Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs
20-16, 10-8 Away
6
20-16, 10-8 Away
9th,2 outs
24-12, 16-5 Home
6
24-12, 16-5 Home
Reds Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Friedl in the 9th
b-singled to left for Trevino in the 9th
- Batting
- HRMcLain (3, 5th inning off Rea 0 on, 0 Out); Steer (6, 9th inning off C. Martin 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIBleday (6), McLain (10), Steer (12), De La Cruz 3 (28)
- SFDe La Cruz
- SHMcLain
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP2-10 (Trevino 0-1, Benson 0-1, Myers 0-1, Bleday 2-3, Steer 0-1, De La Cruz 0-2, Stewart 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSBleday (1, 2nd base by Rea/Kelly)
- Fielding
- DP2 (McLain-De La Cruz-Steer 2)
Cubs Hitting
a-hit for Ballesteros in the 7th
b-grounded to first for Shaw in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BSuzuki (3, Singer)
- HRHapp (9, 1st inning off Singer 1 on, 2 Out); Crow-Armstrong (4, 9th inning off Ashcraft 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIHapp 2 (17), Suzuki (14), Crow-Armstrong 2 (15)
- 2Out RBIHapp 2.
- GIDPKelly; Hoerner
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-6 (Kelly 0-2, Conforto 0-1, Hoerner 0-1, Busch 1-2)
- Baserunning
- SBHapp (2, 2nd base off Singer/Trevino)
- Fielding
- ERea (1, throw)
Reds Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 96-60 | 5.63 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 1.76 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 4.05 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 0.00 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25-16 | 1.96 |
| 8.2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 149-95 |
- Pitching
- HBPCrow-Armstrong (by Singer)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJohnson 1/1; Moll 1/3; Singer 14/25; Antone 2/3; Ashcraft 2/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJohnson-1-0-2-1; Moll-3-0-0-3; Singer-18-14-11-17; Antone-5-1-2-1; Ashcraft-6-3-4-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJohnson 1-0; Moll 1-0; Singer 6-5; Antone 0-1; Ashcraft 0-1
- Game ScoresB Singer 49
Cubs Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedRea 11/24; Milner 3/5; Maton 2/3; Webb 4/5; C. Martin 1/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesRea-14-13-16-16; Milner-5-1-2-4; Maton-4-2-1-2; Webb-2-5-0-4; C. Martin-1-0-2-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsRea 8-2; Milner 2-1; Maton 2-0; Webb 4-0
- Game ScoresC Rea 52
Scoring Summary
Inning | CIN | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | De La Cruz grounded out to first, Friedl scored. | 1 | 0 | |
| 1st | Happ homered to left center (399 feet), Bregman scored. | 1 | 2 | |
| 4th | Suzuki doubled to left, Happ scored. | 1 | 3 | |
| 4th | Kelly grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Suzuki scored, Busch out at second. | 1 | 4 | |
| 5th | McLain homered to right center (371 feet). | 2 | 4 | |
| 9th | Steer homered to left center (411 feet). | 3 | 4 | |
| 9th | Bleday singled to right, Benson scored, McLain to second, Stephenson to third. | 4 | 4 | |
| 9th | De La Cruz hit sacrifice fly to right, Stephenson scored and McLain scored. | 6 | 4 | |
| 9th | Crow-Armstrong homered to left center (375 feet), Kelly scored. | 6 | 6 | |
CHC lead 2-0
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:40 AM, 7 May 2026
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Tom Hanahan
- First Base Umpire - Scott Barry
- Second Base Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
- Third Base Umpire - Jacob Metz
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 24 | 12 | .667 | - | W7 |
| St. Louis | 21 | 15 | .583 | 3 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 20 | 16 | .556 | 4 | L5 |
| Milwaukee | 19 | 16 | .543 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 19 | 17 | .528 | 5 | L1 |
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