Cubs 5, Reds 2
Final · MLB.TV · Great American Ball Park · Attendance 37,031
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Sep 19, 2026 at Great American Ball Park.
Top performers
Dansby Swanson went 2-for-4 with 1 home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs.
Matthew Boyd pitched 5.0 innings for the Cubs, allowing 1 earned run with 4 strikeouts.
Ke'Bryan Hayes went 1-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Reds.
Nick Lodolo pitched 7.0 innings for the Reds, allowing 3 earned runs with 1 strikeout.
Scoring summary
Top of the 2nd
CHCShaw hit sacrifice fly to center, Hoerner scored.1-0
Top of the 5th
- CHCSuzuki singled to left, Swanson scored.2-0
Bottom of the 5th
CINBleday singled to right, Suárez scored on throwing error by shortstop Swanson, Bleday to second.2-1- CINHayes singled to center, Bleday scored.2-2
Top of the 6th
- CHCBusch homered to right center (417 feet).3-2
Top of the 8th
- CHCHoerner singled to center, Happ scored, Hoerner to second.4-2
Top of the 9th
- CHCSwanson homered to left center (382 feet).5-2
Team stats
| Stat | CHC | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 8 | 4 |
| Home runs | 2 | 0 |
| Walks | 3 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 4 | 9 |
| Stolen bases | 0 | 0 |
| Left on base | 13 | 10 |
| Pitches thrown | 135 | 132 |
| Errors | 1 | 0 |
Officials: John Libka (Home Plate Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (First Base Umpire), James Hoye (Second Base Umpire), Sean Barber (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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Bregman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carson Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Shaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Happ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 33 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Daniel Palencia | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aaron Civale | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Rolison | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Myers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Brito | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JJ Bleday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Stephenson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Stewart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugenio Suarez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Elly De La Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Matt McLain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Jorge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Lodolo | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Zach McCambley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pierce Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Before and after
- Cubs · 2026 season · Previous Sep 18, 2026: CHC 4, CIN 6 · Next Sep 20, 2026: CHC 9, CIN 1
- Reds · 2026 season · Previous Sep 18, 2026: CHC 4, CIN 6 · Next Sep 20, 2026: CHC 9, CIN 1
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| Sep 18, 2026 | CHC at CIN | 4-6 | Regular |
| Aug 30, 2026 | CIN at CHC | 7-5 | Regular |
| Aug 29, 2026 | CIN at CHC | 5-17 | Regular |
| Aug 28, 2026 | CIN at CHC | 10-8 | Regular |
| Jul 12, 2026 | CHC at CIN | 8-4 | Regular |