Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds

CHC 9 — 1 CIN
Final — 2026-09-20
MVP: David Peterson 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 K

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 9-1. David Peterson led the way with 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 K. David Peterson earned the win and Rhett Lowder took the loss.

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CHC 104030010 9
CIN 000100000 1

Scoring Plays

Top 1: Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Oswaldo Cabrera. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. (1-0)
Top 3: Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to right fielder JJ Bleday. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd. (2-0)
Top 3: Nico Hoerner challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Nico Hoerner walks. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. (3-0)
Top 3: Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dane Myers. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. (5-0)
Bot 4: JJ Bleday homers (23) on a fly ball to right center field. (5-1)
Top 5: Michael Conforto homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field. (6-1)
Top 5: Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (45) on a fly ball to center field. Pedro Ramírez scores. (8-1)
Top 8: Seiya Suzuki homers (25) on a fly ball to center field. (9-1)

CHC — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Conforto DH5110011020 .245.339.482.821
Happ LF5121001020 .221.331.418.749
Bregman 3B1110001100 .262.352.452.804
Ramirez 3B5130002000 .266.324.419.743
Busch 1B4110000120 .239.350.396.746
Crow-Armstrong CF5331012001 .280.371.578.949
Amaya C4000000020 .234.339.371.710
Suzuki RF5110011010 .267.365.470.835
Hoerner SS4010001100 .265.317.355.672
Shaw 2B2000000110 .238.330.419.749

CIN — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
De La Cruz SS4010000011 .285.366.515.881
Myers CF3000000010 .260.347.372.719
Stewart 1B4000000010 .268.334.470.804
McLain SS3010000001 .184.274.334.608
Cabrera 3B3000000020 .000.000.000.000
Hayes 3B2000000000 .145.200.232.432
Banfield C3010000010 .200.200.267.467
(gpid=sa:699115) CF1000000000 .120.185.200.385
Stephenson DH4000000020 .246.327.411.738
(gpid=sa:682877) 2B0000000000 .242.293.374.667
Bleday LF3110011100 .215.325.415.740
(gpid=sa:699302) RF1000000000 .218.265.379.644

CHC — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Cabrera 1.0100000 9-7 5.671.45
Thielbar 1.0000010 18-12 4.721.32
Peterson 6.0311171 83-54 4.961.51W
Rea 1.0000000 8-5 4.431.35

CIN — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Mey 1.0100110 20-12 5.851.64
(gpid=sa:686730) 4.0544053 62-47 9.001.25
Lowder 3.0655330 60-35 6.011.55L
Ashcraft 1.0100010 17-12 4.451.48

Venue: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio

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