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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-07-26 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 29215 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph R to L · 4:00
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–5. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Anthony Rizzo homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. Kris Bryant scores. Cincinnati Reds took the lead in the 5th — Joey Votto walks. Jonathan India scores. Jesse Winker to 3rd. Aristides Aquino to 2nd. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 9th — Javier Baez singles on a fly ball to center fielder Mike Freeman. Patrick Wisdom scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Willson Contreras homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 32% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Craig Kimbrel L: Heath Hembree SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Dan Merzel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan India | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesse Winker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aristides Aquino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Joey Votto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Eugenio Suarez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Naquin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Farmer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tucker Barnhart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Miley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Santillan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shogo Akiyama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Schrock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willson Contreras | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| David Bote | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Marisnick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Hendricks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ortega | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miley | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Tony Santillan | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Brad Brach | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Osich | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Heath Hembree | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Amir Garrett | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hendricks | 4.1 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Adam Morgan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rex Brothers | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keegan Thompson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jonathan India: K
- Jesse Winker: S7/G5.BX2(74)
- Aristides Aquino: K
Bot 1
- Willson Contreras: 63/G6
- Kris Bryant: S14/L6MS
- Anthony Rizzo: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Matt Duffy: 9/F9L
- Patrick Wisdom: S7/L7S
- David Bote: 8/F8
Top 2
- Joey Votto: HR/F89XD
- Eugenio Suarez: 53/G5
- Tyler Naquin: 9/L89XD
- Kyle Farmer: T9/L9L
- Tucker Barnhart: 8/L78D
Bot 2
- Jake Marisnick: DGR/L7L
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Kyle Hendricks: 43/G34.2-3
- Willson Contreras: 8/F8XD+
Top 3
- Wade Miley: S8/L8+
- Jonathan India: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Jesse Winker: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Aristides Aquino: K
- Joey Votto: 9/SF/F9L.3-H;2-3
- Eugenio Suarez: 9/F9LD
Bot 3
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: 63/G4S.1-2
- Matt Duffy: 7/F78XD
- Patrick Wisdom: W
- David Bote: S7/F7S.2-H;1-2
- Jake Marisnick: K
Top 4
- Tyler Naquin: 143/G4M
- Kyle Farmer: HR/F7LD
- Tucker Barnhart: 7/L7D
- Wade Miley: 43/G4MD
Bot 4
- Nico Hoerner: S8/L8+
- Kyle Hendricks: WP.1-2
- Kyle Hendricks: FC/SH/BG2.2-3;B-1
- Willson Contreras: FC/G5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Kris Bryant: 8/F8D
- Anthony Rizzo: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Duffy: 8/L89D+
Top 5
- Jonathan India: S46/G6M
- Jesse Winker: D9/F9D+.1-3
- Aristides Aquino: W
- Joey Votto: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eugenio Suarez: K
- Tyler Stephenson: 4(1)/FO/G6M.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Kyle Farmer: K
Bot 5
- Patrick Wisdom: W
- David Bote: 63/G6.1-2
- Jake Marisnick: S8/F78S.2-3
- Nico Hoerner: W.1-2
- Jason Heyward: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- Tucker Barnhart: 7/F7D
- Tony Santillan: 8/L8D
- Jonathan India: 8/F89D
Bot 6
- Willson Contreras: K
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/L9L
- Matt Duffy: K
Top 7
- Jesse Winker: K
- Aristides Aquino: K
- Joey Votto: 3/G3S
Bot 7
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- David Bote: W
- Jake Marisnick: 13/SH/BG2-.1-2
- Nico Hoerner: S8/L89.2-H
- Rafael Ortega: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Eugenio Suarez: S7/L78+
- Shogo Akiyama: C/E2.1-2;B-1
- Kyle Farmer: W.2-3;1-2
- Tucker Barnhart: K
- Max Schrock: 8/F8S
- Jonathan India: K
Bot 8
- Rafael Ortega: K
- Willson Contreras: HR/F78XD
- Kris Bryant: S9/F9S
- Anthony Rizzo: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-1
- Matt Duffy: K
Top 9
- Jesse Winker: W
- Aristides Aquino: S7/L7+.1-2
- Joey Votto: K
- Eugenio Suarez: K
- Shogo Akiyama: WP.2-3;1-2
- Shogo Akiyama: K
Bot 9
- Patrick Wisdom: W
- David Bote: 9/F89XD
- Ian Happ: W.1-2
- Nico Hoerner: HP.2-3;1-2
- Javier Baez: S8/F8XD.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged call that Hoerner's ball was caught; call overturned single on trap
- Reds challenged call that Hoerner was safe at 2nd; call overturned - caught stealing