The game turned on Chicago’s early burst. The Cubs took the lead in the first on Alex Bregman’s single, then broke the game open in the third as their offense kept adding pressure.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
David Peterson anchored the victory with a sharp outing, allowing Cincinnati little room to respond while striking out seven. Pete Crow-Armstrong supplied the loudest impact, homering in the fifth after already contributing to the early scoring.
Pete Crow-Armstrong scored on Alex Bregman’s first-inning single. In the third, Ian Happ’s single brought Crow-Armstrong home, Nico Hoerner’s walk brought Michael Busch across, and Pedro Ramirez’s single scored Alex Bregman and Ian Happ. Michael Conforto then homered in the fifth, Crow-Armstrong homered with Pedro Ramirez scoring, and Seiya Suzuki added another homer in the eighth. JJ Bleday’s homer provided Cincinnati’s lone scoring play.
Rhett Lowder was unable to contain Chicago’s attack, and the Reds’ offense found only one scoring answer. Peterson and the Cubs’ pitching kept the lead comfortable after the early damage.
Chicago extended its winning streak, while Cincinnati’s losing streak continued. The one-inning burst in the third defined the afternoon and left the Reds chasing the game from there.
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds, 9-1.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 double, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .280 on the season).
- JJ Bleday went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .215 on the season).
- Michael Conforto went 1-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .245 on the season).
- David Peterson allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 7, to earn the win (6-2) (4.96 ERA).
- Rhett Lowder allowed 5 runs on 6 hits over 3.0 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (6-12) (6.01 ERA).
Cincinnati Reds fell to 72-84 (2 straight losses); Chicago Cubs improved to 87-69 (2 straight wins).