Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 6: final score and stats
Cincinnati Reds beat Chicago Cubs, Chicago Cubs 4 to Cincinnati Reds 6, on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 |
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Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .280 | .372 | .576 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .265 | .364 | .466 |
| Michael Busch | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | .236 | .348 | .391 |
| Alex Bregman | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .262 | .351 | .454 |
| Ian Happ | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .220 | .329 | .416 |
| Nico Hoerner | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .263 | .315 | .353 |
| Michael Conforto | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .246 | .341 | .476 |
| Carson Kelly | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .266 | .347 | .390 |
| Dansby Swanson | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .217 | .302 | .404 |
| Team | 9-35 | 35 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 166 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Holmes | 5.1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 97-57 | 3.25 | 97 |
| Javier Assad | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34-23 | 3.63 | 34 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-9 | 3.48 | 12 |
| Team | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 143-89 | 143 |
Cincinnati Reds
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Jorge | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .130 | .200 | .217 |
| Elly De La Cruz | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | .287 | .366 | .519 |
| Sal Stewart | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .271 | .338 | .476 |
| Tyler Stephenson | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .248 | .331 | .417 |
| JJ Bleday | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .214 | .324 | .410 |
| Eugenio Suarez | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .211 | .306 | .426 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .144 | .200 | .233 |
| Hector Rodriguez | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .220 | .267 | .382 |
| TJ Friedl | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .255 | .255 |
| Jose Trevino | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .216 | .220 | .338 |
| Matt McLain | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .184 | .275 | .336 |
| Team | 8-29 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 143 |
Cincinnati Reds
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Burns | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 67-40 | 2.86 | 67 |
| Julian Aguiar | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 54-32 | 6.00 | 54 |
| Brock Burke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 2.36 | 13 |
| Tejay Antone | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 3.29 | 14 |
| Emilio Pagan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-9 | 3.54 | 18 |
| Team | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 166-97 | 166 |
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Who won Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds?
Cincinnati Reds won, 6-4, on Friday, September 18, 2026.
What was the final score of Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds?
Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 6.
Who were the top performers?
Chicago Cubs: Carson Kelly (2-2, RBI, R, BB batting average). Cincinnati Reds: Elly De La Cruz (2-2, 2 R, 2 BB, SB batting average).
Where is Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds played?
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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