Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

85-69, 40-36 Away

Final

72-82, 38-41 Home


CHC
CIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	9	1
2	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	-	6	8	0

CubsTop 1st
- C. Burns pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 98
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 98
  3
  Strike Looking
  Slider 90
  4
  Strike Looking
  Slider 92
  5
  Foul Ball
  Slider 90
  6
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 98
  7
  Foul Ball
  Slider 90
  8
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 93
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 1st
- C. Holmes pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- De La Cruz stole second.
  0
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- C. Burns pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 2nd
- C. Holmes pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- C. Burns pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 3rd
- C. Holmes pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- J. Aguiar pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 4th
- C. Holmes pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- J. Aguiar pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 5th
- C. Holmes pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- J. Aguiar pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 6th
- C. Holmes pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- De La Cruz to third on pickoff error by pitcher Holmes.
  4
  3
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- Rodríguez caught stealing home, pitcher to second to first to catcher.
  4
  6
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsTop 7th
- B. Burke pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 7th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- T. Antone pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 8th
- J. Webb pitching for CHC
  CHC
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- E. Pagan pitching for CIN
  CHC
  CIN
- Bleday in right field.
  4
  6
- Hayes at third base.
  4
  6
- Friedl in left field.
  4
  6
- Busch caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  4
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	98
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	98
3 Strike Looking	Slider	90
4 Strike Looking	Slider	92
5 Foul Ball	Slider	90
6 Ball	Four-seam FB	98
7 Foul Ball	Slider	90
8 Strike Swinging	Slider	93

Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds: Game Highlights

1:06

Jose Trevino hits an RBI single

0:28

Tyler Stephenson hits an RBI single

0:26

Cubs
4
Reds
6

Game 1

18/9

Cubs
Reds

Game 2

19/9

Cubs
Reds

Game 3

20/9

Great American Ball Park

11:40 PM, 18 September 2026

Cincinnati, Ohio

Attendance: 31,678

Game Time:2:44

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Sean Barber
First Base Umpire - John Libka
Second Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
Third Base Umpire - James Hoye

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	96	58	.623	-	W1
Chicago	85	69	.552	11	L1
Pittsburgh	77	77	.500	19	W2
St. Louis	75	79	.487	21	L3
Cincinnati	72	82	.468	24	W1

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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

J. Aguiar1-0

C. Holmes6-8

E. Pagan24