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Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds

MLBMay 25, 2025Great American Ball Park

CubsChicagoCHCWon32-21

Cubs 11, Reds 8

Final
RedsCincinnatiCIN26-28
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC21000134011130
CIN4000400008110

W Drew PomeranzL Taylor RogersSV Daniel Palencia

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Ian Happ called out on strikes.
  2.  Kyle Tucker walks.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson. Kyle Tucker to 2nd.
  4.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.CIN 51%
  5.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson, deflected by second baseman Matt McLain. Kyle Tucker scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.CHC 69%
  6.  Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder Austin Hays.

Bot 1st

  1.  TJ Friedl walks.
  2.  Santiago Espinal walks. TJ Friedl to 2nd.CHC 56%
  3.  Elly De La Cruz grounds into a force out, first baseman Justin Turner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. TJ Friedl to 3rd. Santiago Espinal out at 2nd. Elly De La Cruz to 1st.
  4.  Austin Hays singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ, deflected by shortstop Dansby Swanson. TJ Friedl scores. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd.CIN 52%
  5.  Gavin Lux strikes out swinging.CHC 56%
  6.  Jose Trevino singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Elly De La Cruz scores. Austin Hays to 2nd.CIN 55%
  7.  Will Benson singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Austin Hays scores. Jose Trevino to 3rd.CIN 67%
  8.  Connor Joe flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.CIN 73%

Top 2nd

  1.  Justin Turner grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Connor Joe.
  2.  Matt Shaw called out on strikes.
  3.  Reese McGuire homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.CIN 67%
  4.  Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Connor Joe.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Matt McLain flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  TJ Friedl grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Justin Turner.
  3.  Santiago Espinal grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Justin Turner.

Top 3rd

  1.  Kyle Tucker flies out to left fielder Austin Hays.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki walks.
  3.  Dansby Swanson strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to second baseman Matt McLain.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Austin Hays pops out to third baseman Matt Shaw.
  3.  Gavin Lux strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl.
  2.  Justin Turner singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Hays.
  3.  Matt Shaw singles on a line drive to left fielder Austin Hays. Justin Turner to 2nd.CIN 58%
  4.  Reese McGuire strikes out swinging.CIN 65%
  5.  Ian Happ grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Santiago Espinal. Justin Turner out at 3rd.

Bot 4th

  1.  Jose Trevino grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Justin Turner.
  2.  Will Benson lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Connor Joe flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 5th

  1.  Kyle Tucker grounds out to first baseman Connor Joe.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder TJ Friedl.CIN 62%
  3.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.CIN 67%
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder Austin Hays.

Bot 5th

  1.  Matt McLain singles on a ground ball to catcher Reese McGuire.
  2.  TJ Friedl singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Matt McLain to 2nd.
  3.  Santiago Espinal strikes out swinging.
  4.  Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Matt McLain scores. TJ Friedl to 3rd.CIN 87%
  5.  Austin Hays triples (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. TJ Friedl scores. Elly De La Cruz scores.CIN 95%
  6.  Spencer Steer strikes out swinging.
  7.  Jose Trevino doubles (12) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Austin Hays scores.
  8.  Will Benson strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Nico Hoerner walks.
  2.  Michael Busch walks. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
  3.  Matt Shaw grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Connor Joe. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.
  4.  Reese McGuire lines out to first baseman Connor Joe.
  5.  Ian Happ called out on strikes.

Bot 6th

  1.  Connor Joe walks.
  2.  Matt McLain grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Connor Joe out at 2nd. Matt McLain to 1st.
  3.  TJ Friedl pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  4.  Santiago Espinal flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 7th

  1.  Kyle Tucker strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Connor Joe.
  3.  Dansby Swanson singles on a fly ball to right fielder Will Benson.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Will Benson. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.
  5.  Nico Hoerner doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Austin Hays. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.CIN 84%
  6.  Michael Busch singles on a fly ball to right fielder Will Benson. Nico Hoerner scores.CIN 73%
  7.  Matt Shaw called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Austin Hays hit by pitch.
  3.  Spencer Steer called out on strikes.
  4.  Jose Trevino grounds into a force out, third baseman Matt Shaw to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Austin Hays out at 2nd.

Top 8th

  1.  Reese McGuire homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.CIN 51%
  2.  Ian Happ walks.CHC 57%
  3.  Kyle Tucker singles on a ground ball to right fielder Will Benson. Ian Happ to 2nd.CHC 67%
  4.  Seiya Suzuki homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Ian Happ scores. Kyle Tucker scores.CHC 93%
  5.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Santiago Espinal to first baseman Connor Joe.
  6.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
  7.  Nico Hoerner pops out to catcher Jose Trevino.

Bot 8th

  1.  Will Benson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Connor Joe strikes out swinging.
  3.  Matt McLain singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  4.  TJ Friedl singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Matt McLain to 2nd.
  5.  Santiago Espinal strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Michael Busch flies out to right fielder Will Benson.
  2.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
  3.  Reese McGuire flies out to center fielder TJ Friedl.

Bot 9th

  1.  Elly De La Cruz singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Austin Hays grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd.
  3.  Spencer Steer strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jose Trevino grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 1st

  1.  CHC 2, CIN 0Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Will Benson, deflected by second baseman Matt McLain. Kyle Tucker scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.CHC 69%

Bot 1st

  1.  CHC 2, CIN 1Austin Hays singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ, deflected by shortstop Dansby Swanson. TJ Friedl scores. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd.CIN 52%
  2.  CHC 2, CIN 2Jose Trevino singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Elly De La Cruz scores. Austin Hays to 2nd.CIN 55%
  3.  CHC 2, CIN 3Will Benson singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Austin Hays scores. Jose Trevino to 3rd.CIN 67%
  4.  CHC 2, CIN 4Connor Joe flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.CIN 73%

Top 2nd

  1.  CHC 3, CIN 4Reese McGuire homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.CIN 67%

Bot 5th

  1.  CHC 3, CIN 5Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Matt McLain scores. TJ Friedl to 3rd.CIN 87%
  2.  CHC 3, CIN 7Austin Hays triples (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. TJ Friedl scores. Elly De La Cruz scores.CIN 95%
  3.  CHC 3, CIN 8Jose Trevino doubles (12) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Austin Hays scores.

Top 6th

  1.  CHC 4, CIN 8Ian Happ called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  CHC 6, CIN 8Nico Hoerner doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Austin Hays. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.CIN 84%
  2.  CHC 7, CIN 8Michael Busch singles on a fly ball to right fielder Will Benson. Nico Hoerner scores.CIN 73%

Top 8th

  1.  CHC 8, CIN 8Reese McGuire homers (2) on a fly ball to right field.CIN 51%
  2.  CHC 11, CIN 8Seiya Suzuki homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Ian Happ scores. Kyle Tucker scores.CHC 93%

Win probability

Top 8th · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 11–8 CIN

Seiya Suzuki homers (14) on a fly ball to left field. Ian Happ scores. Kyle Tucker scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 93%CHC +26 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

RedsCincinnati

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Ian Happ LF4100012.251
Kyle Tucker RF4210011.279
Seiya Suzuki DH4233110.273
Dansby Swanson SS5110003.256
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF5122001.286
Nico Hoerner 2B4212010.294
Justin Turner 1B2010000.216
Michael Busch 1B2011010.255
Matt Shaw 3B5010003.229
Reese McGuire C5222201.400
Totals401113103511

2B: Suzuki, Hoerner.HR: Suzuki, McGuire 2.RBI: Suzuki 3, Crow-Armstrong 2, Hoerner 2, Busch, McGuire 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Ben Brown4.178824856.39
Caleb Thielbar0.210002102.45
Ryan Brasier1.000010213.00
Drew Pomeranz W1.000002170.00
Brad Keller1.020002202.49
Daniel Palencia S1.010001212.04

Video

3:01Cubs vs. Reds HighlightsMLB video
1:49Cubs score eight unanswered runs in comeback win0:55Terry Francona analyzes the Reds' loss to Cubs0:10Daniel Palencia seals the Cubs' comeback win0:29Reese McGuire's game-tying solo homer (2)
All 21 clips

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