 138 | 157 |
| Errors | 0 | 0 |
Officials: Alex Mackay (Home Plate Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (First Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Second Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Third Base Umpire)
Chicago Cubs box score
Batting
| AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted. | R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher. | H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error. | HR: Home runs hit. | RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance. | BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls. | SO: Times this batter struck out — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bregman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carson Kelly | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Busch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kevin Alcantara | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 35 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Pitching
| IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs. | H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error. | R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher. | ER: Earned runs allowed — runs that scored without help from an error. | BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | HR: Home runs hit. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd | 6.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Gavin Hollowell | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds box score
Batting
| AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted. | R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher. | H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error. | HR: Home runs hit. | RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance. | BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls. | SO: Times this batter struck out — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Steer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elly De La Cruz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Edwin Arroyo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noelvi Marte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eugenio Suarez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Tyler Stephenson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Bleday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 36 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Pitching
| IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs. | H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error. | R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher. | ER: Earned runs allowed — runs that scored without help from an error. | BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | HR: Home runs hit. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Abbott | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Chase Petty | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rhett Lowder | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pierce Johnson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Moll | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 9.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Before and after
- Cubs · 2026 season · Previous Jul 11, 2026: CHC 5, CIN 3 · Next Jul 17, 2026: MIN 5, CHC 2
- Reds · 2026 season · Previous Jul 11, 2026: CHC 5, CIN 3 · Next Jul 17, 2026: CIN 7, COL 2
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