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Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds

MLBJuly 12, 2026Great American Ball Park

CubsChicagoCHCWon54-42

Cubs 8, Reds 4

Final
RedsCincinnatiCIN43-52
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC200200400890
CIN004000000490

W Matthew BoydL Chase PettySV Jacob Webb

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Spencer Steer. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd.
  3.  Alex Bregman doubles (15) on a fly ball to center fielder Spencer Steer. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.CHC 63%
  4.  Carson Kelly called out on strikes.
  5.  Michael Busch doubles (16) on a fly ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Alex Bregman scores.CHC 70%
  6.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Bot 1st

  1.  Elly De La Cruz pops out to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Sal Stewart hit by pitch.
  3.  Spencer Steer singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Sal Stewart to 2nd.
  4.  Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: JJ Bleday grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Sal Stewart to 3rd. Spencer Steer out at 2nd. JJ Bleday to 1st.
  5.  Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Ian Happ grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Kevin Alcántara lines out to shortstop Elly De La Cruz.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Tyler Stephenson lines out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  2.  Noelvi Marte grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Edwin Arroyo grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 3rd

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, first baseman Sal Stewart to pitcher Andrew Abbott.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki lines out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes.
  3.  Alex Bregman grounds out, pitcher Andrew Abbott to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.CHC 64%
  2.  Elly De La Cruz grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Ke'Bryan Hayes out at 2nd. Elly De La Cruz to 1st.
  3.  Sal Stewart doubles (22) on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd.CHC 58%
  4.  Spencer Steer grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Elly De La Cruz scores.
  5.  JJ Bleday singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Sal Stewart scores. JJ Bleday to 2nd.CIN 54%
  6.  Eugenio Suárez homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. JJ Bleday scores.CIN 76%
  7.  Tyler Stephenson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 4th

  1.  Carson Kelly walks.CIN 71%
  2.  Michael Busch doubles (17) on a fly ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Carson Kelly to 3rd.CIN 57%
  3.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart.CIN 64%
  4.  Ian Happ walks.
  5.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.CIN 72%
  6.  Kevin Alcántara singles on a ground ball to center fielder Spencer Steer. Carson Kelly scores. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.CIN 50%
  7.  Reds challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart.CIN 56%

Bot 4th

  1.  Noelvi Marte grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Edwin Arroyo flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Ke'Bryan Hayes hit by pitch.
  4.  Elly De La Cruz flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 5th

  1.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte.
  2.  Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to left fielder JJ Bleday.
  3.  Carson Kelly grounds into a double play, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Edwin Arroyo to first baseman Sal Stewart. Alex Bregman out at 2nd. Carson Kelly out at 1st.CIN 56%

Bot 5th

  1.  Sal Stewart grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Spencer Steer grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Matthew Boyd.
  3.  JJ Bleday walks.
  4.  Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte.
  3.  Ian Happ called out on strikes.

Bot 6th

  1.  Tyler Stephenson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Noelvi Marte singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Edwin Arroyo grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Noelvi Marte out at 2nd. Edwin Arroyo to 1st.
  4.  Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Edwin Arroyo out at 2nd.

Top 7th

  1.  Dansby Swanson doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder JJ Bleday.CHC 60%
  2.  Pedro Ramírez called out on strikes.CHC 53%
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte, deflected by first baseman Sal Stewart. Dansby Swanson scores.CHC 68%
  4.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to second baseman Edwin Arroyo. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.CHC 73%
  5.  Alex Bregman homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.CHC 95%
  6.  Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  7.  Michael Busch grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Bot 7th

  1.  Elly De La Cruz called out on strikes.
  2.  Sal Stewart grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Spencer Steer singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  JJ Bleday strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Sal Stewart.
  2.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  3.  Dansby Swanson lines out to first baseman Sal Stewart.

Bot 8th

  1.  Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.
  2.  Tyler Stephenson grounds out softly, pitcher Gavin Hollowell to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Carson Kelly challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Noelvi Marte called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Pedro Ramírez walks.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
  4.  Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Noelvi Marte.
  5.  Carson Kelly lines out to center fielder Spencer Steer.

Bot 9th

  1.  Edwin Arroyo singles on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Ivan Johnson flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Edwin Arroyo to 2nd.
  4.  Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Sal Stewart grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Edwin Arroyo to 3rd. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd.
  5.  Spencer Steer flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 1st

  1.  CHC 1, CIN 0Alex Bregman doubles (15) on a fly ball to center fielder Spencer Steer. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.CHC 63%
  2.  CHC 2, CIN 0Michael Busch doubles (16) on a fly ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Alex Bregman scores.CHC 70%

Bot 3rd

  1.  CHC 2, CIN 1Spencer Steer grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Elly De La Cruz scores.
  2.  CHC 2, CIN 2JJ Bleday singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Sal Stewart scores. JJ Bleday to 2nd.CIN 54%
  3.  CHC 2, CIN 4Eugenio Suárez homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. JJ Bleday scores.CIN 76%

Top 4th

  1.  CHC 4, CIN 4Kevin Alcántara singles on a ground ball to center fielder Spencer Steer. Carson Kelly scores. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.CIN 50%

Top 7th

  1.  CHC 5, CIN 4Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Noelvi Marte, deflected by first baseman Sal Stewart. Dansby Swanson scores.CHC 68%
  2.  CHC 8, CIN 4Alex Bregman homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.CHC 95%

Win probability

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

Kevin Alcántara singles on a ground ball to center fielder Spencer Steer. Carson Kelly scores. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.

See it in the scoring summary
CIN 50%CHC +22 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

RedsCincinnati

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF3211020.291
Seiya Suzuki RF5110000.268
Alex Bregman 3B5234100.241
Carson Kelly C4100011.273
Michael Busch 1B4121001.239
Nico Hoerner 2B4000000.233
Ian Happ LF3000012.220
Dansby Swanson SS4110002.211
Kevin Alcántara DH2012000.235
Pedro Ramírez DH1000011.246
Totals35898157

2B: Bregman, Busch 2, Swanson.HR: Bregman.RBI: Crow-Armstrong, Bregman 4, Busch, Alcántara 2.SB: Crow-Armstrong.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Matthew Boyd W6.164413924.50
Gavin Hollowell1.210003252.79
Caleb Thielbar0.120000124.23
Jacob Webb S0.20000093.05

Video

11:56Condensed Game: CHC@CIN - 7/12/26MLB video
3:10Alex Bregman drives in four in Cubs' win0:21JJ Bleday's RBI single1:18Hunter Greene joins the broadcast0:39Alex Bregman 'Had some highs, had some lows'
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