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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
2025-09-20 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 31756 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph from CF · 2:28
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 3rd — Michael Busch homers (30) on a fly ball to right center field. Cincinnati Reds took the lead in the 3rd — Will Benson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. TJ Friedl scores. Spencer Steer to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Reese McGuire doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Noelvi Marte. Willi Castro scores — worth 17% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
W: Zack Littell L: Drew Pomeranz SV: Emilio Pagan
Umpires — HP: David Rackley · 1B: Brian Walsh · 2B: Edwin Moscoso · 3B: Chad Whitson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Busch | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Moisés Ballesteros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dansby Swanson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Shaw | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willi Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reese McGuire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TJ Friedl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spencer Steer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gavin Lux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Hays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Will Benson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elly De La Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Stephenson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ke'Bryan Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt McLain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Andujar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Noelvi Marte | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Javier Assad | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Civale | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Littell | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Graham Ashcraft | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chase Burns | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Santillan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Emilio Pagan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Busch: K
- Nico Hoerner: S8/G6M
- Ian Happ: K
- Moisés Ballesteros: W.1-2
- Dansby Swanson: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 1
- TJ Friedl: 6/P6-
- Spencer Steer: 3/G34
- Gavin Lux: 7/L7
Top 2
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
- Matt Shaw: 7/F7
- Willi Castro: 63/G6MS
Bot 2
- Austin Hays: K
- Will Benson: 7/F78D
- Elly De La Cruz: W
- Tyler Stephenson: SB2
- Tyler Stephenson: WP.2-3
- Tyler Stephenson: W
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 43/G4
Top 3
- Reese McGuire: 9/L89D
- Michael Busch: HR/F9D
- Nico Hoerner: 53/G56S
- Ian Happ: 5/P2
Bot 3
- Matt McLain: S9/L89
- TJ Friedl: SB2
- TJ Friedl: S9/G34+.2-3
- Spencer Steer: FC5/G56S.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Gavin Lux: K
- Austin Hays: 7/F7
- Will Benson: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-3
- Elly De La Cruz: 7/L78
Top 4
- Moisés Ballesteros: K
- Dansby Swanson: 7/L7D
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 7/F7LS
Bot 4
- Tyler Stephenson: 5/L56S
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 63/G4MS
- Matt McLain: 8/F89D
Top 5
- Matt Shaw: 4/P4
- Willi Castro: 8/L8XD
- Reese McGuire: HR/F9LD
- Michael Busch: 3/G3
Bot 5
- TJ Friedl: K
- Spencer Steer: HR/F78XD
- Miguel Andujar: S8/G6M+
- Austin Hays: K
- Noelvi Marte: 7/L78D
Top 6
- Nico Hoerner: 53/G56S
- Ian Happ: 3/G3
- Moisés Ballesteros: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Elly De La Cruz: D7/G5
- Tyler Stephenson: K
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: K
- Matt McLain: 7/F78XD
Top 7
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 3/G3
- Matt Shaw: 8/F89D
Bot 7
- TJ Friedl: HR/L9LD
- Spencer Steer: 43/G4
- Miguel Andujar: 7/L7L
- Sal Stewart: K
Top 8
- Willi Castro: DGR/F78XD
- Reese McGuire: D9/L89XD+.2-H
- Michael Busch: 7/F78D
- Nico Hoerner: S16/G4.2-3
- Ian Happ: K
- Moisés Ballesteros: 63/G6-
Bot 8
- Noelvi Marte: S7/G6
- Elly De La Cruz: SB2
- Elly De La Cruz: K
- Tyler Stephenson: HR/F9D.2-H
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 9/F9L
- Matt McLain: K
Top 9
- Dansby Swanson: 53/G56S
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 4/F4D
- Matt Shaw: D7/L78D
- Seiya Suzuki: K