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Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs

MLB
Reds
64-71
10-8
Final
Cubs
76-59
Wrigley Field
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CIN00011520110
CHC1020001408

Who won: Reds 10-8

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 10-8 on Friday, August 28, 2026 at Wrigley Field. The Reds outscored the Cubs 5-0 in the 6th inning. Tyler Stephenson went 2-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Reds. Pedro Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cubs.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.1Sal Stewart1B
  2. 28.0Seiya SuzukiRF
  3. 37.9Tyler StephensonC
  4. 47.8Michael Busch1B
  5. 57.7Jose TrevinoC
  6. 67.7TJ FriedlCF
  7. 77.7Pedro Ramirez2B
  8. 87.6Elly De La CruzSS
  9. 97.6Hector RodriguezRF
  10. 107.6Nico Hoerner2B
  11. 117.2Matt ShawRF
  12. 126.7Emilio PaganRP

Team stats

CINCHC
13Hits13
4Home runs2
10RBI8
4Walks2
10Strikeouts7
8.00ERA8.00
173Pitches179

Player of the game

Sal Stewart

CIN · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB

8.1

Win probability

100%CIN final
CINCHC

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thNico Hoerner

    Flied out to left

    Hoerner flied out to left.

    N. Hoerner · 3-5

  2. Bot 9thIan Happ

    Struck out looking. Cincinnati Reds challenged: call on...

    Happ struck out looking. Cincinnati Reds challenged: call on the field was overturned.

    I. Happ · 1-5

  3. Bot 9thAlex Bregman

    Flied out to left

    Bregman flied out to left.

    A. Bregman · 1-5, 1 RBI

  4. Bot 9thEmilio Pagan

    Pagán relieved Moll

  5. Bottom of the 9th inning
  6. Top 9thDane Myers

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Myers grounded out to shortstop.

    D. Myers · 0-5

  7. HOME RUNTop 9th
    TJ Friedl

    Solo homer! 397 ft to right

    T. Friedl · 1-1, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Friedl homered to right (397 feet).

    CIN 10 - 8 CHC
  8. Top 9thJose Trevino

    Struck out swinging

    Trevino struck out swinging.

    J. Trevino · 2-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  9. Top 9thMatt McLain

    Struck out swinging

    McLain struck out swinging.

    M. McLain · 0-4

  10. Top 9thDaniel Palencia

    Palencia relieved Civale

  11. Top 9thCHC

    Shaw as designated hitter

    Shaw as designated hitter.

  12. Top of the 9th inning
  13. Bot 8thMichael Busch

    Grounded out to third

    Busch grounded out to third.

    M. Busch · 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  14. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Seiya Suzuki

    Doubled to left, Shaw scored

    S. Suzuki · 3-5, 2 RBI

    Suzuki doubled to left, Shaw scored.

    CIN 9 - 8 CHC
  15. Bot 8thPete Crow-Armstrong

    Grounded out to first

    Crow-Armstrong grounded out to first, Shaw to third.

    P. Crow-Armstrong · 2-5

  16. Bot 8thCarson Kelly

    Lined out to right

    Kelly lined out to right.

    C. Kelly · 0-3

  17. Bot 8thMatt Shaw

    Doubled to center

    Shaw doubled to center.

    M. Shaw · 1-1

  18. Bot 8thSam Moll

    Moll relieved Antone

  19. Bot 8thCHC

    Shaw hit for Conforto

  20. HOME RUNBot 8th
    Pedro Ramirez

    3-run homer! 390 ft to right

    P. Ramirez · 1-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI

    Ramirez homered to right (390 feet), Happ scored and Hoerner scored.

    CIN 9 - 7 CHC
  21. Bot 8thNico Hoerner

    Singled to right

    Hoerner singled to right, Happ to second.

    N. Hoerner · 3-5

  22. Bot 8thIan Happ

    Singled to right

    Happ singled to right.

    I. Happ · 1-5

  23. Bot 8thTejay Antone

    Antone relieved Burke

  24. Bottom of the 8th inning
  25. Top 8thJJ Bleday

    Struck out looking. Chicago Cubs challenged: call on...

    Bleday struck out looking. Chicago Cubs challenged: call on the field was overturned.

    J. Bleday · 1-5

Season seriesCIN wins series 2-1

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