Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds

CHC 4 — 6 CIN
Final — 2026-09-18
MVP: Elly De La Cruz 2-2, 1 SB, 2 BB

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 6-4. Elly De La Cruz led the way with 2-2, 1 SB, 2 BB. (gpid=sa:687924) earned the win and Clay Holmes took the loss. Emilio Pagan recorded the save.

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CHC 011200000 4
CIN 20100300 6

Scoring Plays

Bot 1: Sal Stewart out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Carlos Jorge scores. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd. (0-1)
Bot 1: Tyler Stephenson singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Elly De La Cruz scores. (0-2)
Top 2: Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd. (1-2)
Top 3: Ian Happ homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field. (2-2)
Bot 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. (2-3)
Top 4: Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Carson Kelly scores. Dansby Swanson scores. (4-3)
Bot 6: 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. (4-4)
Bot 6: Jose Trevino singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. JJ Bleday scores. Eugenio Suárez scores. Héctor Rodríguez to 3rd. (4-6)

CHC — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Conforto DH4030000000 .246.341.476.817
Happ LF4110011010 .220.329.416.745
Bregman 3B5000000000 .262.351.454.805
Busch 1B3000000210 .236.348.391.739
Kelly C2120001100 .266.347.390.737
Crow-Armstrong CF5000000030 .280.372.576.948
Suzuki RF5010002030 .265.364.466.830
Swanson SS3110000110 .217.302.404.706
Hoerner 2B4110000000 .263.315.353.668

CIN — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
De La Cruz SS2220000201 .287.366.519.885
Stewart 1B3010001000 .271.338.476.814
McLain 2B3000000000 .184.275.336.611
Hayes 3B0000000000 .144.200.233.433
(gpid=sa:699115) CF3210100100 .130.200.217.417
Friedl LF0000000000 .172.255.255.510
Trevino C4010002010 .216.220.338.558
Stephenson DH3010001120 .248.331.417.748
Suarez 3B4110001010 .211.306.426.732
Bleday RF3110000110 .214.324.410.734
(gpid=sa:699302) RF4000000020 .220.267.382.649

CHC — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Assad 1.2400010 34-23 3.631.17BS
Webb 1.0100020 12-9 3.481.85
Holmes 5.1366540 97-57 3.251.16L

CIN — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Pagan 1.0000110 18-9 3.541.03S
Antone 1.0100010 14-9 3.291.13H
(gpid=sa:687924) 3.0422120 54-32 6.001.67W
Burke 1.0000010 13-7 2.361.26H
Burns 3.0422241 67-40 2.861.17

Venue: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio

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