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Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds

MLB
Cubs
86-69
5-2
Final
Reds
72-83
Great American Ball Park
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Who won: Cubs 5-2

The Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Great American Ball Park. Michael Busch went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.9Dansby SwansonSS
  2. 27.8Michael Busch1B
  3. 37.5Nico Hoerner2B
  4. 47.4Seiya SuzukiRF
  5. 57.1Matthew BoydSP
  6. 67.0Daniel PalenciaRP
  7. 76.7Ian HappLF
  8. 86.7Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  9. 96.6Ryan ZeferjahnRP
  10. 106.6Nick LodoloSP
  11. 116.5Aaron CivaleRP
  12. 126.5Ryan RolisonRP

Team stats

CHCCIN
8Hits4
2Home runs0
5RBI1
3Walks3
4Strikeouts9
1.00ERA5.00
135Pitches132

Player of the game

Dansby Swanson

CHC · 2-4, HR, 1 RBI

7.9

Win probability

100%CHC final
CHCCIN

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thJJ Bleday

    Fouled out to catcher

    Bleday fouled out to catcher.

    J. Bleday · 1-4

  2. Bot 9thRyan Rolison

    Rolison relieved Zeferjahn

  3. Bot 9thJuan Brito

    Lined out to left

    Brito lined out to left.

    J. Brito · 0-4

  4. Bot 9thEugenio Suarez

    Suárez struck out swinging

    Suárez struck out swinging.

    E. Suarez · 0-3

  5. Bot 9thTyler Stephenson

    Singled to left

    Stephenson singled to left.

    T. Stephenson · 1-4

  6. Bottom of the 9th inning
  7. Top 9thAlex Bregman

    Struck out swinging

    Bregman struck out swinging.

    A. Bregman · 0-4

  8. Top 9thPete Crow-Armstrong

    Grounded out to second

    Crow-Armstrong grounded out to second.

    P. Crow-Armstrong · 0-5

  9. HOME RUNTop 9th
    Dansby Swanson

    Solo homer! 382 ft to left center

    D. Swanson · 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Swanson homered to left center (382 feet).

    CHC 5 - 2 CIN
  10. Top 9thMatt Shaw

    Grounded out to third

    Shaw grounded out to third.

    M. Shaw · 0-3, 1 RBI

  11. Top 9thZach McCambley

    McCambley relieved Johnson

  12. Top 9thCIN

    Jorge in right field

    Jorge in right field.

  13. Top 9thCIN

    Brito at second base

    Brito at second base.

  14. Top of the 9th inning
  15. Bot 8thSal Stewart

    Struck out swinging

    Stewart struck out swinging.

    S. Stewart · 0-4

  16. Bot 8thRyan Zeferjahn

    De La Cruz to second on wild pitch by Zeferjahn

    De La Cruz to second on wild pitch by Zeferjahn, Myers to third on wild pitch by Zeferjahn.

  17. Bot 8thRyan Zeferjahn

    Zeferjahn relieved Civale

  18. Bot 8thElly De La Cruz

    Walked

    De La Cruz walked, Myers to second.

    E. De La Cruz · 0-2

  19. Bot 8thDane Myers

    Singled to center

    Myers singled to center.

    D. Myers · 1-4

  20. Bot 8thKe'Bryan Hayes

    Grounded out to pitcher

    Hayes grounded out to pitcher.

    K. Hayes · 1-3, 1 RBI

  21. Bot 8th

    Lined out to third

    Jorge lined out to third.

    C. Jorge · 0-1

  22. Bot 8thAaron Civale

    Civale relieved Palencia

  23. Bot 8thCIN

    Jorge hit for McLain

  24. Bot 8thCHC

    Happ in left field

    Happ in left field.

  25. Bottom of the 8th inning

Season seriesCHC win series 2-1

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