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Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs

MLBMay 7, 2026Wrigley Field

RedsCincinnatiCIN20-18

Reds 3, Cubs 8

Final
CubsChicagoCHCWon26-12
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CIN000001011390
CHC01070000–871

W Shota ImanagaL Rhett LowderSV Daniel Palencia

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Dane Myers strikes out swinging.
  2.  Matt McLain singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  3.  Elly De La Cruz flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  4.  Sal Stewart strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros flies out sharply to center fielder Dane Myers.
  3.  Alex Bregman lines out to center fielder Dane Myers.

Top 2nd

  1.  Spencer Steer singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.CIN 54%
  2.  Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.
  3.  JJ Bleday flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Blake Dunn strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Ian Happ called out on strikes.
  2.  Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  3.  Michael Conforto homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.CHC 64%
  4.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer.

Top 3rd

  1.  Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.CHC 58%
  2.  Dane Myers flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  3.  Matt McLain strikes out swinging.
  4.  Elly De La Cruz flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.
  2.  Miguel Amaya walks. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.
  3.  Nico Hoerner grounds into a double play, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. Miguel Amaya out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner out at 1st.CHC 67%
  4.  Moisés Ballesteros grounds out to first baseman Spencer Steer.

Top 4th

  1.  Sal Stewart grounds out, pitcher Shota Imanaga to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Spencer Steer walks.
  3.  Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.
  4.  JJ Bleday flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Bot 4th

  1.  Alex Bregman walks.
  2.  Ian Happ walks. Alex Bregman to 2nd.
  3.  Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to right fielder Blake Dunn, deflected by first baseman Spencer Steer. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd.CHC 84%
  4.  Michael Conforto walks. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.CHC 90%
  5.  Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. Ian Happ scores. Michael Busch out at 3rd. Michael Conforto to 2nd. Dansby Swanson to 1st.
  6.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Michael Conforto scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.
  7.  Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
  8.  Nico Hoerner doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Miguel Amaya scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.
  9.  Moisés Ballesteros out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder JJ Bleday. Nico Hoerner scores.
  10.  Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Spencer Steer.

Top 5th

  1.  Blake Dunn strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  3.  Dane Myers strikes out swinging.
  4.  Matt McLain walks. Ke'Bryan Hayes to 2nd.
  5.  Elly De La Cruz flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Dane Myers.
  3.  Michael Conforto singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers.
  4.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer.

Top 6th

  1.  Sal Stewart homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.
  2.  Spencer Steer reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  3.  Tyler Stephenson flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  JJ Bleday walks. Spencer Steer to 2nd.
  5.  Blake Dunn singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Shota Imanaga. Spencer Steer to 3rd. JJ Bleday to 2nd.
  6.  Ke'Bryan Hayes strikes out swinging.
  7.  Dane Myers strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, second baseman Sal Stewart to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  2.  Miguel Amaya hit by pitch.
  3.  Nico Hoerner walks. Miguel Amaya to 2nd.
  4.  Moisés Ballesteros grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Matt McLain. Miguel Amaya to 3rd. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Moisés Ballesteros to 1st.
  5.  Alex Bregman pops out softly to second baseman Sal Stewart.

Top 7th

  1.  Matt McLain grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Elly De La Cruz doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  3.  Sal Stewart grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd.
  4.  Spencer Steer walks.
  5.  Tyler Stephenson pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ian Happ pops out to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes.
  2.  Michael Busch flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
  3.  Michael Conforto doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Blake Dunn.
  4.  Dansby Swanson walks.
  5.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.

Top 8th

  1.  JJ Bleday flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Blake Dunn homers (1) on a line drive to left center field.
  3.  Ke'Bryan Hayes lines out sharply to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  4.  Will Benson walks.
  5.  Matt McLain flies out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.

Bot 8th

  1.  Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder JJ Bleday.
  3.  Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, first baseman Spencer Steer to pitcher Jose Franco.

Top 9th

  1.  Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Sal Stewart walks.
  3.  Spencer Steer flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Tyler Stephenson walks. Sal Stewart to 2nd.
  5.  JJ Bleday doubles (2) on a fly ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Sal Stewart scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd.
  6.  Blake Dunn walks.
  7.  Nathaniel Lowe challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nathaniel Lowe called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  CIN 0, CHC 1Michael Conforto homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.CHC 64%

Bot 4th

  1.  CIN 0, CHC 2Michael Conforto walks. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd.CHC 90%
  2.  CIN 0, CHC 3Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes. Ian Happ scores. Michael Busch out at 3rd. Michael Conforto to 2nd. Dansby Swanson to 1st.
  3.  CIN 0, CHC 4Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Michael Conforto scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.
  4.  CIN 0, CHC 6Miguel Amaya singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
  5.  CIN 0, CHC 7Nico Hoerner doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Dane Myers. Miguel Amaya scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.
  6.  CIN 0, CHC 8Moisés Ballesteros out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder JJ Bleday. Nico Hoerner scores.

Top 6th

  1.  CIN 1, CHC 8Sal Stewart homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.

Top 8th

  1.  CIN 2, CHC 8Blake Dunn homers (1) on a line drive to left center field.

Top 9th

  1.  CIN 3, CHC 8JJ Bleday doubles (2) on a fly ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Sal Stewart scores. Tyler Stephenson to 3rd.

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · CIN 0–1 CHC

Michael Conforto homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 64%CHC +12 pts

Game leaders

RedsCincinnati

CubsChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Dane Myers CF4000003.240
Will Benson RF0000010.214
Matt McLain SS4010011.201
Elly De La Cruz DH5010001.265
Sal Stewart 2B4211111.245
Spencer Steer 1B3010020.254
Tyler Stephenson C4000012.196
JJ Bleday LF4011010.303
Blake Dunn CF4121112.500
Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B4020001.137
Nathaniel Lowe PH1000001.270
Totals373932812

2B: Cruz, Bleday.HR: Stewart, Dunn.RBI: Stewart, Bleday, Dunn.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Rhett Lowder L3.013341595.40
Connor Phillips1.045510275.40
Luis Mey2.010011391.80
Jose Franco2.010011234.30

Video

11:20Japanese Highlights: Reds-CubsMLB video
3:00Cubs use seven-run 4th to win ninth straight game2:12Cubs break the game open with seven-run 4th1:46Shota Imanaga's 10 strikeouts1:30Rhett Lowder exits with right shoulder discomfort
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