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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
2025-08-04 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37937 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph from RF · 2:33
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Cincinnati Reds opened the scoring in the 2nd — Tyler Stephenson homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 3rd — Dansby Swanson homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field. Ian Happ scores. Cincinnati Reds took the lead in the 7th — TJ Friedl singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jake Fraley scores. Ke'Bryan Hayes to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Elly De La Cruz doubles (24) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Matt McLain scores. Elly De La Cruz to 3rd — worth 23% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Scott Barlow L: Ryan Brasier SV: Emilio Pagan
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Adam Beck · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TJ Friedl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt McLain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Elly De La Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Hays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gavin Lux | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spencer Steer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Stephenson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Fraley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ke'Bryan Hayes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Andujar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carson Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willi Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dansby Swanson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Busch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Lodolo | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Martinez | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Barlow | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 Graham Ashcraft | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Santillan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emilio Pagan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Soroka | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Ben Brown | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 Ryan Brasier | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- TJ Friedl: K
- Matt McLain: W
- Elly De La Cruz: K+SB2
- Austin Hays: K
Bot 1
- Nico Hoerner: 3/G23
- Kyle Tucker: 31/G34
- Seiya Suzuki: 31/G34
Top 2
- Gavin Lux: 43/G4
- Spencer Steer: 8/F78D
- Tyler Stephenson: HR/F7D
- Jake Fraley: 9/F9
Bot 2
- Carson Kelly: 53/G56
- Willi Castro: K
- Justin Turner: 9/F9
Top 3
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 43/G4
- TJ Friedl: 31/G34
- Matt McLain: K
Bot 3
- Ian Happ: S9/L89D+
- Dansby Swanson: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Matt Shaw: 3/P23F/FL
- Nico Hoerner: 53/G5
- Kyle Tucker: 3/G3
Top 4
- Elly De La Cruz: 43/G34D
- Austin Hays: 7/F7L
- Gavin Lux: K
Bot 4
- Seiya Suzuki: 7/F7
- Carson Kelly: 9/L89D
- Willi Castro: 43/G4
Top 5
- Spencer Steer: 9/F89
- Tyler Stephenson: E6/G6.B-1
- Jake Fraley: K
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: K
Bot 5
- Michael Busch: K
- Ian Happ: K
- Dansby Swanson: K
Top 6
- TJ Friedl: K
- Matt McLain: S5/G25-
- Elly De La Cruz: D7/G5.1-H;B-3
- Austin Hays: 53/G56
- Gavin Lux: 7/F78
Bot 6
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
- Nico Hoerner: 8/F8D
- Kyle Tucker: W
- Seiya Suzuki: W.1-2
- Carson Kelly: 13/G1S
Top 7
- Spencer Steer: 63/G6
- Tyler Stephenson: 43/G4MD
- Jake Fraley: D8/L89XD+
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: S1/G2-.2-3
- TJ Friedl: S8/L8.3-H;1-2
- Matt McLain: K
Bot 7
- Willi Castro: S9/L89+
- Michael Busch: 63/G6.1-2
- Ian Happ: 63/G6MS.2-3
- Dansby Swanson: 53/G5S
Top 8
- Elly De La Cruz: 6/P6
- Austin Hays: K
- Miguel Andujar: K
Bot 8
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: HP
- Nico Hoerner: 4/L4/DP.1X1(43)
- Kyle Tucker: K
Top 9
- Spencer Steer: 3/P3
- Tyler Stephenson: 63/G6M
- Jake Fraley: 7/L7
Bot 9
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Carson Kelly: K
- Willi Castro: 63/G4M
Notes & reviews
- Reds challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.