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Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds

MLB
Cubs
85-69
4-6
Final
Reds
72-82
Great American Ball Park
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CHC0112000004
CIN20100300X6

Who won: Reds 6-4

The Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. The Reds outscored the Cubs 3-0 in the 6th inning. Ian Happ went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.8Elly De La CruzSS
  2. 27.6Carson KellyC
  3. 37.5Ian HappLF
  4. 47.5Carlos JorgeCF
  5. 57.4Michael ConfortoLF
  6. 66.8Dansby SwansonSS
  7. 76.8Tyler StephensonC
  8. 86.8JJ BledayLF
  9. 96.7Sal Stewart1B
  10. 106.7Jose TrevinoC
  11. 116.7Brock BurkeRP
  12. 126.6Jacob WebbRP

Team stats

CHCCIN
9Hits8
1Home runs0
4RBI5
4Walks5
9Strikeouts7
6.75ERA4.00
143Pitches166

Player of the game

Elly De La Cruz

CIN · 2-2, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 SB

7.8

Win probability

100%CIN final
CHCCIN

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thEmilio Pagan

    Busch caught stealing second

    Busch caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.

  2. Top 9thAlex Bregman

    Flied out to center

    Bregman flied out to center.

    A. Bregman · 0-5

  3. Top 9thMichael Busch

    Walked

    Busch walked.

    M. Busch · 0-3

  4. Top 9thSeiya Suzuki

    Struck out looking

    Suzuki struck out looking.

    S. Suzuki · 1-5, 2 RBI

  5. Top 9thEmilio Pagan

    Pagán relieved Antone

  6. Top 9thCIN

    Friedl in left field

    Friedl in left field.

  7. Top 9thCIN

    Hayes at third base

    Hayes at third base.

  8. Top 9thCIN

    Bleday in right field

    Bleday in right field.

  9. Top of the 9th inning
  10. Bot 8thJose Trevino

    Lined out to left

    Trevino lined out to left.

    J. Trevino · 1-4, 2 RBI

  11. Bot 8thHector Rodriguez

    Rodríguez struck out swinging

    Rodríguez struck out swinging.

    H. Rodriguez · 0-4

  12. Bot 8thEugenio Suarez

    Suárez struck out swinging

    Suárez struck out swinging.

    E. Suarez · 1-4, 1 RBI

  13. Bot 8thJJ Bleday

    Singled to right

    Bleday singled to right.

    J. Bleday · 1-3

  14. Bot 8thJacob Webb

    Webb relieved Assad

  15. Bottom of the 8th inning
  16. Top 8thPete Crow-Armstrong

    Struck out swinging

    Crow-Armstrong struck out swinging.

    P. Crow-Armstrong · 0-5

  17. Top 8thDansby Swanson

    Reached on infield single to shortstop

    Swanson reached on infield single to shortstop, Kelly to second.

    D. Swanson · 1-3

  18. Top 8thCarson Kelly

    Hit by pitch

    Kelly hit by pitch.

    C. Kelly · 2-2, 1 RBI

  19. Top 8thMichael Conforto

    Flied out to left

    Conforto flied out to left.

    M. Conforto · 3-4

  20. Top 8thNico Hoerner

    Grounded out to second

    Hoerner grounded out to second.

    N. Hoerner · 1-4

  21. Top 8thTejay Antone

    Antone relieved Burke

  22. Top of the 8th inning
  23. Bot 7thTyler Stephenson

    Struck out swinging

    Stephenson struck out swinging.

    T. Stephenson · 1-3, 1 RBI

  24. Bot 7thSal Stewart

    Singled to right

    Stewart singled to right, De La Cruz to third.

    S. Stewart · 1-3, 1 RBI

  25. Bot 7thElly De La Cruz

    Singled to right

    De La Cruz singled to right.

    E. De La Cruz · 2-2

Season seriesCHC win series 2-1

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