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Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds

MLBSeptember 18, 2026Great American Ball Park76°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph L to R

CubsChicagoCHC85-69

Cubs 4, Reds 6

Final
RedsCincinnatiCINWon72-82
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC011200000491
CIN20100300–680

W Julian AguiarL Clay HolmesSV Emilio Pagán

Jose Trevino's 2-run single in 6th inning propels Reds to 6-4 win over CubsJose Trevino lined a two-run single to right field with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
  3.  Michael Busch walks.
  4.  Alex Bregman lines out to third baseman Eugenio Suárez.

Bot 1st

  1.  Carlos Jorge triples (1) on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.CIN 65%
  2.  Elly De La Cruz walks.
  3.  Sal Stewart out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Carlos Jorge scores. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd.
  4.  Tyler Stephenson singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Elly De La Cruz scores.CIN 77%
  5.  JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.
  6.  Eugenio Suárez grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Tyler Stephenson out at 2nd.

Top 2nd

  1.  Ian Happ pops out to third baseman Eugenio Suárez in foul territory.
  2.  Nico Hoerner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Carlos Jorge.
  3.  Michael Conforto singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.CIN 65%
  4.  Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd.CIN 57%
  5.  Dansby Swanson walks. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Carson Kelly to 2nd.CHC 50%
  6.  Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.CIN 59%
  7.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.CIN 67%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Héctor Rodríguez flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Jose Trevino grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Matt McLain flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 3rd

  1.  Michael Busch grounds out, first baseman Sal Stewart to second baseman Matt McLain to pitcher Chase Burns.
  2.  Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez.
  3.  Ian Happ homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field.CIN 55%
  4.  Nico Hoerner pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz in foul territory.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Carlos Jorge walks.CIN 61%
  2.  Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Carlos Jorge to 3rd.CIN 71%
  3.  Sal Stewart grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Carlos Jorge scores. Elly De La Cruz out at 2nd. Sal Stewart out at 1st.CIN 65%
  4.  Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Michael Conforto singles on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday.CIN 59%
  2.  Carson Kelly walks. Michael Conforto to 2nd.CIN 51%
  3.  Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to third baseman Eugenio Suárez. Michael Conforto out at 3rd. Carson Kelly to 2nd. Dansby Swanson to 1st.CIN 58%
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to center fielder Carlos Jorge. Carson Kelly to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.
  5.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Carson Kelly scores. Dansby Swanson scores.CHC 60%
  6.  Michael Busch called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  JJ Bleday grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Clay Holmes.
  2.  Eugenio Suárez lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Héctor Rodríguez strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Carlos Jorge.
  3.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jose Trevino strikes out swinging.
  2.  Matt McLain grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Carlos Jorge grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 6th

  1.  Michael Conforto singles on a ground ball to center fielder Carlos Jorge.CHC 70%
  2.  Carson Kelly singles on a ground ball to center fielder Carlos Jorge. Michael Conforto to 2nd.CHC 76%
  3.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.CHC 71%
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz on the infield fly rule.CHC 65%
  5.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez.

Bot 6th

  1.  Elly De La Cruz walks.CHC 52%
  2.  Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Tyler Stephenson walks.
  4.  JJ Bleday walks. Tyler Stephenson to 2nd.CIN 58%
  5.  Eugenio Suárez singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Elly De La Cruz scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd. JJ Bleday to 2nd.CIN 72%
  6.  Héctor Rodríguez grounds into a force out, first baseman Michael Busch to catcher Carson Kelly. Tyler Stephenson out at home. JJ Bleday to 3rd. Eugenio Suárez to 2nd. Héctor Rodríguez to 1st.CIN 63%
  7.  Jose Trevino singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. JJ Bleday scores. Eugenio Suárez scores. Héctor Rodríguez to 3rd.CIN 85%
  8.  Héctor Rodríguez caught stealing home, pitcher Javier Assad to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch to catcher Carson Kelly.

Top 7th

  1.  Michael Busch flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
  2.  Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Carlos Jorge.
  3.  Ian Happ called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Matt McLain grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Javier Assad.
  2.  Carlos Jorge bunt grounds out softly, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  4.  Sal Stewart singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd.
  5.  Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Michael Conforto flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
  3.  Carson Kelly hit by pitch.
  4.  Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
  5.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  JJ Bleday singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Héctor Rodríguez strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Jose Trevino lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 9th

  1.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.
  2.  Michael Busch walks.
  3.  Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Carlos Jorge.
  4.  Umpire reviewed (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Michael Busch caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Jose Trevino to shortstop Elly De La Cruz.

Bot 1st

  1.  CHC 0, CIN 1Sal Stewart out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Carlos Jorge scores. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd.
  2.  CHC 0, CIN 2Tyler Stephenson singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Elly De La Cruz scores.CIN 77%

Top 2nd

  1.  CHC 1, CIN 2Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd.CIN 57%

Top 3rd

  1.  CHC 2, CIN 2Ian Happ homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field.CIN 55%

Bot 3rd

  1.  CHC 2, CIN 3Sal Stewart grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Carlos Jorge scores. Elly De La Cruz out at 2nd. Sal Stewart out at 1st.CIN 65%

Top 4th

  1.  CHC 4, CIN 3Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Carson Kelly scores. Dansby Swanson scores.CHC 60%

Bot 6th

  1.  CHC 4, CIN 4Eugenio Suárez singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Elly De La Cruz scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd. JJ Bleday to 2nd.CIN 72%
  2.  CHC 4, CIN 6Jose Trevino singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. JJ Bleday scores. Eugenio Suárez scores. Héctor Rodríguez to 3rd.CIN 85%

Win probability

Top 4th · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 4–3 CIN

Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Carson Kelly scores. Dansby Swanson scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 60%CHC +23 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

RedsCincinnati

Team stats

  • CHC 9HitsCIN 8
  • CHC 1Home runsCIN 0
  • CHC 4WalksCIN 5
  • CHC 9StrikeoutsCIN 7
  • CHC 21Left on baseCIN 12
  • CHC 0Stolen basesCIN 1
  • CHC 1ErrorsCIN 0
All team stats
  • CHC 8.0IpCIN 9.0
  • CHC 8HCIN 9
  • CHC 6RCIN 4
  • CHC 6ErCIN 4
  • CHC 5BbCIN 4
  • CHC 7SoCIN 9
  • CHC 0HrCIN 1
  • CHC 143PCIN 166
  • CHC 4RCIN 6
  • CHC 03bCIN 1
  • CHC 4RbiCIN 5
  • CHC 35AbCIN 29
  • CHC 14ACIN 7
  • CHC 24PoCIN 27
  • CHC 39TcCIN 34

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF5000003.280
Seiya Suzuki RF5012003.265
Michael Busch 1B3000021.236
Alex Bregman 3B5000000.262
Ian Happ LF4111101.220
Nico Hoerner 2B4110000.263
Michael Conforto DH4030000.246
Carson Kelly C2121010.266
Dansby Swanson SS3110011.217
Totals35494149

HR: Happ.RBI: Suzuki 2, Happ, Kelly.LOB: 21.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Clay Holmes L5.136654973.25
Javier Assad1.240001343.63
Jacob Webb1.010002123.48

Video

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