Cincinnati Reds 3, Chicago Cubs 8: final score and stats
Chicago Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Reds 3 to Chicago Cubs 8, on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 |
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Box score
Cincinnati Reds
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Myers | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .240 | .377 | .300 |
| Will Benson | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .214 | .343 | .393 |
| Matt McLain | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .201 | .310 | .313 |
| Elly De La Cruz | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .265 | .337 | .510 |
| Sal Stewart | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .245 | .333 | .497 |
| Spencer Steer | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | .254 | .333 | .451 |
| Tyler Stephenson | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .196 | .299 | .304 |
| JJ Bleday | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .303 | .410 | .727 |
| Blake Dunn | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .137 | .196 | .232 |
| Nathaniel Lowe | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .270 | .349 | .581 |
| Team | 9-37 | 37 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 181 |
Cincinnati Reds
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhett Lowder | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 59-28 | 5.40 | 59 |
| Connor Phillips | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27-14 | 5.40 | 27 |
| Luis Mey | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39-20 | 1.80 | 39 |
| Jose Franco | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-13 | 4.30 | 23 |
| Team | 8.0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 148-75 | 148 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .289 | .366 | .443 |
| Moises Ballesteros | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .280 | .343 | .527 |
| Alex Bregman | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .240 | .339 | .347 |
| Ian Happ | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .243 | .376 | .500 |
| Michael Busch | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .232 | .337 | .362 |
| Michael Conforto | 3-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .361 | .467 | .667 |
| Dansby Swanson | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .202 | .320 | .379 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .248 | .316 | .390 |
| Miguel Amaya | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .228 | .371 | .351 |
| Team | 7-29 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 148 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 99-69 | 2.28 | 99 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26-12 | 0.00 | 26 |
| Gavin Hollowell | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 49-26 | 10.80 | 49 |
| Daniel Palencia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-4 | 0.00 | 7 |
| Team | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 181-111 | 181 |
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Who won Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs?
Chicago Cubs won, 8-3, on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
What was the final score of Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs?
Cincinnati Reds 3, Chicago Cubs 8.
Who were the top performers?
Cincinnati Reds: Ke'Bryan Hayes (2-4, K batting average). Chicago Cubs: Michael Conforto (3-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB batting average).
Where is Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs played?
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.
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