Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati Reds 2: final score and stats
Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs 5 to Cincinnati Reds 2, on Saturday, September 19, 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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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 | 1 | 22 | .277 | .369 | .571 |
| Alex Bregman | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .260 | .350 | .451 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .267 | .366 | .467 |
| Tyrone Taylor | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .274 | .322 | .500 |
| Ian Happ | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .220 | .330 | .416 |
| Nico Hoerner | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .265 | .316 | .356 |
| Michael Busch | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .239 | .350 | .397 |
| Carson Kelly | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .264 | .344 | .386 |
| Matt Shaw | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .241 | .330 | .424 |
| Dansby Swanson | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .220 | .303 | .412 |
| Team | 8-33 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 132 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyd | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 71-46 | 4.06 | 71 |
| Daniel Palencia | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20-15 | 3.95 | 20 |
| Aaron Civale | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 4.21 | 15 |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24-17 | 3.97 | 24 |
| Ryan Rolison | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-2 | 2.97 | 5 |
| Team | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 135-89 | 135 |
Cincinnati Reds
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Myers | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .262 | .350 | .376 |
| Elly De La Cruz | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | .286 | .367 | .517 |
| Sal Stewart | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .269 | .336 | .473 |
| Tyler Stephenson | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .248 | .330 | .415 |
| Eugenio Suarez | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .209 | .305 | .423 |
| Juan Brito | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .242 | .293 | .374 |
| JJ Bleday | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .214 | .324 | .409 |
| Matt McLain | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .183 | .274 | .334 |
| Carlos Jorge | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .125 | .192 | .208 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .147 | .202 | .234 |
| Team | 4-31 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 135 |
Cincinnati Reds
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Lodolo | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 90-62 | 5.04 | 90 |
| Pierce Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25-16 | 4.82 | 25 |
| Zach McCambley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17-13 | 4.66 | 17 |
| Team | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 132-91 | 132 |
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Who won Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds?
Chicago Cubs won, 5-2, on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
What was the final score of Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds?
Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati Reds 2.
Who were the top performers?
Chicago Cubs: Michael Busch (2-3, HR, RBI, R, K batting average). Cincinnati Reds: Tyler Stephenson (1-4 batting average).
Where is Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds played?
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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