Chicago CubsCubs87-69
9FinalSep 20, 2026
Cincinnati RedsReds72-84
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
CHC−168
CIN+139
Run line
CHC −1.5−104
CIN +1.5−115
Total O/U
Over 9.5−109
Under 9.5−111
- Run line: Cubs −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 9.5 (10 runs).
Recap
The Chicago Cubs routed the Cincinnati Reds 9-1 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Sep 20, 2026, a 8-run win to move to 87-69.
They scored 4 runs in the third inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W: Peterson (9-8) · L: Lowder (6-12)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- CHCSingleBregman singled to left, Crow-Armstrong scored.1-0
Top 3
- CHCSingleHapp singled to right, Crow-Armstrong scored, Bregman to second, Busch to third.2-0
- CHCWalkHoerner walked, Busch scored, Happ to second, Bregman to third. Chicago Cubs challenged: call on the field was overturned.3-0
- CHCSingleRamirez singled to center, Bregman scored and Happ scored, Hoerner to third.5-0
Bottom 4
- CINHome runBleday homered to right center (386 feet).5-1
Top 5
- CHCHome runConforto homered to right center (386 feet).6-1
- CHCHome runCrow-Armstrong homered to center (411 feet), Ramirez scored.8-1
Top 8
- CHCHome runSuzuki homered to center (440 feet).9-1
Team stats
CHCCIN
- Hits
- 13
- 4
- Home Runs
- 3
- 1
- Runs Batted In
- 9
- 1
- Walks
- 4
- 1
- Strikeouts
- 10
- 8
- Runners Left On Base
- 16
- 10
- Errors
- 1
- 0
Player stats
Cubs · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .280 | .371 | .578 |
| Seiya Suzuki RF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .267 | .365 | .470 |
| Michael Busch 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | .239 | .350 | .396 |
| Alex Bregman 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .262 | .352 | .452 |
| Matt Shaw 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .238 | .330 | .419 |
| Ian Happ LF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .221 | .331 | .418 |
| Nico Hoerner SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .265 | .317 | .355 |
| Michael Conforto DH | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .245 | .339 | .482 |
| Pedro Ramirez 3B | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .266 | .324 | .419 |
| Miguel Amaya C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .234 | .339 | .371 |
Cubs · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Peterson P | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 83-54 | 4.96 | 83 |
| Caleb Thielbar P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-12 | 4.72 | 18 |
| Edward Cabrera P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 5.67 | 9 |
| Colin Rea P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 4.43 | 8 |
Reds · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Myers CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .260 | .347 | .372 |
| Carlos Jorge CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .120 | .185 | .200 |
| Elly De La Cruz SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .285 | .366 | .515 |
| Juan Brito 2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .293 | .374 |
| Sal Stewart 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .268 | .334 | .470 |
| Tyler Stephenson DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .246 | .327 | .411 |
| JJ Bleday LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .215 | .325 | .415 |
| Matt McLain SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .184 | .274 | .334 |
| Oswaldo Cabrera 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Will Banfield C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .200 | .200 | .267 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .145 | .200 | .232 |
| Hector Rodriguez RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .218 | .265 | .379 |
Reds · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhett Lowder P | 3.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 60-35 | 6.01 | 60 |
| Luis Mey P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-12 | 5.85 | 20 |
| Carson Spiers P | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 62-47 | 9.00 | 62 |
| Graham Ashcraft P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-12 | 4.45 | 17 |
Game info
VenueGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance28,917
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: D.J. Reyburn · First Base Umpire: James Hoye · Second Base Umpire: Sean Barber · Third Base Umpire: John Libka
TVMarquee Sports Net · local
Last and next games
Cubs
Reds
- Last game: L 2-5 vs CHCSat Sep 19
- Next game: W 4-0 at ATLTue Sep 22
- W 6-4 vs CHCFri Sep 18
- L 2-8 vs LADThu Sep 17
- W 6-2 vs LADWed Sep 16
Head to head
- L 5-7 vs CINSun Aug 30
- W 17-5 vs CINSat Aug 29
- L 8-10 vs CINFri Aug 28
- CHC 5, CIN 4Mon May 4
- CHC 3, CIN 2Tue May 5
- CHC 7, CIN 6Wed May 6
- CHC 8, CIN 3Thu May 7
- CHC 0, CIN 4Fri Jul 10
- CHC 5, CIN 3Sat Jul 11
- CHC 8, CIN 4Sun Jul 12
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