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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
2025-09-21 · Day game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 29661 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph · 2:13
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 1–0. Cincinnati Reds opened the scoring in the 3rd — Gavin Lux doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Matt McLain scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes — worth 15% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Nick Martinez L: Jameson Taillon SV: Tony Santillan
Umpires — HP: Brian Walsh · 1B: Edwin Moscoso · 2B: Chad Whitson · 3B: David Rackley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carson Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Santana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dansby Swanson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Turner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Busch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Alcantara | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moisés Ballesteros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willi Castro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TJ Friedl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gavin Lux | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Noelvi Marte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Spencer Steer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Benson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elly De La Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ke'Bryan Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Trevino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McLain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jameson Taillon | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Brad Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Abbott | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Martinez | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graham Ashcraft | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Santillan | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nico Hoerner: 9/L9
- Ian Happ: K
- Seiya Suzuki: 9/F9LS
Bot 1
- TJ Friedl: 13/G4MS-
- Gavin Lux: 143/G4
- Noelvi Marte: S7/G5
- Spencer Steer: SB2
- Spencer Steer: 9/F89S
Top 2
- Carson Kelly: W
- Carlos Santana: 7/L7D
- Dansby Swanson: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Justin Turner: SB2
- Justin Turner: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Will Benson: 31/G3
- Elly De La Cruz: K
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 63/G6
Top 3
- Michael Busch: S9/G34
- Kevin Alcantara: S7/L78.1-2
- Nico Hoerner: 8/L89
- Ian Happ: 5/P15
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/F8
Bot 3
- Jose Trevino: 7/L7D+
- Matt McLain: D7/L7LD+
- TJ Friedl: 8/F78S
- Gavin Lux: D9/L9LD+.2-H
- Noelvi Marte: 2/P3SF/FL
Top 4
- Carson Kelly: K
- Carlos Santana: S7/L7L
- Dansby Swanson: S8/L8.1-2
- Justin Turner: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Michael Busch: 5/P5SF/FL
Bot 4
- Spencer Steer: 63/G56
- Will Benson: 31/G34
- Elly De La Cruz: 43/G34
Top 5
- Kevin Alcantara: 6/L6D
- Nico Hoerner: 4/P4M
- Ian Happ: S8/L89
- Seiya Suzuki: K
Bot 5
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: K
- Jose Trevino: 7/F78
- Matt McLain: 8/F78XD
Top 6
- Carson Kelly: 3/G34
- Moisés Ballesteros: 8/L8XD
- Dansby Swanson: 4/F89S
Bot 6
- TJ Friedl: K
- Gavin Lux: S9/L9S
- Noelvi Marte: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Spencer Steer: K
Top 7
- Justin Turner: 53/G56
- Michael Busch: 8/F8XD
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 8/F8XD
Bot 7
- Will Benson: 6/P56D
- Elly De La Cruz: S8/L8D
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 8/F8
- Jose Trevino: 13/G1S-
Top 8
- Nico Hoerner: 6/P6M-
- Ian Happ: K
- Seiya Suzuki: S9/P3D
- Carson Kelly: 2/P2F/FL
Bot 8
- Matt McLain: K
- TJ Friedl: 7/F7LS
- Gavin Lux: 43/G34+
Top 9
- Moisés Ballesteros: W
- Dansby Swanson: 9/F89D
- Willi Castro: K
- Michael Busch: W.1-2
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K